SAMPLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESUME Sophomores, Freshmen

Polly Mer

School Address: SMC 1220, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289-1220
Permanent Address: 284 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94120
Email: pollymer@andrew.cmu.edu Cell: (412) 862-9999


OBJECTIVE To obtain a summer internship in the field of Chemical Engineering that will utilize my analytical,
leadership and interpersonal skills.

EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May 2015
Double Major in Biomedical Engineering
Minor in Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.15/4.0

San Francisco High School San Francisco, CA
High School Diploma, June 2011
GPA 3.82/4.0

PROJECTS Capsaicin Analysis Project, Chemistry Lab, Spring 2012
Designed and performed an experiment to determine the quantity of capsaicin in peppers and salsas
using reversed-phase HPLC (team project).

Chemical Engineering Filtration System, Fall 2011
Designed a filtration system to remove dye from water, while minimizing costs (team project).

WORK Carnegie Mellon University Career Center Pittsburgh, PA
EXPERIENCE CIT Career Assistant Spring 2012 present
Organize and advertise career workshops.
Create career-related handouts and research opportunities to facilitate job and internship searches.

YMCA Camp San Jose, CA
Camp Counselor, Summers 2009, 2010
Coordinated the daily activities of 22 children.
Planned camp events with other camp counselors.

LEADERSHIP Vice President, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2012 present
Organize the monthly speaker series which has seven corporate and alumni speakers.
Motivate the 150 members to attend meetings and events.

SKILLS Laboratory: organic synthesis & purification, fluorescence & brightfield microscopy, HPLC, atomic
absorption
Instruments: gas absorber, rheometer, NMR, FTIR, UV/VIS, GC/MS
Computer: MathCAD, MATLAB, SIMULINK, ImageJ, AutoSketch, MS Office
Spoken Languages: Fluent in Spanish; Conversant in French

ACTIVITIES Alpha Beta Gamma Womens Fraternity, 2011 present
Intramural Soccer, 2011 present
Tartan Newspaper, Writer, 2011 present
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2012 present
Soccer Team, San Francisco High School, 2007 2011

HONORS College of Engineering Deans List (GPA 3.75 and above), Spring 2012
Andrew Carnegie Scholarship, Fall 2008 present
Valedictorian, San Francisco High School, June 2011

SAMPLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESUME Seniors, Juniors

Polly Mer

School Address: SMC 1220, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289-1220
Permanent Address: 284 South Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94120
Email: pollymer@andrew.cmu.edu Cell: (412) 222-2424

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in the field of Chemical Engineering that will utilize my analytical, technical and interpersonal
skills.

EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 2012
Double Major in Biomedical Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.25/4.0

RELEVANT Merck & Company Future Talent Program Elkton, VA
EXPERIENCE Global Vaccine Technology and Engineering Intern, Summer 2011
Optimized shakedown, performed Operational Qualifications and revised P&IDs on four chromatography
columns ($250k each) to be used in Gardisil downstream process.
Gained experience with DeltaV automation interface for large-scale chromatography column packing.
Trained in clean room manufacturing techniques and cGMP practices.

Koppers Follansbee, WV
Process Engineer Intern, Summer 2010
Conducted process studies to identify bottlenecks and to recommend process improvements.
Implemented lockout/tagout measures to ensure safety of workers when equipment is not in use.
Created flowcharts of various processes in the plan using AutoSketch.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate Researcher Materials Research Program, Summer 2009
Measured biocompatibility of iron nanomaterials with various coating combinations in cancer cells.
Gained experience in cancer research, nanotechnology, and professional research practices.

PROJECTS Teapot Project, Transport Lab, Spring 2011
o Improved heating time for commercial teapot design by 20% (Team of five students).
o Led fabrication and machine shop communication and also collaborated on design.

Capsaicin Analysis Project, Chemistry Lab, Spring 2010
Designed and performed an experiment to determine the quantity of capsaicin in peppers and salsas using
reversed-phase HPLC (Team of four students).

ADDITIONAL Career and Professional Development Center, Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA
EXPERIENCE CIT Career Assistant, Fall 2009 present
Research opportunities for engineering internships.
Create career-related handouts to facilitate job and internship searches.

LEADERSHIP Selection Chairperson, Lambda Sigma Honor Fraternity, Spring 2010 Spring 2011
Organized service projects and planned agenda for meetings.
Conducted interviews and selected new Lambda Sigma members.

SKILLS Laboratory: organic synthesis & purification, fluorescence & brightfield microscopy, HPLC, atomic absorption
Instruments: gas absorber, rheometer, NMR, FTIR, UV/VIS, GC/MS
Computer: MathCAD, MATLAB, SIMULINK, ImageJ, AutoSketch, MS Office
Spoken Languages: Fluent in Spanish; Conversant in French

ACTIVITIES Varsity Tennis Team, 2008 present
& HONORS Alpha Beta Gamma Sorority, 2008 present, House Manager, 2009 2010
Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, 2009 present
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, (AIChE) 2009 present
College of Engineering Deans List, Fall 2007, Spring 2010

SAMPLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESUME Masters Degree

Polly Mer

School Address: SMC 1220, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289-1220
Permanent Address: 284 South Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94120
Email: pollymer@andrew.cmu.edu Cell: (412) 222-2424

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in the field of Chemical Engineering that will utilize my analytical, technical and interpersonal
skills.

EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 2013
Overall GPA: 3.4/4.0

Lafayette College Easton, PA
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 2012
Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.2/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.0/4.0

RELEVANT Merck & Company Future Talent Program Elkton, VA
EXPERIENCE Global Vaccine Technology and Engineering Intern, Summer 2012
Optimized shakedown, performed Operational Qualifications and revised P&IDs on four chromatography
columns ($250k each) to be used in Gardisil downstream process.
Gained experience with DeltaV automation interface for large-scale chromatography column packing.
Trained in clean room manufacturing techniques and cGMP practices.

Koppers Follansbee, WV
Process Engineer Intern, Summer 2010
Conducted process studies to identify bottlenecks and to recommend process improvements.
Implemented lockout/tagout measures to ensure safety of workers when equipment is not in use.
Created flowcharts of various processes in the plan using AutoSketch.

RESEARCH Department of Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College
EXPERIENCE Honors Thesis, 2010-2011
Analyzed catalysts for the one-step synthesis of Dimethoxymethane via methanol oxidation.
Wrote and defended a 50-page thesis reviewing previous research.

PROJECTS Natural Gas Purification Project, Spring 2011
Designed a separation system in Aspen Plus for the removal of CO
2
from methane.
Analyzed the environmental and economic benefits of using ionic liquids for the separation.

Caffeine Content Experiment, Spring 2010
Evaluated the amount of caffeine in iced tea using multiple laboratory techniques.

ADDITIONAL YMCA Camp Philadelphia, PA
EXPERIENCE CAMP COUNSELOR, Summer 2010
Coordinated the daily activities of 22 children and planned camp events.

LEADERSHIP Selection Chairperson, Lambda Sigma Honor Fraternity, Spring 2010 Spring 2011
Organized service projects and planned agenda for meetings.

SKILLS Laboratory: organic synthesis & purification, fluorescence & brightfield microscopy, HPLC, atomic absorption
Instruments: gas absorber, rheometer, NMR, FTIR, UV/VIS, GC/MS
Computer: MathCAD, MATLAB, SIMULINK, ImageJ, AutoSketch, MS Office
Spoken Languages: Fluent in Spanish; Conversant in French

ACTIVITIES American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2008 present
& HONORS Intramural Teams: Volleyball, Soccer, 2008 2012
Alpha Beta Gamma Sorority, 2009 2012
Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, 2008 present
College of Engineering Deans List, Fall 2010 Fall 2011

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OBJECTIVE

To utilize a strong background in biochemical engineering and colloidal science for product research and process
development.
EDUCATION

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, May 2012
Thesis title: Surfactant Microstructures as DNA Sequence Tags
Advisor: Prof. James W. Schneider
GPA: 3.70/4.00
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
B.S. Chemical Engineering, High Honors, May 2007
Specialization: Energy/Environment/Economics
GPA: 3.97/4.00
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Carnegie Mellon University (2007-present)
Produced bioactive liposomes by co-extrusion of peptide nucleic acid amphiphiles (PNAA) and helper
phospholipids, aiming to create useful oligonucleotide sequence tags for highly sensitive bioanalytical devices
Designed and synthesized di-alkyl PNAA that were sufficiently hydrophilic for studies in aqueous solutions but
adequately lipophilic for incorporation and retention into liposomal bilayers
Measured sequence-specific binding of DNA onto PNA-functionalized liposomal surfaces by capillary zone
electrophoresis, with emphasis on enhancing the extent of binding by reducing electrostatic repulsion in the system
Employed di-alkyl PNAA to improve PNA-DNA duplex retention in mixed micelles for micellar electrokinetic
chromatography applications
Illinois Institute of Technology (2004-2005)
Performed thermodynamic analysis of fuel cell systems to prevent carbon deposition
WORK EXPERIENCE

American Air Liquide Countryside, IL
Research Assistant, February 2005-August 2007
Investigated the effects of air derivatives in the preservation and decontamination of various food products
Designed, constructed, and operated biochemical laboratory wash tanks and gas chambers
Implemented automatic data collection scheme for multiple instruments with LabView software
Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering Chicago, IL
Research Assistant, December 2003-February 2005
Participated in team studying the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm problems
Installed and updated software in Linux server
TEACHING AND SUPERVISING

Undergraduate Research Mentor
Monolayer Phase Behavior of Peptide Amphiphiles Nicole Gartner (2010-2012)
pH-Controlled Rupture of Liposomes for Oral Delivery of Vaccines Elizabeth Newton (2009-2011)
DNA Adsorption to Liposome-Like Surfaces on Gold Diana Yoon (2009)
Teaching Assistant
Physical Chemistry of Colloids and Surfaces (2010), Heat and Mass Transfer (2009), Unit Operations of Chemical
Engineering (2008), Chemical Reaction Engineering (2008)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Organic Chemistry
Solid-phase peptide synthesis, lipid synthesis, esterification, bromination, and thiol reactions
Molecular Analysis
Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF, ESI-Ion Trap), UV spectrometry, CD spectropolarimetry, Langmuir-Blodgett
monolayer deposition, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)
Bioseparation
Capillary zone electrophoresis, reverse-phase chromatography (HPLC), size exclusion chromatography (FPLC)
Also proficient in method development
Colloidal Characterization
Dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, quartz crystal microgravimetry
Programming Skills
Matlab, Mathematica, C++, LabView
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Sequence-Specific Binding of DNA to Liposomes Containing di-Alkyl Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) Amphiphiles
P. Mer and J.W. Schneider. Langmuir. 2012, 21, 2488-2494.
Thermodynamic and Structural Characterization of Amino Acid-Linked Dialkyl Lipids S. Tristam-Nagle,
R.N.A.H. Lewis, J.W. Blickenstaff, M. DiPrima, P. Mer, R.N. McElhaney, J.F. Nagle, J.W. Schneider. Chem. Phys.
Lipids. 2012, 134, 29-39.
Electrostatic and Hydrophobic Interactions of DNA Oligomers with Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) Liposomes
P. Mer and J.W. Schneider, 229
th
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA (2012)
Hydrophobic Anchoring of DNA into Surfactant Microstructures P. Mer, S.T. Grosser, J.W. Schneider, 229
th

ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA (2010)
Detection of Sequence-Specific DNA Binding onto Liposomal Surfaces with Capillary Zone Electrophoresis
P. Mer and J.W. Schneider, International Electrokinetics (ELKIN) Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (2010)
DNA Binding to Peptide Amphiphiles in Surfactant Microstructures P. Mer, Center for Complex Fluids Engineering
Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (2009)
DNA Binding to Peptide Amphiphiles in Surfactant Microstructures P. Mer, S.T. Grosser, C. Lau, N. Gartner,
J.W. Schneider, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA (2010)
HONORS & ACTIVITIES

Best Poster Award, Division of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, 229
th
ACS National Meeting (2012)
John E. Swearingen Fellow of Chemical Engineering (2008-2010)
Presidents Scholar (2002-2007)
Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association, President (2009)
American Chemical Society
Materials Research Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League
LANGUAGES

Fluent in Portuguese
Proficient in Spanish and Italian


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