Research Assistant Resume Virginia Tech - Hire IT People

Summary

8 years of related laboratory experience
Broad knowledge of general, analytical, inorganic, organic, physical chemistry, and chemical engineering
Strong background in polymer material characterization, physical property testing, and polymer/organic synthesis/modification
6 years of operating experience on Q2000 DSC and rapid DSC by TA Instruments
Industry related research experiences (cooperated with Dow Chemical Company and TA Instruments)
Strong work ethic, can work independently as well as a team player

Skills

Lab Skills: DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, AFM, NMR, FTIR, UV, melting point, microscope, HPLC, GC
Computer Skills: Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ChemDraw, ChemWin
Leadership: Serve as Head Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry lab for two semesters
Management: Manage DSC lab and train new users for three years
Language Skills: Fluent in English; Mandarin Chinese (native language)

Qualification

Polymer/Organic Synthesis and Characterization: successfully synthesized new polymer and organic materials; characterized using DSC, TGA, TMA, NMR, FTIR, UV, GC, HPLC and elemental analysis
Polymer Characterization: explore physical, thermal, mechanical, and optical properties of novel polyethylene blends, blown films and linear low density polyethylenes using density gradient column, DSC, DMA and AFM
Instrument operating and maintaining: use Q2000 DSC and rapid DSC to characterize polymer/organic samples. Train graduate students from Chemistry Department and other departments to use DSC. Operate, troubleshoot and maintain Q2000 DSC and RHC DSC

Experience

Research Assistant, Confidential, Virginia Tech 2005-present

Explore new bulk (physical and thermal) properties of polyethylene blends
Study novel surface properties (correlations between morphology, optical property, and orientation) of thin blown films

Design experiment methods
Operate a new designed rapid heating/cooling differential scanning calorimetry (RHC DSC) and provide feedback to assist the company to evaluate the equipment
Calibrate and apply the RHC DSC and a classical DSC to study polymers material

Work on characterization and physical aging of linear low density polyethylene using DSC, DMA and density gradient column

Research Assistant, Confidential, 2003-2005

Worked to design and synthesize new polyimide materials for radiation shielding
Characterized the materials using DSC, TGA, TMA, NMR, FTIR, and elemental analysis
Assisted NASA to evaluate new materials for radiation shielding purpose

Undergraduate Researcher, Confidential 2001-2003

Worked to synthesize and characterize new C60 Fullerene products for application and commercial prospects in medicine and biology
Assisted to characterize organic/polymer materials using TOF Mass Spectrometry, NMR, FTIR, UV, HPLC, melting point, and elemental analysis

Other Experience

Train graduate students from Chemistry Department and other departments to use DSC
Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain DSC
Teaching assistant in Chemistry Department.
Teaching assistant in Chemistry Department.

Education Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry M.S. in Polymer Chemistry B.S in Polymer Chemistry