Graduate Research Assistant Resume Example University Of Alabama

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Professional Summary

Five years of hands-on laboratory research experience in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, with focus on heterogonous catalysis, inorganic materials synthesis, characterization and performance evaluation. Demonstrated written and oral communications skills with proven records of writing technical reports (weekly & quarterly), peer-reviewed scientific papers (13), and U.S. patents (2) and making presentations (6) in conferences. Results-oriented team player with extensive experience to work independently and in multi-disciplinary teams.

Core Qualifications

Experimental Ability: heterogeneous catalyst design, synthesis and characterization; solid materials synthesis (chemical and physical methods), characterization and performance evaluation; Electron Microscopy sample preparation. Technical Equipment and Analysis: Operation and data analysis of SEM, TEM (STEM, HRTEM, EDX, diffraction, in situ heating techniques), AFM, XRD, EDS, XRD, VSM, FT-IR, GC, MS and Optical Microscopy. Software Package: Auto CAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio and Matlab.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant01/2012 to CurrentUniversity of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets for Electrical Vehicle Motors and Wind Turbine Generators (Sponsored by U.S.
Department of Energy, ARPA-E) Collaborated with other 9 research teams under Pacific Northwestern National Laboratory (PNNL) to develop rare-earth free permanent magnets; provided supports to other teams on materials characterizations and data analysis.
Constructed, validated, and maintained an air-free synthetic system for nanomaterials synthesis; interfaced with team members through all phases of the research projects, from conception, to implementation, to the final presentation of the data.
Proposed a new process of magnetic self-assembly for the synthesis of SrFe12O19/FeCo and MnBi/FeCo core/shell nanoparticles, and enhanced the magnetization with 30% and 25%, respectively; profiled patents for the new process.
Investigated and built the relationship between the morphology and magnetic properties of different magnetic nanoparticles, including hollow mesoporous BaFe12O19, and monodispersed FeCo (cubic and spherical) particles.
Trained and coached laboratory personnel, monitored daily lab operation and maintenance, quoted and purchased lab facilities and consumables.

Graduate Research Assistant08/2010 to 12/2011University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

Catalytic Pre-combustion of Alternative Fuels for Use in High Efficiency Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engines (Sponsored by U.S.
Department of Energy) Designed and developed a novel Rh/γ-Al2O3 catalyst and set up a high performance methane catalytic reforming system in a continuous flow reactor.
Characterized the Rh/γ-Al2O3 catalysts with various techniques, including BET, XRD, TEM and TEM; optimized the catalyst design and running conditions in the practical experiments.
Applied methane catalytic reforming system to a HCCI Engine as a fuel source by collaborating with mechanical researchers and technicians.

Teaching Assistant/Undergraduate Research Supervisor08/2010 to 05/2014University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

Trained 30 undergraduate students on system installation and report writing for Unit Operation experiments; ensured the experiment progress by maintaining process and personnel safety.
Research: Supervised 4 undergraduate students on 3 materials science and engineering projects; provided technical support for troubleshooting.

Undergraduate Research Assistant09/2009 to 06/2010Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyTianjin, China

Contributed to setting up laboratory scale air-free gas phase polymerization reaction system for polyethylene synthesis.
Independently conducted synthesis of polyethylene with glove box and Schlenk line systems.

Education

Ph.D: Chemical Engineering08/2015The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALGPA: GPA: 3.74/4.0Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.74/4.0

B.S: Chemical Engineering and Technology06/2010Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyTianjin, ChinaChemical Engineering and Technology

Professional Affiliations

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Work History

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Publications

13, with 10 as first-author) X. Xu, J. Park, Y. K. Hong, A. M. Lane. Synthesis and Characterization of Hollow Mesoporous BaFe12O19 Spheres, J. Solid. State. Chem., 222, 84-89 (2015). X. Xu, J. Park, Y. K. Hong, A. M. Lane. Magnetically Self-assembled SrFe12O19/FeCo Core/shell Nanoparticles, Mater. Chem. Phys., 152, 9-12 (2015). X. Xu, J. Park, Y. K. Hong, A. M. Lane. Ethylene Glycol Assisted Spray Pyrolysis for the Synthesis of Hollow BaFe12O19 Spheres, Mater. Lett., 144, 119-122 (2015). X. Xu, Y. K. Hong, J. Park, A. M. Lane. Exchange Coupled SrFe12O19/FeCo Core/shell Composites with Different Shell Thickness, Electro. Mater. Lett., doi:10.1007/s13391-015-5163-1, (2015). X. Xu, Y. K. Hong, J. Park, A. M. Lane. Magnetic Self-Assembly for the Synthesis of Magnetic Exchange Coupled MnBi/FeCo Composites, J. Solid. State. Chem., doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2015.08.019, (2015). U.S. PATENTS (Provisional) Y. K. Hong, X. Xu, J. Park, A. M. Lane. Manufacturing Method for Hard Magnetic Metal/Soft Magnetic Metal Alloy Composite (Exchange Coupled) Magnets. UAIPD14-0041, (2014). Y. K. Hong, X. Xu, A. M. Lane, J. Park. Remanent Magnetization Assisted Self-assembled Core-shell Magnets for Magnetic Exchange Coupling. UAIPD14-0002, (2013). SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (in total: 6) X. Xu, J. Park, Y. K. Hong, A. M. Lane. Exchange Coupled MnBi/FeCo (95/5 wt%) Hard/Soft Composite Magnet. 59th Annual MMM Conference, Honolulu, HA, Nov. 2014. X. Xu, J. Park, Y. K. Hong, A. M. Lane. Synthesis of FeCo Nanoparticles by NaBH4 Reduction in Oleylamine. AIChE Fall Conference, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2014. X. Xu, A. M. Lane. Water-treated Rh/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for Methane Partial Oxidation. AIChE Fall Conference, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2014. X. Xu, J. Park, Y. K. Hong, A. M. Lane. Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets for Electrical Vehicle Motors and Wind Turbine Generation. ARPA-E REACT Program Poster Session & Networking Reception, Chicago, IL, Jan. 2013.

Interests

Community Volunteer in 2011 Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado recovery efforts, Tuscaloosa, AL 05/2011 - 07/2011 Assisted residents with debris cleanup and rebuilding of homes. Community Volunteer at Tuscaloosa Children’s Hands-on Museum, Tuscaloosa, AL 06/2015 – Present Organized birthday parties for kids; maintained a clean and safe environment for kids’ activity in the museum.

Skills

Auto CAD, data analysis, engineering projects, experiment, experiments, FT-IR, GC, materials, materials science, Matlab, mechanical, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, novel, personnel, progress, report writing, Research, safety, sample preparation, shell, technical support, troubleshooting

Additional Information

COMMUNNITY SERVICE Community Volunteer in 2011 Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado recovery efforts, Tuscaloosa, AL 05/2011 - 07/2011 Assisted residents with debris cleanup and rebuilding of homes. Community Volunteer at Tuscaloosa Children’s Hands-on Museum, Tuscaloosa, AL 06/2015 – Present Organized birthday parties for kids; maintained a clean and safe environment for kids’ activity in the museum.

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

University of Alabama
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering

School Attended

The University of Alabama
Tianjin University of Science and Technology

Job Titles Held:

Graduate Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant/Undergraduate Research Supervisor
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Degrees

Ph.D : Chemical Engineering 08/2015
B.S : Chemical Engineering and Technology 06/2010

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