Thank You for looking at my site. I'm now a senior in the department of chemical engineering at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Arts . The purpose of this site is to describe my interest in Chemical Engineering and to display my resume to anyone interested.
Besides studying chemical engineering during the University semester I have been lucky to work with chemical engineers and other scientists outside of my studies.
This summer (2002) I performed research at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the field of new drug development. During the summer of 2001, I participated in a material science research internship at Unilever, where we studied the formulation of sunscreen creams, their stability and dispersability. In addition, I have done biochemistry research at The City College (CUNY). I have some experience in laboratory work, but I am also interested in any position relevant to my major, such as Equipment design and development, Automation Control, or Process study.
I am very confident with computer systems including modeling and simulation software such as Mathematica, Maple, and Spartan. I have some programing experience, including experience modeling phenomena such as 1-D and 2-D heat conduction/convection, solving simultaneous differential equations (ODE's), and other mathematical problems.
I look forward to hearing from you about job opportunities in these areas.
Thank you for your time.
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My Resume
Vadim Knobel
SUMMARY
New Chemical Engineering graduate. Internship experience with drug development and material science research labs. Interested in Equipment design and development, Automation Control, Process study and Research.
EDUCATION
College: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Bachelor's of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, 2003. GPA 3.4
EXPERIENCE
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarrytown, New York
Angiogenesis/Drug Development Research Intern
05/2002-08/2002
- Conducted research on VEGF trap, a potential anti-cancer drug now in clinical trials.
- Conducted expression experiments of angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors in vitro.
- Maintained various cell lines (HEK 293, HeLa, HT 1080).
Unilever Research United States, Edgewater, New Jersey
Material Science Research Intern
05/2001-08/2001
- Conducted stability and dispersion research on sunscreen materials (organic
and inorganic) using light scattering, electrophoretic mobility, TOC, TGA,
DSC.
- Presented the results of my research to a panel of experts, and for use in
Unilever's internal information base
CENSUS 2000, New York City
Enumerator
04/2000-06/2000
- Conducted follow-up interviews with non-respondents in the Census
The City College (CUNY), New York City
Research assistant - Genetic Research Laboratory
06/1998-01/1999
- Researched the genome of the SV-40 cancer-causing virus.
Creative Environment Solutions Corporation, New York City
Administrative Assistant - Engineering Contracting Firm
06/1997-08/1997, 06/1998-08/1998
- Helped field engineers prepare reports for management and clients.
- Maintained a Visual Basic/Microsoft Excel database of laboratory results,
created various documents, presentation materials, invoices.
RELEVANT COURSES
Chemical Engineering Process Design and Control, Simulation and
Mathematical Techniques for Chemical Engineers, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Instrumental Analysis.
SKILLS
Research Experience with: Biochemical and genetic research techniques (ELIZA, Western Blots, PCR, HPLC), and material science intruments (TGA, DSC, TOC, AA, UV/VIS/IR/GC-MS spectroscopy, NMR, AFM). Passed radioisotope certification course. Proficient with Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Office, ProII.ProSim, Matematica, Maple, Spartan, CAD.
AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS
Intel Scholarship Winner (1998)
New York City Merit Scholarship Recipient (1999)
Cooper Union Scholarship (2000)
OTHER
Fluent in Russian, proficient in Spanish.
Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Brainbench certificates in Biochemistry, Biochemical Lab Techniques and
Business Writing.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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