Gerald McFarlin Resume-PittCareerFair
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Gerald T. McFarlin (847) 660-8354 213 Coltart Ave, Apt 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 [email protected] Education___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering April 2014 Major: Chemical Engineering; Minors: Chemistry, Mathematics GPA: 3.794 Work History______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ University of Pittsburgh – Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Researcher for Dr. Anna Balazs May ‘13 - Present • Designing nano-composite thermo-responsive film to dynamically catch and release particles • Model film and run computational trials to explore effect of parameters on film effectiveness • Presented ongoing research at student sessions and conventions (2014 APS DFD Conference) Technische Universität Berlin Berlin, Germany Research Intern May ’12–Aug ‘12 • Researched influence of pH and ion concentration on distribution of toluene in water University of Pittsburgh – Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Researcher for Dr. Anna Balazs Jan ‘12–April ‘12 • Modeled use of fluid-driven vesicles as autonomous nanoparticle transporters (see publication) AptarGroup Cary, IL Summer Intern—Assembly Technician May ‘11–Aug ‘11 • Operated machines to produce product, and conducted product quality examinations Publication_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Salib I, Yong X, Crabb EJ, Moellers NM, McFarlin GT, Kuksenok OK, Balazs AC. Harnessing Fluid-Driven Vesicles to Pick Up and Drop Off Janus Particles. ACS Nano Jan 2013 (Online). DOI: 10.1021/nn304622f Activities___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ChemE Car University of Pittsburgh Treasurer (2012 – Present), Member (2011 – 2012) 2011 – Present • Determine and test reactions for propulsion and braking mechanisms • Gather and analyze car run data for use during competition Omega Chi Epsilon Iota Chapter University of Pittsburgh Fundraising Officer 2013 – 2014 • Organize events to raise money to fund sending of members to poster sessions Technical Skills____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Control Systems Experience (laboratory at University of Pittsburgh) • Collected open-loop data on liquid-level tank, developed model to control water level • Gathered open-loop data on shell & tube heat exchanger, developed model of process, implemented PID control on outlet shell temperature, tuned controller to handle setpoint changes and disturbances. Computer Skills AspenPlus • Generate styrene production plant from scratch; including sizing of reactors • Conduct pinch analysis and exergy analysis to optimize heat exchange network Matlab/Simulink • Model and optimize chemical processes controllers Other: C, C++, LAMMPS, Java
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Resume for Gerald McFarlin, Chemical Engineering major at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Gerald T. McFarlin
(847) 660-8354 213 Coltart Ave, Apt 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 [email protected] Education___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering April 2014 Major: Chemical Engineering; Minors: Chemistry, Mathematics GPA: 3.794
Work History______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
University of Pittsburgh – Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Researcher for Dr. Anna Balazs May ‘13 - Present
• Designing nano-composite thermo-responsive film to dynamically catch and release particles • Model film and run computational trials to explore effect of parameters on film effectiveness • Presented ongoing research at student sessions and conventions (2014 APS DFD Conference)
Technische Universität Berlin Berlin, Germany Research Intern May ’12–Aug ‘12
• Researched influence of pH and ion concentration on distribution of toluene in water
University of Pittsburgh – Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Researcher for Dr. Anna Balazs Jan ‘12–April ‘12
• Modeled use of fluid-driven vesicles as autonomous nanoparticle transporters (see publication)
AptarGroup Cary, IL Summer Intern—Assembly Technician May ‘11–Aug ‘11
• Operated machines to produce product, and conducted product quality examinations
Publication_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Salib I, Yong X, Crabb EJ, Moellers NM, McFarlin GT, Kuksenok OK, Balazs AC. Harnessing Fluid-Driven Vesicles to Pick Up and Drop Off Janus Particles. ACS Nano Jan 2013 (Online). DOI: 10.1021/nn304622f Activities___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ChemE Car University of Pittsburgh Treasurer (2012 – Present), Member (2011 – 2012) 2011 – Present
• Determine and test reactions for propulsion and braking mechanisms • Gather and analyze car run data for use during competition
Omega Chi Epsilon Iota Chapter University of Pittsburgh Fundraising Officer 2013 – 2014
• Organize events to raise money to fund sending of members to poster sessions Technical Skills____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Control Systems Experience (laboratory at University of Pittsburgh)
• Collected open-loop data on liquid-level tank, developed model to control water level • Gathered open-loop data on shell & tube heat exchanger, developed model of process, implemented PID control on outlet shell temperature, tuned controller to handle setpoint changes and disturbances.
Computer Skills AspenPlus
• Generate styrene production plant from scratch; including sizing of reactors • Conduct pinch analysis and exergy analysis to optimize heat exchange network
Matlab/Simulink • Model and optimize chemical processes controllers
Other: C, C++, LAMMPS, Java
