OBJECTIVE

    A challenging entry-level engineering position that allows me to express my full engineering potential.

EDUCATION

   University of California: Los Angeles (UCLA)

• B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering –  June 2007
• Overall GPA: 3.37/4.00, Engineering Class GPA: 3.46/4.00, Graduating Year GPA: 3.94/4.00
• Completed Coursework:

EXPERIENCES

  Research Training in Dr. Glasgow Laboratory      Jules Stein Eye Institute       July 2005 – Jan 2006

• Studied the role of tear lipocalin (TL) protein in dry eye syndrome.
• Performed various molecular biology techniques: PCR, DNA extraction, DNA sequencing, and serial dilution.

  Red Eye Liquor Store                                                 Torrance, CA                       July 2003 – July 2006

• Worked as a manager in summer 2003.
• Ordered supplies from sales vendors, calculated daily income, and kept prices of the items current. 
• Worked as a cashier on the weekends after summer 2003.

  Tutoring: Private Homes                                            Torrance, CA                         Jan 2007 – Present

• Taught trigonometry and calculus to high school students and improved their grades dramatically.

PROJECTS

  Hydrogen Production with Low Carbon Emission

• Successfully designed a hydrogen plant that uses methane and water to produce 99.9999% pure hydrogen and emits only trace amounts of carbon.

  Investigation of Dynamics and Control of a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR)

• Modeled a CSTR in which chemical reactions are occurring using MATLAB.
• Observed the behavior of the system when controllers (PI / PID) are present.

SKILLS

• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Words, PowerPoint, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Intermediate knowledge in MATLAB, FORTRAN, C++, and FEMLAB.
• Fluent in Korean.

ACTIVITIES/HONORS

• Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers from 2005-2006.
• Dean’s Honor List in winter 2003, winter 2004, and fall 2006.
• Played tennis for my high school varsity team.