Atwater_Resume
Joshua Atwater
------------ • Camarillo, CA • J------------
SUMMARY
Junior-level chemical engineering student with 2.5 years’ experience providing service to others while utilizing problem solving, persistence, & communication. Experienced in computational analysis & project management. Passionate about learning more programming, challenging myself, & helping others. Interested in obtaining a 2019 summer internship.
EDUCATION
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemical Engineering Graduating May 2020
• GPA: 3.80/4.00
• Honors: Deans List: Fall 2016, 2017, & 2018, Spring 2017 & 2018, New American University Scholar, Dean’s Award
• Electives: Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry
TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) Certificate Program
• Level 1: Hazard Recognition, Introduction to Process Safety, Identifying & Minimizing Process Safety Hazards
• Level 2: Toxicological Hazards, Chemical Reactivity Hazards, Fire Hazards, Explosion Hazards, Source Models
• Level 3: Inert Gases in Process Safety, Inherently Safer Design, Process Safety Lessons Taught from Experience
Lean Six Sigma
• White Belt; Pursuing Yellow Belt
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Data Analysis & Statistics: JMP
Design & Applications: MATLAB, CHEMCAD, POLYMATH, SolidWorks, Python
Other: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, VBA
Skills: Project Management, Data Analysis, Coding, Communication, Time Management
PROJECTS
Process Modeler of Ethylbenzene – Styrene Separation Jan 2019 – May 2019
• Researched separation techniques to establish the most efficient specifications for the purification of 120 kmol/h of styrene from a 345 kmol/h mixture of benzene–ethylbenzene–styrene–toluene with an outcome of 97% yield of 99 wt% styrene & 98% yield of 95 wt% ethylbenzene
• Critiqued 6 designs, utilizing CHEMCAD software to replicate processes involving distillation, flash, & heat exchangers
• Executed feasibility analyses to determine the most safe & economical design
Team Lead of Hayden Library Archives Collection Jan 2019 – May 2019
• Designed & prototyped an innovative & interactive display for the renovation of Arizona State’s Hayden Library
• Collaborated with stakeholders & community partners to differentiate between designs to display 34,000 rare items
• Fabricated 3D printed components through MakerBot & SolidWorks
Team Lead of Powering Sparkyville Aug 2016 – Dec 2016
• Compiled experimental results to design a wind turbine to generate at least 50 mW
• Led & achieved the most efficient & conservative design in the class generating 207 mW
EXPERIENCE
Server of Marie Callender’s, 185 E Daily Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010 May 2017 – Aug 2017 & May 2018 – Aug 2018
• Maintained customer satisfaction by frequency monitoring & precise attention to detail
• Verified customer allergies & summarized details to kitchen staff
• Communicated beginner-level Spanish with customers & coworkers
• Persuaded guests into purchasing more items while operating point of sale
General Laborer of ChannelAire Chorus, 340 Mobile Ave., Camarillo, CA 93012 Dec 2015 – Aug 2016
• Tended to the choir program at least once a week to perform assistance.
Joshua Atwater
------------ • Camarillo, CA • J------------
SUMMARY
Junior-level chemical engineering student with 2.5 years’ experience providing service to others while utilizing problem solving, persistence, & communication. Experienced in computational analysis & project management. Passionate about learning more programming, challenging myself, & helping others. Interested in obtaining a 2019 summer internship.
EDUCATION
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemical Engineering Graduating May 2020
• GPA: 3.80/4.00
• Honors: Deans List: Fall 2016, 2017, & 2018, Spring 2017 & 2018, New American University Scholar, Dean’s Award
• Electives: Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry
TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) Certificate Program
• Level 1: Hazard Recognition, Introduction to Process Safety, Identifying & Minimizing Process Safety Hazards
• Level 2: Toxicological Hazards, Chemical Reactivity Hazards, Fire Hazards, Explosion Hazards, Source Models
• Level 3: Inert Gases in Process Safety, Inherently Safer Design, Process Safety Lessons Taught from Experience
Lean Six Sigma
• White Belt; Pursuing Yellow Belt
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Data Analysis & Statistics: JMP
Design & Applications: MATLAB, CHEMCAD, POLYMATH, SolidWorks, Python
Other: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, VBA
Skills: Project Management, Data Analysis, Coding, Communication, Time Management
PROJECTS
Process Modeler of Ethylbenzene – Styrene Separation Jan 2019 – May 2019
• Researched separation techniques to establish the most efficient specifications for the purification of 120 kmol/h of styrene from a 345 kmol/h mixture of benzene–ethylbenzene–styrene–toluene with an outcome of 97% yield of 99 wt% styrene & 98% yield of 95 wt% ethylbenzene
• Critiqued 6 designs, utilizing CHEMCAD software to replicate processes involving distillation, flash, & heat exchangers
• Executed feasibility analyses to determine the most safe & economical design
Team Lead of Hayden Library Archives Collection Jan 2019 – May 2019
• Designed & prototyped an innovative & interactive display for the renovation of Arizona State’s Hayden Library
• Collaborated with stakeholders & community partners to differentiate between designs to display 34,000 rare items
• Fabricated 3D printed components through MakerBot & SolidWorks
Team Lead of Powering Sparkyville Aug 2016 – Dec 2016
• Compiled experimental results to design a wind turbine to generate at least 50 mW
• Led & achieved the most efficient & conservative design in the class generating 207 mW
EXPERIENCE
Server of Marie Callender’s, 185 E Daily Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010 May 2017 – Aug 2017 & May 2018 – Aug 2018
• Maintained customer satisfaction by frequency monitoring & precise attention to detail
• Verified customer allergies & summarized details to kitchen staff
• Communicated beginner-level Spanish with customers & coworkers
• Persuaded guests into purchasing more items while operating point of sale
General Laborer of ChannelAire Chorus, 340 Mobile Ave., Camarillo, CA 93012 Dec 2015 – Aug 2016
• Tended to the choir program at least once a week to perform assistance.