HONGKE ZHU

6300 Ranchester Dr, Apt 189

Houston, TX 77036
(256) 429-8043
hzc1022a@westpost.net

SUMMARY
Knowledge and experience in Chemical/Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
, Chemistry and Biological Sciences.
1. Knowledge and experience in performing engineering calculation, developing an
d controlling chemical process, designing and improving process equipment:
* Understanding of unit operations including chemical reactions, thermodynamics,
fluid mechanics, mass, heat and momentum transfer.
* Proficient in calculating, modeling and simulating chemical process flow by en
gineering software: MATLAB, ChemCAD, ASCEND and CFD-ACE.
* Experience in designing and improving process equipment, and knowledge of proc
ess flow diagrams (PFD's), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID's), operati
ng procedures, and other detail design and production drawings.
* Proficient in various chemical separation and purification techniques includin
g extraction, centrifugation, filtration, adsorption, distillation, electrophore
sis and chromatography.
* Knowledge of Engineering Drafting (AutoCAD, Pro/E), Theoretical Mechanics, Mec
hanics of Materials, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Manufacturing Technology, Ele
ctrotechnics & Electronics, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Thermodynamics, Unit
Operation Principle, Control Theory and Process Equipment Design.
2. Experience in various experimental techniques and instruments of Analytical/O
rganic Chemistry and Biological Sciences:
* Knowledge and experience with various chemical/biochemical techniques and inst
ruments including wet chemistry, chromatography and spectroscopy (HPLC, GC/MS, L
C/MS, UV-VIS, FT-IR and NMR), fermentation, aseptic technique, cell/microorganis
m culture, bioassays (antimicrobial and cytotoxic), PCR and DNA extraction.
* Proficient in developing and validating wet chemistry and HPLC methods for ana
lyzing and separating chemical/ biochemical components.
* Experience in writing specific laboratory reports, technical protocols and sta
ndard operation procedures, troubleshooting and maintaining laboratory equipment
.
* Knowledge of Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Instrument
al Analysis, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioengineering, Protein Engineering, Bioinf
ormatics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Genomics.
3. Computer & Language Skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Windows systems and Microsoft Office package.
* Good oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese Mandarin.

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES
Dual Masters of Chemical Engineering (July 2010, GPA 3.38/4.00) and Biological S
cience (Chemical/Biochemical Analysis, May 2009, GPA 3.21/4.00)
ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, HANGZHOU, CHINA
Bachelors of Chemical Engineering (Process Equipment & Control, June 2003, GPA 7
7.5/100.0)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES
Graduate Assistant 2007-Present
Assisted professors in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry departments to complet
e various research and teaching tasks:
* Developed and enhanced FPROPS, a thermodynamic package of ASCEND modeling and
simulating software, for calculating the thermodynamic properties of pure compon
ents and that of mixtures.
* Optimized the styrene production process in a fixed bed catalytic plug flow re
actor by calculating and simulating its internal profiles of temperature, pressu
re and chemical concentration of each component.
* Analyzed the influences of inlet flow condition and injector geometry of a pre
ssure swirl atomizer on its internal and outlet fluid dynamic performance by CFD
-ACE.
* Tutored courses "Chemical Engineering Systems", "Chemical Kinetics & Reactor D
esign" and "Heat & Mass Transfer Operation".
* Analyzed, isolated and identified Cruzain inhibitory compounds from Costa Rica
plants extracts by combined analytical technique of wet chemistry, chromatograp
hy and spectroscopy.

SIYUAN NATURAL PRODUCTS & BIOTOXINS RESEARCH CENTER, HANGZHOU, CHINA

Research Assistant 2003-2006
Responsible for developing new antitumor and antimicrobial drug candidates from
plant and fungi resources, and maintaining laboratory equipment:
* Developed and validated separation and purification methods (wet chemistry, HP
LC, LC/MS, GC/MS, bioassay and others) for analyzing, isolating and identifying
new antitumor and antimicrobial drug candidates.
* Assisted to identify the structures of target components by interpreting the U
V-VIS, FT-IR, MS and NMR spectrograms.
* Wrote specific laboratory reports, technical protocols and standard operation
procedures.
* Provided technical support on setting-up, trouble-shooting and maintaining lab
oratory equipment and training new instrument operators.

NANJING CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, NANJING, CHINA

Process Engineer (Intern) 2003
Assisted to design and build chemical process equipment including catalytic reac
tors, heat exchangers, fermentation apparatus, separation equipment and pressure
vessels:
* Redesigned and improved an industrial refrigeration system for food processing
.

OTHER INTERESTS
Enjoy playing basketball and soccer, hiking, climbing, skiing and reading.