EDUCATION: Sep 2010-Present Brigham Young University MS Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.63 Sep 2006-Jun 2010 Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech. BS Chemical Engineering GPA: 85/100 WORK EXPERIENCE Nov.2010- present Brigham Young University ChemE Department Research Assistant Investigated “Syngas Fermentation Using Methyl Viologen as the electron mediator” Theoretical Analysis: thermodynamic and electrochemical calculation is performed to determine the potential to control the reduced species of MV presents in the aqueous solution Experiment Design: designed, supervised, and conducted experiments to test biological electron acceptors to optimize electron transfer along an anaerobic metabolic pathway Reactor Design: developed a new bio-electrochemical anaerobic reactor to meet the requirements for future experiments Cell Propagation: prepared growth medium, developed autoclave and cell inoculation procedures Nov.2008- May.2010 Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech. ChemE Department Research Assistant Investigated “Multicomponent Reactions of 1,3-cyclohexanediones and Formaldehyde” The co-authored paper is published in Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis in 2010