Melanie Schaal's Resume

MELANIE SCHAAL

YARITZA LOPEZ

MELANIE T. SCHAAL

HOME ADDRESS:                                                                           WORK ADDRESS:

3 Mystic Way Drive                                                                                     2C02, Swearingen Engineering Center
Columbia, SC 29229                                                                                   301 S. Main Street, USC

H:   (803) 447-2159                                                                                      Columbia, SC 29208

                                                                                                                         W:  (803) 777-7385                                                                                                                           MRTIMMON@engr.sc.edu

OBJECTIVE:  To obtain a research position in the field of catalysis

EDUCATION:

University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Information Technology, Columbia, SC
PhD in Chemical Engineering, August 2008
University of South Carolina Honors College, Columbia, SC
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 2004

            Magna Cum Laude - GPA 3.96

WORK EXPERIENCE:

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, Tokyo, Japan.

Research Assistant, September 2003-December 2003

·         Worked with co-precipitated boria-alumina catalyst for hydrodesulfurization

Roche Carolina Incorporated, Florence, SC
Summer Intern, May 2004 – August 2004

·         Wrote recipes, assisted in equipment and process validation, worked briefly with process optimization

Summer Intern, May 2003 – August 2003

·         Worked to determine the advantages and disadvantages of Solid Phase Micro-Extraction (SPME)

Cooperative Education Student, December 2000 – August 2001

·         Worked on a variety of projects including flowcharts, cycle times, material balances, analysis, etc.

University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Information Technology, Columbia, SC

Research Assistant, September 2002 – May 2003

·         Perform hands-on catalyst research including catalyst impregnation, shaping, and XRD analysis

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, Chicago, IL

Research Assistant, May 2002 – August 2002

·         Worked with the pH shift associated with catalyst supports

RELAVENT COURSES:

Environmental Organic Chemistry, Advanced Thermodynamics, Advanced Fluid Flow Analysis, Chemical Process Analysis, Advanced Mass Transfer, Chemical Reactor Design, Advanced Catalysis, Industrial Catalysis, Surface Science

SKILLS:  Maple, MathCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publisher, Visio, FT-IR, BET, Chemisorption, GC

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS:

Melanie T. Schaal, Ashley Y. Metcalf, Joseph Montoya, J. Paul Wilkinson, Carol C. Stork, Christopher T.
Williams and John R. Monnier, “Hydrogenation of 3,4-Epoxy-1-Butene over Cu-Pd/SiO₂ Catalysts Prepared by Electroless Deposition”, Catalysis Today, Submitted.

K. Beard, M. Schaal, J. Monnier, J. Van Zee, “Preparation of Improved Catalysts Used for PEM Fuel Cell Applications Using Electroless Deposition”, nonprovisional patent to be filed September 13, 2006

K. Beard, M. Schaal, J. Monnier, J. Van Zee, “Preparation of Improved PEM Fuel Cell Catalysts Using Electroless Deposition Methods”, Applied Catalysis B:  Environmental, Submitted.

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:
            National Science Foundation Fellow, 2004-2006

            American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2000-2006

                        Palmetto Chapter Secretary, 2004-2006

Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Organization, 2004-2006

            Chapter Treasurer, 2005-2006

References Available upon Request