Resume Writing





--















          



 ’







 



 



 





 “” 





 

 



 





 





 

-’’

-

 





 



 

-



 

 “” 

’



 



 ’



 



          







-









 (8.5” 11”).

 



 

 

 

 

 





 



-

Arial Bookman Old Style  Garamond Perpetua Times New Roman Tahoma



 Broadway Chiller Comic Sans Lucida Handwriting



Italics



     

“” 









’



• 

• 

• 

• 

-



     

Include:

 



 

 

 

Oponal:

 

 

Generally omit:

 



•

-•



 

 



 

’ 

’ 

Include:

 

 

 

 

 

Oponal:

 

 

 

Generally omit:

 

 



Include:

 



 



 

 

 

Generally omit:

 

 











Types of experience to include:

 

 

 

 

For each experience, include:

 

 

 

 

 



Group experiences under headings that catch the reader’s

eye, such as:















 

- -

 

 -

        



’







Include:

 



 

 

 

 

 

Generally omit:

 



 

Philanthropy Chair   

• 





Under Educaon or as a standalone secon, include

recent/ relevant/presgious:

 

 ’

 

 

 

 

Generally omit:

 

 -

 

- 

If your past experience doesn’t reect your current career

objecve, you can include a specic objecve with:

 

 





Generally omit:

 -

 



Most college resumes do not need an objecve statement.



Where possible, include class projects under Experience

rather than just to list the classes you’ve taken. If you do

choose to list classes, include:

 

 

Generally omit:

 

 

 



-







      

-







 

Intern -

 

 



“Learned about….” 



“Responsible for…” 

’

’





  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Intern -

 -



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 -

 









    

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   

    

    

    

   

    

   

    

     

    

    

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   

    

    

    

    

    

   

    

    

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“    ”    



’

   





---









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

  



 ’



 

 



 

 





 

 



 

 

 

 ---

 -

   















’



--











-



’

       













 

 

 

 

 

 















-











-















-























---



--

“--” 



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Sample Resumes

Sample Resume – First Year Fall Semester

Sample Resume – First Year Spring Semester

Sample Resume – Sophomore

Sample Resume – Seeking Engineering Co-op Position

Sample Resume – Seeking Consulting Internship

Sample Resume – COVID-19 Example

Sample Resume – Seeking Co-op/Internship in Construction

Sample Resume – International Engineering

Sample Resume – Double Major/ Study Abroad

Sample Resume – Double Major/ Computer Science

Sample Resume – Entry Level Software Engineering

Sample Resume – Student Athlete/Biotechnology (Medical Devices)

Sample Resume - Career Changer

Sample Resume – Alum Seeking Next Job

Sample Resume – USAJobs Resume Builder (Federal Position)

Sample Resume – First Year Master’s Student

Sample Resume – M.S. Chemical Engineering

Sample Resume – Military Experience

Sample Resume – Ph.D. Electrical/Computer

Sample Resume – Ph.D. Bioengineering

Sample Resume - First Year Fall Semester

Amaya A. Novato

387 Turtle Avenue, College Park, MD 20742

[email protected] ● (410) 123 - 4567

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.0 Expected May 2023

FLEXUS: Women in Engineering Living and Learning Community Expected Citation May 2021

RELEVANT PROJECTS

UMD Over-Sand Vehicle Project College Park, MD

Structures Sub-team Leader Sept. 2019 – Present

• Collaborate with a group of 8 students to design, build, and test an autonomous over sand vehicle on

a budget of $350 within 3 months

• Lead the structure sub team to build the structure and shell of the over sand vehicle according to size

and weight specifications

• Individually create full technical drawing of vehicle components on PTC Creo Parametric

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Puzzle Cube Project Severna Park, MD

CAD Sub-team Leader Sept. 2017 – May 2019

• Designed and constructed a wooden puzzle cube made up of 8 pieces for Project Lead the Way

Engineering Program (PLTW)

• Used hand drawn technical drawings and CAD programs SolidWorks and Inventor to design and plan

puzzle before construction

• Awarded a “challenging” level of difficulty for puzzle and was not able to be solved in less than 6

minutes during trials

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Severna Park High School Tutoring Center Severna Park, MD

Math Tutor Aug. 2018 – May 2019

• Tutored peers in Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus

• Worked one-on-one with each student to identify areas of weakness and gave the instruction needed

to allow students to effectively learn concepts

• Communicated student progress and student feedback to supervisor

ACTIVITIES

Terrapin Theatre Troupe, Member Sept. 2019 – Present

• Perform in on-campus theatre troupe that puts on two shows per semester

The UMD Treblemakers, Member Sept. 2019 – Present

• Sing in an all-female a cappella group on campus

National Honor Society, Treasurer Sept. 2017 – May 2019

• Maintained organization expenses and fundraisers, including management of concession stand at the

Navy Football Stadium

SOFTWARE SKILLS

PTC Creo Parametric, MATLAB, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Sample Resume - First Year Spring Semester

Patrick Kagaku 1234 Campus Drive, Davidsonville, MD 21031 • (410) 410-4104

[email protected] • www.linkedin.com/in/pfreshman

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

BS, Materials Science and Engineering (GPA: 4.0) Expected May 2023

HONORS

Honors College, University Honors Citation Expected May 2023

Department of Materials Science Scholarship Sept. 2019 - May 2020

MD State Scholarship for Academic Excellence Sept. 2019

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

UMD Engineering Design Project College Park, MD

Over Sand Vehicle Sub-Group Leader Sept. - Dec. 2019

• Managed a team of 5 students to design, build, and test an over sand vehicle, one of three vehicles out of

60 to successfully navigate the course

• Programmed OSV to navigate within 250 mm of the edge of water pool, detect the water source, and

transmit its pollution level

• Determined power requirements of design and chose proper battery

• Designed and constructed circuitry for vehicle using Arduino

• Created Pro-Engineer design drawings and 3D printed axles and motor parts

• Wrote and presented a 25-page design report to faculty

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lighthouse Pools Management, Inc. Hyattsville, MD

Experience Pool Operator and Manager May - Aug. 2016 - 2019

• Mediated disputes arising between workers, delegated assignments to other lifeguards and created

weekly work schedule

• Managed pool cleanliness and ensured pool operated up to code

Lifeguard May - Aug. 2015 - 2017

• Promoted health and safety of pool patrons through enforcement of rules

and maintenance of pool chemistry within the guidelines set by the county

• Helped maintain pool cleanliness under supervision of manager

SKILLS

Applications: Creo Parametrics, MatLab, Arduino, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Languages: Korean (Fluent), American Sign Language (Conversant)

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

University of Maryland Repertoire Orchestra, Member Sept. 2019 - Present

Club Table Tennis, Member Sept. 2019 - Present

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member Sept. 2019 - Present

The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Member Sept. 2019 - Present

Sample Resume – Sophomore

Liliana A. Lopez

terpstudent@terpmail.umd.edu, (301) 111-1234

School Address: 6223 La Plata Hall, College Park, MD 20742

Permanent Address: 65444 Brookline Way, Centerville, NJ 01208

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering GPA 3.76 Anticipated May 2022

• Barbara J. Dieter Scholarship, A. James Clark School of Engineering Awarded Sep. 2018

SKILLS

Software: Matlab, C++, ChemCAD, Microsoft Access, Excel

Laboratory: Thin-Layer and Column Chromatography, Oscilloscope, Inorganic and Organic Synthesis

Languages: Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (intermediate)

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD

Intern: Sentiment Extraction – Milton S. Eisenhower Research Center Jan., May – Aug. 2019

• Researched natural language processing (NLP), specifically information extraction

• Parsed sentences using Stanford typed dependency (SD) representation to extract textual relations

• Developed feature set from tagged sentiment words for input into conditional random field (CRF)

model

University of Maryland Over-Sand Vehicle Project College Park, MD

Team Member Sep. – Dec. 2018

• Collaborated with 6 team members to design and build an autonomous over sand vehicle that

successfully identified and analyzed debris in its path using Arduino programming

• Constructed chassis and assembled final vehicle with two other sub team members

• Presented formal design reports to engineering faculty using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

University of Maryland Office of Multiethnic Student Education College Park, MD

Peer Tutor Jan. 2019 – Present

• Provide walk-in tutoring for calculus and chemistry to undergraduate students

Society of Women Engineers Beach Town, CA

Regional Collegiate Communications Editor (RCCE) Oct. 2018

• Demonstrated new and more efficient blog format to 200 senior members at national meeting

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma, Member Jan. 2019 – Present

University of Maryland Terp Runners Club, Member Sep. 2018 – Present

Sample Resume – Seeking Engineering Co-op Position

KEITH HERMANDAD

28 Terrapin Dr., Springfield, IL 21209 • (555) 555-5555 • studen[email protected]

EDUCATION

University of Maryland: A. James Clark School of Engineering College Park, MD

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 3.5 GPA Expected May 2022

WORK EXPERIENCE

ITT- Advanced Engineering and Sciences Bowie, MD

Technical Intern Level 4 – Algorithm Team Member May – Aug. 2020

• Completed the traceability of the engineering analysis for the Spectrum Management

Transition Initiative (SMTI) project.

• Aided head engineer of algorithm team in the creation of technical engineering

specifications.

Software Unlimited, Inc. Baltimore, MD

Technician May – Aug. 2018, 2019

• Assisted an algorithm team in creating technical specifications under direct supervision

of the head engineer for ITT.

• Updated medical software to the latest version of Medical Mastermind, a powerful

medical-practice management product, at over three hundred doctor offices.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Honors College: Gemstone Research Program Citation Expected May 2022

• Selected to participate in a four-year interdisciplinary research program for high

performing honors students at the University of Maryland.

• Submitted design proposals as part of a 6-member team for a global positioning system

and inertial navigation unit to provide walking directions from building to building.

• Initiated data collection for global positioning operation and communication protocol.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Alpha Sigma Phi, Fraternity College Park, MD

Philanthropy Chair May 2019 – Present

• Establishing a community basketball tournament, which raised over $4000 for the

Livestrong Foundation.

Recruitment Committee Member Jan. – May 2019

• Collaborated with Vice President in writing amendment to local chapter constitution that

clearly defined fraternity’s judicial system.

• One of 25 members selected to attend 2018 Ralph F. Burns Leadership Institute.

SKILLS

Proficient: MATLAB, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Creo Parametric, Robotics Lab, MS Excel

Exposure: HTML and Java

Sample Resume – Seeking Consulting Internship

1234 Turtles Road, Newark, NJ 07101

862.222.5555 - um[email protected]

Education

University of Maryland College Park, MD GPA: 3.62

B.S Fire Protection Engineering Expected May 2022

• Banneker Key Scholar Awarded August 2017

Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST) April 2018 – Present

• Selected for competitive interdisciplinary quality management program that focuses on customer

value management, process and product design, problem solving, project management,

customer satisfaction, and teamwork.

• Collaborated with a team of 6 students for Unilever in order to establish a Foreign Material

Reduction Plan, utilizing several Six Sigma and Lean strategies.

Experience

Accenture Federal Services, Intern Arlington, VA May – August 2021

• Analyzed business management process in order to deliver solutions based on critical industry

insight

• Delivered weekly presentations to clients to help develop a wide range of knowledge about

innovative software technologies in business management

Digital Management, Inc., Intern Bethesda, MD January 2020

• Developed digital management process to effectively store customer data, minimizing

processing errors

• Researched complex U.S. Government IT Services market, and presented a thorough analysis of

competition to clients

Naval Systems Missions, Intern Washington, DC May – August 2019

• Applied high-expansion foam to mission equipment as a fire suppressant using a modified,

closed cup burner apparatus.

• Visited client sites and facilitated workshops focused on applying high-expansion foam product

to customer devices

• Observed data from full-scale, low-expansion foam pool fire experiments and delivered

recommendations in order to ensure safety of delivered products

Honors and Awards

College Park Scholars, Public Leadership Program August 2019

Salamander Membership Honorary Fire Protection Engineering Society April 2019

Activities

Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Member August 2018 – Present

University of Maryland Jewish Muslim Alliance, Member August 2017 – Present

Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band, Pep Band August 2017 – Present

Computer Skills

Adobe Photoshop, InDesign; LabView; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Emily Strazak

Sample Resume – COVID-19 Example

ANTHONY JONES

123-456-7890 • sbioe@terpmail.umd.edu

8000 Boteler Lane, College Park, MD 20740

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S. Bioengineering GPA: 3.98 Expected May 2022

• Dean’s List: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018

SKILLS

Laboratory: Bacterial culture, Stem cell culture, Gel Electrophoresis, ELISA, FRET, Western

Blotting

Software: MATLAB, LabView, Microsoft Office Suite

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Pfizer College Park, MD

Intern (Offer Accepted, Rescinded by Company Due to COVID-19.) May 2020 – Jul. 2020

University of Maryland – Virology Laboratory College Park, MD

Group Member Jan. 2020 – May 2020

• Researched potential antibodies for COVID-19 on a team of 6 other undergraduate students

• Utilized ELISA in order to test coronavirus binding affinity to well documented viral antibodies

• Proposed experimental plan to contribute towards characterizing COVID-19 in a 20-page

design report & one-hour presentation to UMD and NIH faculty

NIH Oncology Lab College Park, MD

Researcher Jan. 2018 – May 2018

• Determined potential of an unknown drug as a cancer treatment by identifying apoptosis in

HL60 Leukemia cells.

• Performed Cell Viability dye-Exclusion, Mitochondrial Membrane, Annexin V/Propidium

Iodide, and Colorimetric Caspase Activity Assays, as well as Western Blotting to monitor

caspase and antibody activity of HL60 cells treated with drug.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Meals on Wheels Spring, MD

Volunteer Mar. 2020 – Present

• Helped deliver groceries to homebound elderly that could not safely purchase their own

• Coordinated with other volunteers to strategize and use proper safety measures

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

Engineering World Health – General Body Secretary Sept. 2018 – Present

Biomedical Engineers Society – Member Sept. 2017 – Present

Alumni Cup – Bioengineering Team, Rube Goldberg Machine Competition Feb. 2018

Sample Resume – Seeking Co-op/Internship in

Construction

Olivia S. Erbauer

Education

University of Maryland College Park, MD Expected Dec 2022

B.S. Civil Engineering GPA: 3.0

Montgomery Community College Rockville, MD May 2019

A.S. Mechanical Engineering (Honors Program) GPA: 3.5

Internship Experience

Clark Construction—Engineering Intern San Francisco, CA May - Aug 2021

• Developed a database to be used for future bids by collecting, sorting, and analyzing a wide variety of data from

previous projects.

• Generated Requests for Information of concrete related inquires by utilizing Google Slides and Microsoft Office

• Tracked supplies and financials by keeping inventory of multiple subcontractor deliveries through the utilization of

logs, saving the project over $1,500.

Technical Projects

Civil 3D Gravity Pipe Network—Independent Project Frederick, MD July 2020

• Utilized AutoCAD Civil 3D to design a gravity pipe network and compute energy and hydraulic grade lines

through analysis of rainfall data

• Reviewed results of calculations graphically in a .csv file and modified network according to results

Energy Efficient House Design Project—Team Leader College Park, MD Sep - Dec 2019

• Designed and constructed a small-scale energy efficient house to explore sustainability ideas under a $500

budget on a team of four.

• Individually calculated and investigated size and quantity of solar panels affordable and realistic for the roof

• Presented 20-page design report to board of six engineering professors.

Work Experience

Department of Transportation Services—Student Driver College Park, MD Aug 2019 - Present

• Coordinate timely and reliable UM-Shuttle transit service involving over 30 vehicles to about 260,000 riders.

The Greene Turtle—Wait Staff Frederick, MD May 2017 - Aug 2019

• Provided customers with quality service while working in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.

Activities and Affiliations

Alpha Omega Epsilon, Women in Engineering Sorority—Sister Apr 2020 - Present

Maryland Club Soccer Team—Team Captain Sep 2019 - Present

Skills

Engineering: PTC Creo, AutoCAD Civil 3D, SolidWorks, Arduino, SFRAME, FlowMaster

Other: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Professional

123 Terrapin Way

College Park, MD 20742

otransfer@gmail.com

(112)-345-5555

Sample Resume – International Engineering

BEKELE D. WILSON

[email protected] • (301) 555-5555 • Small Town, MD 12345

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Aerospace Engineering GPA: 3.8 Expected May 2022

Minor, Global Engineering Leadership

Leadership in Engineering, Business, and Technology, Research Assistant UAE, Qatar

UMD Short-Term Study Abroad Jan. 2020

• Researched development of projects and global leadership structure of Nakheel, Dubai RTA, the

Louvre, Masdar City, and MSHEIRB Properties.

• Collaborated with Carnegie Melon, Qatar students for GOALS leadership symposium to develop and

present global leadership model.

EXPERIENCE

UMD Burkina Faso Water Project, Team Member College Park, MD

Engineers Without Borders Aug. 2019 - Present

• Collaborated with a group of students and professional engineers to design a viable water extraction

system for a village in Burkina Faso.

• Aided in the design of the water storage tank and water distribution system.

UMD Supersonic Wedge Model, Independent Research and Design College Park, MD

Special Topics in Wind Tunnel Testing Sept. 2018 - Present

• Researched, designed, and tested a wedge model for use in a Mach 2.2 wind tunnel.

• Analyzed shockwave patterns produced using a color schlieren system.

UMD Satellite Trajectory Analysis, Project Team Member College Park, MD

Space Navigation and Guidance Sept. 2018 - Dec. 2018

• Used telescope observations to plot the trajectory of several satellites.

• Executed coordinate transformations using MATLAB algorithms to determine trajectories.

UMD Bridge Design Team, Project Team Co-Leader College Park, MD

Statics Jan. 2018 - May 2018

• Led a team of 8 students to design, fabricate, and test a functional prototype of a wooden bridge

designed to optimize the strength-to-weight ratio on a 3-week deadline.

• Placed 2nd out of 15 teams for the best strength-to-weight ratio.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Engineering: CREO, Inventor, EES, MATLAB, COMSOL, SolidWorks, FEA experience

Platforms: Windows 7/8/10, iOS, Linux

Languages: Arabic (intermediate), Amharic (conversational)

AFFILIATIONS

Women in Engineering, Engineering Tutor 2020 - Present

Multiracial and Biracial Student Association, Member 2020 - Present

Sample Resume – Double Major/ Study Abroad

Calvin Hernandez www.linkedin.com/in/cdoublemajor • cdouble@terpmail.umd.edu

D.O.D. SECRET CLEARANCE 1234 Testudo Rd, College Park, MD 20740 • (301)456-7890

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Aerospace Engineering

Expected May 2022

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.565

Minor in International Engineering

Universidad Carlos III Madrid, Spain

March – July 2019

Shadowed engineers at Airbus Military’s Flight Test Center in Getafe, Spain while studying

aerospace engineering courses in English

SKILLS

Catia V5 CAD

Pro/Engineer CAD

Abaqus FEA

ANSYS FEA

MATLAB

C++ Programming

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Simulation-Based System Design Laboratory College Park, MD

Undergraduate Research Assistant

March – August 2021

• Created detailed 3-D components of virtual reality environments via CAD software programs

for a DARPA research project

• Utilized Python and Minitab in order to evaluate effectiveness of 3-D components in the

virtual environment

Battelle National Biodefense Institute Frederick, MD

Engineering Intern

May 2019 – August 2019

• Edited building drawings, labeled room numbers on exhaust valves, and reviewed AutoCAD

drawings and submittals for an autoclave move

• Helped orchestrate a preventative maintenance program for the Facility Operations group,

minimizing facility downtime by 20%

Terps Racing (SAE) College Park, MD

Baja SAE Vehicle Build; Project Team Leader

October 2018 – May 2019

• Modified previous year’s Baja car for Birmingham, Alabama water event, converting it into

amphibious ATV to traverse a 1-km W-shaped pond and road courses

• Placed 4th out of 49 universities in the main event, a four-hour endurance race

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

• American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics,

Member

September 2018 – Present

• Black Engineering Society,

Events Coordinator

September 2018 – Present

• UMD Intramural Soccer,

Member

September 2018 – Present

Sample Resume – Double Major/ Computer Science

Robert Hwaiting

123 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742 | 123-456-7890 | [email protected]

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, GPA: 3.55 Expected May 2022

• Honors College, University Honors

SKILLS

Software: Java, C/C++, Assembly, Ruby, OCaml, Matlab, Eclipse, SWIFT, SQL, Linux/Unix

Engineering: Solidworks, Pro Engineer, Autodesk Inventor, Excel, Word, Outlook

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD

Software Development Intern May 2021 – Aug. 2021

• Analyzed trends in the Mars Rover’s mass spectrometer data through test-driven software

development strategies in Java

• Executed test procedures and documented results to ensure software system requirements are met

• Implemented mergesort and quicksort algorithms for processing large data sets

• Improved data processing tools in a command-line UNIX environment

Sikorsky Aircraft West Palm Beach, FL

Flight Test Instrumentation Intern May 2019 – Aug. 2019

• Worked with a team of technicians to ensure accuracy of instrumentation measurements through pre-

flight evaluations

• Troubleshot imprecise data readings through sensor and remote calibrations

Electronics Project, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Individual Project April 2019

• 3D printed and programmed a 3-axis robotic arm to pick up and throw a ball

• Designed the arm using Solidworks and programmed an Arduino to control a motor, using a joystick

LEADERSHIP

Out in STEM, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Chapter President Aug. 2019 – Present

• Lead local chapter of the national LGBT-affirming engineering society

• Organized and facilitated panels of Out Professionals from NASA Goddard, Accenture, and Northrop

Grumman

• Tripled charter membership from six to eighteen in less than one year as president

Terps Racing, University of Maryland College Park, MD

Instrumentation Lead Aug. 2018 – May 2019

• Coordinated a team of 8 students to instrument the chassis of a formula one race car

• Led communication across programmers and technicians to successfully install strain gauges,

accelerometers, and pressure transducers under time and budget constraints

ACTIVITIES/AFFILIATIONS

Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, Member Aug. 2019 – Present

Mighty Sound of Maryland, Marching Band, Musician May 2018 – Present

Sample Resume – Entry Level Software Engineering

1234 Main Street, NW 123-456-7890

Washington, DC 12312 [email protected]

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S. Computer Engineering, GPA 3.3 Expected May 2021

• ACES: Cybersecurity Honors Program

SKILLS

C/C++, Ruby, Java, OCaml, Prolog, Verilog Assembly (Mips, y86), SQL Parse Firebase, MongoDB,

Windows 7/8, iOS, Android, Ubuntu, Linux, Labview, PSpice, ProEngineer

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Google Inc. Seattle, WA

Software Development Intern May – Aug. 2021

• Wrote automated Quality Analysis test scripts for study features on website utilizing Selenium and

Junit

• Refactored a large portion of website (3.5 million+ users), migrating logic from client to server, and

creating customized views and paging mechanisms to display it

• Added quizzing to the Android application (100k+ downloads), using RESTful web services to

generate content and creating customized views and paging mechanisms to display it

• Developed and integrated post-processing compression function reducing storage requirements by

72%

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD

Software Development Intern May – Aug. 2019, 2020

• Designed Java tools that perform procedures such as remapping, shrinking, and filtering of sensor

data collected from the Suomi NPP Satellite, to aid scientific community in analytics of weather

information

• Analyzed effectiveness of Hadoop Distributed File System over current file structure, comparing

metrics for common operations such as reading, writing, and copying of large data sets

• Presented products and findings at Poster Session to familiarize NASA colleagues and manager

HackMIT Boston, MA

Team Member May 2020

• Awarded Audience Choice out of 54 total projects for Android mobile application that dynamically

sets an alarm for the user based on a specified appointment with a time and location

Payper – Web/Android App College Park, MD

Individual Project Aug. – Sep. 2019

• Converted digital currency into physical bills redeemable through scanning QR codes

• PennApps Winner of “Most Consumer-Friendly Bitcoin Hack”

ACTIVITIES

Terrapin Hackers, President May 2019 – Present

Association for Women in Computing, Active Member Sep. 2018 – Present

UMD Gamer’s Orchestra, Harpist Sep. 2018 – Present

Intramural Quidditch Club, Active Member Sep. 2018 – Present

Society of Women Engineers, Director of Social Events Apr. 2018 – Mar. 2019

Caitlyn Barmaji

Sample Resume – Student/Athlete Biotechnology

(Medical Devices)

ANA CAMARGO

8000 Boteler Lane, College Park, MD 20740 • 123-456-7890 • bioedevice@terpmail.umd.edu

Education

University of Maryland College Park, MD

B.S., Bioengineering

GPA: 3.52 Expected Dec. 2022

•

NCAA Division I Athlete: Women’s Gymnastics

Skills

CREO Parametric, Pro/Engineer, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, MATLAB, NX 8.5,

C programming, FEA, CAD, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Technical Experience

A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute Camden, NJ

Research Assistant

May 2019 – Jan. 2020

• Managed bacterial cultures and executed projects modeling applications of FE- DBD plasma

in microbiology sterilization.

• Evaluated applications in hand sanitization, spore growth inhibition, and infection

prevention post optical surgery.

Respiratory Monitor Design College Park, MD

Team Leader

Aug. 2018 – May 2019

• Led a team of five multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate students to design and

prototype an infant respiratory monitor for neonatal care units in developing nations

• Drafted circuit schematics of respiratory monitor by utilizing hand-drawings and CAD

• Conceptualized universal user interface and device’s foot strap design

Air Force One Model College Park, MD

Team Member

Jan. 2019

• Modeled a scaled replica of the Air Force One model of the Boeing 747-200 in a team of 6

engineers

• Individually drafted the vertical stabilizer and rudder in CREO Parametric 2.0

• Compiled a 20-page design report with 2D drawings and bill of materials, and a presentation

with flight simulation

Human Movement Risk Assessment College Park, MD

Team Member

Sep. 2018 – Dec. 2018

• Analyzed tendon and muscle data to determine the risk of injury to the ACL, patellar tendon,

and quadriceps muscles

• Individually created Force Body diagrams to demonstrate the direction and magnitude of

musculoskeletal forces

Leadership Experience

University of Maryland NCAA Division I Student-Athlete College Park, MD

Women’s Gymnastics, Team Captain

August 2018 – Present

• Lead a team of 20 student athletes in daily workouts and weekly competitions while

managing a full-time student course load

• Host 1-on-1 meetings with new teammates to help orient them to the campus community

• Fundraise for 3 non-profit organizations per year by participating in philanthropy events

Sample Resume - Career Changer

Janel Walker 123 Terrapin Terrace, College Park, MD 20742

301.555.5000 ● student@umd.edu

Civil Engineer with computer-aided drafting (CAD), design training and a background in

business. Firsthand experience applying engineering principles to develop cost-effective

solutions to design problems.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND TRAINING

o AutoCAD 3D Modeling

o MicroStation

o MATLAB

o ArcGIS

o Structural Analysis

o Engineering Materials

o Geometrics and GIS

o Geotechnical Engineering

o Project Management

o Fluent Spanish & French

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering Expected Dec. 2022

Major GPA: 3.2, Cumulative GPA: 2.9

Bachelor of Science, International Business May 2017

GPA: 3.8

EXPERIENCE

Engineers Without Borders Quito, Ecuador

Project Leader May 2018 - Present

• Coordinated a team of eighteen volunteers to analyze soil data during the four-week

construction phase, successfully installing 39 household latrines

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon College Park, MD

UMD Team Construction Group Member Jan. – Oct. 2018

• Solicited over $50,000 in donations of free and reduced-cost building materials from

company representatives at the 2011 International Builder’s Show

• Performed friction testing on footings to analyze lateral load capacity; conducted

compression testing on sample concrete cylinders to determine breaking strengths

• Received People’s Choice Award and placed 8

overall out of fifty teams

Anti-Icing Project College Park, MD

Project Team Member Aug. – Dec. 2018

• Designed, built, and tested a functional prototype of an autonomous bridge de-icing system

• Presented final design to panel of faculty and professional engineers

Hilton Worldwide New York, NY

International Sales Representative Jun. 2017 – Aug. 2018

• Responded to sales inquiries, initiated new sales, and solicited potential clients

• Negotiated multi-million dollar contract with international professional association

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Active Member Jan 2019 – Present

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Secretary Sept. 2017 – May 2018

Sample Resume – Alum Seeking Next Job

LUKE BATTLE

1205 Alumni Fancy Street, Washington, DC 20001

(202) 987-6543 • lbatalum@fake.umd.edu

CONSULTANT | PROJECT MANAGER

Product Design | Mechanical Engineering | Research & Development

Entrepreneur and product developer with a technical background and two years of consulting experience.

Demonstrated expertise in business operations, quality control, budget analysis management, and negotiations and

contract development. Strengths include:

• Quality Management

• Bid Development & Contract

Administration

• Staff Leadership & Resource

Management

• Product Design Engineering

• MATLAB

• C/C++ Based Arduino

• ANSYS

• SolidWorks

• Autodesk Inventor

• AutoCAD

• Microsoft Excel (Macros)

• SQL queries

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

BS, Mechanical Engineering May 2020

Department of Engineering Chairman’s Award

Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship, Hinman CEOs Entrepreneurship Program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Big Government Consulting Washington, DC

Senior Consultant | Engineering Manager January 2018 - Present

• Manage large scale projects including IT upgrades, HVAC installations, office renovations, and facilities operations

• Gather customer requirements, write statements of work, budget project funds, and drive schedule

• Review Architecture and Engineering design drawings for accuracy, feasibility, and code compliance

• Ensured submitted plans complied with ASHRAE, IBC, OSHA, and client-developed standards

• Presented three final project reports to senior leads and successfully gained closed projects

Private Tech Consulting Corporation Reston, VA

Associate Consultant August 2016 - January 2018

• Utilized agile development methodology to design and deliver custom business process management applications

in a fast-paced environment

• Used a Java based framework and MySQL database language to aggregate and analyze business data

• Recognized by department for role in ensuring that the application was pushed to production on time

US Government, Facilities Engineering Washington, DC

Project Manager Intern May - August, 2014 & 2015

• Acted as point of contact for all facilities planning and ad hoc needs of executive level offices

• Oversaw the implementation of a recovery effort from an unexpected facilities crisis within 12-hour window

• Reviewed design drawings, drafted two Statements of Work, and acted as point of contact for contractors

University of Maryland, Micro-Robotics Laboratory College Park, MD

Product Developer January 2014 - May 2014

• Created fitness tracking workout gloves that communicate exercise data via Bluetooth Low Energy

• Developed a wiring schematic, designed a Printed Circuit Board, and constructed PCB in laboratory

Sample Resume – USAJobs Resume Builder (Federal

Position)

Ms. Teresa M. Montgomery

2345 Gamely Rd.

Wilmington, DE 19810 United States

Mobile: (202) 456-7890 - Ext: 123

Email: tmontst[email protected]

Availability: Job Type:

Permanent, Temporary, Summer, Presidential Management

Fellows, Recent Graduates, Intermittent, Internships, Telework

Work Schedule:

Full-Time

Desired locations:

United States - Washington DC, College Park, MD, Greenbelt, MD, Atlanta,

Work

Experience

University of Maryland

Multiscale Measurements Laboratory

Engineering Building 2

College Park, MD 20742 United States

05/2018 – Present, Hours Per Week:

Undergraduate Research Fellow

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Create multifunctional sandwich composites inspired by Palmetto Wood

Design composites with a charge-holding foam core to act as batteries

Education

University of Maryland,

College Park, MD United States

Some College Coursework Completed

GPA:

3.74 of a maximum 4.0

Credits Earned:

128 Semester hours

Major:

Mechanical Engineering

Minor:

Project Management

Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

Intro to MATLAB, Programming for Mechanical Engineering,

Thermodynamics, Materials Science I

Affiliations

Alpha Omega Epsilon Professional Engineering Sorority - Member

Additional Information:

LEADERSHIP:

Department of Resident Life, University of Maryland

Math Coach, September 2016 – Present

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS:

Programming in Matlab, C++ AutoCAD, PSpice, Microsoft Excel

FE/ EIT Certification, August 2018

HONORS & AWARDS:

L-3 Communications Scholarship, received August 2016

Sample Resume – First Year Master’s Student

Dana Pillai

1234 Testudo Ln., College Park, MD 20740 | (301)555-5555 | [email protected]

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

MS, Telecommunications Engineering Expected May 2022

• Relevant Coursework: Networking Protocols, Wireless OFDM Systems, Decision Modeling,

Advanced Wireless Communications Networks, AWS/PCS System Implementation

Visveswaraya Technological University Bangalore, India

BE, Telecommunication and Electronics May 2019

• First Class Honors, top 5% of class

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: C++, SQL, SQL Server 2010, HTML, XML, JavaScript, MATLAB

Protocols: TCP-IP, RIPv1, RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP

Tools: SPSS Tool, WireShark, MaxPlan

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

WISPY, InSSIDer, WI-FI Scanner College Park, MD

Independent Project September 2018

• Inspected WLAN of University of Maryland and personal home access points, as well as the

surrounding networks.

• Troubleshot the access points for higher dBm, playing with frequency spectrum and channels

using the tool Channel, RSSI, and “Time Last Seen”.

Mobile Communications Ltd. Bangalore, India

Technical Engineer July 2016 – July 2018

• Collaborated with marketing department to redesign coverage-extension sites to enhance

company competitiveness.

• Developed network capacity growth plans and designed 24 new sites to offload capacities from

existing sites.

• Led design of 65 coverage-extension sites and optimization of 120 on-air sites.

WORK EXPERIENCE

McKeldin Library College Park, MD

IT Office Assistant August 2018 – Present

• Developed a software tool “BSR – Advance” for database maintenance.

ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Bangalore, India

Event Organizer/Coordinator September 2014 – May 2017

• Increased attendance at IEEE tech fest and cultural festival by 15% over two years.

Sample Resume – Second Year M.S. Chemical Engineering

ROHIT T. MOHAMMAD

123 Graduate Dr., #123

(123)456-7890

College Park, MD 20740

rtm1234@umd.edu

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

M.E. Chemical Engineering

GPA: 3.7

College Park, MD

Expected May 2022

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Business Minor

• Magna cum Laude

GPA: 3.8

Charlottesville, VA

May 2017

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Software: MATLAB, MathCAD, ASPEN, ANSYS, Expert Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and

PowerPoint)

Laboratory: Gas Chromatography, organic synthesis & purification, HPLC, atomic absorption

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ABC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Energy Sector Analyst July 2015 - August 2017

Verification of Enhanced Oil Recovery Audits Toronto, Canada

• Assessed whether the quantity of offsets generated was characterized accurately by evaluating calculation

methodologies, re-performing direct and indirect emissions calculations, and analyzing P&IDs of the

injection and production facility.

• Identified compressor seals and CO2 dissolved in stored crude as the missing emission sources that

accounted for 22% of the total emissions from the site.

Greenhouse Gas Emission and Sinks Inventory, Oil and Gas Sector Washington, DC

• Established the uncertainties associated with each emission source using @RISK, a Monte Carlo simulator

capable of performing risk analysis in Excel spreadsheets.

• Improved the U.S. Inventory by researching and quantifying the emissions reductions from technologies and

processes reported by Natural Gas STAR Partners to enhance the assumptions and the resulting

emissions estimates.

• Recommended statistical methods to validate the emissions profile of a facility and estimated expected

ranges for data elements collected through reporting.

Measurement Study for Indian Natural Gas Industry Bhopal, India

• Designed Excel-based tools to aggregate emissions data into a comprehensive emissions inventory and

perform economic analysis of mitigation options for the major emission sources; analysis revealed savings

of $3.75 million.

• Presented the results of the measurement study and mitigation options to EPA client in a technical

presentation.

Energy Performance Benchmarking and Conservation Potential Washington, DC

• Established a baseline energy consumption profile for equipment used in transmission processing of oil and

gas by researching Title V permits, vendor documents, and by using engineering calculations.

• Developed an estimate of potential energy savings by creating a database of conservation methods and

using a proprietary calculation platform.

Rohit Mohammad, pg. 1 of 2

Sample Resume – M.S. Chemical Engineering Pg.2

Climate Business Opportunities Washington, DC

• Identified key investment opportunities to target as climate change and sustainability become increasingly

important in developing countries.

• Inventoried and projected the growth of emissions from the oil and gas industry in developing countries

based on key market metrics.

• Estimated reduction potential for emissions by evaluating the implementation of mitigation technologies,

including the potential for miniaturized gas-to-liquid technologies.

• Conducted a rigorous search of potential companies within the target regions that met the client’s stringent

investment criteria.

ABC ENERGY PARTNERS Bethesda, MD

Project Coordinator June 2013 - June 2015

• Delivered technical presentations on emission mitigation technologies and practices and provided logistical

support for numerous technology transfer workshops.

• Researched and organized data on process units at refineries

• Calculated the equivalent distillation capacity of each refinery in the U.S. that took into consideration the

complexity of process units at each refinery.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

PETROLEUM INSTITUTE Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Research Assistant June - August 2012

• Established a theoretical formalism linking thermal and visco-elastic properties of crude oil used in reservoir

simulations and enhanced oil recovery methods.

• Published results of research:

–

Ayaz, A.; Masters, R.T., Temperature dependent thermodynamic and thermo-elastic properties of crude

oil. Journal of Engineering Topics 2012, vol. 5, pp 123-145.

–

Masters, R.T., Perez, P., Visco-elastic and dielectric relaxation studies of crude oil. Petroleum Science

and Technology 2013, vol.21, pp 234-344.

AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers September 2011 - Present

Association of Energy Engineers May 2013 - Present

Tau Beta Pi Honor Society September 2012 - May 2013

Rohit Mohammad, pg. 2 of 2

Sample Resume-Military Experience

Eric Tenley

Hyattsville, MD 20783 | +1.703.555.1212 | student@terpmail.umd.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/UMDstudent

EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.05 Expected Graduation: May 2022

Munich University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany

Study Abroad Semester: Automotive Engineering, GPA: 3.2 Jan - July 2021

International Engineering Certificate July 2021

Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria, VA

Associates of Science: Engineering Sciences, GPA: 3.83 Aug 2016 - May 2017

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Colliers International Washington, DC

Assistant Project Manager May 2020 - Aug 2021

• Examined building schematics and generated technical documentation of existing components

• Composed testing procedures for commercial HVAC systems

• Conducted building envelope testing and verified results were according to LEED standards

University of Maryland, Mechatronics Project College Park, MD

Individual Project Aug - Dec 2021

• Conceptualized and developed a robotics system which fired a projectile based on user input

• Successfully wrote and implemented Arduino and Processing code to communicate with system

Munich MotorSport Munich, Germany

Aerodynamics Design Team Member Jan - Aug 2021

• Examined the aerodynamics of vehicle components using ANSYS

• Simulated proposed improvements of new design using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Munich University of Applied Sciences, Platooning Aerodynamics Team Munich, Germany

Team Member Feb - July 2021

• Analyzed the pressure experienced between vehicles at varying lengths using ANSYS

• Proved the potential fuel savings vehicles experience while platooning

Airgility College Park, MD

CAD and Assembly Team Member May - Sep 2020

• Fabricated autonomous robotic drone systems used to deliver medical devices and supplies

• Collaborated in designing the mounting brackets for propeller motors using CAD software (SolidWorks)

• Assembled the 3D CAD models and finalized the designs before 3D printing occurred

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force Sumter, SC

Journeyman Meteorologist Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

• Analyzed raw weather data from surface observations, satellites, radar, computer models and climatological

information to develop an informed weather forecast with direct mission impact

• Verbally communicated weather data to officers in charge and fellow meteorologists to enable strategic

decision making to ensure equipment and personnel safety

• Provided forecasts ensuring completion of over 2000 flight missions with a 98% error-free success rate

SKILLS

Technical: Creo, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB, C++, Microsoft Office, Arduino, Processing

Language: German (Intermediate, Goethe Institute: B2)

Sample Resume – Ph.D. Electrical/Computer

92 Elm St.

Alexis E. Watson

301.555.1234

Apt # 6

[email protected]

Greenbelt, MD 20770

Linkedin.com/in/phdwats

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Communication, GPA 3.91 Expected: 5/2021

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, GPA 3.81 9/2015

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, GPA 3.78 5/2013

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Computer Skills

Platforms: Unix, Linux, DOS, Windows XP/2000/NT, and VAX/VMS

Languages: C/C++, Java, MATLAB, Verilog, Assembly and C for Texas Instruments DSP processors,

Assembly and C for embedded systems and Intel x86 Assembly

Software: Network Simulator (NS2) GloMoSim, CPLEX, and Qualnet

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, ECE Department, College Park, MD 8/2017 - Present

• Conduct research on dynamical behavior of TCP traffic in IP networks, and developed award winning

CDMA Aggregate Perturbation (CAP) technology for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Internet

attacks (C/C++, MATLAB, TCL and NS2 code).

• Lead the design team of a library of signal processing blocks in Verilog. Designed and implemented

Dataflow/RTL and gate level realization DSP blocks including FIR and IIR filters.

• Implement both the transmitter and receiver of a V22bis modem according to the ITU-T

recommendations based on the Texas Instruments TMS320C30 DSPs (C and TI Assembly Code).

Control System Designer, MKK Control Systems (founder), Tehran, Iran 8/2015 - 7/2017

• Designed front-end of an embedded system of an autonomous process controller, which is currently

being mass produced and has been installed in more than 100 plants.

Control System Design Chief Engineer, Fan-Niroo Company, Tehran, Iran 8/2015 - 8/2017

• Designed and implemented a control, emergency shutdown and process visualization system.

• Oversaw extensive hardware design of digital and analog control boards and implementation of

programming in C/C++ and X86 Assembly.

Awards and Leadership

• First Place Award of Business Plan Competition, University of Maryland, 2017, for MacroPhage

Networks (With Prof. M. Shayman and Dr. M. Alasti).

• Received $50,000 University Technology Development Fund (UTDF), Maryland Technology

Development Corporation (TEDCO), 12/2016. (With Prof. M. Shayman).

• President, University of Maryland Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Association

(ECEGSA), 2016 -2017.

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U.S. Patent and Invention Disclosure

• Method for Quantifying Responsiveness of Flow Aggregates to Packet Drops in A Communication

Network (US pending patent number 123456789).

• Using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum to Determine Responsiveness of a TCP Aggregate to Packet

Drops, reported to the Office of Technology Commercialization, University of Maryland, 4/2017, Ref.

No. IS-1111-000.

Selected Publications

M. Shayman, R. Gahremanpour, R. Skoog, N. Jasinski and A.E.Watson., “Network Management and

Control Mechanisms to Prevent Maliciously Induced Network Stability,” Proc. 8th IEEE/IFIP Network

Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS-2018).

A.E.Watson, K. Gallichio, and M. Shayman, “Mitigation of Denial of Service Attacks in the Internet,”

Proc. 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC-2015).

Research Proposals /Grants

“Routing and Topology Design of Hierarchical Sensor Networks” With Prof. Mark Shayman, ECE

Department of the University of Maryland, Submitted to NSF Sensornet program 1/2017.

“CDMA-Based Mitigation of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks” With Prof. Mark Shayman,

ECE Department of the University of Maryland, Submitted to NSF NetS program 4/2016.

Professional Activities/Affiliations

• Paper Reviewer, INFOCOM 2017

• Paper Reviewer, International Conference on Communication (ICC) 2016 and 2018

• Member, Scientific Research Society (Sigma Xi)

• Student Member, IEEE

Relevant Graduate Courses

University of Maryland: Random Processes in Communications and Control, Multi-User

Communication, Wireless Communication, Digital Communications, Detection and Estimation Theory,

Digital Computer Design, CAD of Digital Systems, Advanced Digital System Design

Sharif University of Technology: Switching Systems, Information Theory, Data Communication

Networks, Object Oriented Programming, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems and Sets, Adaptive

Control, Multi Variable Control, Optimal Control, Robust Control, Robotic Manipulators, Nonlinear

and Digital Control, Discrete Signal Processing, Operation Research, Abstract Algebra

Additional Information

In the Media: “UM Business Plan Competition Could Launch Next Google,” 5/3/2017. Received

favorable comments about MacroPhage Networks and the CAP technology. Covered by PR Newswire,

CBS MarketWatch, NBC, National Hispanic Corporate Council, and The Gazette.

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DENISE M. McGRAW

19 Some Fake Ct.

Elkridge, MD 21075

dSmith3@umd.edu

301-555-7890

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Bioengineering Anticipated May 2023

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

• Advanced to Candidacy, Nov. 2020

• GPA 4.0/4.0

B.S., Chemical Engineering May 2018

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

• Summa Cum Laude, with Engineering Honors

• GPA 4.0/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

UMD Doctoral Dissertation Research

Baltimore, MD

Researcher

Jun. 2018 - Present

• Investigate poly (amido amine) dendrimers as oral drug carriers of anticancer

therapeutics.

• Assess cytotoxicity, cellular uptake and transepithelial permeability of dendrimers and

dendrimer-drug conjugates using

in vitro

Caco-2 cell model

• Independently determined impact of PEGylation of dendrimers on dendrimer

transport, uptake and interactions with epithelial tight junctions.

• Co-wrote book chapter: R. Kolhatkar, D. McGraw, and H. Ghandehari,

“Functionalized Dendrimers as Nanoscale Drug Carriers,” in Multifunctional

Pharmaceutical Nanocarriers, V. Torchilin (ed), Springer, 2012, pp. 201-232.

• Presented research poster at conference: D. McGraw, R. Kolhatkar and H.

Ghandehari. “PEGylation of Anionic PAMAM Dendrimers: Implications for Oral

Delivery.” Poster presentation, 35

Annual Meeting of the Controlled Release Society,

New York, NY, July 12-16, 2009.

UMD Undergraduate Research Project

College Park, MD

Intern

Aug. 2013 - Apr. 2015

• Completed a competitive, NSF-funded, Research Experience for Undergraduates

(REU) summer internship program and then continued research project as an

undergraduate research fellow.

• Determined the surface structure and chemistry of DNA-GaAs biochips using Grazing

Incidence X-ray Scattering, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Atomic Force

Microscopy.

• Published manuscript in IEEE: M. Al-Sheikhly, D. McGraw, et al. “Radiation Induced

Failure Mechanisms of GaAs Based Biochips,”

IEEE Transactions on Device and

Materials Reliability

. Vol. 4, No. 2., June 2005.

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Jun. - Aug. 2013

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

• Developed an automated method to convert two-dimensional HIV protease inhibitor

chemical structures to three-dimensional animations showcasing inhibitor interactions

with protease active site using Pymol software.

• Created 300 visualizations of HIV Protease-Inhibitor interactions to supplement HIV

research database (HIVSDB).

• Presented results to scientists and peers at SURF Symposium.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Sep. 2019 - May 2020

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

• Facilitated laboratory exercises for 40 students in Freshman Bioengineering

Laboratory and delivered weekly lectures on engineering and biology topics.

• Graded 50 homework assignments weekly for Computational Methods in

Bioengineering course and answered student questions concerning C and Matlab

programming languages.

Undergraduate Teaching Fellow

Jan. - May 2016

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

• Selected as a Women in Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Fellow.

• Developed lesson plans for and led a 1.5 hour recitation each week for 30 students in

“Mass and Heat Transfer”.

Clark School Ambassador

Jan. - Aug. 2015

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

• Served as a student representative for the College of Engineering, giving

presentations and tours to prospective students and parents, visiting local high

schools and performing other recruitment duties.

• Developed curriculum and activities for “Discovering Engineering,” a week-long

engineering summer camp for middle school students.

LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Tau Beta Pi, Recording Secretary (2013-2014) and Scholarship Chair (2015)

• Chemical Engineering Chair Search Committee, Undergraduate Representative (2012)

• Gemstone Coordinator Search Committee, Student Representative (2012)

AWARDS

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2018 – 2019.

• A. James Clark School of Engineering Dean’s Award, May 2015.

• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 2012 – 2013.

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