Engineer Assistant

** **** **** **, *** *** ISHA CHADHA

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Chicago, IL-60616 ph. 832-***-****

Profile:

. INNOVATIVE FOOD PROCESS/SAFETY ENGINEER SEEKING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

TO GAIN INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

. HACCP certified professional well-versed in proper inspection

protocols to ensure food safety

. Currently working as Graduate Research Assistant on a critical FDA

project at IFSH, IIT

. Profound understanding of engineering principles of Food

Process/Safety/Packaging

. Experienced in media preparation, chromatography, and mass

spectrometry techniques

. Self-motivated, team-oriented professional with good interpersonal and

communication skills

. Remarkable ability for conceptual analysis, statistical approach and

results processing/presentation

. Knowledge of food processing equipment such as canning equipment,

dryers, pumps and heat exchangers

Work Experience:

RESEARCH SCIENTIST: IFSH, IIT, FDA, MRI

NOV 2009

-MAY 2011

Project Objective: Microwave Pasteurization of shell-eggs to achieve

salmonella free eggs without quality defects

. Accountable for providing weekly updates to Michigan Research

Institute (MRI) for designing future experiments

. Analyzed the test data and the effect on quality of processed egg,

developed ways to improve product quality

. Assisted in developing test tools for the machinery and process and

recommended the necessary changes

. Microwave processed the eggs and checked for bacterial log reductions

and protein denaturation

. Designed and performed experiments, developed protocols and Standard

Operating Procedure's

Research Assistant: IFSH, IIT,

May 2010-May

2011

Project Objective: To determine the effect of Salmonella on thermal

properties of egg yolk and albumen

. The data to be used for setting the correct time-temperature domain

for microwave processing

. Supervising new students with lab work and training them for further

experiments

. Ensured that all safety measures were adopted in the laboratory

. Responsible for lab maintenance and ordering all supplies

Microbiology Lab Assistant: IFSH, IIT

Aug

2009-Dec 2009

Objective: Performed microbiological analysis of liquid and solid foods

(milk, meat, potatoes)

. Tested the decontamination efficacy of high power ultrasound with

sodium hypochlorite in lettuce

. Studied the effect of temperature, pH and water activity on the growth

of micro-organisms

. Worked with Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua, S. aureus, Bacillus

cereus

. Analyzed the effect of intrinsic properties on microbial growth

Process Design and Development Intern: Engineers India Ltd., India

Jul-Aug 2006/07

Project Objective: To design unit operations, process and familiarize with

the different food processing equipment's

. Designed pressure vessels, performed Heat & Mass Transfer

calculations to ensure equipment and plant safety

. Studied the interaction between food and the equipment used to process

food products

. Designed pumps and heat exchangers used in food processing plants

. Responsible for designing instrumentation/process flow diagrams

Teaching Assistant: JMIT, India

Aug 2008-May

2009

. Provided group tutoring to students, developed and conducted

workshops, exam review sessions

. Assisted students in Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer as well as basic

science subjects

Education:

. MS, FOOD SAFETY & TECHNOLOGY

Institute for Food Safety and Health, IFSH, IIT, Chicago GPA

3.75/4.0 Expected: Jul 2011

Master's Thesis: The effect of Salmonella on thermal properties

of eggs

. B.Tech, Chemical Engineering

Kurukshetra University, India. GPA 3.5/ 4.0

Aug 2005-Jul 2009

Grants:

AWARDED FULL SCHOLARSHIP AND STIPEND FOR MS AT IIT, CHICAGO

Skills:

. HANDS-ON-EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING NETWORK ANALYZER, KD2- PRO, DSC, HIGH

PRESSURE UNIT, BIO-HOOD.

. Well versed with GMP, GLP, Food laws and regulations, Quality

assurance documentation and making HACCP plan

. Knowledge of food hygiene, microbiology, process engineering,

chemical and physical properties of food products

. Good computer skills, proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power

point)

. Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.

. Problem-solving, planning and organizational skills

. Excellent writing and communication skills

Major Courses:

FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING FOOD ANALYSIS FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL

HAZARDS & SAFETY

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LAB HEAT TRANSFER FOOD LAW AND REGULATION

PRINCIPLES OF FOOD MASS TRANSFER FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD SCIENCE AND

PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY

CHEMICAL REACTION TRANSPORT HACCP PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

ENGINEERING PHENOMENA

Professional Affiliations:

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS (IFT)

References:

1. GREGORY J. FLEISCHMAN, PH.D.

Research Chemical Engineer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Ph: 708-***-****

2. Alvin Lee, Ph.D.

Director of Microbiology

Research Associate Professor

Institute of Food Safety and Health

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Ph: 708-***-****

3. Jack C. Cappozzo

Director of Chemistry

Institute of Food Safety and Health

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