EMILY S. NELSEN
Permanent Address: 1969 Meadow Dr., SLC, UT 84121
Cell Phone: (801)-831-3018
Local Address: 745 N 100 E B106, Provo, UT 84606
Home Phone: (801)-944-5476
emilynelsen@gmail.com
E
DUCATION
:
Chemical Engineering
,
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
2007-2011
Class standing: Junior
GPA: 3.87/4.0 scale
W
ORK
E
XPERIENCE:
Nanotechnology Research Assistant
,
Brigham Young University
January 2008-present
•
Documenting group outreach program activities to local public schools
•
Prepared SiO
2
surfaces using polymer chemistry to attach nanocircuits
•
Co-authored a technical paper published by
Langmuir
(American Chemical Society
publication)
Biochemical Fellowship
,
American Heart Association, WSA
Summer 2009
•
Isolated heparan sulfate precursor (a biological molecule) from E. coli bacteria
•
Organized efficient schedule to produce two 20 L cultures of E. coli weekly
•
Increased large scale production of HS precursor by 400% over 10 weeks
Research Collaborator
,
Berlin, Germany
July 2008
•
Traveled to Germany to collaborate with Dr. Helmut Schlaad at
Max-Planck Institute of
Colloids and Interfaces
•
Advanced research of SiO
2
surface modification by learning polymer synthesis
•
Executed research that led to the publication of a technical paper
Department Chair Assistant,
Chemical Engineering Dept.
Oct 2007-Aug 2008
•
Provided inter-department information through bimonthly news letters
•
Compiled and analyzed data for Dr. Richard Rowley’s (Dept. Chair) research group
•
Organized and assembled the department faculty and staff hall display
S
ERVICE:
Service Committee Chair
,
BYU Chapter of AIChE
April 2009-present
•
Organize AIChE service that helps the community, schools, and other BYU students
•
Meet weekly with the AIChE presidency and council to discuss BYU AIChE events
Chemistry Tutor
,
Tutor Outreach to Provo Schools
September 2007-April 2009
•
Help improve students’ grades and conceptual understanding by offering individual help
on chemistry homework
Mentor
,
MSM Mentoring
September 2007- present
•
Spend one afternoon a week with sixth graders, encouraging the decision to participate in
higher level education
H
ONORS:
Heritage Scholarship
,
Brigham Young University
2007-2011
•
Recipient of 8 semesters of full tuition at BYU
Electronics for Imaging Scholarship
,
Society of Women Engineers
September 2008
•
Awarded $4,000 for academic achievements and involvement in school and the
community
Outstanding Freshman and Sophomore Award
,
ChemE Dept.
April 2008, 2009
•
Recognized for outstanding academic performance
Undergraduate Research Grant
,
Biochemistry and Chemistry Dept.
Spring 2009
•
Granted $1,500 to help further undergraduate research interests in the chemistry field
