Objective

An entry level position which utilizes my educational and technical background in materials science and chemical (process) engineering, and offering an opportunity for growth.

Education

October 2000 – October 2002
University of Applied Sciences, Muenster, Germany.
MSc in Chemical Engineering; Overall grade 1.4 (A)

August 1996 – August 2000
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
BSc in Materials Science and Engineering; Overall grade 2^nd Class Upper Division

October 1987- June 1994
Prempeh College, Kumasi, Ghana.
GCE O & A Levels.

Work Experience/Internship

January 2003 – July 2003
Research Assistant at the Chemical engineering department (of the University of Applied Sciences, Muenster, Germany) on “Dynamic simulation of equilibrium reactions in discontinuously and continuously processed membrane reactors”. …see description (pdf file)

April 2002 – September 2002
Master of Science (MSc) Thesis at Bayer Technology Services (Bayer AG) Topic: “Investigations on Mechanical Deliquoring in the Centrifugal Field”…read abstract (word doc)

August 2000 – September 2000
Internship at the Department of Materials science of the BT University of Cottbus, Germany on “Microstructural Analysis of Magnesium and copper alloys”.

August 1999 – October 1999
Internship at Pens and Plastics Ghana Ltd; responsible for quality control at all the production points. 

November 1994 – July 1995
National Service Scheme, Ghana; taught chemistry at Siddiq Senior Secondary School, Agona-Swedru district in the Central region of Ghana.

Leadership Experience/Honours

July 2001 – January 2003
Member:  Welcome Service Group for foreign students, International Office at the University of Applied Sciences, Muenster, Germany.  

October 1996 – August 2000
Member:  International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, IAESTE.

1997 – 1998
Member: Hall week planning committee of Independence hall (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)
Member: Mining and Minerals Engineering students’ association (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)

1992 – 1994
Senior School Prefect of Prempeh College; President of School’s Science Club; Chairman of Students’ Representative Council (SRC); Secretary of Ashanti Regional Students’ Representative Council (ARSRC), Kumasi, Ghana.

1992 – Best O-level Science student at Prempeh College.

Research Work

1. The suitability of raw materials for the production of electrical porcelain (Bachelor of Science Thesis)

2. Flue gas analysis in the gasification of biomass (Team project)
3. Glycerol and methanol purification in a biodiesel process (Team project with ChemCad)
4. Investigations on mechanical deliquoring in the centrifugal field (Master of Science Thesis)…. read abstract (word doc)

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Word
• Fortran
• ChemCAD
• AutoCAD

References

Prof. Dr.-Ing Volkmar Jordan
Head, Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Applied Sciences, Muenster
Stegerwaldstrasse 39
48565 Steinfurt
Germany
Tel: +49 (02551) 962215
E-mail: [email protected]

Dipl.-Ing Arne Braun
Bayer AG Leverkusen
BTS-PT-FVT Mechanische Flüssigkeitsabtrennung
Gebäude E 41
51368 Leverkusen
Germany
Tel.: + 49 (0) 214/30-81488
Fax: + 49 (0) 214/30-50262
E-mail: [email protected]