Wasseem Abugosh

35 Winfield Drive

Parsippany, NJ 07054

wa29@njit.edu

(862) 207-9990

 

Objective        Obtain a Biochemical Engineer internship in the laboratory environment at the NIH.

 

Education        New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ 07102   

BS Chemical Engineering                                              Expected May 2010

Minor in Biology                                                           Cumulative GPA: 3.61/4.00

 

Experience

June 08 –08     Biochemistry Research Program at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210

Research Assistant

·        Conducted research under Dr. Dehua Pei

·        Isolated and purified proteins through gel chromatography columns

·        Sequenced peptides to identify binding partners of the SH2 domain

 

2007–Present   University Learning Center, NJIT, Newark, NJ 07102

Tutor

·        Tutored college students in Chemistry and Physics

·        Scheduled meetings and ran sessions

·        Interfaced with faculty and teaching assistants as well as office staff

 

Honors

McGowan Family Scholarship, Recipient 2008

Albert Dorman Honors College Scholarship, Recipient 2008

National Starch and Chemical Foundation Scholarship, Recipient 2008

New Jersey Institute of Technology Dean’s List: 2007- Present

Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honors Society, Member

 

Skills

Languages:       Fluent in Arabic

Computers:       MS Office, MATLAB, C++, MATHCAD, AUTOCAD

 

 Activities       American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE), Member 

International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE), Member

                        Muslim Student Association of NJIT (MSA), Member

Science and Technology Observer, Contributing Writer for spring 2009 issue

 

Volunteer        Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR)

St. Joseph’s Hospital

 

References:    Available upon request