Chungja Yang

About Chungja Yang

Seeking a position with a well-established organization to utilize my chemical engineering background and research experience (experimental and analytical) in R & DPROFILEResearch scientist (Ph.D.) specialized biomedical device (Lab-on-a-chip) & nanoparticle characterization.RESEARCH EXPERIENCESystematic investigation of size of particles, shell material, medium conductivity effect on dielectrophoretic (DEP) response of core-shell nanoparticles (CSnp) — Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2014• Designed and micro-fabricated Lab-on-a-chip devices (glass slide-PDMS base microchannels)• Dielectrophoretically manipulated biocompatible core-shell nanoparticles (CSnp)- Applied non-uniform electric fields to micro-electrodes• Characterized synthesized core-shell nanoparticles - Measured zeta potential, sizes, viscosity, pH, and etc.• Compared experimental results with theoretical models- MATLAB & COMSOLReduction of oxygen in bio-oil to improve the capability as a transport fuel — Aug. 2008 to Dec. 2009• Custom-designed electrical fuel-cells using Al, Ni, and steel to promote redox reaction• Analyzed chemical and physical properties via GC-MS, C/H/O analysis, bomb calorimetry, viscosity, and water content analysis• Set up and programmed LabVIEW 8.6 to monitor temperature, current, and voltage

Experience

1. Senior Scientist

   Merck

   Aug 2022 — Present

Education

• Mississippi State University

  Ph.D. student, Chemical Engineering

  2008 — 2009

• Michigan Technological University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

  2010 — 2014