1. Claire E. Maraist
11cmaraist@gmail.com | 337.250.8323 | 921 North Avenue L | Crowley, Louisiana 70526
Objective:
To applycurrentknowledge andacquire valuable experience inthe Chemical andEngineeringfieldsthroughafull
time position.
Education:
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette,Louisiana
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Graduation December18, 2015
Biology Emphasis Cumulative GPA 3.392
Experience:
Sasol Performance Chemicals Westlake,Louisiana
Research & Development Intern June2015 – July 2015
• Constructed a critical model of aluminacrystal growthwhichcorrelatescontrolledreactorparameterstothe
resultingproductqualities;GeneratedandstatisticallytestedusingJMPsoftware,the predictionsnow between
42% and108% more accurate
• Improvedinstrumentdetection accuracy bygeneratingandstatisticallyverifyingnew NearIRmodelswiththe
Unscrambler®Xsoftware
• Compiled yearsof the company’soperating parametersandproductdatafor twoseparate processlines
• Createda userfriendly shippinglabel searchengine usingExcel VBA codingthatlocatesanddisplaysthe correct
label forthe chemical hazard(s) identified;used forchemical shipmentsrequiring the recentlymandatedGHS
label system
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Chemical Engineering Lafayette,Louisiana
Undergraduate Researcher January 2012 – December 2015
• Analyzedtestsamples usingGas Chromatography (GC),GasChromatography withMassSpectrometry(GC/MS),
and Liquid Chromatography withMassSpectrometry(LC/MS)
• Restored ahydrogengeneratorandinstalled itonachain of GC units,reducingthe costinhydrogengastank
rentalsforthe engineeringanalytical lab
• Servicedandmaintainedhighvalue instruments,sustainingtesting efficiencyforthe department;Primary
instrumentsinclude LC/MS,GC,GC/MS, MS, waterdistiller, andAirgastanks
• Establishedextensive technical skillswith labscale andpilotscale reactorswhile participatinginprojects
involvingtissue digestionformetal analysis,ionicfluidcatalysisinapressure reactor, the small scale
purificationof propyleneglycol, and the fermentationof shrimpwaste formethanegasproduction
The Dow Chemical Company WeeksIsland,Louisiana
Chemical Engineering Intern May 2014 – August2014
• Implementedanongoing projecttoincrease the firstpassyieldof siliconcarbide sheets byroughly10%;Initial
analysissuggestedpre-productiondepositplatesshouldhave new passingqualities,changeswere awaiting
approval
• Designed anemployee recognitiontracker tomonitorperformance andtally progresstowardsasite-wide
reward
• Constructed the siliconcarbide productfabricationprocessandequipment guide tomapsite expansion needs;
The guide isalsoa tool fortraining newfabrication techniciansasthe stepswill correspondwiththeir procedure
title
• Assessedthe replacementof one of the processfurnace’shightemperaturepyrometersandcontactedthe
appropriate vendorsforthe acquirementof the instrument
Affiliations:
American Instituteof Chemical Engineers (AIChE) January2012-Present
Louisiana Engineering Society (LES) January 2012-Present
Chemical Engineering Mystery Design Team – Awarded 1st
Place March 2015
Omega Chi Epsilon April 2015-Present