1. Dan Paterson113 Redwood Rd. Columbia, Mo 65203
dtp5yb@mail.missouri.edu | (636)-484-4574
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
BS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
College of Engineering
BS IN PHYSICS
College of Arts and Science
Minor in Math
Dec 2015 | Columbia, Mo
Cum. GPA: 3.3 / 4.0
COURSEWORK
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN PROJECTS
• Sour Water Processing
AIChE issued a design request for the processing
of sour water into more acceptable
concentrations of NH3 and H2S. Our design
compared stripping with the solvents of air,
natural gas, and steam. Our goal for our design
was to make the most economic design while still
exceeding the emission requirements.
• Production of DME
Given a methanol waste stream, we were
challenged to design a process that would
produce dimethyl ether. Our focus was two fold in
that we pursued physical feasibility and still held
environmental and safety concerns close to heart.
• Hydrazine Hydrate
Given only the amount of hydrazene hydrate (a
toxic corrosive compound used in rocket fuel, in
polymer production, and as a catalyst) to be
produced, we were tasked with the designing of a
base case that would meet EPA standards
PHYSICS
Emphasis in:
• Material science
• Lab practices
SKILLS
PROGRAMMING
Matlab • Labview • Aspen Plus
Comsol • Microsoft Products • R
CHARACTERIZATION
EIS • CV • SEM • TEM
EDXS • PL • XRD • AFM
EXPERIENCE
MU RESEARCH REACTOR | RESEARCH ASSISTANT
July 2015 – Current | Columbia, Mo
• Researched magnetic properties and structure of various materials with an
emphasis in materials that display superconductivity.
• Developing matlab code that called to data files and modeled using Gaussian
function.
SYDNEY KIMMEL INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE | LAB
TECHNICIAN
March 2014 – Current | Columbia, Mo
• Performed data analysis, technical maintenance, and experimentation.
• Assisted in palladium permeation experiments, and used thermoelectric
knowledge to improve the differential calorimetry apparatus.
• Preformed electrochemical characterization and processing such as cyclic
voltametry(CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS), and cathode
etching (Chemical, Ultrasonic, and Plasma).
• Currently pursuing a project studying the effect of rapid annealing on palladium
as well as a use of graphene oxide decorated with platinum nano-particles as a
catalyst.
IMAGINE LABS LLC | CO-FOUNDER
2011 - Current | Columbia, Mo
• A start-up founded with two other students who’s goal is the designing and
commercialization of industrial thermoelectric generators for waste heat
recovery.
• Placed first in Missouri Energy Initiative, acquiring $10,000 in funding.
• Developed interpersonal and communication skills in order to present in settings
such as competitions, grant writings, and with potential customers.
UM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT | UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH
May 2013 - January 2014 | Columbia, Mo
• Performed lab work under Dr. Gregory E. Triplett.
• This lab focused on material science using Molecular Beam Epitaxy to produce
semiconductors and used a variety of tools to characterize the specimen.
AWARDS
2014 3rd Place HackMizzou
2011 Bright Flight State of Missouri Scholarship
SOCIETIES
2015 Inductee Order of the Engineer
2015 Operations Chair Missouri Students Association Senate (MSA)
2014 Collegiate Member Mizzou Engineering Student Council
2013 MSA Rep Energy Strategies Student Advisory Committee
2013 MSA Rep Student Fee Capitol Improvement Committee
2013 Treasurer American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)
2013 Collegiate Member Sigma Pi Sigma (National Physics Society)