1. Lucas Ripley
220 Fitzpatrick Trail • West Henrietta, NY 14586 • 585-576-9338 • lwripley@syr.edu
Certification
Safety and Chemical Engineering Education Certification: Nitrogen’s Role in Safety (December 2015)
Education
Syracuse University,Syracuse,NY (May 2016)
College of Engineering and Computer Sciences
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude
GPA: 3.4
Dean’s List
Adam Miller Memorial Scholarship
Descendant of the Mayflower Scholarship
Syracuse University Chancellor’s Scholarship
National Honor Society
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievements
American Institute for Chemical Engineers
Varsity Baseball Scholar Athlete (June 2012)
Courses/Projects
Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Engineering Economics and Technology Valuation
Nuclear Engineering and Reactor Safety
Mass and Energy Balances
Thermodynamics
Topics covered include distillation, thermal cycles, expansion, entropy and enthalpy during heating,
and thermal efficiency.
Heat and Mass Transfer
Topics covered include boundary layers, heat transfer under non-equilibrium conditions, diffusive
transport, temperature gradients, and turbulence.
Biofuels
Final project involved developing a process to create enough of a biofuel in order to transport a tank
from one location to another and then back again.
Senior Chemical Engineering Lab
Ran an ion exchange experiment to develop a water softening process for an apartment building in
Syracuse,New York.
Process Design and Senior Project
Senior project involved designing a process to create a bioplastic, polylactic acid, at a large scale and
to test the potential feasibility of the process along with the profitability based on a specific rate of
return on investment.
2. Employment Experience
Town ofHenrietta Recreation Department,Henrietta,NY (July 2010-July 2013)
Baseball Camp Counselor
Delaware North Scottsville Travel Plaza,Scottsville, NY (May 2014-Present)
Cashier
Cook
Food Preparation
Computer Experience
Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
General understanding of MATLAB and CHEMCAD
Extracurricular
Competitive baseball (2000-2014)
2nd
Team All-County Varsity Baseball Pitcher for Monroe County (June 2012)
Volunteer work for National Honor Society
References
Dr. Katie Cadwell, Chemical Engineering Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
Email: kdcadwel@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-4756
William Rasmussen,Rush-Henrietta Teacher and Varsity Baseball coach
Email: wrasmussen@rhnet.org,Phone: 585-747-3039
Matthew Bonacci, Assistant Manager at Delaware North Scottsville Travel Plaza
Email: Grimmier@gmail.com, Phone: 585-351-4498