1. Michel VONG
50 avenue du pavé neuf
93160 Noisy-le-Grand
France
+33 (0)6 51 51 11 13 (mobile)
vong.mic@gmail.com
Profile
Recently graduated from a five-year engineering program, I am looking for a job position in
materials science related project. During my training and my professional experiences I have developed
a methodical mind, disciplined and persistent. My education based on autonomous and team working
skills permits me to integrate myself quickly in dynamic teams.
Education
2012–2015 Master's Degree in Chemistry
European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials Science (ECPM),
Strasbourg, France
• Acquired both theoretical knowledge and practical skills during lab sessions
• Scientific courses in alloys & ceramics, corrosion, semiconductors, etc.
• Scientific courses given in French, English and German
• Courses in human resources, management, economics, etc
• Proficiency in IR, XRD, HPLC, NMR, spectroscopy
2010–2012 Pre-engineering undergraduate studies in Maths, Physics & Chemistry
Lycée Marcelin Berthelot, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
2010 Scientific Baccalaureate, received with distinction
Lycée Évariste Galois, Noisy-le-Grand, France
Experiences
2015 Sep–Nov Project assistant — Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and
Technology (Empa)
St. Gallen, Switzerland — Interdisciplinary national research institute
• Wrote publication draft
• Collected data on instruments like LUMiSizer, SEM, DSC
• Performed research on the topic dispersion and stability of solid compounds
in a suitable liquid
• Interpreted data, wrote reports and oral presentation
• Communicated with industrial and academic partners
2015 Mar–Aug Master thesis — Empa
St. Gallen, Switzerland — Interdisciplinary national research institute
• Pre-statue of project assistant
2. 2014 Jun–Aug Engineering internship — RBnano
Strasbourg, France — Engineering, technical studies
• Planned own schedule, tests and measures of samples
• Presented monthly report
• Lived in a scientific community
• Experienced security rules
2013 Oct –
2014 Apr
ECPM Innov’
Strasbourg, France – School project given by DOW, the chemical company
• Cooperated in team of 8 members
• Totaled 60 hours of individual work scattered in 6 months
• Organized team meeting every single week
• Solved the problem using analysis tools such as Ishikawa diagram, why-
why diagram, F.A.S.T. diagram, mind-mapping, etc
2013 Oct–Nov Laboratory internship — Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials of
Strasbourg (IPCMS)
Strasbourg, France — Multifield research center (UMR 7504)
• Prepared and tested samples under given conditions
• Analyzed samples using XRD and images from SEM
• Explained results using scientific references
Skills
Computer skills Database
ChemDraw, SciFinder
Software
Microsoft Office, Open Office, Maple, Visual Basic
Languages French
Native language
English
Fluent (TOEIC:975)
Spanish
Intermediate (CLES 2 obtained; CECR B2)
Additional skills and interests
Cheerleading Member of the ECPM Cheerleading squad, which won the TIC 2013 (a
tournament between 19 schools of Chemistry in France)
Art Former president of the ECPM Post-it Art Club
Hobbies Tedx, Drawing, Walking, Checking technology news, Made a monocrystal of
sugar