1. Sydney Hardeman 
811 Maxwell Street 215A , Chicago, IL 60608 618-520-1628 sharde2@uic.edu
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Standing: Junior
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2019
Major: Bioengineering with concentration in Bioinformatics
Minors: Computer Science  Chinese Language and Culture
GPA: 3.3
Relevant Courses Completed
 Calculus I, II, III, Applied Linear Algebra
 CS 109, 141 (Both C and C++ programing, with introduction to Matlab)
 BioE 240 (Modeling Physiological Data and Systems (with Matlab))
 Completion of Intermediate Mandarin courses
Experience and Engagement
Undergraduate Research (Fall 2016)
 Research position focused on developing bioinformatics pipelines for various
projects within UIC’s Finn-Perkins Lab. Projects include utilizing BLAST, FASTX,
SAMTOOLS and many other tools to develop programs that analyze files
containing genetic data.
National Society of Black Engineers Parliamentarian (Fall 2016)
 Duties include: facilitating meetings, overseeing events calendar, planning
annual elections and other unspecified tasks
Undergraduate Homework Grader (Fall 2016)
 Paid position grading homework for pre-calculus courses at the university
UIC Summer Diabetes Research Program (Summer 2016)
 Participated in lectures, clinical shadowing, and research “aimed at training the
next generation of scientist and engineers to build and sustain an
interdisciplinary research pipeline in the field of diabetes research and
treatment.”
Honors
2014 Presidents Award Program Honors Scholarship recipient
 Prestigious Award offered by the UIC Honors College to select outstanding
incoming freshmen. This award includes a four year tuition waiver and housing.
Hobbies and Interests
 Arts and Crafts: Drawing, Jewelry-making, etc.
 Teaching
 Engaging in meaningful discussion with friends and colleges
 Learning about history and culture