Emil J. Attardo is a chemical engineering student at Rutgers University expected to graduate in 2017. He has research experience performing laboratory testing on asphalt binders and blending additives. As an intern, he led client outreach and researched energy/water conservation techniques. Additionally, he has worked as a server and kitchen manager/expeditor at restaurants, volunteered as an EMT, and simulated distillation columns in Aspen Plus software. He is involved in his fraternity where he helped raise funds for charity and participated in leadership programs.