Christopher Hassan
3 Heather Way, Raynham, MA 02767 * 774-283-0867 * hassan.christopher@gmail.com
EDUCATION
City College of New York
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
GPA: 3.316
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude
GPA: 3.840
New York, NY
February, 2013
Kingston, RI
May, 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
2014  Ph.D Researcher
o Research use of selenium nanoparticles as a means of treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
(HNSCC).
Case Snow Management, North Attleboro, MA
 Data Entry Clerk
2014 - 2014
Roche Bros., North Easton, MA
 E-Commerce Driver
o Deliver groceries to the elderly and the disabled.
2013 - 2013
Demoulas Super Markets, Inc., Raynham, MA
 Deli / Grocery Clerk
o Sliced meats, cheeses, and processed foods for customers.
o Stocked shelves.
2013 – 2013
City College of New York, New York, NY
2010 – 2012
 Graduate Researcher funded by Dr. Jae W. Lee
o Researched the prevention of deep-sea pipeline hydrate formation using magnetic Pickering emulsions.
 Performed optical microscopy and micro-differential scanning calorimetry on hydrate forming
emulsions.
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
2008 - 2010
 Researcher for Dr. Angelo Lucia
o Researched and developed computational iteratively refined distillation line methods.
 Used FORTRAN - LF95 Lahey - Fijitsu Compiler for initial calculations.
 Verified findings via Aspen Plus.
 Published findings in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Journal.
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Tutor for Department of Chemical Engineering
o Tutored sophomore undergraduates taking CHE 313 – Thermodynamics I during the spring semesters of
2009 and 2010.
Lowe’s, West Bridgewater, MA
2007-2008
 Customer Service Associate
o Assisted in the construction, preparation, and stocking of the West Bridgewater store.
o Performed customer service duties in the Outside Lawn & Garden Department.
 Placed large-scale orders for customers and transported pallets of stone/brick via forklift to
customers’ vehicles.
 Watered plants being sold.
Easton Public Schools, North Easton, MA
 Custodial Assistant at Moreau Hall Elementary School.
o Assisted in preparing the school for the coming school year.
 Cleaned classrooms.
 Polished and waxed floors.
 Maintained the outdoor grounds.
2006-2006
Roche Bros., North Easton, MA
 Service / Maintenance Clerk
o Performed customer service duties for the Front End and Maintenance departments.
 Bagged groceries and collected carts in parking lot.
 Maintained cleanliness of store.
2005-2006
Wendy’s, South Easton, MA
2004-2005
 Fry Cook
o Performed fry cook and maintenance duties.
 Operated deep fat fryer and filled customer orders.
 Maintained cleanliness of restaurant and kept walk-in refrigerator properly stocked.
CERTIFICATIONS
 Fundamentals of Engineering
February 24, 2014
o Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
o Certification Number: 24318
PUBLICATIONS
 An Iteratively Refined Distillation Line Method, Chris Hassan and Angelo Lucia, August 2011, American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Journal
PRESENTATIONS
 Use of Selenium Nanoparticles to Treat Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Cells,
Christopher Hassan and Thomas J. Webster, 2014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. Boston, MA.
 Proposal to Use Selenium Nanoparticles to Treat Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Cells,
Christopher Hassan and Thomas J. Webster, 2014 ITNano Conference. Boston, MA.
 Equilibrium Conditions of Hydrate-Forming Pickering Emulsions, Christopher Hassan and Jae W. Lee,
2012 AIChE Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT.
 A Global Terrain Approach to Distillation Design Feasibility, Angelo Lucia, Gregory Passa, Chris
Hassan,
Gerardo Ruiz, and Andreas Linninger, 2009 AIChE Meeting. Nashville, TN.
 An Iteratively Refined Distillation Line Method, Christopher Hassan and Angelo Lucia, 2009 AIChE
Meeting, Nashville, TN.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SKILLS
 Distillation Tower Design
 Rheometric Analysis
 Differential Scanning Calorimetry
 Optical Microscopy
 Chemical Vapor Deposition
 Cell Culture
 Scanning Electron Microscopy
COMPUTER SKILLS
 MATLAB
 Maple 10
 Microsoft Office
 Polymath
 FORTRAN - LF95 Lahey - Fijitsu Compiler
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Aspen Plus
Simulink
COMSOL
SETSOFT 2000
NIS-Elements Br 3.0
LANGUAGE SKILLS
 English - Native Speaker
 French - Intermediate
 Arabic - Basic
AWARDS AND HONORS
 University of Rhode Island - Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
 Xaverian Brothers High School - National Honor Society, and French National Honor Society