Geuris German
New York,NY
Summary
Resourceful Project Engineer recognized for exceptional productivity and efficient task execution—expertise in project management, process optimization, and technical documentation. Excellence in strong communication and teamwork skills facilitates effective navigation of project challenges.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer - Water Linear Infrastructure
GHD Group
New York, NY
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Executed on-site construction inspections for excavation of native soil to install HDPE drains and PVC sewer pipes in New York State.
- Conducted commissioning inspections for wastewater treatment facilities, overseeing start-ups and staff training according to schedule.
- Provided consulting services to clients regarding water usage compliance with DEP regulations in NYC.
- Directed post-construction inspections on dams, contributing field measurements for design improvement.
- Documented all observations and activities in daily technical field reports, including photographic evidence of on-site work.
- Resolved conflicts between vendors, contractors, internal staff or other stakeholders related to project objectives.
Physics EOP Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Tutored 56 incoming EOP college freshmen from low-income communities in NYC and Long Island to enhance readiness for first-year courses.
- Led recitation study hours, fostering innovative study tactics that raised midterm exam average from 48.5 percent to 74 percent.
- Provided information on various national engineering organizations and their associated club chapters.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Institute of Gas Innovation and Technology
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Engineered windowed reactor for wastewater purification, leveraging propane clathrate hydrate formation to capture impurities.
- Led four-member wastewater project team, coordinating regular updates with Principal Investigator.
- Directed experiments assessing efficiency of water purification using propane hydrates in rotary-compatible batch reactors.
- Developed sieve system to filter organic materials by size, optimizing fuel consumption for All Power Labs PP30 Power Pallet gasifier.
- Collaborated with team members to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Stony Brook University Intellectual Property Partners
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Wrote vitality reports for different technologies to deliver information on a patent's overall strength, litigation risk, monetization potential, new technology value, and patent quality.
- Built marketing sheets for new patents to give an overview of its novelty, benefits, and applications for licensing.
- Aided in devising new ways to build an innovation community with a focus on students, while also brainstorming ways to get faculty and staff to work with IPP to build innovation community with a focus on faculty and staff.
Office Assistant
Stony Brook University Department of Economic Development
09.2016 - 06.2021
- Processed and analyzed documents for over 100 clients across multiple incubators and centers.
- Optimized client-specific data by organizing past, present, and future records into designated folders.
- Collaborated with peers to create marketing materials for networking events at Stony Brook University.
- Designed a financial model to illustrate operational deficits for MaryHaven Center of Hope and proposed enhancements without layoffs.
Process Gas Technology Intern
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Conducted analysis of patents on coal gasification technology, mapping landscape of protected intellectual property.
- Utilized VBA coding to dissect two-stage and three-stage separator design tool for enhanced reconfiguration.
- Modified separator design tool for integration with Air Products system, aligning new technology with existing tools.
- Developed comprehensive user manual, providing step-by-step procedures for operating separator design tool.
- Tested system performance under a variety of conditions using diagnostic tools and techniques.
Mechanical Integrity Intern
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Assessed short-term, high-temperature operation effects on metal alloys for pressure vessels, ensuring ASME compliance.
- Created Excel spreadsheets for piping, spring supports, and Teflon slide plates across eight plant sites to facilitate aging degradation inspections.
- Conducted site walk-downs at a HyCO plant to verify support locations and installation details, improving future outage efficiency.
Undergraduate Student Intern
Unique Technical Services, LLC.
04.2017 - 05.2017
- Organized bills of materials for vehicles utilizing three renewable energy sources, ensuring timely component assembly.
- Developed accurate wiring schematics in SolidWorks Electrical for various structures, guiding construction positioning.
- Ensured all necessary components were ordered on schedule for project completion across multiple energy platforms.
- Maintained accurate records of all tasks completed during the internship period.
Education
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering, Concentrations in Climate Solutions & Electrochemical Energy
Columbia University
New York, NY05.2026
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical and Molecular Engineering with Specialization in Materials Science
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NYSkills
- Excel and VBA
- Water treatment
- Project management
- Process engineering
- Equipment maintenance
- Site supervision
- Safety-minded
- C programming
- MATLAB proficiency
- SolidWorks design
- CHEMCAD simulation
- Microsoft Office suite
- Technical writing skills
- Oral communication
- Team collaboration
- Delegation strategies
- Strategic planning
- Problem solving
- Chemical processing
- Wastewater treatment
- Effective communication
Certification
- SaChE Certificate Program 2022
- AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Chemical Process Safety in the Chemical Process Industries
- Lean Six Sigma Institute - Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification 2022
Projects
DNA Fragmenting Senior Thesis - Engineering Building Laboratories, 09/01/21, 05/01/22, Collaborated with two seniors and professor Dr. Jonathan Sokolov to find novel applications to optimize a component of Dr. Sokolov's research project to fragment DNA and sequence DNA for Human Genome Project. Experimented with spreading DNA across different grating patterns made onto silicon wafers and transferred over to a polymer surface, PMMA or PDMS. Green Hydrogen Production - Commercial and Operational Analysis, 09/01/21, 05/01/22, Wrote a collaborative report to highlight advancements of hydrogen production processes and hydrogen fuel cells moving toward zero Carbon emission. SUNY Stands with Puerto Rico - Dorado, Puerto Rico - Student Volunteer, 08/01/18, Aided in reconstructing 5 homes that suffered extensive damage by hurricane maria in a 6-person team for 2 weeks.
Honors And Awards
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship Recipient, Columbia University, Fall 2024
- Dean's List, Stony Brook University
- SHPE NYC Student Leadership Scholarship, Stony Brook University
- Baigent Memorial Scholarship, Stony Brook University
- Educational Opportunity Program Honor Society Chi Alpha Epsilon
- Chi Alpha Epsilon Member
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Project Engineer - Water Linear Infrastructure
GHD Group
01.2023 - 07.2024
Physics EOP Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
07.2022 - 08.2022
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Institute of Gas Innovation and Technology
05.2022 - 08.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Stony Brook University Intellectual Property Partners
07.2021 - 10.2021
Process Gas Technology Intern
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
06.2019 - 08.2019
Mechanical Integrity Intern
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
01.2018 - 05.2018
Undergraduate Student Intern
Unique Technical Services, LLC.
04.2017 - 05.2017
Office Assistant
Stony Brook University Department of Economic Development
09.2016 - 06.2021
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering, Concentrations in Climate Solutions & Electrochemical Energy
Columbia University
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical and Molecular Engineering with Specialization in Materials Science
Stony Brook University
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