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Pengyu Chen

Christiansburg,VA

Summary

Motivated Ph. D. student currently working towards Ph.D. degree in Food Science and Technology. Adept at prepping resources, equipment, and materials for research. Extensive background in investigating MCDA research in food safety. Experienced Research Assistant with over 4 years of experience in the Food Science department of Virginia Tech. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level food scientist position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills in multifaced criteria.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

Virginia Tech
01.2022 - Current
  • Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
  • Applied Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis on reducing Campylobacter jejuni in the chicken industry.
  • Utilized PROMETHEE software to generate performance results and rankings for MCDA research.
  • Developed research protocols and procedures to produce accurate results.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

Food Microbiology Lab (TA)

Food Science And Technology, Virginia Tech
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.
  • Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books and materials.
  • Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
  • Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants to create a consistent and supportive learning environment for students.
  • Evaluated student performance through regular assessments, tracking progress and adjusting instructional strategies as needed.

Food Microbiology Lab (TA)

Food Science And Technology, Virginia Tech
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
  • Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants to create a consistent and supportive learning environment for students.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
  • Evaluated student performance through regular assessments, tracking progress and adjusting instructional strategies as needed.

Research Assistant

Food Science And Technology, Virginia Tech
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Generated cavitation bubbles and conducted treatments for raw cucumbers and avocados contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Evaluated proportion of Listeria monocytogenes transfer on cucumbers and avocados through cross-contamination tests.
  • Determined efficacy of inactivation of pathogen on surface of stainless steel.
  • Determined efficacy of single microbubble on reducing listeria monocytogenes on stainless steel at different impact angles.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
  • Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

Food Microbiology Lab TA

Food Science And Technology
08.2020 - 12.2021
  • Trained students with specific techniques in the food microbiology laboratory.
  • Assisted teachers with laboratory management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Optimized learning plans and quantified student progress through test administration.
  • Kept abreast of latest information on specific subjects and learning strategies.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Food Science And Technology
08.2018 - 12.2018
  • Cavitation Bubbles on Control of Pathogens Associated with Cucumbers, Cultivated Salmonella cultures and performed Nalidixic acid resistance tests to confirm identity.
  • Assisted in spot inoculations and adjusted inoculum quantities according to preset standards.
  • Simplified procedure for generating cavitation bubbles and conducted treatments for raw cucumbers contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Evaluated proportion of pathogen transfer through cross-contamination tests and compared results with those obtained from chlorine treatments.
  • Enumerated solutions from different treatments and summarized results via log reduction plots.

Intern

Yangzhou Food and Drug Administration Bureau
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Performed provincial testing work for various dairy products and coordinated local authorities to implement laws and regulations accordingly.
  • Assisted in survey plan preparation for safety management of foods and medical devices and helped with training sessions.

Intern

Yurun Food Co., Ltd
05.2018 - 07.2018
  • Conducted experiments to develop new solutions to product formulations and processing and delivered presentations and technical documents.
  • Worked collaboratively with two senior food technologists to create new prototypes for end meat products and evaluated potential applications of two new ingredients.

Education

Ph.D. - Food Science And Technology

Virginia Tech
05.2025

Master of Science - Food Science And Technology

Virginia Tech
12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Food Science

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
12.2019

Skills

  • MCDA framework designs
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Food micro lab operations
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Questionnaire development
  • Database searches
  • Lab safety
  • Technical Writing
  • Grant writing
  • Data analysis
  • Microsoft Office

Additional Information

Do weightlifting frequently in the daily life. Currently have a leadership in a Chinese basketball association in the local. Enjoy traveling, video-taking, and watching movies to enrich and fulfill personal experience and knowledge.

Personal Information

Title: Research Assistant

Hobbies and Interests

  • Weightlifting
  • Basketball
  • Traveling
  • Video-taking
  • Movies

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Food Microbiology Lab (TA)

Food Science And Technology, Virginia Tech
01.2024 - 05.2024

Food Microbiology Lab (TA)

Food Science And Technology, Virginia Tech
01.2023 - 05.2023

Research Assistant

Virginia Tech
01.2022 - Current

Research Assistant

Food Science And Technology, Virginia Tech
01.2021 - 12.2022

Food Microbiology Lab TA

Food Science And Technology
08.2020 - 12.2021

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Food Science And Technology
08.2018 - 12.2018

Intern

Yangzhou Food and Drug Administration Bureau
06.2018 - 08.2018

Intern

Yurun Food Co., Ltd
05.2018 - 07.2018

Ph.D. - Food Science And Technology

Virginia Tech

Master of Science - Food Science And Technology

Virginia Tech

Bachelor of Science - Food Science

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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