Shadhan Al-Siyabi

Experienced senior chemical engineering student seeking summer internship & Co-op position Enthusiastic Student with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Excited to bring above average user skills in information technology and social media.

• Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Ammonia Plant Design Project, Spring 2022, Selected large volume chemical NH3; manufactured ammonia using Haber-Bosch process., Developed Block-flow diagrams (BFDs) & PFD, measured thermodynamic and toxicity properties, and performed calculations for mass and energy balances (SST) using Aspen+., Determined storage conditions of raw materials & products during transportation and after the process to meet safety standards., Designed and sketched double integrity tanks for products and ammonia storage tanks for transporting materials in high volume., Collected raw materials and products data like heat capacities, absolute viscosities, and thermal conductivity needed for energy balance and final report.
• Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Methane & CO2 Separation for Enhanced Oil Recovery, Investigated and designed three distinct separation processes, including distillation columns, absorption, and membrane technologies, to effectively separate CO2 and CH4 in the context of Enhanced Oil Recovery., Evaluated separation methods based on key criteria such as technical efficiency, economic feasibility, and long-term profitability, aiming to optimize the extraction of valuable methane for production., Utilized advanced tools and software, including Excel and Aspen+, to perform calculations for required sizes, purity, flow rates, and other properties, and created comprehensive block flow diagrams for method comparison and contrast.
• Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Pump Project, Remodeled an off-the-shelf pump by analyzing its flow characteristics and readjusting the parameters to accommodate a new increased operational flowrate to meet the safety standards., Incorporated computational techniques using Excel to measure pump data and generate pump-head curves versus flowrate and calculate the efficiency of the pump.

RoboX Club, University Park, PA, Mechanical Group, Fall 2021-Spring 2022, Constructed and designed the outer and inner parts of the robot using central drilling, iron cutting machine and check robotics shape designs for conformance to quality control and safety standards., Built a robot by interpreting SolidWorks maps and fixed the physical mistakes in the measurements., Encouraged teamwork among 4 members and efficiently delegated the work between the members.