Undergraduate Resume Fall 2016
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Ulrich L. Kakou is seeking a career in pharmaceutical sciences and currently holds a BA in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has research experience studying the effects of eutrophication on salt marshes and ocean chemistry. His skills include laboratory techniques, programming with Arduino, and advising teenagers in a juvenile prison on science curriculum.
Undergraduate Resume Fall 2016
- 1. Ulrich L. Kakou Current Address 630 Massachusetts Ave Amherst, MA, 01003 Cell: 857-756-2382 E-mail: ukakou@umass.edu Education University of Massachusetts, Amherst Spring 2017 Major: Chemistry, BA Objective Statement To work towards a PharmD and gain valuable knowledge of the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences while improving my lab, research, and interpersonal skills to accommodate all areas of pharmaceutical care for future pharmaceutical career endeavors. Relevant Experience Summer Student Fellow, Coastal Wetland Research 06/2016 – 08/25/2016 Woods Hole Research Center & WHOI, Woods Hole, MA  Researched the effects of eutrophication on the Great Sippiwissett supporting salt marsh restoration efforts  Demonstrated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy that soil quality had changed on the great Sippiwissett marsh following eutrophication  Demonstrated that N(urea) loading improves microbial activity by measuring CO2 output using in-vial bioavailability assay  Redacted and presented research results in a paper for a grant proposal Summer Intern (PEP) Ocean Chemistry Research 05/2014 – 08/03/2014 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Woods Hole, MA  Mapped out the concentration of biogenic silica by depth by analyzing 500 silica samples using a spectrophotometer  Tested effectiveness of silica extraction incubation method as laid out in DeMaster, 1981  Presented conclusive results which showed that 1-hour incubation were more effective, saving hundreds of hours of lab work Programming Team Leader, Marine & Ocean Science REU COSEE-TEK, Amherst and Connecticut 10/2013 – 04/2014  Developed a cost-efficient device to sample light and temperature data on a buoy and relay the data remotely using Arduino Job Experience Computer Technician & Science Advisor for teenagers in Juvenile prison 11/2016 – Present  Advising NSF funded team on how to improve their science curriculum for teens taking the MCAS  Transcribing and maintaining teens’ work on their iPad Atmospheric Chemistry Lab Assistant 10/2014 – 03/2015  Organized lab equipment (inventory)  Set-up gas apparatus and calibrate pressure, monitor flow rates, and make basic measurements Skills Lab Skills  Able to use recrystallization, distillation, melting point  Capable of using FTIR, GC, GC-MS, Spectrophotometer, IR Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometer Language and Computer Skills  Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  Java (able to write simple data structures), Arduino, Beginner HTML  Fluent in French and conversational in Japanese