Cindy Zhao
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Experience
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Morrison Hershfield
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Canada
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Engineering Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Hydrogeologist
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2014 - Present
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Queen's University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research/Teaching Assistant
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2011 - 2013
● Designed and conducted laboratory scale Thermal Conductive Heating (TCH) system experiments for Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) remediation and successfully identified the indicators of remediation stages ● Monitored and investigated the remediation process by analyzing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) concentrations and compositions in collected soil and vapour samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) ● Successfully predicted single and multi-component DNAPL… Show more ● Designed and conducted laboratory scale Thermal Conductive Heating (TCH) system experiments for Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) remediation and successfully identified the indicators of remediation stages ● Monitored and investigated the remediation process by analyzing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) concentrations and compositions in collected soil and vapour samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) ● Successfully predicted single and multi-component DNAPL co-boiling temperature and mass transfer behaviour by developing and applying a newly developed mathematical model using Matlab ● Interpreted and analyzed data, documented research results and submitted for publication in an academic journal Show less ● Designed and conducted laboratory scale Thermal Conductive Heating (TCH) system experiments for Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) remediation and successfully identified the indicators of remediation stages ● Monitored and investigated the remediation process by analyzing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) concentrations and compositions in collected soil and vapour samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) ● Successfully predicted single and multi-component DNAPL… Show more ● Designed and conducted laboratory scale Thermal Conductive Heating (TCH) system experiments for Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) remediation and successfully identified the indicators of remediation stages ● Monitored and investigated the remediation process by analyzing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) concentrations and compositions in collected soil and vapour samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) ● Successfully predicted single and multi-component DNAPL co-boiling temperature and mass transfer behaviour by developing and applying a newly developed mathematical model using Matlab ● Interpreted and analyzed data, documented research results and submitted for publication in an academic journal Show less
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Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory
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Waterloo, Ontario
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Environmental Lab/Field Technician
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May 2010 - May 2011
● Prepared and organized field work and collected samples from lakes, rivers and groundwater using proper handling and preservation techniques ● Performed qualitative analyses of water chemistry and isotopes using Gas Chromatography (GC) ● Developed excellent communication skills by training several co-op students on instrument operation and analytical methods, and by working effectively with other professionals ● Developed technical reports and charts to interpret test results using… Show more ● Prepared and organized field work and collected samples from lakes, rivers and groundwater using proper handling and preservation techniques ● Performed qualitative analyses of water chemistry and isotopes using Gas Chromatography (GC) ● Developed excellent communication skills by training several co-op students on instrument operation and analytical methods, and by working effectively with other professionals ● Developed technical reports and charts to interpret test results using MS Office Suite Show less ● Prepared and organized field work and collected samples from lakes, rivers and groundwater using proper handling and preservation techniques ● Performed qualitative analyses of water chemistry and isotopes using Gas Chromatography (GC) ● Developed excellent communication skills by training several co-op students on instrument operation and analytical methods, and by working effectively with other professionals ● Developed technical reports and charts to interpret test results using… Show more ● Prepared and organized field work and collected samples from lakes, rivers and groundwater using proper handling and preservation techniques ● Performed qualitative analyses of water chemistry and isotopes using Gas Chromatography (GC) ● Developed excellent communication skills by training several co-op students on instrument operation and analytical methods, and by working effectively with other professionals ● Developed technical reports and charts to interpret test results using MS Office Suite Show less
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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2009 - 2010
● Conducted experiments of treatment on granular iron in a customized high pressure hydrogen gas cell ● Carried out batch tests of hydrogen gas treatment of zero-valent iron (ZVI) on trichloroethene (TCE) dehalogenation ● Interpreted and reported experimental results using MS Office Suite, and published in an academic journal ● Conducted experiments of treatment on granular iron in a customized high pressure hydrogen gas cell ● Carried out batch tests of hydrogen gas treatment of zero-valent iron (ZVI) on trichloroethene (TCE) dehalogenation ● Interpreted and reported experimental results using MS Office Suite, and published in an academic journal
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Education
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Queen's University
Master of Applied Science (MASc), Civil Engineering -
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences