Cindy Zhao

Hydrogeologist at Morrison Hershfield
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Engineering Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Hydrogeologist
      • 2014 - Present

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research/Teaching Assistant
      • 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

    • Environmental Lab/Field Technician
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • 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

Education

  • Queen's University
    Master of Applied Science (MASc), Civil Engineering
    2011 - 2013
  • University of Waterloo
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    2007 - 2010

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