Donald Jobs

No.67, Lane123, Job Road, Job District, Shanghai, China, 200070

(+86) 138-001-38000

service@qiaobutang.com

Objective

Associate position in environmental consulting applying geochemical knowledge and gaining experience in environmental economics and regulations

Education

2012.01

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Cambridge, MA

Ph.D. Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

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Thesis: Petrology and Geochemistry of High Degree Mantle Melts

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Combined thermodynamic, trace element, and geodynamic models to constrain complex melting processes

2001-2005

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Cambridge, MA

B.A., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Cum Laude

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Broad geology coursework including surface processes and sedimentary petrology

Experience

2012.01-present

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Boston, MA

Lecturer. Department of Earth Sciences

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Course: Introduction to Geochemistry. Covers igneous and environmental geochemistry, element transport mechanisms, and kinetics

2012.01-present

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Cambridge, MA

PostdoctoraL researcher. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

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Estimating pressure and temperature conditions beneath the Aleutian Islands using combination of experimental observations and thermodynamic modeling

2005-2012

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Cambridge, MA

Research assistant.Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

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Constructed thermodynamic computer code (MatLab) to predict the distribution of major elements in solid and fluid phases during melting of the interior of the Earth

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Modeled trace element distribution in geologic samples

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Constructed geophysical model of mantle convection using existing finite-element code

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Developed experimental and analytical techniques to provide data for models

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Taught lab section of courses in Mineralogy and in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

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Mentored 5 undergraduate research projects in geochemistry

2004-2005

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Cambridge, MA

Undergraduate researcher. Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Constructed compositional model of the Earth’s deep interior by comparing theoretical seismic velocity of experimental charges with observed seismic velocities

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Performed and analyzed ultra-high pressure experiments

Skills

Computer: MatLab, some HTML and VBA, convection modeling using pre-existing finite element code, PC and Mac spreadsheet, text, and drawing programs (Illustrator, Canvas,...)

Analytical: Electron microprobe, ion microprobe, XRF, ICP-MS

Awards/Activities

National Merit Scholarship (2001-2005), Best Senior Thesis - Harvard Geology Club (2005)

Officer - Harvard Geology Club (2004-2005), Chairman of Board - Agassiz Cooperative Preschool (2008-2009), ultimate, basketball, hiking, gardening, reading

Publications

2 first author (refereed), 1 co-author (refereed), 8 conference presentations, and 5 co-author on presentation abstract. A detailed list of publications is available upon request