Gabriel Chai

Undergraduate Student Researcher

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Timeline
About me
Amine Treating and Sulphur Recovery Complex Engineer at ExxonMobil
Education
- Taylor's College
  2012 - 2013
  Cambridge A Levels Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics
- Imperial College London
  2014 - 2018
  Master of Engineering - MEng Chemical Engineering First Class Honours
Experience
- Imperial College London
  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
  Undergraduate Student Researcher
  - Carried out independent research titled ‘Delivery of Payloads into Red Blood Cells’ under the supervision of Dr Rongjun Chen. - Investigated the relationship between various cell conditions and external variables on the effectiveness of the polymer and optimising the production of ghost cells.- Familiarised with the working environments of technical and biological laboratories and also the tools involved such as centrifuges, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, confocal microscopy and etc. - Produced positive and encouraging results in a relatively unknown topic which will enable future detailed works to be conducted. Show less
- Kyoto University
  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
  Amgen Scholars: Umeda Laboratory
  -Conducted the identification of amino acid residues responsible for function of PIEZO1 Ca2+ channels.-Analysed and carried out cell culture on human C2C12 cells, polymerase chain reaction, plasmid formation and amplification, and calcium measurements in human myoblasts.-Presented research findings at two scientific symposiums (University of Tokyo and Kyoto University).
- ExxonMobil
  Sept 2018 - now
  - Responsible for ensuring on-spec product formulation and conducting operational health analysis on a day-to-day basis. - Executed quarterly unit and equipment performance analysis reviews with subject matter experts to ensure operational reliability, margin optimisation, and catalyst health management. - Creep test coordinator for the hydrotreater and provided on-call technical support for the site operation team. - Heavily involved in inter-disciplinary collaborations and very often between my Flemish, Dutch, and English colleagues. Show less
  - SRU Complex Engineer
    Jan 2025 - now
  - SRU Contact Engineer
    Jun 2024 - Dec 2024
  - Gas Processing Engineer
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2024
  - Jurong Refinery Flexisolvent and Aromatics Process Engineer
    Nov 2021 - Jun 2022
  - Antwerp Refinery High Pressure Hydrotreater Contact Engineer
    Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
  - Process Monitoring and Analysis Engineer (Hydroprocessing, Hydrocracking, Reforming)
    Sept 2018 - May 2021
Licenses & Certifications
- Graduate Engineer
  Board of Engineers Malaysia
  Aug 2022
- Associate Member
  Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
  Jul 2021
- Lean Six Sigma Foundations
  LinkedIn
  Aug 2022
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Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gabriel Chai
  Amgen Alumni 2017 Umeda Laboratory Aug 2017 Selected and completed the Amgen Scholars Programme
- Awarded to Gabriel Chai
  Knowledge Lab Oral Presentation Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London Apr 2016 Awarded for best oral presentation, titled 'Residence Time Distribution'
- Awarded to Gabriel Chai
  BP Book Prize - 2016 Awarded for outstanding academic achievement in Year 2 of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.
- Awarded to Gabriel Chai
  Chief Minister’s Award of Excellence in Education Yayasan Sarawak Dec 2012 This prize was awarded to the overall highest academically achieving student in the state for the Malaysian national examination.
- Awarded to Gabriel Chai
  National bursary for tertiary education Public Servant Department of Malaysia May 2012 Bursary for outstanding students who scored 9A+or more in the Malaysian national examination.