Ramiro Maldonado

Experience

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  University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2024

  • Collaborated effectively with team members to safely and efficiently complete tasks.• Completed comprehensive training in personal protective equipment and waste safety procedures.• Ensured proper storage and disposal of chemicals based on their DOT hazard classes.• Coordinated and scheduled waste pickups across multiple campuses, ensuring timely and efficient disposal. - Dean's List, Fall 2022

  • Chemical Technician

    May 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Student

    Aug 2019 - May 2024
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  AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers

  Jan 2022 - May 2024

  • Team leader of a team of 12 chemical engineers, focused on collaborative research/development of a prototype vehicle powered predominantly by chemical reactions.• Successfully guided the team to qualify for nationals twice, demonstrating technical proficiency and effective team management.effective team management.-Tasked with collecting and interpreting copious amounts of iodine clock reaction data which contributes to improving our cars precision and range-Skilled in component development, leveraging Fusion360 for designing and fabricating innovative automotive parts, including an automated syringe injection system Show less

  • ChemE Cube Captain

    May 2023 - May 2024

  • UIC AIChE Vice President

    Jan 2023 - May 2024

  • ChemE Car Captain

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
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  UIC Soft Matter ODES Laboratory

  Jun 2022 - May 2024

  Laboratory Assistant

  • Utilized high-speed cameras to analyze flow behavior and pinching dynamics of complex fluids, addressing the lack of extensional data in literature compared to shear data. • Streamlined data analysis processes by developing custom MATLAB scripts to efficiently process and visualize large datasets from high-speed camera experiments.• Recognized as co-author on conference presentations at American Chemical Society Fall Meeting 2022, Society of Rheology 93rd Annual Meeting 2022, and APS March Meeting 2023• Co-authored publication: K. Al Zahabi, L. Hassan, R. Maldonado, S. Baier, M. Boehm, V. Sharma. “Extensional rheology, pinching dynamics and stringiness of saliva substitutes.” Soft Matter. Under review. Show less

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  Honeywell

  Jul 2024 - now

  R&D Pilot Plant Technician

  • Operate multiple pilot plants, optimizing fuel production by experimenting with various feedstocks and catalysts, while monitoring and adjusting process setpoints through HMIs to ensure plant operations meet specified criteria.• Utilize PI and Experion to analyze trends and make data-driven decisions, optimizing flow rates, temperatures, and pressures across the plant, while conducting mass balance calculations using Plant Book.• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on key process equipment such as pumps, reactors, separators, control valves, thermal mass flow meters. Familiar with equipment terminology and lockout/tagout procedures.• Optimize flow control systems by fine-tuning PID controllers to ensure precise and efficient plant flow rate management. Show less