David Marshall

David R. Marshall

Phone: (434) 284-3606                                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: drm90@vt.edu

  GPA In-major:         3.57                           Overall:         3.54

  WORK EXPERIENCE Pharmacy Technician (February 2014- present)

-Fill and Input patients’ prescriptions and process insurance claims

-Maintain patient confidentiality according to HIPAA standards and the law

-Order medications from manufacturers and maintain inventory

-Work as a team—sharing responsibilities in order to function in a fast-paced and highly detail-oriented environment

Research in Mechanical Engineering Dept. (summer 2013)

-Designed and constructed fairings to streamline motorcycles and increase their fuel efficiency

-Entered two motorcycles that competed in the Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge in Ohio

-Presented a poster in the Summer Undergraduate Research symposium (Aug. 2013)

Research in the Chemistry Dept. (summer 2012 – December 2012)

-Synthesized Metal Organic Framework nanoparticles (MOFs)

-Analyzed their structure and oxidation states using PXRD, SEM imaging and XPS

-Used cyclic voltammetry to study the electrochemistry of the MOFs in the presence of CO2

-Demonstrated catalytic properties of CPO-27-Co for the reduction of CO2

-Presented two posters: (1) SURF and Scieneering symposium (Aug. 2012);

(2) Chemistry Dept. Undergraduate Research Symposium (Dec. 2012)

Research in the Biological Systems Engineering Dept. (summer 2011 - April 2012)

-Researched multi-scale self-assembling peptide aggregates

-Performed and analyzed IR-spectroscopy

-Quantified secondary protein structure content of enzymes at various temperatures/pH

-Derived rate constant for α-amylase  enzyme at various pH

-Presented a poster at the SURF and Scieneering symposium at Virginia Tech (Aug. 2011)

  SKILLS Interdisciplinary work/communication skills

·         Collaborated with Engineering, Chemistry and Biology undergraduate and graduate students and professors on common research

Ø  Scieneering Program: Workshops on Interdisciplinary research and presentations at research symposiums

Ø  Weekly research group meetings and presentations on progress and results

Leadership skills

·         Executive council member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity; organized events and delegated tasks to committees

Technical Skills

·         Proficient in the safe use of all different types of laboratory equipment and chemicals

·         Experienced in following complex SOP’s and working with MSDS

·         Cyclic Voltammetry, IR-spectroscopy, PXRD and XPS analysis

·         Quantitative data analysis

Software Skills

·         Origin, Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and PowerPoint

  EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity

·         Executive Council Member (Social Chairman, House Chairman): organized/ran social events, house construction/maintenance jobs; lead committees and delegated tasks.

·         Participated/planned service events: The Run for Ryan, Relay for Life, The Big Event