GASTON GAHAU LIANG 776 KING STREET, SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA 91776 (770) 771.4000 GAHAUL@GMAIL.

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CHEMICAL ENGINEER PROFILE OVERVIEW Highly talented, aggressive, and dynamic professional, powered with qualificatio ns in pulp and paper as well as solar energy industries. Offer ground-breaking s uccess in managing and developing various chemical engineering projects, through progressive years of experience and remarkable academic background. Reliably ef ficient leader and motivator with strong ability to build teams, foster relation ships, and earn trust. Competent at adapting easily to ever-changing environment s to ensure bottom-line success. Technically proficient with AutoCAD, Workstatio n, WinGEMS, ETAP, Flow, MATLAB, Simulink, HYSYS, Aspen Plus and Microsoft Office Suite. Well-versed communicator; fluent in Cantonese, English, and French langu ages. Areas of Expertise include: Process Engineering Operational Streamlining Project Management and Development Regulatory Compliance Quality Assurance Budget Control Design Experimentation & Data Analysis Lab Research & Testing Protocols

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY PROCESS ENGINEER ~ 20072010 Hallmark Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA CONTRACTOR, Pulp and Paper Mill ~ Georgia Pacific, Palatka, FL ~ Paper Mill Water System Study and Design Recorded and updated safety library. Utilized WinGEMS, AutoCAD, and Piping and I nstrumentation Diagram Files to ensure mills water system balance. Conceptualized a nd developed a WinGEMS model with adherence to mill regulations. ~ Propane Study Initiated and executed a project for an alternative propane storage solution for the mill, focusing on providing a safer design to minimize excessive blast radi us. ~ Reverse Osmosis Study Conducted an extended water system study and provided comprehensive analysis on the RO system, which included WinGEMS model modification in order to verify corr espondence of data on the field with the model. Ensured proper functioning of al l water input and output. Executed mill checking and coordinated accurate docume ntation of capacity, rating, temperature, and pressure. CONTRACTOR, Solar Tower Project ~ Chevron, Coalinga, CA / BrightSource, Coalinga , CA

~ Motor Control Center Study and Design Supervised full spectrum of design, layout, wiring, and electrical diagrams for MCC Room using ETAP and AutoCAD, based on Chevron specifications and guidelines. Assumed the role of electrical engineer in overseeing the design and estimation of electrical wire trays. ~ Tank and Vessel Study and Design Developed a pilot plant using renewable energy. Assessed various vessels and pip ing of the solar tower plant. Utilized Flow in conducting various pressure studi es to size and price plants equipment, as well as to guarantee full compliance with Chevron specifications.

ACADEMIC SHOWCASE ~ Teamed up with Filler Research Group under the supervision of Dr. Michae l Filler to develop a highly effective solar cell with efficiency of 80% or abov e. Worked on acquiring the self-assembly of nanowires of various materials to ef fectively control the composition of the solar cell, in the hope of generating n ew materials. ~ Handled the creation process of new material using nanowires to manufact ure multijunction cells at a high volume while maintaining lower manufacturing c osts. ~ Enhanced the method of grafting polymer on Si nanowires in order to expl oit the "polymer-polymer" interaction, obtaining self-assembly to produce nanowi re mats .

OTHER POSITIONS HELD BUSINESS CONSULTANT ~ Dun & Bradstreet, Kennesaw, GA TECHNICAL SALESPERSON ~ Office Depot, Atlanta, GA

EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING, MAJOR IN CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERI NG: 2010 Georgia Institute of Technology ~ Atlanta, GA