Maryam Maddahi M.Sc

Maryam Maddahi - Professional Summary:   



I Am A Chemical Process Engineer.

 

Many people who look at my career pathway are surprised, as people do not usually take such a risk and challenge for better. I pushed beyond ordinary limits and my comfort zone to do something new and I appreciate people who don't rest to easy solutions. Although most of my friends told me not to leave a job for studying a new subject, in which I was competing people with chemical engineering work and education background, I am very proud of myself to be a top student among them.

 

I got interested in oil and gas industry since I was working in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) in oil carbonated reservoirs for PetroWare Pars as a research assistant which was aimed in using bacteria to digest and so cut the heavy oils.

 

I've found myself interested and talented in gas reservoir engineering and process plant engineering subjects in particular and that was one of the reasons that I did my design project on LNG plant for which I achieved an 81% mark.

 

I found the area of flow assurance and integrated production modelling very challenging and have been expanding my flow assurance knowledge by completing variable courses mostly provided by SPT (OLGA), SUT (a couple of subsea courses) and SPE (various seminars).These are the areas which I like to build my career on.

 

Since graduation I have worked at university as researcher in designing nano-polymers for targeted drug delivery to the brain cells. I have been given the opportunity to join the group as PhD student on top-up scholarship to further advancing the design and simulation work.

 

I think my diverse background gives me the ability to work in multidisciplinary and challenging environments.

 

Maryam Maddahi - Professional Experience:   



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

July 2007 - February 2008

 

Faculty of Life & Physical Sciences - UWA and Ondek Biologic Delivery System

 

Biomedical Research Assistant

 

Major duties in a world class research group working on a cutting edge molecular biology (biological vaccine delivery technology) leading by Barry Marshall -the Nobel prize laureate in Medicine, and professor of clinical microbiology at the University of Western Australia- involves:

 

• Design and performing PCR / Restriction enzyme digestion

 

• Transformation into E.coli and H.pylori

 

• Gene cloning

 

• DNA purification

 

• Making the stock of new recombinant DNA and bacteria which I have made.

 

• LabCollector® database administration

 

 

 

December 2006 - June 2007

 

School of Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences - The University of WA

 

Research Assistant

 

Working with professor Ralph Martins as a world leader of research into Alzheimer’s disease and the WA Australian of the year 2010, is one of my work experiences, which I really am proud of.

 

At the same time, I was working at Edith Cowan University where I met associate .professor Marcia Taylor who has been one of my best mentors in the way of following my real interests and strengths. As the director of the office of research and innovation, Marcia has a key role in building the University's research profile, establishing strategic partnerships, identification and development of research opportunities and facilitating commercialization.

 

My duties as a human genetics/molecular biology research assistant involved assisting researchers including Post-Doctoral, PhD students and their supervisors to:

 

• Prepare materials for research experiments and labeling.

 

• Perform genetics laboratory research activities and experiments;

 

• Record and analyze results and present data or information from experiments

 

• Literature survey and review and Reporting

 

Good laboratory skills, team working, critical thinking, understanding the protocols and machinery operating manuals, time and resource management, coordination and creativity are essential skills of this of job.

 

 

 

July 2004 - April 2006

 

PetroWare Pars E.C. Ltd.

 

Research Assistant - Microbiology

 

PetroWare Pars (PWP) E.C. is a private research company serving international and domestic clients in the Iranian oil and gas market. My duties included:

 

• A comprehensive research about the effects of non-degradable petrochemical products used in the food industry products packaging on the environment.

 

• Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) in oil carbonated reservoirs

 

VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA

 

May 2006 – October 2006

 

Volunteer Biomedical Research Assistant

 

Molecular Immunology laboratory - MRF building

 

To become more familiar with the atmosphere of research and duties of a researcher in WA, I proudly worked as a volunteer in cancer research center with associate professor Deirdre Coombe, who is the head of molecular immunology group, at the school of biomedical sciences at Curtin University of Technology. My duties included;

 

• Preparing Cell Media Culture

 

• Cell Culture and Infecting Cells with Special Treated Viruses used in Cancer Research

 

• Bacterial Cell Culture and DNA Plasmid Purification (Mini/Maxiprep)

 

• PCR and Protein Purification (Affinity Chromatography / electrophoresis)

 

During this period I was in contact with the UWA HIV research centre (MRF building) and did some related studies and literature survey.

 

 

Maryam Maddahi - Education:    



COURSES AND TRAININGS

 

September 2010 – SUT

• A 5 Days Subsea Awareness Training Course

• Operating Subsea Oil & Gas Production Systems

May 2007 – UWA

Program in Animal Welfare, Ethics and Science (PAWES) Course

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION



February 2008 – October 2009

Curtin University of Technology – Perth/Australia

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering

• A Top Student with a GPA of 82.7%

• LNG Design Project, sponsored by Chevron (81%),

Detailed design of the heat exchanger and the de-ethaniser column as one of the cryogenic separation sections as well as related risk and safety studies for the whole LNG plant.

• Water Content Prediction of Acid Gases Mixtures (88%).

 

September 2001 – July 2005 (4 years, Full time)

AZAD University (IAU) – North Tehran Branch, Tehran/Iran

B.Sc. in Biological Sciences

• 1st honors’ degree graduate (87% total, 94% main)

• Water/Air Pollution;

Major Sources, Related Laws/Legislation, EIA, ALARP and Environmentally Friendly Alternative Procedures in the 2 First Biggest Tehran’s Metropolitan Areas.

 

July 2006 – December 2006

TAFEWA (NPN 1979)

Certificate IV in ESL (21502VIC)

• Online language learning / Current affairs/ Meet & Criticize Public Media Satisfactorily

• Team work / Problem solving / Skills sharing / Friendly relations establishment.

• Applicable good questionnaire preparation / Data analyzing / Reporting skills.

• Writing and speaking in academic research / Reading and Listening for points.

• Time management / Prioritize tasks. (Also another similar course at Curtin University).

 

Maryam Maddahi - Interests:    

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PUBLICATIONS

Simple-to-use Predictive Tool for an Accurate Estimation of the Water Content of CO2, in SPE EUROPEC/EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Society of Petroleum Engineers: Barcelona, Spain. http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-130344-MS&societyCode=SPE



AREA OF RESEARCH INTEREST/EXPERTISE

• Flow Assurance / Hydrate Management

• Process engineering and design

• Health, Safety, Risk, Environment and water resources management

• Nano-biotechnology, Microbiology and Biochemistry

 

PRIZES & HONOURS

2010: Curtin University Postgraduate Scholarship (CUPS)

2006: Honorary admission of master of sciences in human genetics, Azad University

2005: First class honors bachelor degree in biological sciences (GPA: 3.5 or 87.5%)

2004: Top undergraduate researcher in the field of biological sciences, Azad University

 

TEACHING/TUTORING EXPERIENCE

2006: Human biology principals for high school students

2005: Volunteer tutor; Biochemistry-metabolism and Human genetics

2004: Pre-University physics for science students

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

 Microsoft Windows, Office and other general office tools

 Familiar with process flow assurance software (OLGA) (I have the certificate from SPT)

 Familiar with process simulation package (HYSYS)

 Familiar with database and cost estimation package (QUE$TOR) and data statistics (SPSS)

 Familiar with the basics of molecular dynamic simulation package (MATERIALS STUDIO)

 Basic acquaintance with applications relevant to the field of biology such as LabCollector®

 

COMMITTEES/MEMBERSHIP/EDITORIAL

2010 – now: Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) member

2010 – now: Ausbiotech Student Member

2009 – now: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Student, young professional member

2008 – now: Volunteers of the paraplegic quadriplegic association of WA

2002 – 2006: Iranian leopard conservation club, Azad university

2002 – 2005: Volunteer students association, Azad University

2003 – 2004: Public health column editor, monthly students leaflet, IAU

 

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Energetic / Self motivated / Straight forward / Communicative / A team player and Loyal

• Leadership capabilities

• Strong analytical and problem solving mind

• Decision making in critical conditions

• Interested in facing new and complex problems and challenging situations

 

LANGUAGES

• English: Good Command in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking

• Farsi: Native Language / Arabic: Basic Knowledge

 

 

 

 

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