Food Safety and Toxicology Statement of Purpose

Education
Purdue University — Food Science August 2015 – May 2019
College of Agriculture, Bachelor of Science.

Experience
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, Yakima, WA
— Research Assistant Intern May 2018- August 2018
Participated in projects listed below:
-Apple Breeding Program- Phase 3 -Apple Fruit Growth Model
-Rapid Detection Method for Listeria Species in Apple Packing Houses
-Detection of Hot Spots for Microbiological Species in Apple Packing Houses
-Water Quality Analysis and Modeling
Indiana Packer Corporation, Delphi, IN
— Food Safety and Quality Assurance Intern February 2018- March 2018
Perform laboratory experiments to ensure the safety of the meat products and the environment. Daily data entry for factory’s HACCP and SSOP environmental data. Perform quarterly checks on the entire factory’s working environment and condition.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
— Undergraduate Researcher – Food Science Department
Using microbubbles and plasma activated water solution to propose an alternative cleaning method in food processing under principal investigator Dr. Jen-Yi Huang. August 2017- August 2018
Assist and supervise LTST milk pasteurization under principle investigator Dr. Bruce Applegate
August 2018 – May 2019

— Lab Assistant October 2015 – May 2019
Assist staff in laboratory. Supply media and prepare laboratory materials for lab members in the lab of Dr. Elizabeth Tran.
— Undergraduate Researcher – Biochemistry Department June 2016 – August 2017
Performed plasmid library screening using an overexpression library and a pho84::HIS3 reporter to screen for potential effectors of R-loop mediated gene regulation which inhibit transcription at the PHO84 locus from lncRNA expression under principal investigator Dr. Elizabeth Tran.
Published Abstracts
“Performing a genetic screen to identify factors that promote lncRNA-dependent gene repression” (August 3, 2017). The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium.

Student Organization
Disability Resource Center Peer Program- Event Organizer Head August 2017- Present
Disability Resource Center Peer Program- Peer Mentor August 2017- Present
Alpha Chi Sigma- Active Member November 2015- Present
Residential Hall Association- Hall Representative August 2016- May 2017
Windsor Hall Club- Head of Logistics August 2016- May 2017
Imagination Station- Volunteer October 2016- November 2016

Skills
English- Bilingual Proficiency Cantonese- Bilingual Proficiency Mandarin- Professional Working Proficiency