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Jan 22, 2017
Undergraduate / MIT UPDATES- working as a chemical engineer [6]
@Holt
My aspirations of becoming a chemical engineer have pushed me to further strengthen my understanding of the subject through a work experience. Since January 2017, I have been working at ALTEO Vision Ltd, under Mr. Sebastien Lavoipierre, Designate COO of the sugar milling activities, with BSC in Chemical Engineering from the University of Natal.
During this career-oriented work experience, I was able to assist chemists in purifying sugar juice with lime during the defecation process, alternating the pH level of molasses to control their acid content and analyzing samples of White, Demerera and Moscovado sugars using processes such as filtration, fractional distillation, and crystallization. Through these activities, I was also able to gain exposure to processes such fluid mechanics and heat transfers.
My recent subscription to MIT Open Courseware classes has further widened my understanding of Chemical Engineering as I took great interest in reading several mind-opening articles on its website. I am also currently following online Chemical Engineering introductory lectures by Professor Channing Robertson of the Stanford University, which provide an overview of the Chemical Engineering field today and delve into its applications in numerous fields such as crude oil refining, modern design of heat exchangers, biomedical engineering and material designing. All these reinforced my desire to apply for a Chemical Engineering undergraduate course, choose it as my career and hopefully pursue it at MIT.
@Holt
My aspirations of becoming a chemical engineer have pushed me to further strengthen my understanding of the subject through a work experience. Since January 2017, I have been working at ALTEO Vision Ltd, under Mr. Sebastien Lavoipierre, Designate COO of the sugar milling activities, with BSC in Chemical Engineering from the University of Natal.
During this career-oriented work experience, I was able to assist chemists in purifying sugar juice with lime during the defecation process, alternating the pH level of molasses to control their acid content and analyzing samples of White, Demerera and Moscovado sugars using processes such as filtration, fractional distillation, and crystallization. Through these activities, I was also able to gain exposure to processes such fluid mechanics and heat transfers.
My recent subscription to MIT Open Courseware classes has further widened my understanding of Chemical Engineering as I took great interest in reading several mind-opening articles on its website. I am also currently following online Chemical Engineering introductory lectures by Professor Channing Robertson of the Stanford University, which provide an overview of the Chemical Engineering field today and delve into its applications in numerous fields such as crude oil refining, modern design of heat exchangers, biomedical engineering and material designing. All these reinforced my desire to apply for a Chemical Engineering undergraduate course, choose it as my career and hopefully pursue it at MIT.
