Janina Rhea Lazo-Cruz

409 Marimba Bldg., Rhapsody Residences East Service Rd, Muntinlupa City--Janina Rhea A. Lazo-cruz Objective Dedicated and motivated materials scientist/chemical engineer seeking to leverage my science research, process control, and people management experience thru a position in the engineering design, construction, technical consultancy areas Skills & Abilities Basic Microsoft Office and Open Office Microsoft Excel Pivot and VBA Mathematica, Basic C Programming Technical Writing and Data Analysis Thermal Analysis (TGA, TMA, and DSC) Spectroscopy (FTIR, AAS) Microscopy (AFM, SEM, Fluorescence, and Polarized) Mechanical Tests (Rockwell, UTM) Experience Process engineer December 2014 - present Monitors machine/process parameters and yield in hard coat section of lens manufacturing. Troubleshoots quality issues. Responsible for projects on yield improvement. Production supervisor December 2012 – May 2014 Supervised refining section of a lead smelting plant, which recycles waste batteries back to pure lead or alloys. university research associate 1 January 2011 – May 2012 Managed and operated various advanced microscopes, conducted sample preparations, and helped in facilitating trainings/workshops research assistant June 2009 – December 2010 Operated and analyzed data generated from thermal analyzers and FTIR. Worked on polymer synthesis and characterization project. Education M.S. Materials science and engineering University of the Philippines – Diliman DOST Scholar Graduate Program, University Scholar (two semesters) B.S. chemical engineering University of the Philippines – Diliman DOST Scholar Undergraduate Program, College Scholar (two semesters) GWA = 1.91 Communication Facilitates meetings with different departments Presents yield analysis and project updates to managers Leadership Currently leads a team of process/machine technicians Previously led production operators research works Synthesis and Characterization of Novolac Epoxy/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Oral Presentation, 26th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City, April 13-15, 2011 Magnetic and Electrical Characterization of Multiferroic BiFeO3 Poster Presentation, 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress, Development Academy of the Philippines Convention Center, Tagaytay City, October 28-30, 2009 Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanowalls by an Aqueous Solution Process Poster Presentation, 26th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress, University of the Philippines, Baguio City, October 22-24, 2008 References Available upon request