Mahmood Almujaini

P.O. Box: 10265 Abu Dhabi, UAE Phone: +971 50 3121716 Site: http://sites.psu.edu/moa5127/ E-mail: almujaini1@gmail.com

Objective:
To obtain a position where I can apply what I learned in my courses and the experience from the intensive lab work done and use the skills acquired throughout my Bachelor years at Penn State. Such skills will not only help me excel in positions closely related to my degree, but in those in similar fields or less related to my field of study.

Education:
2008-2009 English as a Second Language (ESL) in The Georgia Institute of Technology-Atlanta, GA Placement test placed me at the Lower Advanced level (2nd highest level) Finished the Lower Advanced level and the Upper advanced level (highest level) in 4 months 2009-Present in The Pennsylvania State University-University Park, PA Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduation Date: December 2013

Relevant Courses: Molecular and Cell Biology I&II Molecular Biology of the Gene General Biochemistry I&II Developmental Biology Microbial Physiology and Structure Model Systems and Approaches in Cell Biology Inquiry Principles of Human Disease and Immunology Cell Growth and Differentiation Genetic Analysis Laboratory Instructional Practice Introductory Microbiology/Laboratory Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning Laboratory in Protein Purification and Enzymology Chemical Principles I&II Experimental Chemistry I&II Organic Chemistry I&II/Laboratory Physical Chemistry with Biological Applications General Physics: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Fluids and Thermal Physics, and Wave Motion and Quantum Physics

Skills:
Laboratory Skills Skilled in using the different lab instruments including microscopes, centrifuges, and spectrometers/photo spectrometers Cultured a variety of cell types in different types of media for analytical and experimental purpose Worked under senior neuroscientist researchers for more than 100 hours o Included conducting experiments, research literature, and review work Performed a variety of tests and assays on both cellular and nuclear level Assisted in teaching Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Microbiology labs o Included pre-lab preparations, post-lab clean up, and occasionally introducing the experimental procedures Accustomed to work in labs with more than 150 lab hours conducting a variety of experiments on different cells and cellular components Skilled in biostatistics o Analyzed data, calculated and interpreted results Knowledgeable with the different chemical compounds, what they can be used for, and how to prepare them Computer Skills: Can use different Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh Skilled in using the different Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, and Outlook Knowledgeable in Visual Basic and C++ Can learn to use a new software very quick and with ease