Yadwinder Singh Rana Chicago, IL 60616 ♦ (765)631-5826 ♦ [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadwindersinghrana SUMMARY: Pursuing master’s degree in food safety and technology at Illinois Institute of Technology, I am currently working with FDA scientists on comparison of environmental swab transport media for recovery of Listeria monocytogenes. For my summer intern I want to work alongside the experienced food manufacturers and researcher on various fact finding research and development projects. Not only am I an expert communicator, but I have the ability to manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines. EDUCATION: Master of Science in Food Safety and Technology Anticipated July 2018 Institute of Food Safety and Health Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL Bachelor of Technology in Food Science August 2012 - July 2016 Guru Nanak Dev University – Amritsar, India CGPA 7.6/10 SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Ø Lab Instruments: Rapid Visco Analyzer, Rheometer, Mixograph, Barbender Amylograph, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Water Activity Analyzer, Soxhlet apparatus. Ø Experienced with computers, Microsoft Office, Minitab, Pages and Numbers. Ø My summer internship in Milk processing plant gave me hands on training in HACCP, Platform tests, Documentation, Review and Troubleshooting. WORK EXPERIENCE: Production Intern: Milkfed Verka January 2016 – April 2016 Ø Certified for performing various quality control test like Fat Content Determination, Acidity test, Inhibitor test, Clot on Boiling test and Organoleptic evaluator. Ø Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points assessor for milk powder plant and VFFS packaging line Ø I have hands on training for Vertical Form Fill and Seal machine for liquid milk and milk powder packaging. Ø Graduate Research Assistant (FDA) October 2016 – Present Ø Comparison of environmental swab transport media for recovery of Listeria monocytogenes. Ø The project will enable inspectors to use optimal methods in sampling for compliance and emergency response. Ø Will help inspectors to assess whether the environmental sample processing methods used in food production facilities and testing labs are effective.

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YadwinderSinghRanaChicago,IL60616♦(765)631-5826 ♦ [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadwindersinghrana

SUMMARY:

Pursuingmaster’s degree in food safety and technology at Illinois Institute of Technology, I am currentlyworkingwithFDAscientistsoncomparisonofenvironmentalswabtransportmediaforrecoveryofListeriamonocytogenes.FormysummerinternIwanttoworkalongsidetheexperiencedfoodmanufacturersandresearcheronvariousfactfindingresearchanddevelopmentprojects.NotonlyamIanexpertcommunicator,butIhavetheabilitytomanagemultipleprojectswhilemeetingchallengingdeadlines.

EDUCATION:

MasterofScienceinFoodSafetyandTechnologyAnticipatedJuly2018InstituteofFoodSafetyandHealthIllinoisInstituteofTechnology–Chicago,IL

BachelorofTechnologyinFoodScience August2012-July2016GuruNanakDevUniversity–Amritsar,IndiaCGPA7.6/10

SKILLSANDQUALIFICATIONS:Ø Lab Instruments: Rapid Visco Analyzer, Rheometer, Mixograph, Barbender Amylograph, High

PerformanceLiquidChromatography,WaterActivityAnalyzer,Soxhletapparatus.Ø Experiencedwithcomputers,MicrosoftOffice,Minitab,PagesandNumbers.Ø MysummerinternshipinMilkprocessingplantgavemehandsontraininginHACCP,Platformtests,

Documentation,ReviewandTroubleshooting.

WORKEXPERIENCE:

ProductionIntern:MilkfedVerka January2016–April2016Ø Certified for performing various quality control test like Fat Content Determination, Acidity test,

Inhibitortest,ClotonBoilingtestandOrganolepticevaluator.Ø HazardAnalysisandCriticalControlPointsassessorformilkpowderplantandVFFSpackaginglineØ I have hands on training for Vertical Form Fill and Seal machine for liquidmilk andmilk powder

packaging.

Ø GraduateResearchAssistant(FDA)October2016–PresentØ ComparisonofenvironmentalswabtransportmediaforrecoveryofListeriamonocytogenes.Ø Theprojectwillenableinspectorstouseoptimalmethodsinsamplingforcomplianceandemergency

response.Ø Willhelp inspectorstoassesswhethertheenvironmentalsampleprocessingmethodsused infood

productionfacilitiesandtestinglabsareeffective.

RESEARCHPROJECT:1)Effectofincorporationofgarlicpowderonpasting,doughrheologicalandbreadmakingpropertiesofweak,mediumandstrongwheatcultivars.(ThesisProject:GuruNanakDevUniversity–India)

2)ComparisonofenvironmentalswabtransportmediaforrecoveryofListeriamonocytogenes.(FDA)(October2016-Present)