Resume

farida_forouzan@hotmail.com


Education:

PHD Student in Environmental Engineering in Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. January 2009.
PHD. Student in Environmental Science in Arkansas State University, Arkansas, USA. January 2008-Present, GPA:3.6
Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering in Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Graduation Date August 2007, GPA: 3.73
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Teneessee, USA. Graduation date: August 2003.

Work Experience:
Consultant engingeerin HSE in National Iranian Oil refining and Distribution Company/ National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). Tehran, Iran, April 2009- present.
Instructor: Teaching in Elmi- Karbordi University in Tehran, Iran. February 2009- Present.
Teacher: Teaching English in different levels in Mehrdad English Academy,Tehran, Iran. October 2008- Present.
Assistant Researcher: performed overall duties in Eco- toxicology lab, doing toxicity and chemistry tests on water and soil samples, January 2008- September 2008.
Roadway Specialist II: Performed overall duties as an engineer in roadway design, such as design, erosion control, traffic control, and construction in Tennessee Department of Transportation using Microstations and GeoPak, October 2003 – February 2008.
Language Teacher: Teaching Persian to the non-speaker teenagers and kids, 2006-2008.
Assistant Teacher: performed duties in environmental lab on the effects of metal contamination on oxidation reactions in plants and bacteria at TSU, March 2006- August 2007.
Assistant Teacher: Performed duties in soils and asphalt lab, assisting the teacher to prepare the class notes and put them in power point format at UT, April 2002- April 2003.
Internship: Worked as a trainee in Iran Oston Consulting Engineers (I.O.C.E) company in Roadway Design, June2001- August2001.
Tutor: Tutored in math, physics, and chemistry in Learning Center at the University of Tennessee, September 2000- December 2003.
Tutor: Tutored students in math, physics, and chemistry in Learning Center at Pellissippi State College, September 1998- May 2000.
Assistant Teacher: Worked in Math Department and Work- Study Non-Department, assisting the teachers to correct the papers and assignments at Pellissippi College, February1998-December 1999.

Student Ambassador: Assisted new students with orientation and their academic goals, August 1998- December 1999.
English Teacher: Teaching English in different levels in Jamin English Institute, 1991-1992.

Published:

SENSITIVITY OF THE OXIDASE-ENZYME INDUCED CHEMO-LUMINESCENCE TO WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS, at Tennessee State University. August 2007


Presentations and Awards:

Won the first place in graduate-student poster award; TSU. (Poster title: Sensitivity of the Oxidase-Enzyme Induced Chemo-Luminescent to Water Quality Parameters). March 2007.
Awarded "Engineering Academic Achievement" Scholarship 2000-2003
Awarded "BETCHEL Women of Oak Ridge" Scholarship 2001-2001
Awarded "National Association of Women Construction" Scholarship 2000-2001
Won the first place in mathematics competition fall 1999
Won the second place in mathematics competition winter 1999
PowerPoint presentation in "The Graduate Scholar's Day Conference" (GSDC) in Arkansas State University; The effects of metal pollutions on oxidation reactions in live organisms. April 2008
Poster presentation in AWRA as a co-author; Development of an Aquatic Plant Chemo-luminescent Bioassay to Monitor Water and Sediment Quality April 2008

Memberships:
Member of Engineering Society of Tehran-Iran, September 2008 -Present.
Member of North America SETAC; (Fall 2007 poster presentation on Development of a Chemo-luminescent Bioassay to Monitor Possible Metal and Organic Pollutions). Fall 2007-Present
Member of Mid-South SETAC (spring 2007 presentation: Sensitivity of the Oxidase-Enzyme Induced Chemo-Luminescent to Metals in Water) Spring 2007-Present
Member of AWRA (poster presentation: Isolation of Bio-Luminescent Bacteria from the Orfelia Larvae) Spring 2007-Present Member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society, 1999-Present
Member of National Deans, List 1999-Present

Training:

HSE, managements and control of HSE based on ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 in Tehran University, February 2009.
Design Principles for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control for Construction Sites October 2007
Smoke-Stack School Spring2007
Risk Assessment Training Session Spring 2007
Drainage Training Session August 2006
Fundamental of Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control January 2005
Traffic Operation and Control Spring 2004
Introduction to Highway Hydraulics December 2004
Passed the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Exam May 2003
Participated in FHWA International Conference, Washington D.C. January 2002

Activities:

Proficient in Computer skills such as Microstations, GeoPak, Trim, AutoCAD, Matlab, and Microsoft Office.
Attended classes in Drawing, Painting, and Ceramic.
Bi-lingual, Speak English fluently and knows Spanish.
Certified in Open-water Scuba Diving .