Trung Tran

Responsible and results-focused professional with 8+ years of chemical experience, including working in academic and industrial environments, and managing large projects. Strong problem-solving skills, project management skills, and communication skills.

Marcatus QED, Toronto, Canada

Logistic Lead                                                                                                                    Dec 2022 - present 

● Map clients’ business requirements to company’s process flow to guarantee delivery time and product quality by coordinating strategic initiatives with clients, enabling smooth workflow and strengthening partnership

● Optimize business processes between India and Toronto teams by improving automatic tracking systems for over 1,200 containers shipped from India, Greece, and Peru to US, boosting collaboration and decision-making process

●  Manage North American and global clients, accounting for a saving of over CA$180,000 through strong negotiation with truck carriers

Electrovaya Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada 

Chemical Technologist                                                                                              Jan 2022 – Nov 2022 

● Established lab’s workflows and operations, installing gloveboxes, dry room, and coin cell testing systems

● Optimized the process of assembling coin cells, resulting in over 50% more efficiency than average 

● Cooperated with R&D team to solve coin cell problems, speeding the research process ahead of the plan by over 6 months

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada 

Research Assistant                                                                                                      Oct 2020 - Aug 2021 

● Orchestrated implementation plan of 2 pioneering projects, resulting in the synthesis of 8 metal complexes and the publication of 1 scientific paper within 10 months 

● Oversaw all lab operations, managing and organizing chemical inventory to guarantee the sustainability and effectiveness 

● Mentored 1 master student and 2 undergraduate students in their research projects

Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, South Korea  

Postdoctoral Fellow                                                                                                    Dec 2015 - Nov 2018 

● Strategized and managed 4 different research projects by reviewing literature, executing experiments, interpreting results and preparing manuscripts, leading to the publication of 4 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals 

● Was selected among lab members to represent the lab in the domestic Nanomaterials and Catalysis conference in 2017, obtaining the best prize in poster section 

● Developed a 3D reactor system for testing the catalytic performance of synthesized catalysts, adding value to analytical data to strengthen research work 

● Mentored 3 master students, providing them with coaching on research skills to support their master thesis

Centennial College, Toronto, ON, Canada 

Diploma in Project Management                                                                         Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 

● Implemented knowledge and skills from the course such as planning, scheduling, timing and budget managing to accomplish the assigned project at the end of the course with excellent grade 

● Led 3 groups of different classes, leading members to plan, schedule, and execute mini projects and case studies, passing them with good/excellent grades

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry                                                                     Sep 2011 – Aug 2015 

● Full scholarship from KAIST to pursue the doctoral program at KAIST 

● Applied knowledge and problem-solving skills to manage research projects, analyze data/results, and write manuscripts, leading to the publication of 4 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals 

● Developed management and organization skills to meet the demand of handling 4 large research projects 

Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine 

Master of Science in Chemistry                                                                            Sep 2008 – Jul 2010 

● Full scholarship from Vietnamese government to study bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Kiev, Ukraine

● Published 2 scientific papers for domestic conferences