Ray Huang

Current

• Founding Team Member (Technical) at Nanobrane

Past

• Project Manager - Design Engineer at MLE Equipment
• Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant at Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
• Business Analyst at The Eminence Group

• Project Coordinator at HQ SAF Medical Corps
• Undergraduate Teaching & Research Assistant at McMaster University
• General Administration at Hoh Law Corporation

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Education

• McMaster University
• University of London
• McMaster University

• Bronte College of Canada

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Environmental Services

Ray Huang’s Summary

Ray Huang is currently project manager and design engineer in the environmental services & cleantech sector, where he is involved in the design, construction and commissioning of innovative & novel biological and physio-chemical process systems for air, water and soil pollution removal, and for energy recovery & re-use. He has five years of experience in medical & biotechnology, having previously served in HQ SAF Medical Corps as Special Projects Coordinator in CBRD, and is co-author to several peer-reviewed research publications in the Journals of Industrial Chemistry & Engineering Research, Biomaterials Science and Membrane Science. His areas of expertise are in stimuli-responsive composite materials (1 patent application), bio-catalysis and viral-based biological control. He holds a M.A.Sc in Bioprocess Engineering, B.Eng.Mgmt in Process Systems Engineering, summa cum laude, from McMaster University, and a LL.B(Hons) in Environmental & IP Law from the University of London.

Ray Huang’s Specialties:

- Membrane Synthesis/Fabrication/Modification & Characterization.
- Bio-process Engineering.
- Industrial Cell Culture/Fermentation.
- Bio-process Design.
- Pinch Analysis for Maximization of Heat & Water Recovery/Re-use.
- Process Integration/Intensification.
- Contract / Patent drafting.
- Import-Export Deal Brokering.

Ray Huang’s Experience

• Founding Team Member (Technical)

  Nanobrane

  (Environmental Services industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

  - Liase with various agencies to promote and seek possible applications of company technology platform in their respective fields.
  - Focus R&D direction towards possible commercialization of company technology platform

• Project Manager - Design Engineer

  MLE Equipment

  (Environmental Services industry)

  October 2008 — April 2009 (7 months)

  Three major functions:
  1. Designing novel & innovative soil remediation, wastewater treatment and air pollution control systems.
  2. Designing and developing new process components that are
  manufactured by company.
  3. Management of larger and more complicated projects that do not
  fit with the established standard design and manufacturing process.

• Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant

  Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University

  (Biotechnology industry)

  January 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 8 months)

  Research: Development of Novel Stimulus Responsive Membranes
  
  Design, develop & characterize several classes stimuli-responsive membranes for specific applications in the area of complex, multicomponent separation, purification, catalysis, detection & targeted delivery. 1 patent application from the results of the project.
  
  Introduction to Bio-process Engineering TA
  
  Provided students with an understanding of the fundamentals of kinetics of cellular processes, microbial processes and enzyme-catalyzed reactions including those of immobilized cells and enzymes. Curriculum includes cell culturing, bioreactor design, bioprocess development including downstream processing.
  
  Introduction to Professional Engineering TA
  
  Provided students with an introduction to professional engineering including ethics, health and safety, roles and responsibilities to society, engineering communication. Imparted knowledge of general design skills through 2 plant design projects - Jatropha bio-diesel & algae/switchgrass bioethanol production process.

• Business Analyst

  The Eminence Group

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  June 2006 — December 2006 (7 months)

  - Fundraising with SGX, EDB, Asia-Clear.
  - Finance & Marketing projects with Attogenix Biosystems, Singhealth, Phytoceutia.
  - Final stage of the commercialization process of 3DI-ECG-VCG Cardio-diagnostic product.
  - Partnership with Attogenix Biosystems to assist in their product penetration of the Chinese Market.
  - Negotiation & creation of a healthcare investment fund in China with Singhealth Medical Services for investment in China healthcare industry with Singhealth as hospitals, clinics & medical centres operator.
  - Creation of steel commodities exchanges in Southeast Asia & China with EDB & Chinese State Authorities.

• Project Coordinator

  HQ SAF Medical Corps

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Military industry)

  February 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 5 months)

  - Author of formal induction manual for HQ SAF Medical Corps to facilitate orientation process.
  - Conducted Corps-wide surveys to extract performance indicators for organisational planning purposes.
  - Refocused Local Study Award (Medical) marketing strategy and tools to enhance the scholarship’s viability.
  - Championed SAF Medical Corps People Developer (PD) Standards to achieve PD certification.
  - Developed electronic workflow system to simplify Medical Officer Cadet Course administration process.
  - Reviewed, revised & drafted several medical manpower policies of the SAF Medical Corps.
  - Managed military medical officer’s welfare, career development & HR concerns.

• Undergraduate Teaching & Research Assistant

  McMaster University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 8 months)

  - Assisted freshmen in understanding basic chemistry through weekly tutorials & library help sessions.
  - Created experimental paper sheets with novel properties though addition of 'green' fillers & polymers.
  - Designed & constructed experimental benchscale membrane bioreactors and membrane filtration systems.
  - Created statistical & mathematical models to explain results obtained in research project investigations.
  - Co-authored a research article published in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research.

• General Administration

  Hoh Law Corporation

  (Legal Services industry)

  May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)

  - Computerization and implementation of firm’s legal case management system.
  - Mitigated system damage from malicious worms by implementation of automated e-mail screening & filtering protocols.
  - Assisted solicitors with case research requiring technical & engineering knowledge.

Ray Huang’s Education

• McMaster University

  M.A.Sc , Chemical Engineering , 2007 — 2008

  - Courses taken: Advanced topics in Hydrogels, Colloids & Interface Science, Membrane-based Bio-Separations, Process Integration, Applied Environmental Economics.
  - Graduate Seminar Day 2008 Organizer.
  - Industrial Liaison for Graduate Chemical Engineering Club.
  - Presented Research Results at Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta.
  - Supervised two junior research students (1 fourth year undergraduate, 1 junior year M.A.Sc student.)
  - two 2nd author publications in Journal of Biomaterials Science, two first author (submitted & accepted) publications in Journal of Membrane Science.

• University of London

  LL.B (Hons) , Intellectual Property & Environmental Planning Law , 2004 — 2006

  - Completed programme during full-time national service entirely through self-study & attending no classes.
  - Electives: Intellectual Property, Environmental & Planning Law/

• McMaster University

  B.Eng.Mgt, summa cum laude , Chemical Enginering & Management , 1999 — 2003

  - The Engineering & Management (E&M) Programme is honours degree program combining the full B.Eng with the core requirements of a bachelor in management science.
  - Chemical Engineering (ChE) focus in Environmental Process Systems Engineering.
  - Senior Independent Technical Research Project Title: “Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment”.
  - Senior Management Capstone Project: “Enhancing the viability of growing Identity-Preserved Soybeans in Canada”.
  - Software Proficiencies: Sun OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Macromedia & Internet applications, C programming, Java, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Matlab, Simulink, PolyMath, GAMS, Minitab, HYSYS.

• Bronte College of Canada

  O.S.S.D 1999 — 1999

Additional Information

Ray Huang’s Interests:

Have contacts to diamond cutters & polishers in Surat, Gujarat, India, rough diamond dealers in Botswana, Egypt and Zambia. Also have contacts in many hospitals departments & health care industry in Singapore from prior work in the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps. Also certain pharmaceutical import/export opportunities for developing countries. If you require cheap medicinal drugs, feel free to contact me. Finally, I also have other import/export opportunities in Iran, Egypt, Botswana, Kenya, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, India, Canada, USA, Norway, Australia, Armenia & Russia. If any of the above interests you, contact me and we can take this further.

Ray Huang’s Groups:

Eco-Singapore (Volunteer)
Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps (Certified Medic)
Canadian Red Cross (Card carrying Medic)
Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers (Student Member)

•    McMaster University Faculty, Students, Alumni and Friends
•    International Export N Import Group
•    Toronto
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    BiotechEast - Taiwan and China biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices, healthcare
•    BUSINESS IN CHINA
•    Renewable Energy Network
•    McMaster University Alumni - Official Group
•    Angel Investor Group
•    Algae to Growdiesel
•    Startup Specialists
•    Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
•    Green
•    Pharma Business
•    Singapore Open Networkers
•    Fellowship of Inventors - Singapore
•    The Ottawa Network
•    BioProcessing Professionals
•    BioDiesel from Algae
•    WorldTrade Canada - Import / Export
•    Waste to Energy
•    Import - Export / Global Trading Group
•    Alternative Investments
•    International Trade Network
•    Toronto Professionals
•    Lactoferrin
•    Chinese Outbound Investment
•    International Debt Collection Services
•    ULalumni - University of London ALumni
•    Hybridoma and Antibodies
•    China Import & Export
•    Process Engineers - Water
•    GLOBAL LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES
•    Microfinance Group of Singapore

Ray Huang’s Honors:

2000-2004 Dean’s Honour List & Graduated with Distinction
-Award for achievement of at least a cumulative average (CA) of 3.50, on all courses taken and no failures.

2003 The Shell Scholarship in Engineering & Management
-Awarded to the top two students of The Engineering & Management Programme in their final year, based on scholarship, quality & creativity shown in written and oral reports.

2002 The University (Senate) Scholarship
-A Scholarship granted by McMaster University’s Board of Governors for academic excellence.

2001 The J.P. Bickell Scholarship
-A Scholarship awarded to the student entering second year attaining the highest average in at least 3 courses of sciences in Level I in both Science and Engineering faculties, and having a minimum CA of 3.50.

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