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Portrait of Johnathan Belcher

Honor Society® member

Johnathan Belcher

Research Assistant at University of Alabama - College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry Department - Dr. David Dixon Lab

  • University of Alabama
  • Bachelor of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Chemistry, Math and Computer Science minors plus concurrent MBA
  • Class of 2018
  • Conroe, TX

Member since July 2015

About

Enthusiastic honors student entering junior year of college working toward Bachelor of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, with Math and Computer Science minors plus concurrent MBA through University of Alabama - Manderson Graduate School of Business. Seeking internship to apply technical aptitude and passion for chemistry and engineering.

Mentored by Dr. David Dixon in undergraduate research and delivered poster presentation entitled "Catalysis of Ethanol Condensation Reactions" at the 2015 University of Alabama Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference.

• Detail oriented self-starter, dedicated team player • Computational Chemistry using supercomputers
• Innovative thinker with focus on commercialization of new knowledge and technology • JAVA, MATLAB, MS Office, Windows 8
• Quantitative and data analysis reasoning skills • High performance PC design, build and optimization
• Adept at verbal and written communications • Lab safety and procedure

Education

  • The University of Alabama

    Chemical and Biological Engineering/Chemistry majors, Math and Computer Science minors, concurrent MBA program

    2014 – 2018

Honors and awards

  • University of Alabama Honors College

    Academic, service and leadership program offered to selected incoming freshmen.

  • Emerging Scholar Recipient and College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship

    Undergraduate research scholarship and program to develop promising undergraduate researchers. Less than 5% of inoming freshmen are selected

  • University of Alabama Presidential Scolarship

    Full tuition, merit based 4 year scholarship

  • University of Alabama Charles A Vice Engineering Leadership Scholarship

    Additional merit based 4 year scholarship

  • Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society

  • Honor Society

Goals and interests

Career goal

Continued emphasis on chemical engineering and chemistry research efforts with plans to commercialize new knowledge and technologies.

Graduate school interests

I will graduate with my Masters of Business Administration along with two Bachelor degrees, one in Biological and Chemical Engineering and the second in Chemistry (ACS certified curriculum). In the future, I plan to pursue a Doctorate degree in Chemistry.

Outside the classroom

Travel, photography and coffee

Experience

  • Research Assistant

    University of Alabama - College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry Department - Dr. David Dixon Lab

    Jan 2015 – May 2016

Volunteering

  • Alabama Action Honors Program

    The University of Alabama - Honors College

    Aug 2014

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • French (France) Intermediate

Additional information