Peter Schexnayder

Though my field of study prepares me mainly for field work, the extracurricular projects which I've worked on have pointed me in a different direction. I want to pursue a position in research and development in some engineering industry, more than likely petroleum since it is all I know at the moment. While I am led to believe that it is desirable to hire someone with a doctorate's to such a position, I believe that my past experience, my go-getter attitude, and commitment to the science of things will work in my favor. I am contemplating a master's degree all the same.

While I have not yet committed to graduate school, it is a significant interest. Should the organic polymer flooding project upon which I am working, in conjunction with the chemical engineering department, come to fruition, it could be the subject of my graduate thesis. The situation is definitely fluid but I am seriously considering graduate school nonetheless.

I enjoy running and working in the lab, whether it's crunching numbers, building spreadsheets, or running experiments