Louise Nicole Yu

Boise, ID 83709 • (208) 577-8111 • louisenicoleyu@gmail.com • linkedin.com/in/louisenicoleyu/

EDUCATION
University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May 2020
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry & Chemistry May 2020
Overall GPA: 3.47
WORK EXPERIENCE
Merck Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Incoming Quality Assurance Strategy & Business Operations Intern (Merck MRL) May 2019 - August 2019

AstraZeneca Gaithersburg, Maryland

Global Technical Operations Intern (Global Biologic Operations – Process Engineering) June 2018 - August 2018
 Organized and analyzed over 500 relevant product contact materials, consolidating information for risk assessments.
 Designed a comprehensive database for Extractables & Leachables through all AztraZeneca sites by evaluating all single use
product contact materials that drug intermediates, drug substance and drug product will encounter during upstream and
downstream development all the way to commercial manufacturing.
 Collaborated with Biopharmaceutical Development Group and Operations to establish risk assessments and optimum conditions
for scale up process in manufacturing, primarily focused on mono clonal antibody processes in Sweden Biologics Center.

Johnson & Johnson: Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Spring House, Pennsylvania

Primary Containers Packaging & Drug Delivery Systems Co-Op (Janssen R&D) January 2018 - June 2018
 Built over 30 technical material qualification drafts that consolidate compendial and functional testing for Janssen preferred
packaging materials to ensure that FDA regulations are met during filings for projects like CAR-T and Radiopharmaceuticals.
 Wrote material change qualification reports to ensure compliance for supplier-initiated changes or changes in shipping system
through comparison to ASTM or USP and led efforts to organize an IQ/OQ for 2 new machines entering the lab.
 Designed, prototyped and implemented small scale improvements to devices for drugs in early stage development.

University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho

Undergraduate Researcher January 2017 – December 2018
 Studying the effect of abscisic acid (ABA) as a supplement to reduce effects of malaria parasitemia, focusing on reducing
inflammation and gut pathology on malaria infected mice and mosquitos.
 Received a Platinum level grant from the National Academy of Engineers for the Grand Challenge Scholars Program.
 Designed and built a peripheral nerve guidance conduit scaffold to be used with TMA:CAA polyampholyte polymers, focusing
on cell proliferation by inducing optimum conditions for neural growth.
 Conducted research on mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into tenocytes using high intensity short interval cyclic strain.

University of Idaho Housing & Residence Life Moscow, ID

Academic Peer Mentor August 2016 – May 2017
 Managed the general administration, development and implementation of academic success programs for 141 students in my
assigned residence halls and learned to communicate technical ideas to a nontechnical audience.
 Successfully implemented an accountability system leading to a 50% decrease of academic at-risk students in my halls.
LEADERSHIP
Intern Co-Op Association – Janssen R&D Spring House, Pennsylvania
President February 2018 – June 2018
College of Engineering– University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho
Student Ambassador August 2016 – Present
College of Science – University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho
Student Ambassador August 2016 – December 2017
American Institute of Chemical Engineers – University of Idaho Chapter Moscow, Idaho
President Oct 2017 – December 2017
Pre-Medicine Club – University of Idaho Chapter Moscow, Idaho
President May 2016 – May 2017
Treasurer Oct 2015 – May 2016
HONORS & SKILLS
Technical (Lab): Handling of Mice, Blood Smears, Tissue Staining, ELISA, Buffer preparation, PCR, Trained for BSL-2
Technical (Software): SolidWorks, AutoCad, 3-D Manage, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Visio, etc.), Proficient in MATLAB, C++
Languages: English (Fluent), Tagalog/Filipino (Fluent), Mandarin Chinese (Conversational), German (Beginner)
Organizations: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), National Academy of
Engineers Grand Challenge Program (GCP)