Mutoru, Jane Wambui

Curriculum Vitae
125 Court St., Apt. A4, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
+1-315-869-0660
wambui.mutoru@yale.edu

Education
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Aug 2007 Present

Expected, 2012

Dissertation research involves theoretical investigations of diffusion in binary and multicomponent mixtures
with carbon dioxide for applications in CO2 sequestration and enhanced oil recovery.
Advisor: Professor Abbas Firoozabadi
M.Phil. in Chemical Engineering

May 2010

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering

Dec 2009

St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY

Bachelor of Science, Magna cum laude

Aug 2002 May 2006

May 2006

Major in Chemistry, Honors

Minor in Mathematics & European Studies
Deans List
Denmarks International Study Program, Copenhagen, Denmark
Affiliated with the University of Copenhagen
Awarded the St. Lawrence Sol-Feinstone research and travel grant for international studies
Completed courses in fulfillment of a European Studies minor

2003 2006
Jan Jul 2005

Scholarships & Fellowships

Aug 2007 Jul 2008
May 2005 Jul 2005
Jun 2004 Aug 2004
May 2003 May 2004
Aug 2002 May 2006

Yale University, Faculty of Engineering Fellowship

St. Lawrence University, Sol-Feinstone Research and Travel Grant
St. Lawrence University, Vivien-Gardner Internship Fellowship
St. Lawrence University, Gage and Heuer Research Fellowships
St. Lawrence University, Kenyan Student Merit Scholarship

Academic Honors
Apr 2006
Mar 2006
Feb 2006
Sept 2005
May 2005
Mar 2005
Sept 2004

Northern New York American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior, Awardee

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Inductee
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics National Honorary, Inductee
Chymist Chemistry Honor Club, Inductee
Faculty Scholar, Awardee
Whos Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Inductee
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary, Inductee

Research Experience
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Jun 2008 Present
Modeling diffusion coefficients in mixtures of carbon dioxide, water, brine, and hydrocarbons
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Jan May 2008
Experimentally studied polymer growth under applied electric potential under Prof. Paul van Tassel
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
May 2003 Jun 2004
Received the St. Lawrence Gage and Heuer research fellowships for interdisciplinary research
Investigated transport of calcium ions and cell receptor roles on insolubility of membrane domains

Work Experience
Association of Public Health Laboratories, Silver Spring, MD
Jan Jun 2007
Six-month internship in research pertaining to public health laboratories
Collected and statistically analyzed state-level public health laboratory diagnostics and infrastructure
data from surveys, interviews, and other research platforms
Population Action International, Washington, DC
Aug Dec 2006
Five-month internship on population and reproductive health research
Studied and reported on effective international and interdisciplinary research collaboration
GlaxoSmithKline, Nairobi, Kenya
Jun Aug 2004
Received the St. Lawrence Vivien-Gardner internship fellowship for an industrial internship
Experimentally studied chemical composition and microbial activity in pharmaceutical products

Teaching Experience
Teaching Fellow Yale University, Dept. of Physics
Jan 2011 present
University Physics for the Life Sciences
Leading weekly discussion sections, preparing homework solutions, and grading exams
Graduate Coordinator Yale University, Yale College
Jun Aug 2010
STARS (Science, Technology & Research Scholars) program
Prepared lectures and led seminars on the process of scientific research, writing, and presentation
Peer Tutor St. Lawrence University, Academic Achievement
Aug 2003 May 2006
Ran individual help sessions for students in statistics, single and multivariable calculus, and Swahili
Teaching Assistant St. Lawrence University, Dept. of Chemistry
Aug 2003 May 2006
General Chemistry
Supervised labs, graded reports, and facilitated peer-led group learning workshops

Leadership Roles
May 2009 Dec 2010
Jun 2009 Sept 2010
Sept Dec 2007
Aug 2004 May 2006
Aug 2003 May 2004

School of Engineering & Applied Science Representative

Yale University, Graduate Student Assembly
Graduate & Professional Orientation Assistant
Yale University, Office of International Students and Scholars
Robert M. Langer Graduate Symposium Organizing Committee,
Yale University, Dept. of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Residential Assistant
St. Lawrence University, Residential Living Communities
Orientation Leader
St. Lawrence University, Leadership Academy
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Computational Skills

Knowledgeable in Matlab and Java programming languages

Competent in SPSS, Minitab, and Maple statistics packages
Proficient in Office tools and Latex

Language Skills

English: Fluent
Swahili: Native speaker
Danish: Basic written and spoken knowledge

Peer-reviewed Publications
Modeling Infinite Dilution and Fickian Diffusion Coefficients of Carbon Dioxide in Water, J. W. Mutoru,
A. Leahy-Dios, and A. Firoozabadi, AIChE J. (in print, 2011).
Form of Multicomponent Fickian Diffusion Coefficients Matrix, J. W. Mutoru, and A. Firoozabadi, J.
Chem. Thermodyn. (in print, 2011).
Theoretical Model for Infinite Dilution Diffusion Coefficients for Polar and Non-polar Binary Mixtures, J.
W. Mutoru, D. E. Rosner, and A. Firoozabadi (in preparation, 2011).

Conferences & Meetings

2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov 7-12: Modeling
Infinite Dilution and Fickian Diffusion Coefficients of Carbon Dioxide in Water, J. W. Mutoru, A. Leahy-Dios, and A.
Firoozabadi.
2010 Reservoir Engineering Research Institute Meeting, Palo Alto, CA, May 10-11: Form of Multicomponent
Molecular Diffusion Coefficient Matrix: A Motivation, J. W. Mutoru, and A. Firoozabadi.
2010 Reservoir Engineering Research Institute Meeting, Palo Alto, CA, May 10-11: Modeling Fickian Diffusion
Coefficients of CO2-Water, J. W. Mutoru, A. Leahy-Dios, and A. Firoozabadi.
2010 Yale Climate and Energy Institute Conference, New Haven, CT, Apr 23-24: Modeling Diffusion Coefficients
for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration, J. W. Mutoru, A. Leahy-Dios, and A. Firoozabadi.
2010 Yale Climate and Energy Institute Spring Symposium, New Haven, CT, Mar 27: Modeling Diffusion
Coefficients for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration, J. W. Mutoru, A. Leahy-Dios, and A. Firoozabadi.
2009 Robert M. Langer Chemical Engineering Graduate Symposium, New Haven, CT, Dec 13-14: Modeling
Fickian Diffusion Coefficients of Carbon Dioxide in Water, J. W. Mutoru, A. Leahy-Dios, and A. Firoozabadi.
2009 Reservoir Engineering Research Institute Meeting, Palo Alto, CA, May 11-12: Laser Beam Deflection:
Measurement of Diffusion Coefficients, J. W. Mutoru, and A. Firoozabadi.
2006 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Mar 26-30: Insolubility of T-Cell Receptors in
Human Jurkat T-Cells, J. W. Mutoru, S. Glazier, and N. Marano.