SANDEEP DHAGAT, CPHT

274 S. Finley Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920 | 908-340-4025 | sandeepdhagat@outlook.com

Profile:
Full-time student and pharmacy technician currently completing coursework to prepare for a Pharm.D program.
Organized, analytical, and highly motivated individual looking to expand his research and leadership experiences.
Committed advocate for STEM and civics education with a track record of academic excellence and scientific curiosity.
Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Vernier LabQuest, OpenStat, Scratch 2, Java, JMP
- Adept in distillation, extraction, crystallization, stream assessment, forest inventory, experimental design
Education:
Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ (Fall 2015 Present)
A.A. Education P-12, A.S. Information Systems & Technology | Expected Spring 2018
A.S. Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, Environmental Science | Graduated summa cum laude
Cumulative GPA: 4.0 | Presidents List Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Galileo STEM Scholar | NSF Sponsored
Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honors Society | Spring 2016
Academic Award for Excellence in Pre-Pharmacy | Spring 2017
Ridge High School Basking Ridge, NJ (2011 2015)
Cumulative Weighted GPA: 4.66 | Top 10% Class of 2015
National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction | August 2015
Yale Book Award for Intellectual Promise | June 2014
Volunteer, Employment, and Leadership:
NJ Governors STEM Scholar (July 2016 May 2017)
Mentored 5 high school students while completing a grant-funded independent research project at NJIT
Team won first place among 14 based on scientific quality, presentation quality, and teamwork
Education Pre-Professional Service Learning (Fall 2016, Fall 2017)
St. Matthias Elementary School (5th Math, 6th ELA) and Smalley Elementary School (6th Math & Science)
Walgreens Pharmacy Technician (September 2016 Present)
Duties include prescription processing, insurance claims billing, and medication inventory management
Great Swamps Environmental Education Center, Gardening and Naturalist Assistant (2012 Present)
Assisting in land management, invasive species removal, and community-event organization
Ridge Empowerment for Political Participation, Secretary (2014 2015)
Analyzed opinion polling, supervised voter registration drive, and organized BOE election debate
Research Projects:
Evaluating Effects of Boiling Duration on Antioxidant Capacity Using BR Reaction (July 2016 May 2017)
Measured the antioxidant capacity of organic strawberry extracts in response to sustained boiling action
using a novel colorimetric device that measures changes in transparency
Comparative Analysis of Stand-Age in Managed, Mixed-Hardwood Forests at Sparta Mountain WMA (Spring 2017)
Determined stand-age using tree growth-rings to assess the validity of FSP data
Improving Composting and Recycling Behavior on RVCC Campus (Spring 2017)
Used baseline data on recycling rates and contamination frequency to design a behavior change campaign
The Ethical Peril of Genetic Choice: Towards Techno-Eugenics (April 2016)
Bioethical evaluation of human germline engineering and preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Effects of Odocoileus virginianus Density on Forest Health and Tick Abundance (December 2015)
Comprehensive survey study on the ecological effects of White-Tailed Deer overpopulation