8520 Ellicott View Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Song Cheng

8520 Ellicott View Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Phone and Fax: (410)988-5622 (h)

Cell phone: (410)948-6654

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Summary

Experienced technical translator, interpreter, scientist and technical manager with demonstrated abilities in translation between Chinese and English. Co-author of one book and 24 technical papers in chemistry (in English). Reviewer of international technical journals (technical editing and proofreading). Author of one Chinese book and many essays on Chinese magazines and newspapers. Also experienced in project management, scientific research, product development, applications development and technical support for sales and marketing. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Looking for freelance jobs or full time employment in technical translation or interpretation. U. S. Permanent Resident.

Tranlation/interpretation Experience

1989-1992  Tourist interpreter guide, English (with Class A certificate from China Tourism Bureau) in Chengdu, China

1990  Interpreted for a British team of thirty people for exploration to the source of Yangtze River for more than a month.

1995-2001  Translated Chinese papers and patents into English for Moltech Corporation.

1997-2008  Translated English essays and commentaries on culture, society, politics, religion, and theology into Chinese for Chinese websites and magazines.

2005-2006 Translated Chinese port development plans (~52,000 words) into English for a prestigious U. S. maritime engineering consulting company.

2001-2008 Translated English web pages and technical documents into Chinese for Sterigenics International. Translated Chinese technical documents into English.

Translation Examples

·  Sterigenics Advanced Applications’ Chinese website http://www.sterigenics.com/chinese/advanced.htm

·  English translation of Chinese port development plans

http://songcheng.webs.com/ddp.htm

·  Chinese translation of Roger Nicole’s Dealing with Those Who Differ from You

http://godoor.net/jidianlinks/ab/differ.htm

·  Chinese translation of Alvin Platinga’s Review of Dawkins’ God Delusion

http://www.godoor.net/jidianlinks/lx/pldgdjs.htm

Technical Experience

Sterigenics International, Oak Brook, IL 2001-2009

Global leader in sterilization and radiation processing of polymer materials.

Applications Development Manager, Advanced Applications Division

·  Worked with customers and provided technical support for sales and marketing of radiation processing services and products.

·  Managed R&D projects. Worked with commercial partners and contracted labs.

·  Trained global staff.

·  Successfully developed novel polymer products for processability improvement and property enhancement.

·  Led development of radiation processing of various polymer materials.

·  Established and justified annual R&D budgets.

Moltech Corporation, Tucson, AZ 1995-2001

Start-up R&D company on lithium-polymer batteries

Scientist and Team Leader

·  Successfully developed a proprietary formulation for cathode and a proprietary primer coating for cathode current collector for lithium-polymer batteries.

·  Coordinated with multiple strategic partners and served as technical liaison.

·  Carried out project management, data analysis, material cost evaluation and experimental design for battery components development.

·  Supervised other chemists and technicians and led various short-term teams.

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 1992-1995

Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Center for Materials for Information Technology and Department of Chemistry

Chen-Guang Research Institute for Chemical Industry, Chengdu, China 1986-1992

Research Engineer

·  Specialized in gamma-ray and electron beam radiation processing of polymeric materials.

·  Prepared hydrophilic polymer membranes for permeation separation by radiation grafting on polyethylene film.

·  Developed composite conductive polymers for self-limiting heating by radiation cross-linking.

·  Researched the optimum radiation dose and synthesized new sensitizers for radiation vulcanization of natural rubber latex.

Education

M.S., Organic Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1995

Thesis title: “Waterborne Coatings for Magnetic Recording”

B.S., Polymer Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 1986

Thesis title: “Studies on Transesterification Reaction in PBT/PC Blend”

Affiliation

American Chemical Society

Society of Plastics Engineers

Patents and Publications

Six patents and one patent application. Patent Award, Moltech Corporation (2000). Twenty four journal papers and technical presentations. A list of patents and publications is available on request.