Meet Thang Ho — Featured YP for May

 

Where are you from?

Pittsburgh, PA

What company/institution do you work for?

Graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh

Where did you complete/are you completing your chemical engineering education?

I am getting my PhD in chemical engineering

How many years have you been a member of AIChE?

Five

Describe a recent challenge you managed, notable achievement, or obstacle you overcame at your job or in your work as an AIChE member?

Organizing YPC social for annually meeting in Pittsburgh was a challenge as a new YPC member. Pittsburgh businesses do not like to open on sunday

Thang admires a roasted pig at a New Year's celebration with fellow Vietnamese students.

What do you do to meet people in your field?

I usually meet people in my field through different conferences as well as personal connections.

What's the first thought you have when you wake up in the morning?

I need a lot of coffee

If you weren't a ChE what would you most want to be?

A restaurateur

How many ChEs does it take to screw in a light bulb? 0 since we will ask the technician to do it. You can contact Thang through Twitter @tho_che.

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