Laboratory Chemist/ Supervisor

Possess 29 years of laboratory experience in Refinery,Crude oil and petroleum products analysis. Independently and effectively can manage and administer the laboratory.

Supervises and controls all activities of Gas, Analytical, Sulphur Terminal and GUP Laboratories. Performs special analysis and studies required for effective operational control, plant chemical evaluation, products quality control, performance tests and corrosion control. Coordinates with Senior Operations and Production Planning staff and Process Engineers for analysis schedules, test runs, shutdown, startup and technical surveys. Certifies granulated Sulphur that are exported.
Supervises the activities of assigned personnel in the Laboratory. Performs supervisory functions at the level established by Management for the position.

Monitors and reviews the day-to-day Laboratory activities of sampling and analysis of Gases, Refinery Utilities and GUP water, granulated Sulphur, and Liquid petroleum products employing gas chromatorgaphy, Spectrophotometric and wet Chemistry techniques and other routine/non routine tests carried out for plant control, corrosion control and quality control.


Personally carries out special gas Chromatography and spectrophotometry (IR, Visible, UV & AA) analysis required from time to time which involves advanced techniques, and the use of advanced computerized analytical instruments.

Installs new equipment, trains the Laboratory personnel on the operation of new analytical methods and organizes training programmes for Laboratory personnel.

Reviews all routine and non-routine Laboratory Test results for accuracy before feeding the results to LIMS and onward transmission to concerned parties.

Organizes activities concerning test runs in coordination with Process Engineering and Operations Sections regarding scheduling, identification of samples, arrangement of retention samples for various purposes

„« Bachelor of Science ( Chemistry ):
Madurai Kamaraj University. TamilNadu, India Passed in 1st Grade.

„« Higher Secondary School Certificate: P.L.W.A High School, Tirunelvelli,
TamilNadu, India. Passed in 1st Grade.

Certificate course on Computer programming in BASIC

1. Course on ?§GC Troubleshooting and Maintenance ?§ with VARIAN by Gulf Sceintific Corporation., Dubai. United Arab Emirates.
2. Taking the position of Lead auditor during Internal Audit as per ISO 9001-2000 for the period of 2002-2005.
3. Trained in Hercules INC., USA for the Pentaerythritol process troubleshooting with the help of Laboratory Results.

1. Cooling water Study for the cause of Heat exchanger tubes corrosion.