Chemical Engineer

To secure a challenging position that utilizes my chemical engineering education and interest in the Oil and Gas Industry/Research/Production side.

ICI – PAKISTAN AUG 2002-DEC 2004


Worked as an Assistant Chemical Engineer at ICI Pakistan Limited.
•Responsible for managing operation, production planning, quality assurance, maintenance and administrative matters.
•Led a staff of 14 Plant Operators and 10 shop floor employees.
•Directed, monitored and coordinated in accordance to daily/monthly production plan.
•Operation control, trouble shooting Quality Assurance.
•Start up and shut down activities.
•Preventive maintenance for minimum down time and on line maintenance.
•Plant Safety ,Plant Hygiene and implementation of Safety procedures.
•Deskwork including preparation of daily / monthly production summary reports.
•Developed a loss and waste analysis to control and saving.
•Research and collection of plant data, plotting on graph and analyzing.
•Recording abnormalities and corrective steps.
•Developing methods for improvement of product quality.
•Making recommendations for modifications and technology up gradation in plant.

GULF LABORATORIES, DOHA-QATAR JAN 2005 – AUG 2005

Worked as a Laboratory Technician for Gulf Laboratories Co, Doha-Qatar.
Delegating tasks, liaising with the customers and different departments of the company.
Analysing reports, giving recommendations to the customers.
Also conducted tests on adhesives, sealants, and cement mortars, water proofing systems for building and construction industries.
Involved in an Internal Environment Audit for the laboratory and all the tests followed (ASTM).

RESEARCH ON GTL FISCHER-TROSPCH PROCESS SEPT 2005 – MAR 2007

Worked as a researcher during my Master’s with Professor M.J. Phillips. We conducted studies on:
•The effects of activation parameters on the catalyst behavior during Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis
•Precipitated and fused iron catalysts with varying degree of promoters (K, Cu and SiO2) and their effect on the activity and selectivity
•Designing of different reactor types (fixed bed, slurry phase and fluidized bed) and their subsequent performance
•The activity and selectivity of iron and cobalt catalysts in fixed bed and slurry bed reactors
•Effect of reductants (CO, H2. and syngas), activation temperature and pressure on the stability and performance of catalysts.

MASTER OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SEPT 2005 – MAR 2007
Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada

Enthusiastic, self-motivated and fast learner with the ability to master new techniques. Effective problem solver who enjoys the challenge of achieving goals and accomplishing objectives.

PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING STUDIES
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• Plant Design report on distillation of Arabian Crude Oil
• Sustainability study on Biodegradable plastics as an alternate to ordinary plastic bags
• Project report on the Purification of Natural gas from well
• Process report on the Preparation of Precipitated silica
• Formulation of safety program and emergency preparedness plan for Chlor-alkali industry
• Trace element analysis in waste water by ED-XRF technique and statistical analysis of data
SIMULATION SOFTWARES

Well versed with the following simulation software

 MATLAB 7.0
 ASPEN HYSYS
 ROCKWELL ARENA