Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) with Exp. in Modeling, Simulation, Optimization, Control and Process development
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Education: 6
Experience: 10 years
Relocation: Yes - Internationally
Career Objective
To obtain a challenging position in the field of chemical/process engineering where my creativity and analytical skills can be employed and contribute to the development of organization.
Professional Experience
Project Leader/Process Engineer (Jul’08-Present): Working in Process Engineering group at SABIC Research and Technology Pvt Ltd., Vadodara, India. The work involves
• modeling, simulation, optimization of petrochemical chemical process
• setting up of pilot plant for estimating kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions
• research proposals in line with company business and objectives
• work with R & D scientists (catalysis) for process development (basic feasibility studies)
• technical support in maintaining the pilot plant facilities at the research center
• estimation as well monitoring of projects financial aspects, including budget and cost control
Project Leader/Development Engineer (Aug’05-Jul’08): Worked in Optimization and Control group at ABB – Indian Corporate Research Centre, Bangalore, India. The work involves
• modeling, simulation, tuning, data reconciliation and optimization (Advance Process Control) of the chemical process
• project management and quality assurance of the project (CMMI Level -2)
Senior Application Engineer (Oct’04-Jul’05): Worked in Simsci Esscor group at Invensys India Private Limited, Chennai, India. Worked on a product development called ROMeo 4.0 (Rigorous Online Modeling with equation-based optimization) which is designed to capture the maximum economic benefit from refinery, chemical or petrochemical plant operations. The work involved
• plan, implement and execute test plans in a timely and efficient manner for all areas of the product
• write precise and easy-to-understand bug reports and expected result descriptions
• work with developers to communicate bugs and generally enhance the product
Eductation
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering – 10/06
Dissertation: “Nonlinear Oscillations in Crystallization Processes”.
Emphasis: Process Dynamics, Modeling, Simulation, Nonlinear Dynamics, Experimental verification of Crystallization Processes
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India - 04/99
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 8.96/10.0 with 10.0/10.0 for dissertation)
Dissertation: “Population Balance Modeling, Verification and Adaptive Lambda – Tracking Control of a Batch Crystallizer ”, at the Institute for System Dynamics and Control Engineering (ISR), Stuttgart, Germany.
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India - 06/97
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering (Aggregate: 76.63%) with honors.
Additional Information
SKILLS
• Fluent in the use of packages like MATLAB, LATEX, Mathematica, DIVA, M.S.-OFFICE, ROMeo, PRO II, DyMola, DOSE (Dynamic Optimization Software Extension), ASPEN
• Formal Training on Foxboro/ABB 800xA DCS (Distributed Control Systems)
• Chemical engineering process design and process calculations
• PFD’S, P&ID’S development and evaluation
• Programming experience in Modelica, ACM (Aspen Custom Modeller), FORTRAN, C, C++, JAVA (Knowledge), VISUAL C++ (Knowledge)
TRAINING/CERTIFCATES
• 2006 PMS (Project Management Service) training
• 2006 CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) training
• 2006 Configuration management training
• Advanced Process Control (APC) training at IISc, Bangalore
• Dale Carnegie training in “Management Boot Camp”
• Molecular modeling training at IIT, Guwahati
• ASPEN Plus training
• Fire fighting and emergency response training
• Industrial first aid training
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