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EDUCATION:
M.Tech Chemical Engg. IIT Madras, India,2002
B.E. Chemical Engg. D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (University of Mumbai, India),2000
SOFTWARE EXPOSURE:
HYSYS - Flowsheet simulation and optimization.
CHEMCAD
MATLAB
AUTOCAD
MICROSTATION
MS PROJECT
MS OFFICE
OPERATING SYSTEMS: WINDOWS, LINUX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Dec. 2004 till date
Gharda Chemicals Ltd., Dombivli, India
Working as "Engineer-R&D" at Gharda R&D Centre in the fields of agrochemicals, polymers & pigments. Involved in chemical synthesis, Scale up & Scale down studies, pilot plant & R&D Management.
Aug. 2003 to Dec. 2004
Shroff and Associates (Engineers) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India
Worked on UNIT-3 project of Shri HAP Chemical Enterprises Pvt.
Ltd., Vapi
It involved Project cost estimation, project scheduling, preparation of equipment list, preparation of data sheets of centrifugal pumps, metering pumps, boiler, brine chilling plant, agitated neutsche filter, nauta dryer, air compressor, steam jet ejectors, cooling tower, hoist etc., floating enquiries, preparation of technical and commercial comparison statements, recommendations for ordering, vendor drawing approvals, coordination with client, vendors and internal co-ordination with civil, mechanical, electrical, piping and instrumentation departments.
Worked on Bournvita (Everest) project of Cadbury India Ltd., Baddi
(Himachal Pradesh)
It involved process design of chimney for boiler.
Worked on TAPI project of Aarti Industries Ltd., Tarapur
It involved preparation of equipment list, material balance, preparation of P&IDs, chimney design, preparation of data-sheets for vessels, pumps, heat-exchangers, boiler, chilled water system, chilled brine, DM water system, floating enquiries, co-ordination with client, vendors and internal co-ordination with civil, mechanical, piping and instrumentation departments.
Worked on Bulk Drug Expansion project of Cipla, Patalganga
It involved P&ID preparation, line sizing, preparation of data-sheets, agitator power calculation, preparation of commercial quotation comparison for HVAC system.
Worked on project for Mayflower Chemicals
It involved project schedule preparation using MS Project.
Worked on Mancozeb and Antracol projects of United Phosphorous Ltd.,
Ankleshwar
It involved cost estimation, preparation of equipment list, preparation of vessel and pump data-sheets, preparation of P&Ids,
Material Take-Off, preparation of tender documents, pressure drop calculations, heat-exchanger design, scrubber column design, agitator HP calculation, MOC selection, floating enquiries, preparation of technical and commercial quotation comparison scheme, co-ordination with client, vendors and internal departments.
Worked on TPPI project of Search Chem Industries Ltd., Jhagadia
It involved preparation of P&IDs, MTO, floating enquiries, preparation of commercial quotation comparison scheme, pressure drop calculations.
Worked on Bulk Drug Project of M/s. Akry Organics Pvt. Ltd., Tarapur
It involved hydraulic calculations, P&ID preparation, MTO, tender document preparation.
Worked on Bulk Drug Project of M/s. Ally Pharma Options Pvt. Ltd., Tarapur
It involved Preparation of commercial quotation comparison scheme for HVAC system.
Dec. 2002 to Aug. 2003
Kvaerner Powergas India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India
Worked on Air Products Chemicals & Inc. P&ID redrafting project
It involved P&ID redrafting of APCI's air separation plant facilities at Texas, Ohio, Ontario and Illinois. Activities involved were checking P&ID's (~500no.s), man-hours estimation, standardization and quality improvement.
Worked on Reliance Industries Ltd., Hazira: addition of polymer cooler project
Assisted lead engineer in updating P&IDs, pump calculations, heat exchanger design, preparation of Datasheets for pump and heat exchanger.
June 2002 to Nov. 2002
M/s. Kunal Breweries and Food Processing, MIDC Kudal, India
Provided technical assistance in troubleshooting of filtration plant.
Assisted in product formulation.
Feb. 2002 to Apr. 2002
Worked as Research Assistant in Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT
Madras.
PUBLICATIONS:
"Analysis of moisture absorption in sisal fiber composites" Journal of
Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 25, pp 67-82, 2003
"Biodegradable polymers and moisture absorption in Natural Fiber
Composites", Workshop on Natural Fiber Composites, IIT Madras, Chennai,
January 2002
M.Tech PROJECT:
Characterization of Water Absorption in Sisal Fibre Composites
B.E. PROJECT:
Manufacture of Adipic Acid
Languages known: English, Hindi, Marathi
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