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OBJECTIVE
Highly qualified and comprehensively skilled Chemical Engineer with an extensive engineering background seeks a challenging Process Design / Manufacturing / Environmental or Research Engineering position within chemical related industries, such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, food, or pharmaceutical. Brings an unmatched commitment to achieving all desired goals and objectives. Willing to relocate, commute and travel for the right position.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Reactor Design
* Reactive hazards
* Process Safety
* Sodium Silicate Manufacturing
* Waste Water Treatment
* Sewage System Design
* Filtration and Sedimentation
* Simulation of Chemical Processes
* Signal Analysis
* Mathematical Solutions
* Water distribution modeling
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
* Demonstrates highly developed and effective communication skills—including solid project documentation skills
* Utilizes strong, organized, project management and task prioritization abilities, and performs well under pressure
* Results driven, focused, detail oriented and determined performer with exemplary work ethic—offers the highest levels of integrity, initiative, resourcefulness, consistency and diligence in working to achieve desired objectives
* Highly developed and effective analytical, innovative and proactive approaches to complex problem identification and solving
* Thrives in both independent operations and leadership of team dynamics, an aggressive self-starter who possesses excellent team development and collaborative abilities
* Highly adaptable, rapidly learns new procedures and processes, and quickly adjusts to changes in schedule, environment and organizational objectives
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Chemical Engineering 12/2004
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
* GPA: 3.7
* Coursework includes: Waste Water Treatment Design, Chemical Process Synthesis &
Optimization, Steady State Simulation of Chemical Processes using Aspen Plus, Chemical
Reactor Analysis, Transport Phenomena, Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems, and
Chemical Process Safety and Design
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering 5/2000
Bharathiar University, India
* GPA: 3.6
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH ASSISTANT 1/2003-5/2003
Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience – University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
* Provided general lab maintenance, and performed preparation of media and reagents, sterilization and centrifugation
* Performed isolation and purification of plasmid DNA from cell culture, as well as agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA and UV spectrometry
PLANT SUPERVISOR 6/2000-3/2002
Bannari Amman Silicate Inc., India
* Provided oversight, direction and accountability to all aspects of company operations, including managing, scheduling and assigning shift tasks to operations personnel
* Provided superior product quality assurance
* Implemented and maintained highly effective inventory control initiatives
* Maintained the sodium silicate furnace, boiler and dissolver
* Provided ongoing process improvements and optimization
PROCESS ENGINEER, INTERNSHIP 5/1999-8/1999
Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited, India
* Served as a Process Engineer during an internship in this mill, India's largest private sector involved in the production of newsprint paper and cardboards
* Acquired extensive and comprehensive hands-on knowledge in engineering aspects of paper production, including proficient knowledge in: pulping and bleaching, stock preparation, coating and printing, chemical recovery, waste water treatment and equipments like paper machine wet end and dry end, Yankee Tissue machines, thickeners, continuous filtration, magnetic separation, and flotation
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Oxygen Depletion in Mobile Bay, University of South Alabama, AL 5/2004-7/2004
* Performed an independent research study on extensive oxygen depletion, performing extensive analyses on hydrographic data obtained from Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and subsequently developed a "cause and effect relationship" addressing the occurring oxygen depletion in the bay using wavelet analysis in-built with
MATLAB.
Aspen Plus, University of South Alabama, AL 5/2004-7/2004
* Performed chemical process design and steady state simulation using Aspen Plus, including physical properties, convergence, optimization, electrolytes and solids. Developed a model, simulating performance of air / stream stripping column for groundwater remediation, and identified optimized design and operating conditions to facilitate achieving the desired remediation level.
Waste Water Treatment System Design, University of South Alabama, AL 8/2003-12/2003
* Designed and evaluated water and wastewater treatment facility components, including water distribution and wastewater collection systems; rapid mix, flocculation and sedimentation basins; and rapid sand and trickling filters.
Impact Sensitivity Analysis, University of South Alabama, AL 1/2003-5/2003
* Performed independent research on "Investigation of Adiabatic Temperature Rise as a Predictor of Impact
Sensitivity". Calculated the adiabatic temperature rise for 800 compounds, such as: acetylinic, azides, gas mixtures, inorganic, nitro and non azides, using CART – a modified NASA program.
Manufacturing of MTBE, Bharathiar University, India 8/1999-5/2000
* Spearheaded and led a team project, "Manufacturing of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Methanol and Isobutylene, using Catalytic Distillation". Produced a full plant material and energy balance, and a detailed design of fixed bed catalytic reactor and storage vessel. Produced in-depth cost estimations for the all plant operations, including calculations of profit gain and pay-out period.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
* Aspen Plus
* Mat Lab
* Water CAD
* MathCAD
* CART
* Chetah
* C, C++
* VB 6.0
* Oracle 8i
* HTML
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