Rupak Das

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Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: 404-***-****

Email: aca9ci@r.postjobfree.com

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CAREER SUMMARY

Ten plus years of rigorous experience in hands-on materials/chemical/electro-chemical processes, SOFC

(Solid Oxide Fuel Cells), solid state transport and applications. Mastered the CFD (Computational Fluid

Dynamics) modeling (FEA, FEM & FVM) in predicting, optimization, performance, design of the stationary

Fuel Cells, renewable green energy storage systems/stacks and different solid-state/fluid-flow/ thermal

regime.

Keywords: Material, Chemical, General Electric, Georgia Tech., Ph.D., Masters, Fellowship, UA, UAH,

Ambassador, DFSS, DTC, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial, Patents, Energy, Government.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Patented 16 ideas on the Green/Alternative/Renewable Energy Materials (i.e. all filed).

• Proposed and executed different complex projects on Green/Alternative/Renewable Energy sectors:

Fuel Cells, Solar and Wind.

• Visited the clients’ site and did Hands-on and Theoretical calculations for Optimized and Better

systems and Modeled simultaneously for perfect validations and maximum turnovers, in E&P and

Green/Alternative/Renewable Energy sectors.

• Managed to guide the robust path of Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBC) for protecting and

continuous improvements of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) substrates, materials selections as

the spokesperson, Program Manager and leader of the whole GE Energy.

• Led and co-ordinate the GE EBC synergy system of 4 cross-functional diverse EBC sub-groups

(total groups have at least 16 experienced EBC personnel from Aviation, GRC or Energy) as

Program Manager (Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt certified).

• Designed the first CMC airfoil/bucket of GE Energy as one of the prime group contributors.

• Led the whole project of designing, manufacturing/production and field-running of the EBC coated

CMC substrates as the Project Manager.

• Developed a Novel Anode (Electrode functional material) with high electrical conductivity (~20%

more than the competition) and superior mechanical/chemical properties compared to the material

prevalently used in the high-temp fuel cell/alternative and renewable energy, power generation

industry.

• Designed thin-film depositions in nano-scales with thermal/thermo-electric modeling (i.e. conjugate

heat transfer, including radiation [SS, DOM, Monte Carlo], convection, conduction modes) used in

semiconductor, sensor applications.

• Honored for exceptional performance for rapidly-developing several industrial models that garnered

over $500,000 eqv. annual revenue.

• Designed a high-performance chemical reactor for studying complex vapor phase and surface

chemistries in a Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOVPE/MOCVD) system used in

planetary semiconductor(i.e. Aixtron) processing system, reducing the cost by ~ 35%.

• Managed and designed Hydrogen-Sulfide (H2S) Absorption Plant, as the primary decision-maker,

saving ~ $50,000 eqv.

• Developed a reputation as the ‘solution’ person: problem-solver to attain customer satisfaction.

• Managed $300,000 eqv. /yr. and supervised 26 personnel as the leader/team-player.

• Modeled solid-state transport in nano and macro scales for prediction, understanding and greater

control of defect chemistry designs and electronic structure.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Sr. Process/Project Engineer (Feb 2013 – Continued)

Processes Unlimited International Inc., USA.

• Expert in Gas processing for Chevron operator in 17Z McKittrick gas processing plant. The

assignments include oil/gas production/process facilities optimization, fluid fractionations, execution

of design and engineering projects, hydraulics, pressure relief analysis, generate design deliverables

like PFD, P&IDs, BDs, engineering calculations on and maintaining datasheets, process simulations,

Equipment sizing & specifications, facilities troubleshooting, developing operating procedure (COPs,

SOPs, OPs), COD (Consequence of Deviation Table), MOCs & PHA (PSM requirements) etc.

• Experience with oil, gas and NGL facilities including cryogenic gas processing facilities, gas treating

and drying facilities, NGL fractionation facilities, reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, oil

gathering facilities including pump stations, storage tanks, separators, vessels.

• Direct and create the P&IDs and PFDs for the SAFIRE (San Ardo Facilities Replacement) project

from AERA Energy. Intimately involved in the P&ID reviews, HAZOP analysis, HSA and process

design/safety issues at contractor site. Prepare data sheets and specifications for equipments like

pumps, compressors, separators, heaters, heat exchangers etc.

• Directly involved in the total THIOPAQ (i.e. Bio-desulfurization/catalysis) batch/continuous process

plant system design, separation, heat tracing, materials’ balance, mixing and other unit operations,

hydraulic calculations, process cycle simulations/modeling and equipment configuration/design in the

San Ardo project. Simulating relief and depressurizing for equipments. Developed control philosophy.

• Closely involved in the 31X facilities monitoring at Cymric location and production operational plant of

Chevron operator and its design, optimization and production/process improvements. Participating in

performance tests and troubleshooting effort in heavy oil plant facilities and thermal operations.

• Working closely with other functional groups including commercial, project, mechanical,

manufacturing, machinery and electrical.

• Managing the project work, plant installation, equipment bidding, layout involvement, specialty

instruments for the Belridge water softening plant of Aera Energy.

Consultant (August 2012 – Continued)

Excel Green Technology, USA.

• Managed to write critical proposals/contracts for acquiring grants and execution of the proposed

pathway culminating in effective and assured products on Alternative Energy Resources(i.e. Solar

and Fuel Cells).

Lead Engineer (Program Manager, Materials) (July 2010 – Aug 2012)

General Electric, USA

• Managed to guide the robust path of Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBC) for protecting and

continuous improvements of CMC substrates as the spokesperson, Program Manager and leader of

the whole GE Energy following the Best Practice.

• Led and co-ordinate the GE EBC synergy system of 4 cross-functional diverse EBC sub-groups

(each group has at least 4 experienced EBC personnel from Aviation, GRC or Energy) as Program

Manager and owner (Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt certified).

• Translated CTQ's to operating recipes and analytical targets at the design/manufacturing stages of

New product implementation (NPI)/New product development (NPD).

• Owned the execution, process design and planning of Fret testing, optimized materials choice for

damper pins of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoils following the Best Practice.

• Designed the first CMC airfoil/bucket of GE Energy as one of the prime group contributors as per the

Best Practice starting from initial design, new product development to manufacturing validations.

• Led the whole project of designing, manufacturing/production and field-running of the EBC coated

CMC substrates as the Project Manager and fructify the CTQs with Operations team and Supply

chain co-ordination.

• Achieved the Green Belt certification (DMAIC and DFSS). Proficient in FMEA, RCA, Fishbone and

different statistical tools.

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Consultant (June 2006 – Oct 2010)

Strategic International Concepts, USA.

• Managed the completions of different industrial projects (E&P), visited client’ sites and stressed on

optimized systems integration in Oil/Petroleum sector. The projects include: Petroleum Reservoir

Simulations, Rig operations, Plant modifications/design, Pipeline modeling, Artificial lift, Multi-Phase

flow, Oil Reservoir Simulations and analysis, Shale Oil, Porous Media Transport, Enhanced Oil

Recovery (EOR) in heavy belts, well evaluation/performance/production capabilities, forecasting,

inflow data analysis, artificial lift (plunger lift, beam pump and gas lift), chemical injections, integrity

needs for production/injection wells.

• Prepared technical reports for engineering and management personnel.

• Managed and overseen the life cycle of Sand Control products and services including desalting,

corrosion, fouling, stimulation and other field services.

• Perfected and optimized Insitu-combustion Fire and Carbon-Di-Oxide (CO 2)/Water flooding EOR

projects from pilot-transformed-turnkey systems.

Applications Engineer (August 2000 - December 2002)

CFD Research Corporation, USA.

• Developed proficiency in operating, upgrading, and implementing CFD Research Corporation’s

commercial simulation package CFD-ACE+.

• Performed successful applications development of the prevalent types of fuel cells (SOFC &

PEMFCs), semiconductors, photovoltaics and their deposition processes (III-V materials).

• Co-developed customized simulation and modeling packages to support design efforts and improve

the efficiency of fuel cell/semiconductor processing and deposition processes (epitaxial).

• Searched constantly for potentially high-impact areas of research.

• Learned thoroughly to model, design, predict and control materials growth, device fabrication,

simulation results of fluid flow, heat transfer and coupled multi-physics to design/test more efficient

fuel cells and epitaxial semiconductor processing/fabrication.

• Designed, fabricated, tested and improved the capabilities of the CFD-ACE+ package, (i.e. optimizer,

simulation-manager to satisfy the clients’ needs).

• Characterized the fuel-cell materials, III-V materials via I-V measurements, HRXRD, reflectance,

ECV, XRD, SEM, TEM, Photoluminescence, atom probe etc.

• Solved and troubleshot the real life problems of the industrial customers utilizing strong interpersonal

and communication skills.

Senior Production Engineer (August 1991 - August 1998)

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), India.

• Led the installation of a Total-Crude-Process-System as Installation Manager from startup to smooth

operating conditions. The system encompassed heater treators, cooling towers, flocculators, dozing

pumps, bath heaters, settling tanks, separators, dispatch pumps and other unit operations.

• Established and performed monitoring processes for high-pressure compressors/wells and reservoirs

in the Insitu Combustion Processes (ICP) and Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).

• Supervised and troubleshot wet and dry injections of the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) processes of

heavy crude reservoir.

Project Engineer

Hindustan Motors (P) Limited, India.

• Supervised Electroplating / Quality Control Division.

• Supervised Engine Assembly and completed con-current project to maximize engine efficiency.

Process Engineer

Phillips Carbon Black Limited, India.

• Conducted technology-based research and development activities in day-to-day production of the

carbon black plant including process control of the key chemical processes such as partial

combustion, dozing, mixing, granulating, drying and conveying.

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EDUCATION

Ph.D, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (GPA-3.9/4.0), The University of Alabama, Nov 2012, exp.

• Research Project: Experimental scope of novel materials for a better design of solid oxide fuel cell

(SOFC) anodes and its validation via numerical simulations.

Research includes: Energy storage and sensor applications, hydrogen storage.

Materials characterization/analysis techniques include: XRD, EIS, XPS, SEM, TEM, FTIR etc.

Special emphasis given on materials’ synthesis, processing of Ceramics materials, their defect

structures and solid state properties and solid state ionics.

MS, Materials Science & Engineering: (GPA-3.61/4.0), Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

• Research project: Numerical steady/transient state modeling of the cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell

(SOFC) system with the emphasis on defect chemistry and solid state transport.

MS, Chemical Engineering: (GPA-3.8/4.0), The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2000

• Research project: A study of physico-chemical properties of slurries and their effect on imbibition in

porous materials.

AWARDS (Patents) and ACCOLADES

• Dockets # 254373, # 254247, # 253921, # 259019, # 259018, # 259014, # 259015, # 259016, #

259017, # 258783, # 258782, # 256930, # 256891, #257013, #257015 patents applied.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Operating System: Windows, UNIX, Linux

• Database: FoxBASE, Familiar with Sybase

• Language: FORTRAN, C and C++

• Proficient in ANSYS, NX Unigraphics, CFD-ACE+, Femlab, Fluent, ASPEN Plus, AutoCAD,

MathCAD, Rhios, Daqview, Labview, Orchestrator, Microsoft Office suite, ChemCAD, Solidworks,

CATIA.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS

• Graduate Ambassador, The University of Alabama, 2007-2009

• Fellow, Graduate Research/Creativity, The University of Alabama, 2007-2008

• PR Manager, student internship, SGA, The University of Alabama, 2007-2008

• Senator, SGA, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003-2004

• Member, Sigma Xi scientific research society

• Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

• Member, American Ceramics Society (ACerS)

• Member, ASM International (ASM)

• Member, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)

• Member, Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)

• Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)

• Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

• Member, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• Core Member, Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF)

• Co-Chair, GE Leaders of tomorrow (GELOT).

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