Dr. Thulasidas (Das) Chellppannair PhD

***** * *** ** #****, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Ph:480-***-**** email:accjgv@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced chemical engineer with proven track record in process development and

engineering design. Hands on experience with variety of industrial development projects.

Developed the process design for a very successful new commercial process, metathesis

route for propylene, 1-butene and 1-Hexene. Played a key role in the design of brine

purification system in Molycorp’s Rare Earth facility in CA. Hands on experience with

air pollution modeling including emissions, transport and reactions. Experience with

Secured many US patents and academic publications.

Completed MBA education to accelerate professional development. Chose MBA

specialty training on “invention to innovation in science” with focus on new product

development, marketing, finance, managing growth and leadership. Relentless drive for

learning, self-improvement and coaching. Seeking senior engineering/management

position.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors, Birmingham, AL 1 year

Process Engineer IV - provides technical expertise to select projects.

KBR, Birmingham, AL 2

years

Principal Engineer - Served as an expert on the “Molycorp Rare Earth Recovery

Project” front end process.

Developed brine precipitation chemistry and reaction models.

Created conceptual process scheme and designed equipment.

CBI Lummus Global Technology Division, Bloomfield, NJ

10 years

Principal Engineer - Process development of the new olefin processes for the production

of polymer grade propylene, 1-Butene & 1-Hexene.

Developed reaction and thermodynamic models.

Developed process flow schemes.

Implemented process simulation tools for commercial plants.

BOC Gases R&D, Murray Hill, NJ 3 years

Senior Development Engineer – Research and Development in application projects

Participated in the development of new Maleic anhydride (MA) and Acrylonitrile

(AN) processes technology at Mitsubishi Chemicals pilot plant in Japan.

Participated in development of patented process for spent caustic waste oxidation.

Participated in development of new glass tempering process.

Dr. Thulasidas (Das) Chellppannair PhD

10921 N 115 St #2046, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Ph:480-***-**** email:accjgv@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

MBA, Certificate in Entrepreneurship, UAB, Birmingham, AL - 2013

Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - 1997

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK - 1995

MS, Chemical Engineering, IIT, Kanpur, India - 1991

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Calicut, India - 1989

PATENTS & PUBLICATIONS

Robert J Gartside, Marvin I Greene, Quincy J Jones, Thulasidas Chellappannair (2011),

System and process for producing linear alpha olefins, U.S. Patent application

2011/0130604 A1.

Robert J Gartside, Shaun McGovern, Thulasidas Chellappannair (2011), Batch process

and system for the production of olefins. U.S. Patent application 2011/0046425 A1.

Robert J Gartside, Thulasidas Chellappannair (2010), Hexene Upgrading, U.S. Patent

8,084,659.

Robert J. Ferrell, Thulasidas, T.C and James K. Tseng (1999), Methods for treating waste

caustic streams, U.S. Patent 6387348, European Patent EP1116776.

Thulasidas Chellppannair, Olefin Technology Research Reports, Lummus Technology,

Bloomfield, NJ.

Thulasidas, T.C. (1998), Direct Liquid Nitrogen Spray Glass Tempering, Research Report

# RE 98-080, BOC Gases R&D, Murray Hill, NJ.

Thulasidas, T.C., Abraham, M.A. and Cerro, R.L. (1999), Dispersion during bubble-train

flow in capillaries. Chem. Eng. Sci., 54, 1, p 61.

Thulasidas, T.C., Abraham, M.A. and Cerro, R.L. (1997), Flow patterns in liquid slugs

during bubble-train flow inside capillaries. Chem. Eng. Sci., 52,17, p 2947.

Thulasidas, T.C., Abraham, M.A. and Cerro, R.L. (1995), Bubble-train flow through

capillaries of circular and square cross section. Chem. Eng. Sci., 50, 2, p183.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Dr. Thulasidas (Das) Chellppannair PhD

10921 N 115 St #2046, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Ph:480-***-**** email:accjgv@r.postjobfree.com

MOLYCORP RARE EARTH RECOVERY PROJECT

Developed the brine precipitation chemistry and reaction models to assist in the process

development. Designed major equipment. Served as an expert on the front end process.

OLEFIN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

The metathesis pathway for polymer grade propylene, 1-Butene & 1-Hexene is a very successful

new chemical technology. I made major contributions to the success of the project by developing

the reaction and thermodynamic models and implementing them in the process simulation.

Developed new process flow schemes, implemented process simulation tools for commercial

plants, energy efficiency and integration. More than 50 technical reports are written and issued.

This innovative process development resulted in many US patents.

HYDROCARBON RECOVERY IN CHEMICAL PROCESS

Participated in the development of an adsorption based separation of hydrocarbons during the

development new processes for Maleic anhydride (MA) and Acrylonitrile (AN). Contributed in

the process development, design and pilot plant operation at Mitsubishi Chemicals plant in Japan.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Spent caustic waste from refineries and naphtha cracking units contains high levels of sulfide,

mercaptans and phenols. Participated in the development of the spent caustic waste treatment

system and demonstrated in pilot scale. This process development is granted a US patent.

HYDROGENATION CATALYST DEVELOPMENT

Lead the laboratory development work of a precious metal, hydro-desulfurization catalyst.

Performed catalyst preparations, laboratory experiments, sample analysis and data presentations.

ACEDEMIC RESEARCH WORK

Conducted independent research in Fluid Mechanics, Separations and Solar Energy utilization in

academic institutions including Cornell University and University of California that resulted in

many publications in peer reviewed journals. These publications are heavily referenced indicating

their significance and contributions in the field of study.

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