Rupak Das

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Arcadia, CA 91007

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

Email: acebng@r.postjobfree.com

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CAREER SUMMARY

Fifteen plus years of experience in hands-on chemical/process engineering, Gas processing/Gas Plant,

oil/gas production facilities expertise, process simulations, continuous/batch plant operations and teamwork.

Mastered the engineering calculations and datasheets analysis, RFQs, RFIs, Engg. Review bidding, design

of different process/fluid-flow/thermal regimes and viscous systems. Expertise includes P&ID, PFD,

planning, defining the scopes, budgeting, process safety management (PSM), coordinating/leading and

executing the projects, mentoring, leadership, communication, negotiation, supporting project teams, and

ensuring compliance with standard/best practices, safety, statistical process control (SPC) and

environmental air requirements/ regulations as per company policies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Chemical Process Development, Process Simulations/modeling, RFQ, P & L, Engineering Review &

Bidding, Development of strategies, Process Specifications, Reclamation, FEED, FEL, Data Sheets’

Analysis, Equipment Specifications, RFI, Inventory Control, Water treatment, Project management, Capital

projects, Hydrocarbon processing, Heat tracing, Engineering Estimation, Implementation of projects,

Engineering Management, Design Reviews, Batch processing, Separations, Rheology, Performance

Standards, Project commissioning, Vendor/contractor interactions, Safety and Compliance, HAZOP

Analysis, Stripping, Distillation, NGL, Oil & Gas Processing, Process Technologies Identification, Process

Design (P&ID, PFD), EPC, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Motivational Team Leadership and Mentoring,

Mixing, Reaction engineering theory and techniques, Prioritize complex problems considering Business and

Technical requirements, Managing a team, Filtration, Distillation and other unit operations, Critical thinking

and problem solving, Project scopes, Implementation of innovative process concepts, New Research

Methodology and Techniques, Scheduling and Planning, Project analysis and leadership, Materials

selection.

Keywords: Process, Materials, PFD, P&ID, Chemical, Process Simulations, Coatings, Masters, Fellowship,

DFSS, Manufacturing, Patents, Plant operations, Industrial, Energy, Engineering Management, Process

concepts, Research, Combustion, NOx, POx, Particle Synthesis, Surface facilities & waste water treatment.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 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.

• Expert in project deliverables like Process Flow Diagram (PFD), P&ID, Process Simulations,

engineering calculations, equipment sizing & specifications and area classification drawings and

major process steps involved in a project (surface facilities and treatment).

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

maker, saving ~ $50,000 eqv. (i.e. by-product of Petrochemical Process Plant).

• Managed, designed and optimized the whole upstream chemical process system environment,

$300,000 eqv. /yr. and supervised 26 personnel as the Plant Manager.

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

(total groups have 16 experienced multidisciplinary EBC personnel from Aviation, GRC or Energy)

(Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt certified).

WORK EXPERIENCE

Process Engineer/Process Manager (Jan 2014 – Continued)

Sempra Utilities/Socal Gas.

• Expert in Gas processing, oil/gas production/process facilities optimization(i.e. Playa Del Rey & Aliso

Canyon), execution of design and engineering projects, hydraulics, pressure relief analysis, safety

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analysis and mitigation, generate design deliverables like PFDs, P&IDs, BDs, PSVs, PRVs,

engineering calculations and maintaining datasheets, process simulations, equipment sizing &

specifications, facilities troubleshooting, developing operating procedure (COPs, SOPs, OPs), COD

(Consequence of Deviation Table), MOCs & control philosophies etc.

• Experience with oil, natural gas and NGL/LNG facilities including cryogenic gas processing facilities,

gas treating and drying facilities, NGL fractionation facilities, reciprocating and centrifugal

compressors, oil gathering facilities including pump stations, heat exchangers, storage tanks, tank

farms, separators, pressure vessels, pipeline P&IDs, gas piping systems, PFDs, structural,

mechanical and control systems etc.

• Direct and create the P&IDs and PFDs, equipment specifications and selections (i.e. ANSI and API),

process design/safety reviews/issues at contractor site. Prepare data sheets and specifications for

equipments like pumps, vessels, tanks, coalescers, air accumulator, compressors, separators,

heaters, heat exchangers etc.

Consultant (Materials, Reclamation) (September 2013 – Continued)

ReNew Rare Earth Inc., USA.

• Expert in project executions on reclamations of rare earths from spent/waste Thermal Barrier

Coatings/Environmental Barrier Coatings (TBC/EBCs).

• Managing the reclamation of Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBC) for Green generation of rare

earths.

• Control and negotiate the pricing and supply chain system with the sourcing vendors for spent/waste

TBC/EBCs.

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

Processes Unlimited International Inc., USA.

• Expert in Gas processing for Chevron operator in 17Z McKittrick continuous 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, FEED, BDs, PSVs, PRVs, 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/LNG 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, RFQ, RFI, Data sheet

analysis, engineering review bidding, equipment specifications, HSA and process design/safety

reviews/issues at contractor site. Prepare data sheets and specifications for equipments like pumps,

vessels, tanks, coalescers, air accumulator, compressors, separators, heaters, heat exchangers etc.

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

plant system design, biosludge reclamation, 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, waste water

treatment, specialty instruments for the Belridge water softening plant of Aera Energy.

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Consultant (Aug 2012 – Feb 2013)

Excel Green Technology, USA.

• Managed to write small and big proposals/contracts for acquiring grants and execution of the

proposed pathway culminating in effective and assured products on E&P/Green Energy Resources.

• Expert in project deliverables like Process Flow Diagram (PFD), P&ID, Process Simulations and

engineering calculations.

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

General Electric, USA.

• Expert in project deliverables like Process Flow Diagram (PFD), P&ID, Process Simulations,

engineering calculations and area classification drawings and major process steps involved in a

project.

• Managed to guide the New product development (NPD/NPI), robust technology roadmap of

Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBC) for protecting and continuous improvements of porous matrix

and CMC substrates/surface technologies as the leader of the whole GE Energy.

• Led and co-ordinate the SEGR (Stoichiometric Exhaust Gas Recirculation) corrosion and erosion

efforts. Dictated the corrosion problems (Analyzing NOx, POx, CO, CO 2 etc. emissions) and their

solutions through different analysis and processes by saving $ 7.5 M for the SEGR project.

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

(16 experienced multidisciplinary EBC personnel from Aviation, GRC or Energy) leader (Lean Six

Sigma Green Belt certified).

• Owned the technology transfer/roadmap, scope of execution, process optimization and design,

analysis and planning of Materials’ testing, optimized materials’ selection/choice for critical

technological roadmap of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC).

• Achieved the Green Belt certification (DMAIC and DFSS). Proficient in Failure mode & effects

analysis (FMEA), Root cause analysis (RCA), Data interpretation, DOE, Fishbone tools etc.

• Led the whole project of designing, materials’ selections, manufacturing/production and field-running

of the EBC coated CMC substrates and fructify the CTQs with sourcing, operations team and Supply

chain co-ordination(~ more than $25 M/yr.).

Project Manager/Consultant (June 2006 – Oct 2010)

Strategic International Concepts, USA.

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

on optimized systems integration in Oil/Petroleum sector. The projects include: Waste water

treatment, Petroleum Reservoir Simulations, Biosludge reclamation & treatment, Rig operations,

Process Simulations, Plant modifications/design, 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, and

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.

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

the efficiency of different processes (fuel processors/reformers), incomplete/partial combustion

(Carbon black process/production), viscous models (i.e. Resin systems), Process Simulations,

particle synthesis, aerosol science and accelerated aging testing conditions.

• Learned thoroughly to model, predict and control the simulation results of fluid flow, heat transfer and

coupled multi-physics to design more efficient combustion systems, silicones, resin & sulfur

chemistry, NOx, POx optimization.

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Senior Production/Process Engineer (August 1991 – August 1998)

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

• Expert in project deliverables like Process Flow Diagram(PFD), Process Simulations, PID,

FEED/FEL, detailed engineering calculations and area classification drawings and major process

steps involved in a project (surface facilities and treatment).

• Led the installation of a Total-Upstream-Crude-Process-System (sulfur crude/sour crude) as

Process/Installation Manager from pilot/startup/conception to construction/smooth operating

conditions. The system encompassed heater treators, cooling towers, process optimization,

flocculators, dozing pumps, distillation column, heat exchangers, settling tanks, separators, dispatch

pumps, other production surface facilities, resin units and unit operations.

• Established and performed process scale up, steam flooding, optimization and monitoring processes

for high-pressure compressors/wells and reservoirs in the Insitu Combustion Processes (ICP) and

Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).

• Designed, supervised and troubleshot wet and dry injections of the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR,

capital project) processes, fluid flow/phase system of heavy crude reservoir for continuous process

improvements(ASME, API, ANSI, NACE).

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

maker, saving ~ $50,000 eqv (Scientific benchmarking design study).

• Managed $300,000 eqv. /yr. and supervised 26 personnel in the Petroleum process plant

environment as the Process/Plant manager.

Project Engineer

Hindustan Motors (P) Limited, India.

• Supervised Electroplating / Quality Control Division.

• Supervised Engine Assembly and completed con-current projects to maximize engine efficiency in a

project management role.

Process Engineer

Phillips Carbon Black Limited, India.

• Conducted technology-based Research and Development (R & D) activities in day-to-day production

of the carbon black production plant including process engineering design/control of the key chemical

processes such as filtration, partial combustion, fluid phase transport, resin analysis, particle

formation, dozing, mixing, granulating, drying, thermal operations and conveying.

EDUCATION

Ph.D, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (GPA-3.8/4.0), The University of Alabama, May 2013.

• 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, catalyst, sensor applications, hydrogen storage.

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

Expertise includes: Hands-on experience with the manipulation of air-sensitive compounds.

Experience using inert atmosphere glove box and Schlenk line techniques. Strong knowledge of

characterization techniques for solid materials (catalysts and adsorbents - surface area, XRD/XRF,

TGA/DSC, surface analyses). Practical knowledge of adsorption and separation techniques.

Special emphasis given on advanced materials’ synthesis/production, thermal processing of

Advanced Ceramics and nano materials, sintering, their defect structures and solid state

properties/solid state ionics.

MS, Materials Science & Engineering: (GPA-3.61/4.0), Georgia Institute of Technology, May 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, May 2000

• Research project: A study of physico-chemical properties of slurries (Rheology) and their effect on

imbibition in porous materials.

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SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Proficient in ANSYS, HYSYS, PHA-Pro, PipePhase, Caeser, Instrucalc, PRV2size, Pipeflow, PSV-

calc, Promax, Pro II, NX Unigraphics, CFD-ACE+, Femlab, Fluent, Ariel, ASPEN Plus, AutoCAD,

MathCAD, Minitab, Rhios, Daqview, Labview, Orchestrator, Microsoft Office, MS Project, ChemCAD,

Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Solidworks, Catia.

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