NEKSHAD TANGRI
Cell # - 408-***-****; Email - acthzo@r.postjobfree.com; Texas/California (Willing to relocate) EDUCATION:
Texas A&M University - Kingsville May 2015
Master of Science - Environmental Engineering GPA - 4.0 Relevant Coursework: Environmental Regulations and Policies, Ground Water Contamination Modeling, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Air Quality & Pollution Control
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC) May 2013 Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Relevant Coursework: Fundamentals in Chemical Principals, Mass and Heat Transfer, Process Design and Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Thermodynamics
EXPERIENCE:
ZelEx Inc. August 2015 – Present
Environmental Engineer
• Part of the core start-up team; Provide soil and water remediation solutions after oil/chemical spills using natural zeolite mixtures and advanced water treatment technologies
• Analyze soil and water samples for traces of toxic chemicals, salts and bacteria; create client-specific proposals Texas A&M University - Kingsville January 2014 - May 2015 Graduate Research Assistant
Thesis - Desalination of Simulated Produced Water from Shale Gas Industries using Membrane Distillation (Presented at the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2015)
• Successfully optimized the desalination process in removal of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) by 99% to meet the National Maximum Contamination Levels (MCL’s) in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Increased flux production by 30%
• Modified & designed the bench-scale equipment and overcame technical difficulties
• Efficiently conducted data analysis for shale gas produced water and prepared comprehensive technical reports
• Trained in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) and Ion Chromatography (IC) for analyzing cation and anion samples
RESEARCH:
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College May 2013
Senior Year Project - Separation of Water and Ethanol using Molecular Sieves and Bio-based Adsorbents (Published - Chemical News; Indian Chemical Council)
• Analyzed the advantages of using 3A molecular sieves and bio-based adsorbents vs. traditional adsorbents
• Designed the equipment, created the P&ID and PFD for the process, conducted mass & energy balances as well as cost estimation for the separation process
SKILLS:
• Environmental Permitting: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, NPDES, NEPA
• Technical: AutoCAD, ModFlow, Visual MINTEQ, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Background in Graphics and Animation (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects and Photoshop) LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Public Relations Officer - Students’ Council, TSEC
• Technical Head - college magazine: Synapse, TSEC