Engineering Engineer

DEBANJAN DAS

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: (***) -753 - 0150 Email: ****@***.*** Address: 110 Hosler Building, University Park, PA 16802

SEEKING STATEMENT

To obtain a full-time position as a research engineer/scientist to work as a part of cross-functional teams in the field

of process engineering & technology and materials science

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), USA National Institute of Technology (NIT), India

Ph.D. (Doctorate) in Chemical & Energy Engineering Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering

Tentative Graduation Date: December 2013 Graduation Date: May 2009

Current GPA: 3.68/4 GPA: 7.52/10

RELEVANT COURSEWORK & FOCUS AREAS

- Organic, Inorganic combustion chemistry, - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Materials & Process

Hydrogen Technology, Analytical Chemistry Battery, Ceramics, Electrolysis

- Molecular/Mass Spectroscopy - Fuel Cell Diagnostics and characterization

- Materials Characterization (FTIR, SEM, XPS etc) - Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) /

- Nano-materials & Nano-scale Energy, Electrochemical Frequency Modulation (EFM)

Electric Vehicles/ Alternative fuels/Renewable - Gasification & Pyrolysis/ Cryogenic processes

- Electrochemistry, Kinetics & Thermodynamics, - Fluids & Transport Processes

Electrode/ Electrolyte Kinetics - Polymer Science & Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Electrochemical Laboratory – Penn State University, Research Assistant Aug 2010 – Present

- Carried out Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) Preparation, Diagnostics, Testing, Characterization & Analysis

of Solid Oxide Fuel Ceramic Button cells under different operating conditions for performance evaluation.

- Performed Stack testing, degradation studies and modeling of a commercial Planar SOFC 5-Cell stack from Delphi

Automotive LLP, Michigan on Natural Gas, Biogas and Diesel (Alternative transportation fuels) by Impedance

Spectroscopy (EIS) & Frequency Modulation (EFM) . (Funded by United States Department of Energy)

- Implemented performance evaluation of Delphi 9-cell planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell stack under different fuel,

oxidant, temperature, pressure and compositions of inlet gases, impurity levels (S, Cl, Siloxane etc).

- Executed comparative analysis and determined key kinetic parameters like exchange current density and Tafel

parameters with different electrochemical techniques under various operating conditions

Aug 2009 – Aug 2010

The Pennsylvania State University, UP, PA, Research Associate

- Fabricated a plasma based Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) (funded by United States Navy) which will

serve as an explosive detection & remote sensing unit for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV

s) that will allow stand-off inspection of approaching vessels at sea.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, Research Intern Summer 2008

- Designed and developed a Direct Glucose Alkaline Fuel Cell.

National Institute of Technology (NIT), India, Student Project Assist ant 2008 - 2009

- Completed wastewater treatment studies of phenol waste from steel plant effluent by chemical and biochemical

methods.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Computer Languages: C, C++, FORTRAN 90, Plato Engineering Softwares: AUT OCAD, MATLAB,

IDE/ MS Office Suite CHEMKIN, HPFLAME, ZView Impedance software

TECHNICAL & SOFT SKILLS

- Hands-on laboratory research experience with - Extensive and diverse engineering coursework

emphasis on complex experimentation & safety - Ability to innovate and generate original ideas

- Good analytical equipment skills - Good project management skills

- Knowledge of developing instrument assembly - Ability to work in a team environment.

- Self-Starter and a highly motivated individual - Experience working with people of diverse

- Excellent presentation & communication skills nationalities & cultural backgrounds

PUBLICATIONS

- Debanjan Das, Serguei Lvov; " Electrochemical Characterization of Degradation Effects in Solid Oxide Fuel

Cells induced by Inorganic Impurities present in Diesel and Bio -gas Reformate Fuel Streams ", (Sent for

publication); Journal of Power Sources, ECS Transactions

- Jane H. Fujiyama-Novak, Debanjan Das, Chethan K. Gaddam, Randy L. Vander Wal, and Benjamin Ward;

"Detection of Explosives by Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy", Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical ; 176(2013)

985-993

- Randy L. Vander Wal, Jane H. Fujiyama-Novak, Debanjan Das, Chethan K. Gaddam, Aditya Hariharan and

Benjamin Ward; “Atmospheric Microplasma Jet: Spectroscopic Database Development and Analytical Results",

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy; 65, 1073 -1082 (2011)

SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT

- Member of an underprivileged child education initiative program; "Asha" at NIT Durgapur,India (2006-2009)

- Active member and participant of Penn State chapter for Association for India’s Development (AID).

- Self Volunteer tutor for student athletes for chemistry, math at Penn State University (MASCA).

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