Engineering Engineer

CHINMAY DESHMANE (Research Associate)

*** ******* **** **., **********, KY 40217, 337-***-****, *****************@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To pursue a scientific career in the fascinating field of materials synthesis and/or their application in catalysis

and separation.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Chemical engineer with strong academic background and six years of research experience in materials

synthesis, characterization and heterogeneous catalysis.

Expertise in the operation of high pressure/high temperature reactors and also in the analysis of

hydrocarbons and biodiesels using gas-chromatography/mass spectroscopy.

EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, KY May 2011

GPA: 3.88/4.0

Advisor: Dr. Moises A. Carreon

Dissertation Title: Rational Design of Mesoporous Gallium Oxide and Gallium-Based Mixed Oxide

Catalysts

M.S.: Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA July 2007

GPA: 3.7/4.0

Advisor: Dr. R. D. K. Misra

B.E.: Chemical Engineering, University of Pune, India May 2005

EXPERTISE

Synthesized thermally stable high surface area (~366 m2/g) nanocrystalline gallium oxide and gallium-

niobium mixed oxides with controlled pore size distribution (~2 to 15 nm) using high pressure/high

temperature and microwave reactors.

Studied Isomerization of long chain fatty acid methyl esters over mesoporous oxides.

Extensive characterization experience to analyze the structural and morphological properties of

mesoporous materials using BET porosimeter and surface area analyzer, Scanning Electron Microscopy

(SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).

Expertise in the operation and maintenance of Gas-chromatograph/mass spectrometer.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research (PhD): August 07-April 11

Thermally stable high surface area, nanocrystalline, mesoporous, gallium oxide and gallium based mixed

(Nb, Mo) oxides were prepared with controlled pore size distribution in ~2 to 15 nm range employing

various structure directing agents via Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly (EISA) and Self-Assembly

Hydrothermal-Assisted (SAHA) and Self-Assembly Microwave-Assisted methods.

Studied the skeletal isomerization of Methyl Oleate (Biodiesel) to its bra nched isomers in order to lower

the freezing point. These mesoporous oxides were also tested for the epoxidation of light alkenes and

transesterification of triglycerides for the synthesis of biodiesel.

Graduate Research (MS): August 05-July 07

Studied the effect of nanoclay and calcium carbonate reinforcements on the mechanical properties (impact

and tensile strength) of polymer nanocomposites and their characterization using Differ ential Scanning

Calorimetry (DSC) and SEM to study the physical and textural properties of these nanocomposites.

High density polyethylene and polypropylene nanocomposites processed in batch scale displayed high

impact toughness over a temperature range of -40 to 70 C as compared to the neat polymers.

Teaching Assistant January 08-December 10

Tutored for materials science, safety health and environment, and chemical reaction engineering

classes.

AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

Dean’s Citation Award for a good dissertation, University of Louisville, KY 2011.

Doctoral dissertation completion award, University of Louisville, KY 2011.

KOKES Award for the NACS 21st National Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, CA June 2009.

Overall 3rd prize for poster presentation “On the fracture characteristics of impact tested high density

polyethylene-calcium carbonate nanocomposites”, Engineering and Technology Week, Lafayette 2007.

President of the Graduate student council for Chemical Engineering Department, University of Louisiana,

2006-2007.

Secured 2nd position for a talk in technical paper presentation competition CHENIGMA-2K2, Pune 2002.

PATENTS

1. C. A. Deshmane, Moises A. Carreon and Paul Ratnasamy, “Catalytic Isomerization of Linear, Olefinic

Hydrocarbons”, US Provisional Patent Application # 61/469,384, March 2011.

PUBLICATIONS

1. C. A. Deshmane, J. B. Jasinski, P. Ratnasamy and M. A. Carreon, “Epoxidation of cyclooctene over

mesoporous gallium and Ga-Nb mixed oxide catalysts”, Catal. Commun., Submitted, May 2011.

2. E. E. Macias, C. A. Deshmane, J. B. Jasinski, M. A. Carreon and P. Ratnasamy, “Catalytic

transesterification of methyl oleate and biodiesel over mesoporous gall ium-niobium oxides”, Catal.

Commun., 2011, 12, 644-650.

3. C. A. Deshmane, J. B. Jasinski, P. Ratnasamy and M. A. Carreon, “Synthesis and catalytic properties of

mesoporous, bifunctional, gallium-niobium mixed oxides”, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 6347-6349.

4. C. A. Deshmane, J. B. Jasinski, and M. A. Carreon, “Microwave-assisted synthesis of nanocrystalline

mesoporous gallium oxide”, Micro. and Meso. Mater. 2010, 130, 97-102.

5. C. A. Deshmane, J. B. Jasinski, and M. A. Carreon, “Thermally stable nanocrystalline mesoporous

gallium oxide phases”, Eur. J. Iorg. Chem., 2009, 22, 3275-3281.

6. Q. Yuan, C. A. Deshmane, T. C. Pesacreta, and R. D. K. Misra, “Nanoparticle effects on spherulites

structure and phase formation in polypropylene crystallized at moderately elevate d pressures: The

influence of fracture resistance”, Mater. Sci. and Engr. A, 2008, 480, 181-188.

7. C. A. Deshmane, Q. Yuan, and R. D. K. Misra, “On the fracture characteristics of impact tested HDPE -

calcium carbonate nanocomposites”, Mater. Sci. and Engr. A, 2007, 452-453, 592-601.

8. C. A. Deshmane, Q. Yuan, R. S. Perkins, and R. D. K. Misra, “On striking variation in impact toughness

of polyethylene-clay and polypropylene-clay nanocomposite systems: The effect of clay-polymer

interaction”, Mater. Sci. and Engr. A, 2007, 458, 150-157.

9. C. A. Deshmane, Q. Yuan, and R. D. K. Misra, “High strength-toughness combination of melt

intercalated nanoclay-reinforced thermoplastic olefins”, Mater. Sci. and Engr. A, 2007, 460-461, 277-

287.

PRESENTATIONS (Total-11)

1. Oral presentation on “Catalytic Activity of Mixed Mesoporous Gallium-Niobium Oxides”, AIChE annual

meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2010.

2. Oral presentation on “Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of Thermally Stable

Mesoporous Gallium Oxide”, AIChE annual meeting, Nashville, TN, November 2009.

3. Poster on “Thermally Stable Nanocrystalline Mesoporous Gallium Oxide Phases”, 21 st NACS meeting,

San Fransisco, CA, June 2009.

4. Poster on “Nanoporous Gallium Oxide through Evaporation Induced Self-Assembly”, AIChE annual

meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2008.

5. Oral presentation on “Synthesis and Characterization of Thermally Stable Nanoporous Gallium Oxide

Phases”, AIChE annual meeting Philadelphia, PA, November 2008.

6. Poster on “On the Mechanical Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene-Calcium Carbonate

Nanocomposites”, Proceedings of Nanomaterials: Fabrication, Properties and Applications, TMS,

Orlando, FL, February 2007.

MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

North American Catalysis Society

OTHER OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Twin Screw Extruder (CW

Brabender), Izod Impact Testing, MTS 210 Tensile Testing Machine.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Well trained in HP CHEMSTATION, POLYMATH, and MS Office software.

Organizing team member of conference CHEMTATIONS 2004, in University of Pune, India.

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