Engineering Assistant

Madhura Sarkar

** *, ********** *****, ***. *, Stillwater, OK-74075

Ph.: 405-***-****, E-mail: *******@*******.***

Profile of Qualifications

• Expertise in creating process flow diagrams in Aspen Plus software

• Experienced in performing fluidised bed gasification of biomass to produce useful fuels and chemicals

• Ability to identify and quantify the volatile content of biomass using Gas chromatography, Thermo gravimetric

Analyser, Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy and Mass spectroscopy

• Experienced in identifying the detailed structure of samples using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Education

Master of Science in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) Expected May 2013

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma GPA: 3.13

Thesis – Effect of Torrefaction and Densification of Switchgrass on Syngas quality

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering May 2011

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Anna University, and Chennai, India GPA: 4.0

Final year project - Removal of Copper (II) ions from electroplating rinse water using modified Ion Exchange Resins

Experience

Research Assistant January 2012-May 2013

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Investigated the renewable sources of energy that would produce useful fuels and chemicals and located

Switchgrass as an ideal one, due to its high productivity and availability

• Conducted torrefaction and densification of switchgrass, due to low density and heterogeneous nature of

raw switchgrass

• Performed fluidised bed gasification of torrefied and densified switchgrass with air as an oxidizing agent, which

gave rise to a useful gaseous fuel called syngas (CO, CO 2, H2, CH4)

• Identified the gases in syngas using gas chromatography

Undergraduate research December 2010-March 2010

Chemical engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• Researched that obnoxious industrial wastes are released into the environment due to tremendous increase in

industrial activity and serious environmental and health risks occur due to the presence of heavy metal ions in

wastewater

• Found that the Ion exchange process was the most economical for copper recovery and for eliminating the heavy

waste metals and also for producing reusable water which provides an economic benefit for high water costs

• Removed the copper (II) ions from electroplating rinse water and recovered the same using ion exchange resins

• Surveyed that numerous plants were switching over to ion exchange recovery system based on costs, which

included only resin replacement

Intern

JK Tyres Pvt. Ltd., Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India May 2010-June 2010

• Received training on technical function and processes of manufacturing of tyres

Technical Skills

Software: ASPEN PLUS

Equipment’s: Fluidized bed gasifier, Gas Chromatography, Thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier Transform Infra-red

Spectroscopy, Mass Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Bomb Calorimeter

Community and campus involvement

• Biosystems and Agriculture Graduate Student Association - Green student initiative 2012-

present

• Green student initiative – article on chlorofluoro carbon bulbs December

2012

Visa Status – F1

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