Plant Engineering

Sumedh Phatak

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Syracuse, NY 13210 Email: ********@***.***

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Chemistry (Dec 2011)

Syracuse University, College of Arts and Science GPA 3.16/4.0 (First Year)

Bachelor of Technology, Dyestuff & Intermediate Technology (May 2009)

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India First Class

RELATED COURSEWORK:

Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material

Technology, Physics, Economics, Industrial Management, Production Management, Organization behavior

EXPERIENCE:

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Teaching Assistant

Taught Organic Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry (Aug 2010-Mar 2011)

Ramnarain Ruia College of Arts and Science, Mumbai, India (Dec 2009–Mar 2010)

Visiting lecturer for Industrial and Analytical Chemistry

Taught Polymer Chemistry, Paint Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (Jan 2009-May 2009)

Visiting lecturer for Technical and Applied Chemistry

Taught Organic Chemistry, Dyestuff Chemistry, Textile Chemistry

Diamond Dyechem Ltd. (100% subsidiary of CIBA Specialty Chemicals, Switzerland), Ankaleshwar, India (May 2008-Jun2008)

Student Intern

Worked on the production of stilbene based optical brightening agents

Studied plant operations which included – plant layout, plant design, production processes and equipment, the value of ESH standards, quality

control, packaging etc.

Handled hazardous chemicals like cyanuric chloride at plant level

Research work conducted at the research facility and also at the textile and paper application laboratory

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Graduate Research Project: Use of Liquid Crystals for holographic recording medium (Jan 2011–Present)

Generating switchable gratings using a four component mixture comprising of a liquid crystal, a photo -initiator, a RAFT reagent and a dielectric

dopant

Investigating the mechanism of action of a trithiocarbonate compound (RAFT reagent)

Synthesis of 2, 2’-dihydroxy-1, 1’-napthaldazine (PY101) (Dec 2008–Jun 2009)

Involved an extensive literature survey, proposed paper chemistry, synthesis and identification of this compound

Proposed a large scale process description, plant layout and the safety aspects that would be involved in the production

Recovery of phenol and sodium sulfate from waste water streams (Dec 2008)

Involved an extensive literature survey, proposed solvent systems for the extraction of phenol, provided material and energy balance calculations,

designed a plant which can perform the extraction in the most optimum and energy efficient manner

Awarded first prize at the prestigious national level ‘Young Innovator’s Choice Competition’ for the mentioned project

PAPERS/POSTERS PRESENTED:

Carbon nanotube based adhesives

Paper presented at a National Level technical festival, PRODIGY ’08 organized by the Institute of Chemical Technology. Also presented the same at

a technical paper presentation event CRESCENDO ’07, organized by the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers and F r. Agnel College of

Engineering

Synthesis and characterization of poly(ethylene glycol) prepolymer to be applied as a bioadhesive.

Paper presented at a National Level technical festival, CHEMERGENCE ‘07 organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and Thadomal

Sahani College of Engineering

Water purification by semiconductor photocatalysis

Paper presented at DIMENSIONS ’07 a technical festival organized the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of

Technology

Lotus leaf Inspired Paints

Paper presented at a National Level technical paper presentation event, REACTIONS ‘06 organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engine ers

and Datta Meghe College of engineering

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

State level Table Tennis player; also represented my school/university for Soccer and Basketball

Volunteered at Akanksha Foundation, an NGO engaged in the education of underprivileged children

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