Engineering Assistant

Devikaa Rajaraman

**** *** ******* ** #*** San Antonio Texas-78229 Ph: 713-***-****, Email:

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Objective

To obtain a full-time chemical engineering position that will enable me to add value to the

organization and grow with the organization.

Education

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (May 2011) GPA - 3.35/4

New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, New Mexico

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering (May 2007) GPA - 7.4/10

SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India

Technical Skills and Core Competencies

MATLAB, MATHCAD and SAS. Transport Phenomena

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Microsoft Office Design of Experiments

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Chemical Reaction Engineering Fuel Cell Technology

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Numerical Methods in Chemical

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Engineering

Work Experience

New Mexico State University, Institute for Energy and the Environment

Master’s Thesis (June 2010-February 2011)

• Developed technical models for recovery, pressure and product concentrations of calcium,

sulfates and carbonates for brackish water reverse osmosis.

• Simulated data using IMS RO design software for designing experiments for model

development.

New Mexico State University, Institute for Energy and the Environment

Graduate Assistant (January 2010 –May 2010)

• Performed a methodical review of Comprehensive Arsenic Tool (CoAsT) for efficiency and

accuracy while under a contract with Water Research Foundation.

• Updated links and created flow diagrams of the model for project management board review.

• Recommended changes to CoAsT.

New Mexico State University, Chemical Engineering Department

Teaching Assistant (January 2009 – December 2010)

• Assisted the instructor in tutoring course material and course related issues.

• Evaluated assignments and maintained records.

SASTRA University, School of Chemical and Biotechnology

Research Assistant (July 2006 – April 2007)

• Optimized the plant design for the production of NYLON – 6, 6 for a given capacity.

• Conducted plant balancing and implemented process control for the designed plant.

• Analyzed the economics of production under optimal working conditions.

Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Mathura Refinery, Uttar Pradesh, India

Intern (May 2006 – June 2006)

• Studied and analyzed plant operations.

• Studied mass transfer and heat transfer of exchangers and reactors used in the refineries.

• Participated in quality control analysis of treated effluent samples in the laboratory.

Mother Dairy Food Processing Limited, Delhi, India

Industrial Observer (December 2004)

• Observed and studied the homogenization process and storage of milk.

• Analyzed the steps and the process involved in the manufacture of ice-cream.

Awards and Presentations

• Presented a research talk on “Modeling recovery, pressure and product concentrations

for brackish water reverse osmosis’ to General Electric Water and Process Technologies at

NMSU (2011).

• Presented a poster titled ‘Desalination Tool: An Online Approach’ at Water Research

Resource Institute, conference held in Socorro, NM, August 2010.

• Received outstanding performance award at the Chemical Reaction Lab for Chemical

Hygiene & Safety (2009) at NMSU.

• Recognized as the top 1% in Chemical Engineering Equipment Design and Safety and

Hazard Analysis at the undergraduate level (2006) at SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India.

References available upon request

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