Engineering Assistant

SRIVIDYA AYALASOMAYAJULA

**** *** **** *********, *** 1732,

Houston, TX 77058

e-mail: ********.*****@*****.***

Phone: 337-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in the field of chemical engineering,

where I can leverage my skills and knowledge to develop my career and

make meaningful contributions.

Visa Status: Currently in OPT (Optional Practical Training) status and

can work without sponsorship for 29 months.

SUMMARY:

. Result-driven professional with research experience in the field of

chemical engineering involving process development, design and cost

analysis.

. Industrial experience in HPCL, India's second largest oil refinery.

. Knowledge of advanced analytical techniques.

. Familiar with refinery operations.

. Familiar with process flow diagrams and material and energy balances.

. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel and

PowerPoint other chemical simulation software.

. Ability to work in a team and as an individual with excellent

communication skills.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science (M.S.), in Chemical Engineering

December 2010

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA

GPA: 3.50

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), in Chemical Engineering

May 2006

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad, India

GPA: 3.85

EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Research Assistant:

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

August 2007- December 2010

Thesis: Extraction of lipids from waste alligator fat and production

of biodiesel from lipids

. Lipids from waste alligator fat are extracted using various methods

and rendering was determined as the best method.

. Transesterification reactions of the lipids for different molar

ratios and different reaction time are studied.

. Analyzed the composition of fatty acids using the technique Gas

Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) (7890 A Gas Chromatograph

and a 5975 C VL Mass Selective Detector).

. Characterized biodiesel using the American Society for Testing and

Materials (ASTM) standards and was tested by the Louisiana State

University AgCenter Research Laboratories.

. Designed the process and the equipment required using simulation

software like SuperPro Designer and Aspen Plus.

. Economic analysis for the recovery of lipids and the production of

biodiesel were performed.

Graduate Teaching Assistant:

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

August 2008- December 2008

. Tutored chemical engineering undergraduates in Thermodynamics and

monitored their progress.

. Assisted professors in preparing Microsoft Power Point for

presentations, grading and proctoring.

Co-op Experience: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), India

June 2006 - November 2006

. Underwent refinery safety training involving personal protective

equipment, vehicle safety rules, work permits and emergency

procedures and plans.

. Familiar with different refining operations like crude

distillation, Fluid Catalytic Cracking and mercaptan oxidation.

. Assisted process engineers in their daily activities.

. Reviewed PFDs and P&IDs.

. Familiar with material and energy balances.

. Coordinated with other engineers in trouble shooting activities.

Undergraduate Research:

Andhra University, India

January 2006-May 2006

Thesis: Basic studies on laboratory preparation and testing of

biodiesel from Indian beech (pongamia pinnata) oil

. Prepared pungamia methyl ester by acid-base catalyzed reactions.

. Tested on a laboratory scale diesel engine.

. Derived pressure crank angle diagrams and P-V diagrams for pungamia

methyl ester and compared with those of regular diesel.

. Pungamia methyl ester was used to run a sedan with a diesel engine on

road and was certified by expert automobile mechanics to have given

smooth running with good pickup.

. Determined and compared the kinematic viscosities of pungamia pinnata oil

and its biodiesel using Redwood viscometer.

PRESENTATIONS:

AICHE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN

November 2009

. Extraction of lipids from alligator fat and production of

biodiesel from lipids (poster)

CPERC Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

November 2008

. An understanding of various methods of extraction of lipids from waste

alligator fat, production of biodiesel, and analysis of fatty acids.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

. Documentation Skills: Technical writing/Report writing.

. Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft

PowerPoint, Microsoft Windows and C programming language.

. Analytical skills: Gas Chromatography (GC), Gas Chromatography-Mass

spectrometry (GC-MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC),

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).

. Chemical software: Polymath, Superpro Designer and Aspen Plus and

familiar with CAD.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

Core Courses: Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Advanced

Transport Phenomena, Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering,

Biochemical Engineering

Distinct Courses: Surface Phenomena, Polymer Engineering, Introduction

to Biochemistry, Statistical Methods for Researchers, Engineering

Project Management

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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