Engineering Process

PRAJAKTA BHAGWAT

Chemical & Biological Engineering, 143 Schrenk Hall

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CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Chemical Engineering graduate with two years professional experience in

Chemical Engineering research and development. Skilled at product design,

fabrication, testing and calibration, as well as process design and

implementation. Excellent troubleshooting skills for multi-parameter

process/ equipment interactions. Adept at the use of laboratory equipment,

and experienced in applying Transport Phenomena, Fluid Mechanics and

Process Calculation to chemical engineering challenges. Strong leader with

proven ability to effectively organize, direct and promote highly

successful fund-raising events and other campus activities. Highly

adaptable to new working environments.

ASPEN+ ? AutoCAD ? ProEngineer ? COMSOL (FEMLAB) ? Process Development ?

Polymers/Plastics Process Modeling/Dynamic Analysis ? Design

Measurement/Control Systems ? Plan Equipment Layouts Pilot Plant Work

Experience ? Check Material/Energy Balance ? Data Evaluation ? Problem

Solving

MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) ? Formulate Experiments/Interpret

Results

Equipment Design, Fabrication, Testing and Calibration ? Literature Survey

? Scientific Presentations

Establish/Communicate Goals ? Mentor Junior Colleagues ? Economic

Feasibility Studies

Product Marketing ? Financial Administration ? Cost Assessment ? Team

Formation and Leadership Written and Oral Communications ? Customer and

Community Relations ? Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (expected August 2010), GPA: 3.56

/ 4.0

Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri

Major: Chemical Engineering; Minor: Bioengineering

Thesis: Continuous Monitoring of Tissue Regrowth Using Optical Biosensors

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (May 2008)

University of Pune, Pune, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CENTER FOR BONE AND TISSUE REPAIR AND RESTORATION (CBTRR) AT MISSOURI

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Rolla, Missouri ? 2008-Present

Graduate Research Assistant: Conduct research based on the use of bioactive

glass to fabricate scaffolds for engineered bone regeneration in the

treatment of traumatic casualties and conditions such as bone cancer and

osteoporosis. Contribute to the development of biosensors that monitor:

conversion of bioactive glass to hydroxyapatite (the mineral component of

bone tissue), ease of nutrient transport through the scaffold, diffusion of

bioconversion byproducts from the wound site and overall health of the

growing cells.

. Collaborated in the design, fabrication, testing and calibration of

sensors that monitor pH and oxygen levels in and around the implanted

scaffolds

. Evaluate feedback from the sensors to help maintain the desired pH and

oxygen levels throughout the scaffolds, thereby aiding optimal cellular

ingrowth

. Quantify pH and oxygen levels at microscale colorimetrically, using a

charge coupled device camera, and correlate the results to optical images

of tissue regrowth

. Won first prize for poster presentation at the University's Council of

Graduate Students 2010 Annual Meeting for poster titled Continuous

Monitoring of Tissue Regrowth Using Optical Biosensors

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NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION,

Pune, India ? January-May 2008

Interdisciplinary research center with a scientific staff of 200 and 300

graduate students focusing on polymer science, organic chemistry,

catalysis, materials chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemical sciences

and process development. Publishes roughly 450 papers in the chemical

sciences each year and produces the largest number of PhDs of any

institution in India. Files roughly 30 patents per year in India and 90

abroad.

Engineering Co-op: Tested the technical and economic feasibility of

separation methods for 2 complex mixtures: lactic acid from its

fermentation broth, and ortho(o)-chlorotoluene and para(p)-chlorotoluene

from their isomer mixture. Optimized the separation methods by considering

alternative unit operations and processes.

. Developed the process and designed equipment for testing both Adsorbtion

and Distillation

(for lactic acid and chlorotoluenes respectively)

. Evaluated simulation data to understand the production process, which

helped in estimating plant and product cost

. Designed and worked with P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams and control

processes

. Interacted with industry representatives to determine their product

requirements

. Marketed the 3-stage distillation column design to a private company for

commercial production

Career Note: Served as Treasurer of the India Association at MISSOURI

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, increasing the treasury balance from

$4K to $6K and growing membership from 310 to 450. Further details

available upon request.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) Process Safety Program by

AIChE

Short course in Programmable Logic Controllers: PLC - 5, ControlLogix,

Allen - Bradley

Material Processing: Free Radical Polymerization, Thermal Polymerization,

Reactive Etching, Patterning, Photolithography, Sputtering

Material Characterization: FTIR, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), UV-visible

Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography (GC), High Performance Liquid

Chromatography (HPLC)

Computer Skills: Polymath, COMSOL Multiphysics (FEMLAB),

Aspen Plus, ProEngineer, AutoCAD, ImageJ, Microsoft Office Suite

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

PRESENTATIONS

Continuous Monitoring of Tissue Regrowth Using Embedded and Integrated

Optical Biosensors

American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Conference, Nashville,

Illinois, Fall 2009

S.H. Sonawane, Synthesis of Nano Fe2O3 and Its Use in Ethanol and Hydrogen

Gas Sensors

National Symposium-Diffusion (PREP '07), March 2007, Pune, India

S.R. Inamdar, Protein Separation Using Ion - Exchange Chromatography

National Symposium on Separation / Process Chromatography, Ion Exchange,

Adsorption / Desorption

Process and Related Separation Techniques (PREP '06), March 2006, Pune,

India

S.H. Sonawane, Biodiesel - The Fuel of the Future

National Symposium-Diffusion (PREP '05), February 2006, Pune, India

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