EDUCATION / TRAINING

Master of Science, Industrial Engineerng, CGPA 3.50

Texas A&M University 12/2003

Related course work: Design of Experiment, Advance Manufacturing

Techniques, Advanced Engineering Optimization (CPM, PERT), Decision

Making, Advnaced Linear Programing, Advanced Queing Theory.

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, CGPA 3.75

Nagpur University, India 06/2000

Related Course work: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (I+II), Machine

Design (I+II), Fluid Dynamics, Micro & Macro Economics, Robotics and

Auomation, Linear Programing and Optimization (I+II)

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 03/2008

Status: Permanent US resident

EXPERIENCE ( Total experience of over 7 years)

Overall responsibility includes Design of Heat Transfer Equipments and

Systems (Shell & Tube Ex., Aerial Coolers, Condensers, Reboilers, Plate &

Frame Ex., Double Pipe Ex., Steam Surface Condensers, etc) for

Power/Refineries/LNG/Gasification/Chemical plants in accordance with

latest edition of ASME, API, TEMA, HEI Codes. Responsibilities includes

desing of heat transfer system, equipment design, preparation of inquiry

packages, evaluation of quotes, bid tabulations, vendor selection, drawing

reviews and approvals, shop visits, field support and coordination of work

with other engineering disciplines and functions.

Managing group of 3-5 young engineers, interns and other co-ops with

meeting project deliverables for various EPC Projects.

Construction support and Field engineering services for AEP Ohio and Sempr

Energy LNG. Posted at site for 6 months and 8 months respectively.

Mechanical Engineer, Bechtel Engineering Corp, TX (08/2008 - Present)

AP LNG, Queensland Australia - 4.2 MTPA (Train 1 & 2)

. Study of affect of propane subcooling in comparision between double

bank vs single bank coolers.

. Hot air recirculation analysis for propane refirigeration units

involving Refrig Compressor, Propane Condenser, IAC, and Propane

Subcooler.

. Thermal and mechanical design of air coolers, cryogenic heat

exchangers for propane spiking, and other heat transfer equipment.

. Equipment layouting, piping and detailed layout enveloping of

critical air coolers involving 100 to 120 bays with PD&P.

. Specifications, Datasheet and requisition package for bids and

proposals generations.

. HAZOP, HAZID, PFD, P&ID support especially the liquifaction area

involving propane, methane and ethylene mixtures.

. Involved with mechanical design guidelines, scheduling and

estimating for FEL2 and FEL3.

. MTO generation for majority of mechanical equipment.

BG LNG Queensland, Australia - 4.3 MTPA (Train 1 & 2)

. Thermal and mechanical design of cryogenic shel and tube heat

exchangers used for cyclc service during spiking.

. Design of induced and forced draft air-coolers located 30 m above

steel structure in modules for methane, ethylene and propane units.

. Detalied designing and understanding of modularization of air cooers

to job site. This involves coordination between the modularization

sub-supplier in Thailand, Malaysia, air cooler supplier in Italy

with other disciplines like electrical, piping and control systems.

. HAZOP, HAZID, SIS, MSG and PFD review for block 1, 2 and 3 systems.

. Client meeting and GAP analysis involving technilogy specification

and mechanical specification. Identifying gaps and resolving the

issue within the deliverable timeframe.

. Study of Noise level analysis with the 3rd party inspection team in

conjunction with Australian Code requirement and Enviornmental

regulatory comitte in Australia.

GLNG Queensland, Australia (Feed) - 3.4 MTPA (Train 1)

. Off-project support which include monitoring schedule changes,

DRN's, Internal audits for project engineering and mechanical

equipments.

. PFD's and P&ID's comment resolution with client and suppliers.

DUKE-IGCC, Indiana - 630 MW IGCC Plant

. Designed and bought Sulfur Condenser for Sulfur Recovery Unit for 3

trains. Daily responsibility included working with suppliers and

different disciplines within engineering to finalize the design,

layout and other issues during construction.

. Designed and bought other alloyed heat exchanger.

. Designing Shell and Tube Heat exchanger in conjunction with GE process

systems for 9 very critical alloy heat exchangers.

. Working with UOP in designing Packinox heat exchanger. The exchanger

is 55 ft tall and has 550 SS plates.

. Design review, 30%, 60% and 90% Model review and vendor print review

for all heat exchangers and thermal design systems.

. Technical evaluation of suppliers, supplier bid clarification,

performance testing, and pre-fab meeting.

. Working with process systems in finalizing the P&ID and HMB for the

gasification plant.

Mechanical Engineer III, Black & Veatch, Overland Park, KS ( 04/2004 -

08/2008)

. Designed 1st & 2nd pass Sulfur Condenser for 3x625 ltpd Sulfur

Recovery Unit (CBA) and Quench, Lean air cooler for 2025 ltpd Tail Gas

Unit for Reliance Petroleum Ltd., India. Expedited the delivery on

heat exchangers with suppliers in India and Seoul to meet the

scheduled project deliverables.

. Evaluated and redesigned existing shell and tube heat exchangers (U-

tube) using HTRI, COMPRESS for 12 MMscfd LNG Storage Facility at

Glenmavis, Scotland.

. Applied geometric dimensioning and tolerancing of tubes, tubesheets

operating at an external pressure of 1500 PSI for hydrogenation

reactors as per ASME Sec VIII, Div 1.

. Developed FEA models for analyzing localized stress for strength

welded, j-grooved and light rolled fixed tubesheet exchangers under

axial and live loads as per ASME.

. Design of 4x2, 170 MM Btu/hr plate and fin heat exchanger for water-

sea water service for Mexico's CFE Federal Electricity Commission.

. Worked with Chinese Design Institute for designing and evaluating heat

exchangers for a 2 x 35 Nm3/D SRU Natural Gas Treating Plant in

Sichuan Province, China.

. Lead Design engineer for the N2 plant for 1.3 BSCFD LNG Regasification

Terminal, Costa Azul.

. Stripper units (H2S) material selection for exchangers using NACE

0103.

. Field inspection of aluminizing process for the channels, tubesheet

for the 1st and 2nd pass sulfur condensers.

. Field support and engineering support for AEP Ohio Power plant

involving FRP Pipe for FGD Scrubbers. This assignment lasted for 6

months.

. Sempra LNG construction support for LNG Downstream 1.0 billion cubic

feet per day (Bcf/d) during construction for 8 months.

. Shop expediting and field support for header box wrapage for air

coolers, ensuring the deliverables met the client's specification for

1.9x106 Nm3/d Gas Processing plant up at. at. Austria.

Mechanical Engineer II, Black & Veatch, Overland Park, KS ( 06/2003 -

04/2004)

. Developed pipe support related calculation templates for structural

elements / welds, and GTSTRUDL pipe support models (using beam and plate

elements)

. Familiarity with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Section III NF, AISC ASD

9th Edition, and AWS D1.1 codes

. Developed ANSYS FEA parametric models for modal, seismic inertia, and

stress problems

o 3D models of piping strap and anchor templates. Parameters can be

varied for different dimensions to obtain stresses and allowable

o Modal analysis on HVAC fan equipment to obtain natural frequency for

static equivalent dynamic analysis

o Structural base plate model incorporating structural attachments for

stress analysis

. Performed response spectra dynamic analysis of nuclear category I

structure (GE's ABWR Reactor Pressure Vessel Insulation Dome)

. Performed pipe stress analysis per B31.1 code

COMPUTER SKILLS

HTRI, COMPRESS, RCS, Minitab, ANSYS, GT STRUDL, Microsoft Office (Word,

Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), MathCAD, AutoCAD, C++, Visual Basic, Matlab

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