Project Engineer

BIJAL GANGAR ***** Briar Forest Dr

Houston TX-***77

T: 832-***-****

E: ********@*****.**.**

Ph.D. (Tech): CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Skilled recent graduate with a Ph.D. (Tech) degree in Chemical

Engineering and 4+ years of academic experience in atomization

techniques such as ultrasonic atomization, electrodynamic vibrator,

sol-gel technique, preparation of microspheres and developing an

analytical correlation. Additional expertise in project finance and

project engineering and management. Handled projects on Fumaric

acid, Bio plastics, Carbon credits and designed a Commercial

process for manufacture of Dual purpose constant temperature bath.

Strong planning, analytical and organizational skills with innate

ability to complete multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Potent team member and clear communicator. Strong interpersonal

skills; interact effectively with coworkers, management, clients

and customers.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Advance Chemical Reaction Engineering

Advance Momentum and Heat Transfer

Multiphase Reactors

Product Design and Development

Intellectual Property Rights and Laws

Project Management and Project Finance

Safety Laws

Team and Organization Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ImageJ (Image analysis software)

Biovis Image Plus

Aspen

Microsoft Office proficiency

EDUCATION

. Ph. D. (Tech) Chemical Engineering

Aug. 2007 - June 2012

Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Matunga (E),

Mumbai -19, India

Thesis Title: Preparation of Monodispersed MOX Microspheres

Research Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) A.B. Pandit, ICT

. B. E. Chemical Engineering

Aug. 2002 - June 2006

M.G.M. College of Engineering and Technology (MGMCET), Navi Mumbai

(Mumbai University), India

Secured First Class with Distinction

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

. Post Graduate Diploma in Chemical Technology Management (PGDCTM)

Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011

Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Matunga (E),

Mumbai-19

Project: Dual Purpose Constant Temperature Bath for Laboratory

Advisor: Prof. (Dr.) V.V. Mahajani, ICT CGPA: 8.79/10

. Teaching Assistant for Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering,2010

. Teaching Assistant for Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control, 2012

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

. External Publicity and Technical Committee Head of the core

organizing committee of Young Researcher's Conference 2009 and

Young Innovators Choice Competition 2009

. Won 2nd price in 'Crime Scene Investigation' of Aakanksha Utsab

APInaacle'08

. Attended the workshop on 'Business Plan for Entrepreneurs'

conducted by Nurture Talent Academy

. Petty cash in-charge of the laboratory for three years

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Engineer, Aarti Industries Ltd, Mumbai

Aug. 2006 - July 2007

. Purchase of Capital goods

. Handled projects of Bulk API

. Design of Perforated Plate type Extractor, heat exchangers

. Inspected several equipments, co-ordinated with the plant

personnel and vendors

. Assisted in start-up and commissioning of a new project

MAJOR PROJECTS

Manufacturing of Ethylene Di-Amine (EDA) and its Derivatives

. Design of commercially viable process for the Manufacture of

Ethylene Di-Amine (EDA) and its Derivatives

. Study of Thermodynamic aspects and Material and Energy Balance

calculations for the Production of 50000 TPA of Ethylene Amines

. Design of Tabular Coil type reactor

. Performed economic analysis

Preparation of Monodispersed MOX Microspheres

. Two different types of atomizers viz., Ultrasonic atomizer and

Electrodynamic vibrator have been utilized for the preparation

of spheres (using sol-gel technique) of 100 ?m dia and 200-1000

?m diameter respectively.

. Crack free, smooth, monodispersed Al2O3 and (Al Ce) mixed oxide

Microspheres have been prepared.

. A correlation between frequency and amplitude of the vibrator,

flowrate, physico-chemical properties of the feed solution and

size of the spheres has been established.

Dual Purpose Constant Temperature Bath for Laboratory

. Design of Commercial Process for the Manufacture of Dual Purpose

Constant Temperature Bath (Temp. Range: -50 To 220 oC)

. Calculation of the Project Cost, Plant & Machinery Cost and Gross

Cost of Production

. Demonstration of Project Financing Pattern with D:E = 4:1

. Project Profitability calculations w.r.t. Gross Profit, operating

Profit, PBT, PAT, Net Cash Accruals, etc.

. Project evaluation w.r.t. Break-Even Analysis, Pay-back Period,

RoI, DPF technique, NPV, IRR, etc.

PUBLICATIONS

. B.V. Gangar, K. Nagarajan, R.V. Krishnan, A.B. Pandit, Studies

of internal gelation for the production of microspheres:

Sonication assisted gelation, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 18,

(2011) 250-257, Also published in Proceedings of Sol-Gel Process

for Advanced Ceramics -09 (SGPAC-2009), Convention Centre,

Anupuram (Kalpakkam), Chennai

. B.V. Gangar, K. Nagarajan, R.Venkata Krishnan, A.B. Pandit,

Preparation of Alumina and Alumina - Ceria microspheres Using an

Internal Gelation Process and their Characterization,

Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society 71:2, (2012) 101-109;

Also presented in Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers (OYCE) -

11, Mumbai

. B.V. Gangar, K. Nagarajan, R.Venkata Krishnan, A.B. Pandit,

Preparation of monodispersed spheres from visco-elastic fluids,

forwarded to, Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society (Under

review)

. B.V. Gangar, A.B. Pandit, Preparation of Monodispersed

Microspheres presented in Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers

(OYCE) - 09, Mumbai

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi

References available upon request

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