Engineering Process

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Apurva Samudra 412-***-****

www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/asamudra

Education

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

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Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering

Advisor: Prof. Nikolaos V. Sahinidis

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r Thesis: Design of Drilling Fluid Systems for High-Pressure/High-Temperature Drilling

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee Roorkee, India

2003 2007

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering

GPA: 8.62 / 10.0

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Research Interests and Expertise

Optimization

Algorithms for mixed-integer, combinatorial, and non-linear optimization; Network

optimization algorithms; Planning and scheduling; Power distribution network optimization;

Smart grids

Computer-aided Molecular Design

Molecular modeling; Property prediction methods; Polymer design; Environmentally

conscious product design; Modeling of complex uids

Professional Experience

Distribution System Optimization Intern Summer 2010

ABB Corporate Research, Raleigh NC

Developed integrated model of power distribution networks and investigated the

performance of global solvers for on-line implementation of the model

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Python, Unix shell script, C++

Computational Software: MATLAB, Mathematica, Coopr, R

Mathematical Programming Languages: GAMS and AMPL

Relevant Courses

Theory

Optimization, Logic and Constraints, Computational Aspects of Simplex Algorithm,

Advanced Linear Programming, Linear Programming, Advanced Integer Programming,

Advanced Process Systems Engineering, Special Topics: Process System s Engineering

Applications

Planning and Scheduling, Optimization of Chemical Processes, Process Modeling and

Simulation, Advance Process Control, Metabolic Engineering, Rheology of Complex Fluids

Awards & Honors

Honorable mention at the 33rd ChEGSA Symposium, Carnegie Mellon University 2011

Student Travel Award, Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Operations 2009

Graduate Fellowship for doctoral studies at Carnegie Mellon University 2008 12

Recipient of Bharat Petroleum Higher Studies scholarship 2007

Recipient of National Talent Search scholarship 2001

References

Available upon request

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