FLAVIAN FELIX PATRAO
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New Brunswick, NJ 08901
EXPERIENCE Avalon Global Research, Mumbai June 2009 - June 2010
Research Associate
Identified, analyzed and reviewed Technology and Intellectual Property for Fortune 500 companies,
especially those in the Oil and Gas sector
Experienced in working in fast-paced and time sensitive environments to meet deadlines while
meeting the organization’s international standards
Part of a five member team that exclusively addressed the research needs of a Supermajor
Developed criteria for selection of technology and elimination of process that were not optimal
Researched technologies related to the Removal of CO2 and SO2 from flue gas,
Extraction of oil from oil sands and oil shale
Cyclic fixed bed reactors for various processes
New materials employed in the manufacture of sandwich panels
December 2011 – May 2012
RELATED Rutgers University- Engineering Research Center
EXPERIENCE Laboratory Assistant
Set up and carried out milling and blending operations
Worked on Presster to carry out compaction
Carried out experiments to optimize processes employed by the pharmaceutical industry and catalyst
manufacturers
EDUCATION Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Master of Science In Chemical and Biochemical Engineering – May 2013
Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s College of Engineering, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering – September 2009
Awarded the ‘Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship’ for excellence in academics
HONORS &
ACTIVITIES Volunteering as a teacher with the Prison Teaching Initiave (February 2012)
RELEVANT Pharmaceutical Materials Engg Pharmaceutical Process Design Transport Phenomena
COURSES Kinetics, Catalysis & Reactor Design Instrumentation & Process Control Industrial Safety
Nano & Micro-engineered Biointerfaces Petrochemical & Refining Tech Thermodynamics
Final year (UG) project focused on the “Manufacturing of Benzylamine”. Project included the selection of
PROJECTS
the process for manufacturing, Material balances, Energy balances, Process & Mechanical Design of the
equipment, Cost estimation and Plant Layout
SKILLS Technical - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Language - Hindi, Konkani and Basic French
June 2011 – June 2012
LEADERSHIP Rutgers Indian Graduate Students Association
Vice President
Coordinated and facilitated pickups and accommodation for incoming students
Organized cultural events
Rutgers Graduate Student Association November 2011- Present
Events Manager
Facilitated the organizing and promotion of various Graduate Student Organization’s events
Rutgers International Student Orientation Fall 2011, 2012 & Spring 2012
Preceptor and Volunteer
Planned and organized a week long program for 1100 incoming International Students at Rutgers
Provided assistance to students regarding academics and adapting to a new culture