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RIDDHIKA JAIN Blacksburg, VA 24060

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Full time position in operations as Process Engineer/ Metallurgist. Availability: July 2013

Objective

Master of Science, Mining and Mineral Engineering, expected June 2013

Education

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. GPA: 3.96/4.00

Concentration: Advanced Mineral Processing, Advanced PLC

Bachelor of Technology, Fuel and Mineral Engineering, May 2010

Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, India. GPA: 8.03/10.00

Thesis: Study of application of Bio-leaching on copper ore.

Concentration: Coal Preparation, Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Separation Technologies, Virginia

Experience

Tech, August 2011 – Present

Developed a novel process for enrichment of mineral in ultrafine size range.

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Developing a novel process for Low-rank coal enrichment by Hydrophilic-

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Hydrophobic separation technology.

W orking to characterize sorbent for capturing CO2 from flue gas.

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Graduate Engineering Trainee, Mining and Construction Division, Sandvik Asia Pvt.

Ltd., Gurgaon, India, July 2010 – April 2011

Conducted comparative market study of crushing plants of Sandvik and other major

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competitors.

Responsibilities included designing flowsheet and supporting sales of crushing and

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screening plants and conducting commissioning of crushing Plants.

Summer Intern, Metso Minerals, Gurgaon, India, May – July 2009

Designed a flowsheet for beneficiation of low grade Iron ore fines with plant capacity

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5 MTPA.

Carried out commissioning of Electrosteel Coal washery.

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Vocational Training, Tata Steel Ltd., Noamundi, India, May 2008

Conducted process analyses and equipment selection in iron ore processing.

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Designed the basic flowsheet for 1.8MT Iron processing plant.

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Vocational Training, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Rampura Aghucha, India, June 2008

Initiated evaluation of Graphite depressants on Lead – Zinc ore.

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Studied effect of grinding on grade and recovery of flotation process.

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Design Expert 8.0 C++

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office 2010 Fortran

Bruno Simulation Software RS Logix – 5000 (PLC)

Plant Designer Software Visual Basic

Auto Cad LIMN

English, Hindi

Language Skills

Secured 99% in Indian Institute of Technology – Joint Entrance Exam 2006

Awards and •

W inner of 2013 CAMEO scholarship.

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Activities

Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration(SME)

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Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME) Society, Dhanbad Chapter

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Publication chair at CAMEO-VT for 2012 - 2013

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Student Government Representative at SWE-VT for 2012 - 2013

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Treasurer at Indian Student Association (ISA)-VT for 2012 - 2013

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Volunteered in Kartavya, a student society at ISM which provides education to

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underprivileged children.

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