Engineer Process
Resume:
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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