Chemical Engineer

ABHINANDAN N. SAKHARE

**** ********** ***** **., ** Louis, MO - 63146

+1-573-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/abhinandan-sakhare *************@*****.*** A Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Chemical engineer with a zeal to advance in chemical industry. Enjoys brainstorming, teamwork and collaboration to generate ideas and provide high impact solutions. EDUCATION

Missouri University of Science & Technology (MST) – Master of Science in Chemical Engineering May 2018 Cumulative GPA: 3.4 / 4.0

Relevant Coursework: Plantwide Process Control Reactor Design Design and Analysis of Experiments (DOE) Transport Phenomena Six Sigma Chemical Process Safety Advanced Thermodynamics Process Flowsheeting Mumbai University (MU) – Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering May 2015 Cumulative GPA: 3.1 / 4.0

SKILLS

Design Tools : AutoCAD, ChemCAD, Aspen HYSYS

Safety : HAZOP, FMEA, LOPA, OSHA, MARPLOT, Event tree and Fault Tree Analysis Software Tools : MATLAB, SAS, JMP, HTML, C++, Visual Basic, MS Office, Polymath, MS Project, Minitab EXPERIENCE

Hindustan Insecticides Limited Navi Mumbai, India

Process Engineer June 2015 – May 2016

• Optimized manufacturing process and developed safe recipes for pesticides formulation

• Revised SOP and monitored production conditions on daily basis for sound operation

• Developed PFD and P&ID using process simulation tools (ChemCAD, Aspen)

• Performed HAZOP studies and FMEA to maintain safe environment Hindustan Insecticides Limited Navi Mumbai, India

Intern as Process Engineer May 2014 – August 2014

• Documented process problems in different units to preserve the quality

• Provided technical assistance for commercial scale-up activities PROJECTS

Cell Culture (MST) August 2017 – May 2018

• Generated and executed studies associated with the generation and maintenance of cell lines including thaw, expansion and maintenance of flask cultures, sampling, monitoring and cryopreservation of cells.

• Performed affinity chromatography and acquired hands-on experience of handling instruments such as Autoclave, Incubator, Bio-safety cabinet, Spectrophotometer, and Centrifuge. Design and Analysis of Experiments (MST) January 2018 – May 2018

• Designed a model to investigate the number of cars parked in the Missouri S&T parking lot with consideration of time, data was analyzed using software packages like Minitab 10, SAS 9.3, JMP. Six Sigma (MST) August 2017 – December 2017

• Statistical Process Control and risk evaluation techniques (FMEA, risk assessment) were employed to increase the yield by 63.59% in the “Isolation of Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) enzyme from a Candida Boidinii” project.

• DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) Tools like Gauge R&R approach, Hypothesis test, 5S, Kaizen, and Poka-Yoke contributed in prevailing at this project. Plantwide Process Control (MST) January 2017 – May 2017

• Designed a Control Mechanism for controlling process output parameters of a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit using MATLAB for the RGA & SVD analysis also VISSIM was employed for PID tuning. Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment (MU) August 2014 – May 2015

• Fabricated a Photocatalytic reactor for the removal of impurities and improve the quality of Pharmaceutical Wastewater with the help Oxidation process combining UV radiation and TiO2 catalyst and taking into consideration the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines of India. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

“Photocatalytic degradation of Paracetamol using TiO2 catalyst.” Presented at the National Conference on Water, Energy & Environment., Mumbai, India, February 2015.

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt May 2018

MEMBERSHIP

Member of AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Student chapter August 2016 – Present Member of IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) Student chapter August 2011 – May 2015 HONORS

Managed a team of about 50 members as ‘Creative Head’ for a National Level Tech Event ‘RSCIENCE 2K15’ Worked for a Non – Profit Organization, ‘PRAYAS – Schooling Street Life’

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