NITHYA KOKA, M.S. Chemical Engineering

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QUALIFICATIONS

Programming Languages MATLAB, C, C++, Java, AMPL, CPLEX

Software CHEMCAD, SimaPro, ArcGIS, iTree, inkscape, Dia, EcoLCA

Operating Systems Linux, Windows, Mac OS

Office Suite Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, iWork, Open office

Courses: Advanced Transport Phenomena Process Instrumentation High Polymers Unit

Operations Mathematical Statistics Process Dynamics and Computation Geographical

Information Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

Interned at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India January 2012-May 2012

Undergraduate Thesis: “Separation of Organic-Organic and Inorganic-Organic Mixtures Using Membrane

Techniques”

Analyzed the separation of various compositions of membranes and feed under varying parameters of

pressure, thickness and residence time and found the optimal parameters for the separation of various

combinations

Techniques employed: pervaporation, membrane contactors and membrane distillation

Methods during experimentation: electron microscopy, refractometric analysis and gas chromatography

Interned at Anjani Powder Research Center, Hyderabad, India May 2011-July 2011

Project: “Effect of Tangential Velocity on the Performance of Uniflow Cyclone”, in collaboration with Dr.Pitchumani

Balakrishnan of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

Designed a uni-flow cyclone for dust collection in a cement plant

Designed a novel instrument to measure the tangential velocity of rotating blades in the uni-flow cyclone

Analyzed the effects of tangential velocity, particle characteristics and cyclone design on the collection

efficiency

Improved the efficiency of dust collection in the lab scale

Industrially trained at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Hyderabad, India May 2010-July 2010

Under the supervision of senior scientists in a premier multidisciplinary Nuclear Research Centre of India,

BARC, in Mechanical Unit Operations

Trained on how to approach several industrial problems and tackle them right from processing raw

materials, to the elaborate calculations and modeling equations

Research:

William Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

1.) Research on “Thermodynamic Comparison of Carbon Value Addition Pathways” in collaboration with Dr. Bhavik

Bhakshi, Professor, The Ohio State University August 2013-December 2013

Life Cycle and Thermodynamic Assessment in anthropogenic Carbon cycle where I compared pathways and

identified techniques preferred. Also weighed Energy, Water, Land and Economic demands employing SimaPro,

EcoLCA, inkscape, Dia, iTree, Geographical Information Systems, eSankey!

2.) Completed project in “ Carbon Network Diagram Involving Capture, Sequestration and Recycle” in collaboration

with Dr.Bhavik Bhakshi, Professor, The Ohio State University May 2013- December 2013

Composed a network diagram by calculating the carbon and water footprint along with economic input-

output analysis, overall compiling a novel and detailed pathways of all present carbon capture and

sequestration technologies employing Dia software, iTree and SimaPro

3.) Completed a project on “Sustainability Studies of Waste Management, comparing Sweden and USA”, employing

the Life Cycle Assessment tool, SimaPro March 2013- May 2013

Comparisons between Sweden and the United States involved social, economic, and geographic concerns

besides the ecological impact study. The results explain where the regulations of the country are lagging and

the socio-economic cause and effect

EDUCATION

MS in Chemical Engineering CGPA: 3.02/4.0

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Graduated: January 2014

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering CGPA: 3.6/4.0

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Graduated in: May 2012

ACHIVEMENTS

Earned Certificate of Merit for the work on “Effect of Tangential Velocity on the Performance of a Uni-flow

Cyclone” at CHEMCON 2011 held at M.S. Ramaiyah Institute of Technology, Bangalore-December 2011

Paper, “Studies on Uniflow Cyclone”, got selected in the International Conference of Environmental Research,

Surat 2K11-December 2011

Presented the paper, ‘Bio Reactor for Bio Ethanol Production Using Agro-Industrial and By-Products’ at

COGNIZANCE 2K11 Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee – March 2011

Awarded the second prize for poster presentation on “Pollution Controlling Scrubber for Low Pressure Drop”

at PROMETHEAN 2k10, National Level Technical Symposium held at Padmasri Dr.B.V Raju Institute Of

Technology, Hyderabad – March 2010

Earned the Certificate of Merit for academic performance from the BVRIT Alumni Association in 2009

Awarded the first prize for poster presentation, on “Generation of Electricity using Photosynthesis” at

PROMETHEAN 2k9, National Level Technical Symposium held at Padmasri Dr.B.V Raju Institute of Technology,

Hyderabad –March 2009

OTHER ROLES:

Facilities Assistant: Responsibilities include maintaining the mechanical, electrical and H-VAC equipment; data

base management and staff recruitment, at The Ohio State University

June 2013- Present

Manager: IMI manager in the Zero Waste at Ohio Stadium program for the football 2013 season. Ensured the

accuracy and performance of IMI members who are high school students with various functions

Organizer: Organized the national level college technical festival ‘PROMETHEAN’ in March 2011

Editor: Student Editor for the college newsletter, INTERFACE, Padmashri Dr. B.V.Raju Institute of Technology in

the year 2010

Volunteer: At the OSU stadium on game days, 2012 season, for a fundraising event to raise money for

Sankalpa, an organization that makes a difference in India through supporting grassroots-level projects

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