ANCHAL JAIN
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EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL, 4.0
Masters in Chemical Engineering May 2015 (Expected)
Courses: Reaction Engineering, Transport Phenomena, Physical & Chemical processes for Industrial Gas Cleaning, etc.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM Calcutta), Kolkata, India
Executive General Management Program (EGMP) June 2013
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering (specialization in Process System Design & Engineering) June 2010
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering June 2010
SKILLS
C, C++, MATLAB, Scilab, Mathematica, Aspen, DynoChem, CHETAH
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (DRL), Hyderabad, AP, INDIA July 2010 - August 2013
February 2013 – August 2013
Position: Team Leader
PACE (Program to Achieve Cost & Capability Efficiency ) Facilitator – Solvent Recovery
Proposed measures to improve solvent recovery efficiency for additional set of products to expand the project
Delivered USD 3 million savings as a team since the inception of the project in September 2011
Amongst top 1% employees selected for company sponsored EGMP certification, IIM Calcutta
Position: Junior Manager July 2011 - January 2013
PACE (Program to Achieve Cost & Capability Efficiency) Facilitator – Solvent Recovery
Analyzed the solvent consumption data for 6 API manufacturing units of 3 years and prioritized the products
for establishing and improving solvent recovery
Investigated the cause of solvent loss by conducting material balance, vent condenser calculations
Aided core and execution team in equipment design & optimization through Aspen simulation software
Devised implementation strategy in collaboration with McKinsey & Co and monitored project execution
Recognized as “Star of the month” in March 2012 & “Star Performing Team” among 12 teams for 2012 -2013
Process Safety- Process Technology Excellence
Formulated process safety training modules and conducted sessions for engineers and chemists across the units
Position: Technical Trainee July 2010 - June 2011
Studied the various aspects of pharmaceutical plant: Production of API, Zero liquid discharge- treatment system
Led a project to reduce the carcinogenic formaldehyde content to acceptable limits in the effluent system
Tata Research Development and Design Center, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA May 2008 - June 2008
Position: Academic Intern
Analyzed the effect of parameters li ke tablet thickness, drug diffusivity etc. on drug release from polymer tablets
Developed a novel mathematical model to increase the accuracy in prediction of release rates by 28%
Co-authored a paper titled “Modeling of Drug Release from Swelling Controlled Release Systems” presented at
an international conference – 4th Asian Particle Technology in September 2009
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
“Stability of Two Fluid Systems in Electric Field” May 2009 - June 2010
Determined stability range of bi-layer fluids under direct current field using MATHEMATICA
Validated the model through experiments and identified key parameters affecting stability at the interface
“Mass Transfer in Liquid-Liquid Dispersions” July 2008 - November 2008
Modeled the solute transfer rate in liquid extraction operations widely used in chemical industries
Computed drop size distribution and total mass transfer by applying Monte Carlo Simulations using MATLAB
Conducted parametric study to list major factors like hold-up, residence time, etc. affecting extractor efficiency