Mohammad Shadab

Chicago IL 312-***-**** acp92b@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Four plus years of experience as a Process Design Engineer with extensive experience in Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Basis of Design (BOD), Heat & Material balance, Process Modeling & Simulation, Process Design, Scale-up, Equipment Sizing, Risk analysis & mitigation

Extensive experience in PFD and P&ID development, calculating block parameters, generating cost estimates

Proficient in simulation software- HYSYS, Aspen Plus, Minitab, SuperPro Design, and SchedulePro

Well versed with codes and regulations- 21 CFR Part 211, 210 & 820

Experienced in performing risk analysis on multiple downstream unit operations

Capable of performing PHA including ‘What if’, HAZID, and HAZOP

Work Authorization Status: H1B visa approved until Oct 2018

Work Experience

Process Engineer II/Technical Assistant

Glycosbio, Houston, TX. January 2013 – Present

Lactic Acid/PLA project:

Drafted the preliminary summary report to be used as a pitch for investors

Conducted in-depth study to examine the economics and marker potential for lactic acid/Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) market to develop a preliminary economic model

Developed simulation for the recovery and purification of Lactic acid and its subsequent conversion to Lactide and PLA

Performed equipment sizing and generated initial cost estimates using AspenPlus/ Aspen Economic Analyzer to be integrated into the business model

Developed comprehensive Heat and Material balance (H&M balance) and tallied it with the results generated by AspenPlus

Report directly to the VP of Engineering for approval of proposed design and calculation including utilities

Drafted time lines for short-term and long-term projects as a part of project kick-off

Isoprene Project:

Filed patent for the back-end recovery process of an olefins plant reducing the recovery cost by over 70 percent (United States 61/943,702)

Identified bottle-necks in existing processes and conducted multiple experiments to optimize the efficiency of the processes on both and lab and pilot scale level

Heavily involved in design of experiments (DOE) to find optimum experimental conditions by using software- Minitab

Drafted protocol, established timelines, assigned responsibilities and created schedules for successful completion of multiple campaigns

Maintained strict compliance and technical support with Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes and procedures

Led the development and documentation of Cleaning validation protocol

Conducted GAP Analysis for continuous process improvement

Set up QA policies and procedures, advised senior management on quality practices and error-logging

Designed and built an automated hot-feed injecting system, thereby converting the process from fed-batch to continuous

Calculated raw material addition and product recovery schedules, man-hours as well as utilities requirements to achieve specified product quality specifications

Performed Equipment Qualification (EQ), Operational Qualification (OQ) and Performance Qualification (PQ) on various laboratory and pilot systems

Coordinated with equipment vendors, specified equipment specifications, negotiated pricing and delivery timeline and installation

Coordinated the development of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for olefins plant

Led the development of H&M balance as a requirement for Basis of Design (BOD) and FEED

Performed risk analysis on various unit operations by considering various contingency scenarios

Designed and implemented a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) based on product gas composition and its flammability limits (LEL and UEL)

Proficient in Process Design & Analysis, Engineering & Laboratory R&D, Process Modeling & Simulation

Experienced in designing multiple models for back-end recovery using AspenPlus and HYSYS

Actively participated in sizing various equipment- Exchanger, pressure vessel and relief device

Supervised review of process utilities based on PFD’s and P&ID’s to check the integrity of overall process

Validated Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)/ Operational Expenditure (OPEX); drafted equipment list and conducted an economic analysis to ensure process feasibility

Worked with a cross-functional team of researchers and engineers to identify various scenarios as a part of HAZID analysis, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) including HAZOP study and “what if” analysis

Actively participated in Gap Analysis post implantation to ensure continuous process improvement

Maintained strict compliance and technical support with Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) processes and procedures

Set up QA policies and procedures, advised senior management on quality practices and error-logging

Communicated with the team leaders and machine operators to discuss trial plans and explain expectations and challenges prior to the trial

Determined project scope and requirements, estimated schedules, tracked item completion, certified milestones, maintained project documentation and coordinated project team efforts to successfully complete projects

Process Engineer

Glycosbio, Houston, TX. July 2012- December 2012

Bio-ethanol project:

Prepared Basis of Design (BOD) document, Front end engineering package (FEED) for ethanol plant

Prepared PFD’s, P&ID’s, process and instrumentation data sheets and Plant layout drawings

Performed process simulation for various models using AspenPlus

Heavily involved in Heat & Material balance calculation

Provided assistance in sizing equipment calculations- Pump, Heat exchangers, Pressure Relief valves

Utilized SuperPro and SchedulePro for process scheduling, process optimization, and debottlenecking

Conducted lab-scale and pilot scale (4000 lt reactor)experiments in conjugation with R&D team to scale-up and optimize production process

Engineering Research Associate

Bioenvironmental Research Group, IIUM, Malaysia January 2009- August 2010

Performed Upstream Process Development of T. reesie and E. coli cultures

Performed media optimization to enhance productivity of cell culture

Optimized bioreactor and cell culture techniques that led decrease in production time and yield increase

Complied with cGMP and cGLP and carried out cleaning validation of the equipment.

Led design of bioreactor which led to increase in the yield of the final product.

Designed downstream process for product recovery and purification

Scale-up from 30 liter to 300-liter pilot scale reactor prototyping manufacturing at a commercial scale

Utilized cellulase enzyme produced for hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass

Performed simultaneous scarification and fermentation of rice husk/paper for bio-ethanol production

Actively involved in the start-up and commissioning of pilot-plant facility

Engaged in troubleshooting problems encountered with equipment and liaised with the suppliers.

Prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Process Validation documents.

Analyzed, submitted and presented weekly reports

Education

Master of Chemical Engineering (2012) Illinois Institute of Technology, IL (GPA-3.3)

Bachelor of Engineering –Engineering (2009) Int’l Islamic Uni Malaysia, KL, Malaysia (GPA-3.3)

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