Engineer Plant

MEET A. SHAH

**** ******* **. *** *, Beaumont, TX-77705 409-***-****, ******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An exceptionally focused professional with experience in industrial chemical processes with emphasis on Process Control, Process Optimization and R&D experience in Surface science finding the Work of Adhesion and Young’s Equilibrium Contact angle.

EDUCATION

MS Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX (Aug 2015 GPA 3.9/4)

BS Chemical Engineering, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India (May 2013 GPA 7.36/10.00)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Surface Science Laboratory, Research Assistant, Beaumont, USA (July 2014-Present)

-Developed experimental steps to study Work of Adhesion & Young’s Equilibrium Contact angle using Centrifugal Adhesion Balance.

-Performed experiments using water and Hexadecane on hydrophobic surfaces as well as super hydrophobic surfaces.

-Analyzed and mined experimental data to calculate Lateral and Normal Adhesion forces at surface and liquid drop interface.

-Co-authored published results emanating from the experimental findings.

Lamar University, Teaching Assistant, Beaumont, TX (Sep. 2013-Aug 2015)

-Working as Math Proctor to assist students in College level Math courses.

-Carry out the required administrative work at the College of Readiness Department.

Essar Oil Limited, Process Engineer, Jamnagar, India (May. 2013–July. 2013)

-Completed successfully the overview and Field orientation of various units like Fluidized Catalytic Cracker, Crude Distillation Unit, Reforming Unit, Hydrogen Unit and Hydrotreating Unit at India’s 2nd largest Refinery.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Process Engineer Intern, Baroda, India (Aug. 2012–Apr. 2013)

-Studied the planned overview of a refinery and brainstormed the possible modifications.

-Developed and published a project report on Hydrogen production plant as a part of undergraduate curriculum. Under which:

Red lined PFD and P&ID of Hydrogen production from Naphtha using Steam Reforming technology.

Develop sizing information for Heat Exchangers, Splitter, Pressurized Swing Adsorption, Compressor and Pumps for purification of Hydrogen. Overview of Honeywell DCS system to control the plant.

Simulation and optimization of Hydrogen production plant carried out in Aspen Plus.

Carried out cost estimation of the plant and all the utilities involved.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Usage of Equation Oriented mode in Aspen plus for Real time optimization of Ketene plant (June. 2014 – July 2014)

-Converted flow sheet from SM to EO mode and to define objective function, design specs, HXFlux, EO input form, spec groups etc. with the EO variables generated.

-Defined the measurements and use measurement specification swap and parameter estimation specification swap effectively.

Simulation and Optimization of Ketene plant using Aspen plus (Jan. 2014-May 2014)

-Simulated Ketene plant in Aspen plus and maximize profit by optimally adjusting feed parameters, utilities and the products.

-Carried out sensitivity analysis in PFR to judge the optimum set of temperature, pressure and flow rate of feed.

-Performed Optimization by varying PFR dynamics, specifying design specs in Radfrac columns and HI using Exchangers.

Novel Emission Reduction Techniques to reduce Emissions from Oil/Gas/Coal Industries (Aug. 2013–Sep. 2013)

-Detailed discussion about emissions and EPA listed air pollutants produced from the various sources in Oil/Gas/Coal industries.

-Presented Novel Techniques as Metal Organic Frameworks, Carbon Sequestration and Pre & Post Combustion.

Comparison, Simulation & Optimization of Natural Gas Liquefaction Technology (Oct. 2013- Dec. 2013)

-Conducted simulation of two major techniques C3MR and Cascade using Aspen plus at both High and Low pressure feeds.

-Discussed the economic and environmental analysis along with the future work possible in both techniques.

Steady State and Dynamic simulation of Atmospheric Crude Tower (Nov. 2013-Dec. 2013)

-Simulated a Steady state and Dynamic model in Aspen Hysys of Crude Distillation tower.

-Tuned Level & Flow PID controllers to monitor the various products from crude tower in Dynamic state.

Model Predictive Control for Fractionator column (Nov. 2013-Dec. 2013)

-Implemented step testing of MV’s and DV’s to collect relevant data for controller tuning to identify a MPC model.

-Analyzing the data and removing bad data using Step test identification program.

-Determined LP cost values using steady state gains and mass balance constraints. Configuration and Simulation of controller carried out to observe current move change wrt DV and move constraints.

-Studied What-If case scenario for Mid-Reflux and feed cost = 0 and calculated the LP cost and move suppression values.

RELEVANT SKILLS AND STRENGTHS

Scientific Applications : Aspen plus, Aspen HYSYS, PRO-II, C, C++, Autocad, Microsoft Office, Control station

Strengths : Hard working and self-motivated team worker, Quick learner with strong Communication and Analytical skills.

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