Chemical Engineering Process

Amoolya D. Lalsare

M: +1-614-***-**** *******.*@***.*** LinkedIn Profile Research Profile Start Date: 09/01/2016 Current Address: 4300 The Woods Drive, Apt 2202, San Jose, CA 95136 Excited to replicate my academic achievements in the industry and prove myself as a professional SUMMARY M.S Chemical Engineering with a published thesis in Clean Energy Conversion Process and background in data analytics, PID preparation, and technical reporting to agencies SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Software: MS-excel, MATLAB, Aspen Plus, AutoCAD, CATIA, Python, R, SAS; Experimental: TGA, BET, Wide angle XRD, SEM, Gas chromatography – Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS); Leadership: Organized a national level technical event ‘Diffusion’ during bachelors’; Certifications: OSHA Training EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.43 / 4.00 Aug ‘16 Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (affiliated to University of Pune, India) Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering, GPA: 8.73 / 10.00 June ‘14 Honors in Automobile Engineering

Relevant Coursework: Modelling and Simulation, Data Analysis, Lean Sigma Fundamentals, Process modelling & Simulations-ASPEN Plus, Water Treatment, Instrumentation and Process Control Online Courses (www.EdX.org): Exploring Statistics with R, Data Science Using Python CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Associate (GRA) for Prof. Liang-Shih Fan (Dist. Univ. Prof.) Nov ‘14 to Aug, ‘16

Improved the Process for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture Using Calcium Looping Technology Platform

• Investigated kinetics of high pressure steam hydration of calcium oxide(CaO) using (TGA)

• Characterized CaCO3 sorbents using BET, SEM imaging, Wide angle XRD analysis, GC-MS analyzers

• Designed and constructed a fixed bed reactor set-up for bench scale demonstration of the process

• Authored 6 technical reports for the project funded by Ohio Coal Research Symposium (OCRC)

Created a Kinetic Model for High Pressure Steam Hydration Reaction in CO2 Capture Process

• Developed a kinetic model for steam hydration of CaO for T = 500-550oC and PH2O = 1-4.5 atm

• Obtained empirical rate equation rate α (PH2O – P*H2O)2 and activation energy; E = 8.68 KJ/mol

• Developed a DFT based model of the reaction along with a post-doctoral researcher

Coal Direct Chemical Looping Combustion (CDCL) Process Sub-Pilot Demonstration

• Participated in the continuous operation of 25 kWth chemical looping combustion (CDCL)

• Reactor was operated at 800-1000oC for 60 hours using iron oxide particles for combustion of coal

• Have completed 10-hour OSHA training for working on the sub-pilot scale unit

Graduate Associate at the Chemistry Department Preparatory Lab Aug ’15 – May ‘16 Achieved 5-S working standards in the lab, managed the inventory of chemicals

Achieved Lean Sigma Transformation Parker Hannifin Corporation Aug ’14 – Dec ‘14 Prepared a SIPOC, performed Fishbone analyses and PFMEA for domestic and international orders

Summer Intern at VSCL, Nashik, India May,’13-July,’13

• Successfully designed process control flowsheet and P&ID for the API Production unit

• Created MS Excel data sheets for documenting QC and purity data on a daily basis

Engineering Co-op at Nexgen Drying Systems Private Ltd., Pune, India Dec ’12 – May ‘14

Achieved Process Optimization and Process Intensification for Continuous Cashew Processing Designed a prototype in CATIA using the design calculations in MS Excel; fabricated, and optimized in a pilot plant study and achieved the desired level of efficiency, minimization of processing time, and process intensification. Total processing time reduced from 8-10 hours to 1 hour

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