Chemical Engineering Quality Assurance

SHREYANSH JAIN

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EDUCATION

Masters in Chemical Engineering, 2015-2016, from Cornell University, NY (Core: 3.7/4.0) Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Hons.), 2011-2015, from Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Pilani, India (GPA: 9.70/10)

Publication on Development of Low Cost Nutritional Beverage from Whey (Citations:1), IOSR-JESTFT

Research Fellowship by the Ratan Tata Trust for academic excellence for the sessions 12-13 & 13-14

Winner of Mantra Student of the Year Award-Innovation (by BITSAA), 2014

Clinical Experience : 2 years

Animal Studies: 1 year

Experience in cGMP (ISO 4 & ISO 6 Cleanroom), Pharmaceutical Mgmt & Quality Control POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Co-founder of HBEAT Apr 2014 – March 2016

A product & service based startup aimed at improving healthcare management in developing countries

Ideated and designed a low scale integrated circuit for a clock synchronised drug delivery device

Studied the pharmacokinetic profile of the drug release from the transdermal patch matrix

Performed pre-formulation studies for the Repaglinide-HPMC-PVP transdermal patches

Performed stability testing and drug concentration quantification using gel electrophoresis

Handled the validation and regulatory affairs related to CFR 21 for medical devices EXPERIENCE

Visiting Scientist, Clancy Lab, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell (USA) Sept 2016-Present

Performed molecular modelling to understand the molecular origin of size-selectivity of an organic semiconductor molecule for different types of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in solvents Designed the Manufacturing Process for Whey Protein (India) Aug 2012 – Nov 2015

Developed downstream purification and milk pasteurization process

Designed the bioreactor and lab processes to scale up from a pilot to a large scale plant

Performed ELISA tests to study the allergens and quantified proteins using HPLC & UV-Vis Analyzed the effect of milk in prevention of Type-II Diabetes (Medical Center, Pilani, India) Aug 2013 – May 2015

Statistically studied the relevance of Cathepsin B & Type 2 Casein protein on diabetes

Studied the effect of milk in Strpetozotocin induced diabetic mice and monitored the blood glucose level

Organized health camps & clinical tests to collect & analyze the diagnostic information from diabetic patients Manufacturing Associate, Orchid Biomedicals (India) May 2013- Aug 2013

Manufactured sandwich ELISA and performed quality testing using gold conjugated sol in ISO 6 Cleanroom setting

Successfully redesigned the SOPs and the work manual for the production department and performed validation ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Studied the Effect of Mucoadhesive Polymer for Intranasal Drug Delivery

Calculated optimal retention time & polarity for different drug types to increase bioavailability

Performed a comparative analysis of different formulation approaches and the risks associated with it Studied the Effect of Mechanochemical Properties on the Growth of Heart Valve through COMSOL (Butcher Lab)

Developed computational models to analyze embryonic tissue growth through fluid structure interaction

Simulated the effects of stress, pressure and morphogens like TGF-beta & collagen on valve growth and shape Assessed the Mechanical Properties of Osteoporotic Cortical Bone by 3D Modeling, ETH Zurich

Performed Signal Processing using MATLAB to compare and validate the

Concluded that Ultrasonic Guided Waves can be effectively used to study bone properties in Osteoporosis SKILL SETS

Computer skills: Circuit Lab, Matlab, COMSOL Multiphysics, Ansys, ITK Snap, Java, C, Power Shell, Excel, Eagle

Laboratory skills: HPLC,HP-TLC, ELISA, FTIR, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, UV Visible Spectroscopy, PCR, qRT-PCR

Technical Skills:

o cGMP experience with working in aseptic conditions for 2 years o Experience with USP and FDA regulations

o Product and Process Design strategies and implementation o Reproducibility Validation and Repeatability testing using standards o Can perform mechanical stress, fracture and crack healing study through acoustic ultrasound o Statistical skills with familiarity in all forms of inferential statistics and statistical modelling

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