Silane Scientist/Engineer

MOHAMMAD ZAHID HOSSAIN

PhD in Chemical Engineering

336-***-**** • acxb9r@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PhD in Chemical Engineering with ten years of experience as an academic researcher, process research scientist/engineer and process engineer

Expertise in thermodynamic phase equilibria, reaction kinetics, process engineering, polymer science, ionic liquids, molten salts, measurement and modelling of thermophysical properties

Expertise in designing packed column using mass transfer and kinetic data

Proficient in modelling reaction kinetics to improve reactor performance

Industrial experience in process simulation using Aspen Plus and HYSYS

Experiences in successful pilot plant demonstration test for process technology development

Led key projects involving multidisciplinary team to upgrade secondary reformer and carbon dioxide removal section in ammonia plant to improve energy efficiency

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering GPA 3.78 May 2015

Polymer and Material Engineering (Minor)

Advisor: Professor Amyn S. Teja

North Carolina A &T State University Greensboro, NC

Master’s in Chemical Engineering GPA 4.00 August 2010

Advisor: Professor Vinayak Kabadi

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA 3.51 November 2004

RELEVENT CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SKILLS

Process Optimization

Process Development

Process Troubleshooting

Reaction Kinetics

Energy Optimization

Failure Mode Effects Analysis

Six Sigma Analysis

Process Hazard Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

New Process Viability

Aspen Plus

Aspen HYSYS

WORK EXPERIENCES

REC Silicon, Moses Lake, WA, USA

Silane Scientist/Engineer December 2014 – Present

Successfully designed a gas scrubber saving 2 million dollars per year using mass transfer and kinetic data for maintaining emission standards. This new design was adopted as a standard for the next generation scrubbers in REC Silicon

Successfully estimated thermophysical and kinetic data using experimental reaction data resulting in improved process modelling allowing optimization of process parameters for reactors and distillation columns

Simulated distillation train using Aspen Plus and HYSYS for validating operational data, optimizing energy efficiency, and providing guidelines for process operation

Optimized distillation train performance through process modification improving the energy efficiency by as much as 20 % with improved impurities removal

Provided technical support in PHA (Process Hazard Analysis), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), RCA (Root Cause Analysis), LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), and safety audit resulting in improved and safer process operation

HM3 Energy, Gresham, Oregon, USA

Process Technology Contributor March 2016 – Present

Actively participated in torrefied technology (turn woody biomass and agricultural residue into solid biofuel) pilot plant facilities for several demonstration runs

Improving the current process design and process control strategy to develop the current torrefied technology further

Provide technical input based on the demonstration test to transform the torrefied technology to commercial scale

Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Ltd. (KAFCO), Bangladesh

Process Engineer December 2005 – August 2008

Optimized ammonia plant operation resulting in 12 % increase in production

Administered safe production of ammonia, start-up and shut-down activities in Distributive Control System (DCS) and was a key contributor in technical meetings exploring more efficient plant operation

Led a multidisciplinary team to upgrade secondary reformer and carbon dioxide removal systems to increase the production capacity by 20 %

Supervised secondary reformer catalyst unloading and loading activities during turn arounds ensuring safe operation, retention of valuable materials, and proper installation

Jamuna Fertilizer Company Limited (JFCL), Bangladesh

Assistant Engineer July 2005 – December 2005

Administered safe production of ammonia, start-up and shut-down activities in conventional panel reducing down time by at least 10 %

Performed troubleshooting and monitoring of ammonia plant to ensure safe and efficient operation

Participated in technical meetings to determine process development of ammonia plant

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Georgia Institute of Technology August 2010 – December 2015

Developed an Equation of State using lattice fluid model that improves the prediction of vapor liquid equilibria (sorption), and swelling in carbon dioxide, polymer, and copolymer systems

Performed spectroscopic measurements and calculated the binding energy between carbon dioxide and polymer/copolymer allowing phase equilibrium calculation with minimum parameters

Extended Associated Lattice-Fluid (ALF) Equation of State to CO2 – Ionic Liquid systems

Conducted high temperature thermal conductivity measurements on newly developed heat transfer fluids demonstrating their effectiveness for high-temperature solar energy storage

Modeled thermophysical properties of ionic liquids and molten salts using rough hard sphere theory to predict transport properties with minimum information

North Carolina A &T State University August 2008 – July 2010

Modeled Vapor Liquid Equilibria of water, alcohol, alkane and their mixtures using Statistical Association Fluid Theory (SAFT)

Measured experimental phase equilibria for CO2 + Organic materials using Phase Equilibrium Analyzer (PEA)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification in 2010

Certified in Risk Awareness & Risk Management in Process Industries

EIT (Engineer in Training) certified in 2009

Trained in Integrated Advanced Industrial Technology

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming language skills such as FORTRAN, Matlab, and Mathcad, etc.

Simulation with MOE (Molecular Organic Environment) and FactSage (Kinetic Study)

Proficiency with Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Gas Chromatography (GC), Transient hot-wire thermal conductivity measurement, and Phase Equilibrium Analyzer (PEA)

AWARDS

Wadaran Latamore Kennedy scholar in North Carolina A & T State University, 2010

Academic excellence award in Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, 2003

Academic excellence award in Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, 2002

LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP

President of Bangladesh Student Association in Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013

Member of ChBE soccer team in intramural tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2012

Active member of the Society of Omega Chi Epsilon in Beta Gamma Chapter-2010

Secretary of Bangladesh Student Association in North Carolina A&T State University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

1.Mohammad Z. Hossain, Yanhui Yuan, and Amyn S. Teja, A Lattice Fluid Equation of State for Associating CO2 + Polymer Systems, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2013, 52, 12654 – 12660

2.Mohammad Z. Hossain and Amyn S. Teja, Extension of Associated Lattice Fluid Equation of State to CO2 – Ionic Liquid Systems, Journal of Chemical Engineering Data 2014, 59 (4), 1038–1044

3.Mohammad Z. Hossain, Mohamad H. Kassaee, Sheldon M. Jeter, and Amyn S. Teja, A New Model for the Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts, International Journal of Thermophysics 2014, 35(2), 246 – 255

4.Mohammad Z. Hossain and Amyn S. Teja, Measurement of Enthalpies of Association between CO2 and Polymers via in situ ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2014, 95, 457 – 461

5.Mohammad Z. Hossain and Amyn S. Teja, Modeling Phase Equilibria in CO2 + Polymer Systems, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2015, 96, 313 – 323

6.Mohammad Z. Hossain and Amyn S. Teja, Correlation and Prediction of the Transport Properties of Ionic Liquids, International Journal of Thermophysics 2015, 37, 9

7.Mohammad Z. Hossain, Yanhui Yuan, and Amyn S. Teja, A lattice fluid equation of state for associating CO2 – polymer systems, 18th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties Boulder, CO, USA, June 2012

8.Mohammad Z. Hossain, Yanhui Yuan, and Amyn S. Teja, Associated Lattice Fluid Equation of State for CO2 – Polymer Systems, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, Nov. 2014

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