MOHIT GUPTA

GAINESVILLE, FL, ***** • 352-***-**** • aczhwl@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full-time position as a chemical engineer to utilize my technical and analytical skills to solve critical real-time problems and grow professionally

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Thesis) in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.77/4 August 2015-Present

University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl Expected Graduation Date: 30th April, 2017

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering GPA:8.24/10 July 2009-June 2013

Malaviya National Institute of Technology, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, University of Florida, USA August 2015-Present

Completed Master’s Thesis on computational analysis of catalytic glucose isomerization using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and finding the effects of water and paired tin sites on Glucose isomerization in Sn-BEA Zeolite

Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, USA August 2015-December 2015

Promoted discussions, provided academic support and mentoring to students through tutorial sessions

Improved existing experiments such as lab scale distillation, filtration processes, cooling towers, gas absorption and chromatography

Completed a project to increase the efficiency of a cooling tower and gas absorption

Manager, Reliance Industries Limited, India July 2013-July 2015

Supervised the plant operation and troubleshooting at the world’s largest fluidized catalytic cracking unit (FCC)

Implemented FDA and OSHA regulations, cGMP regulations

Troubleshooting and de-bottlenecking of process problems

Designed and reviewed models, processes, HAZOP, standard operating procedure (SOP), PFDs and P&IDs

Successfully handled unit operations like drying, filtration and distillation, and equipment like valves, pumps and boilers

Research Intern, Carbon Clean Solution Private Limited, India May 2012-June 2012

Worked in the commissioning and designing of a pilot-plant

Completed intensive research projects on treatment methods of heat stable salts formed in amine solutions

PROJECTS

Effects of Water and Paired Tin Sites on Glucose isomerization in Sn-BEA Zeolite Dec 2015-Present

University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl

Using VASP (based on Density Functional Theory) to calculate the reaction and activation energies of the reaction mechanisms and finding the best suitable fit for the mechanism in presence and absence of water and different configurations of paired tin sites

Biofuel and Waste-Water Treatment August 2016-Feb 2017

University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl

Optimized the growth parameters such as pH, salinity and temperature by studying the kinetics of algae growth

Successfully converted the energy present in the organic waste streams to bio gas through anaerobic digestion by optimizing Bioreactor

Kinetic Study of Lipase Catalysed Esterification January 2013- May 2013

Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India

Optimized the activity of lipases depending on different operating conditions such as temperature, rotation speed and reaction time, using “Candida Antartica Lipase, Lauric Acid and n-Butanol”.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Poster Presentation on Characterization of FCC catalysts, University of Florida April 2016

Seminar on Bio-fuels, MNIT, Jaipur April 2011

Seminar on Methods of Hydrogen Production, MNIT, Jaipur November 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming/Software: C, C++, MATLAB, CHEMCAD, Aspen HYSYS, PHAST, VASP, Materials Studio, R-language, MS office, MS Projects, SAP, PLC, DCS, Design of Experiments (DOE)

Course Work: Unit Operations Lab, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, Polymer Characterization, Advanced Chemical and Bio-processing Lab, Process and Equipment Design, Process Dynamics and Control, Transport Phenomena, Mass Transfer, Engineering Thermodynamics, Bioprocess-Engineering, Semi-Conductor Fabrication, Electronic Material Processing

CERTIFICATIONS

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, ProSource Professional Certification August 2016 – August 2018

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