Chemical Engineering Engineer

Vimal Miteshkumar Thakkar

334-***-**** · *************@*****.*** · www.linkedin.com/in/vimalmthakkar · Atlanta, Georgia Summary

Passionate individual with great teamwork and sound communication skills looking to apply my theoretical and practical knowledge at a dynamic work place in Research, Production and Process field in the industry. Education

Auburn University, Alabama Auburn, Alabama

Master of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering, GPA-3.59 May 2020 Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad Gujarat, India Bachelors in Engineering in Chemical Engineering, GPA-3.33 May 2017 Work Experience

Chemical Engineer, Reliance Composite polymers, Bareja, India June 2017-June 2018

• Led team of 15 people and supervised the batch process of polyester resins.

• Optimized manufacturing process through continuous improvement to increase the efficiency of the system by 10%.

• Provided technical support to the team and applied engineering principles to solve industrial problems.

• Optimized testing techniques using ASTM methods ensuring the product matches customer requirements.

• Established safety and waste management procedures to alleviate hazards & incidents on site.

• Performed day-day-yield improvement to assure the maximum production output.

• Worked within budgets to Implement projects for cost control measures wherever necessary.

• Drafted reports on all the research & testing and assisted in developing various SOP. Chemical Engineering Intern, Ganesh Polymers, Ahmedabad, India May 2016-July 2016

• Performed studies on different resins by using instrumentation techniques to enhance the product quality.

• Induced changes in the reaction stoichiometry to reduce the cost while maintaining the properties of the final product.

• Collaborated with research team to scale up the process for final approval. Process Engineering Intern, Agriflours industries, Ahmedabad, India May 2015-July 2015

• Conducted root cause analysis with my supervisor to see improvement areas in the process.

• Served on R&D team and examined the solubility of the laboratory samples with different mesh sizes in the solvent.

• Worked with supervisor to increase quality and minimize production cost. Skills

Microsoft Office, Microsoft excel, Microsoft word, MATLAB, Analytical Chemistry, DW Sim, Microsoft PowerPoint, Tally ERP, Tableau, Minitab, CAD, Lean Six-sigma, Process Improvement, Quality Analysis, Product Development, Team player. Academic Projects

Bio-based Resins for 3D Printing May 2019-May 2020

• Instrumental analysis of all the blends was done using Rheometer, FTIR and NMR.

• Photocured Samples of each blend using UV light at 365nm and compared its mechanical performance with petroleum samples according to the ASTM standards.

Synthesis of Nanoparticles and its Applications. July 2016-May 2017

• Synthesized nanoparticles of Lagenaria Siceraria (Bottle Gourd) and maintained the particle size under 100 nm.

• Analyzed samples using UV-vis spectroscopy and applied nanoparticles in waste water treatment to reduce BOD and COD levels. Increasing Productivity of Rue-Guilt company warehouse Aug 2019- Dec 2014

• Used project management tools like 5S, FMEA and 5 why’s to find root causes of the inefficient process.

• Provided suggestions on the detailed study performed to improve the fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Certifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified- Management and Strategic Institute May 2020 Leadership and Management

• Treasurer -Indian Student Association at Auburn University. Oct 2018-Oct 2019

• Event Head- Gujarat University Technical Fest Jan 2017-Apr 2017

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