Ashav P. Desai

adj6ax@r.postjobfree.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashavdesai-NU/

Boston, MA 02115, 732-***-****

*contact details available on request

Education:

Northeastern University

Boston, MA Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering: GPA 3.586 Sept 2018-December 2020 Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

New Brunswick NJ Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering: GPA 3.41 Sept 2012-October 2016 Work Experience

Research Student (Retinal Regeneration) - Northeastern University Nov 2018 – Present

•Modeling subretinal photoreceptor regeneration with human retinal progenitor cell transplantation

•Morphology DAPI and Alexfluoro staining to qualify cell differentiation within alginate hydrogel

•ELISA (CCK spectroscopy) for to quantify cell survival and proliferation post injection. MSAT Intern - Bluebirdbio July 2019 – Dec 2019

•Data entry and verification of contract manufacturing and testing information for gene therapy

•Manufacturing and process development testing change for upstream unit operations like adherent HEK293 T cells Research Student (Ammonia Fiber Expansion) - Rutgers University Jun 2015 – May 2016

•Optimized and designed an Aspen V8.6 model of a biomass to ethanol production plant

•Test the effects of ammonia and ionizable salt derivatives as a swelling agent on biomass. Lab Analyst – SGS Accutest Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

• Making of a variety of fluids for acid-base, herbicide-pesticide, and metals liquid-liquid extraction. TCLP

(Toxicity containing leaching procedure).

•Soil testing through grain sieving, % solids, and hydrometer analysis

•QC techniques for lab equipment (rotators, pH and EH probes, hydrometer meter) and LIMS sample tracking

•OSHA rules for handling citric, nitric, sulfuric, acetic acids and acetone and sodium hydroxide. Skills

Programs: MATLAB, Simulink, Maple, SolidWorks 2017, LIMS software, Aspen V8.6, Cyberduck, Bunker Topspin 3.6, Benchling

Laboratory Procedures: Biological Safety Level 2, Hydrogel precipitation, GMP stem cell culturing, plasmid transfection, Cell Cytometry, ELISA, NMR H analysis, NMR C analysis, HPLC, Flow cytometry Instrumentation: rotators, pH and EH probers, hydrometer meter, Spectrometer, CO2 incubator, fermenters Professional Societies

Rutgers Student Chapter of AlChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)

•Chemical Engineering organization that hosts networking events such as student-faculty forums to assist students to meet professionals within the industry and find careers ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering)

•Organize research symposiums and industry panels to familiarize student body with research Northeastern University Chemical Engineering Student Council Treasurer

• Network of students and professionals interested in drug development and processing. References

Rebecca Carrier, Vijay Patel, Hemax Patel, Shishir Chundawat