Ramesh Bhagat, Ph.D. Avenel, NJ (Permanent Resident) Phone 973-***-****
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ramesh-bhagat-39853883
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Forward thinking scientist with a strong background in chemical analysis of synthetic organic processes including reaction kinetics analysis, analytical process parameter optimization, quantifications for specialty products leads to successfully developed >6 analytical processes using HPLC, GC, product elucidation by using IR, NMR, GC-MS.
Excellent organizational and planning skills with strong builder of prolific collaboration with 6 different industrial project partners leads to maintaining the strategic alignment in long lasting research grant, along with applied academic research resulted in 9 peer-reviewed scientific publication, and 3 US patents.
Strong at documentation and detail-oriented individual with easy integration in multidisciplinary team, and process analyst interpret >15 experimental data, prepared >4 commercial process technical documents and communicated many scientific reports in written or presentations by working in a fast-paced working environment which leads in delivering >10 commercial projects successfully with high quality standards.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, New Jersey 2011-Present
Adjunct Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department (2019 - Present)
Strong Leadership and excellent communicator as demonstrated by managing 80 undergraduate students emphasizing on green chemistry as an alternative practical approach, results instilling in students the motivation for research and the subject of Chemistry.
Critically analyzed progress of each student through grading assigned papers or quizzes and experimental reports. Interact with them to discuss practical write-ups and personal improvisation.
Research Scientist
Senior Research Associate, Center for Applied Catalysis (2011 – 2019)
Project management and High-level strategic planner with experience in designing experiments and analyzing large chemical processes as demonstrated in 6 developed and optimized kinetic process parameters for liquid and vapor phase high throughput catalytic technologies and 3 modified metal-supported catalysts processes results in contribution in achieving commercial goals of industrial clients.
Excellent relationship builder, good work ethics, professional attitude, and client-facing skills as demonstrated by 4 industrial collaborations emphasized on commercial catalysts evaluation and stability studies for important processes involving hydrogenation, dehydration, hydrogenolysis, thus creating major market for catalyst companies and maintaining more commercial research projects and funds.
Research Executive
Invent Farma India Private limited 2007-2010
Project leader and strategic planner for the pharmaceutical multistep small molecule synthetic methodologies, as demonstrated in 2 optimized, standardized, validated, and scale up processes at 100 gm scale for pharmaceutical drug substances. Effectively participated in process R & D meetings
Documented 2 projects and process manual through collaboration with analytical R & D team and presentations resulted in easy transfer of process for the Pilot Plant trials, by achieving commercial quality measures like high purity, reduced expenses, improve efficiency and waste minimization.
Executive Research & Development (R&D) Officer
Elder Pharmaceutical Limited, India 2005-2007
Project leader and analyst, and complexed synthetic problem solving as resulted in optimized reaction process parameters, standardized, and validated processes at 500gm scale with high purity for 2 drug substance and 4 API intermediates, and successfully, demonstrated one bulk drug process to technology transfer team for the large scale-up at the company manufacturing site.
Strong at documentation and ensured adherence to EH&S laboratory standards.
Management Trainee
Atul Limited 2004-2005
Advance skills in chemical process development as demonstrated by optimization of synthetic methodologies for selective production of 1-nitroanthraquinone and Phenyl ethyl alcohol.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Chemistry) INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, Mumbai, India 1999-2004
M.S (Organic chemistry). INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India 1996-1999
B.S (Chemistry) Mumbai University, Mumbai, India 1992 – 1996
TECHNIQUES, SOFTWARE, AND INSTRUMENTATION
Synthetic methodologies
Catalysis technologies
Project Management
Process Improvisation/ Optimization
Green Chemistry
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARD
Report Writing & Presentations
GC, HPLC, GC-MS, UV, FTIR, NMR, TPR, TPD
Chemoffice, Sigmaplot, Microsoft Office suit (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Recognize reviewer of scientific journals.
Data Analysis & Interpretation
Recognized reviewer for scientific journals
Literature / Patents Search & Evaluations
Lab operation & Safety
Junior Research Fellow, “New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiation” - Sponsored by Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Government of India, 2001-2003
Lady Tata Memorial Trust Award, “Synthesis of biologically active Chalcone, Flavones, Flavanone, Isoxalione derivatives”,1998-1999
HOBBIES
Exercise, Swimming, Traveling, Music