HARSHAL SANDIP RAJE

**** **** **** ******, ********* 21 I W, Cleveland, Ohio, 44114

OBJECTIVE

To have a challenging position with an organization where I can utilize my skills to learn new things and implement them through procedures, activities, and techniques to the fullest in serving the organization for future growth. EDUCATION

Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio CGPA: 3.42 2019 - Present Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC), India CGPA: 7.64 2015 - 2019 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intern, Octet Scientific, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio Nov 2020 – Present

• Running different experiments to test additives for Zinc-Air, Zinc-Bromine, Lithium-Zinc Batteries in acidic and alkaline systems

• Analyzing the electrochemical data to provide the best results

• Looking for different research papers and patents involving Zinc batteries Trainee, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited Mumbai, India Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

• Worked as a part of an agile team in the Human Resource Development Centre of the Sulphuric Acid Plant

• Studied and analyzed various methods in the plant along with the assets and drawbacks and created an in-depth report for documentation requirements

• Evaluated different catalysts used to produce the best results by applying techniques such as Catalysis/Contact process Intern, Vajra Chem Mumbai, India May 2018 - Jun 2018

• Assisted in the optimization of the solvent recovery process at a pharmaceutical mid-sized API manufacturing company and involved in designing of chemical process equipment

• Developed domain knowledge in areas of unit operations, preparation of various P&IDs and estimating production cost

• Helped with routine material qualification and analysis of selected drug samples for procedural testing

• Constructed and maintained core documents for internal practices, design guides, and engineering standards Chief Operations Head and Assistant Creative Head, Computer Society of India - TSEC Mumbai, India May 2016 - May 2018

• Led and managed a team of 30 volunteers, organized national level technical events - Rubix and TechNext that witnessed a footfall of about 2000 engineering students across India

• Responsible for end-to-end event planning and management of these events and led the Publicity & Marketing team

• Planned a recreational trip in Northern India for 150 college students & executed the plan with the help of the committee SKILLS

Project Management: Adaptability, Problem-solving, Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control (HIRARC) Lean Six Sigma: 5S, DMAIC, FMEA, Fishbone, Hoshin Planning, Kanban, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, VSM Technical Skills: AutoCAD, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, ChemCAD, Mathematica 11, MATLAB, Microsoft Project, Minitab, MS Visio Analytical Skills: Communication, Critical thinking, Data analysis, Team Leadership ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Optimal Production of Ethylbenzene, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Ongoing

• Designing a process to produce 100,000 lb/h of Ethylbenzene

• Working towards determining the Ethylbenzene selling price required to earn a return on investment (ROI) of at least 22 %.

• Relating the overall sales revenue for the process to the final products produced. Design of a Non-Adiabatic, Non-Isothermal Fixed Bed Reactor, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 2020

• Designed a fixed bed reactor for the reaction of Naphthalene with Oxygen to give Phthalic Anhydride.

• Used the 2-Dimensional design equation to increase the concentration of Phthalic Anhydride which participates in an unwanted second reaction to form carbon dioxide and water.

• After discretizing the design equations, pressure drop was calculated with the use of Ergun’s Equation in MATLAB. Manufacture of Oil of Vitriol (Sulphuric Acid), Thadomal Shahani Engineering College - TSEC Mumbai, India 2018 - 2019

• Analyzed multiple methods for the manufacture of Oil of Vitriol (Sulphuric Acid) such as Contact Process, DCDA, Wet Sulphuric Acid Process and catalytically oxidizing SO2 to SO3.

• Executed Mass and Energy Balances and Cost Estimation in MS Excel for various methods of manufacturing.

• Developed process flow sheets and cost estimation for the equipment required for the process using the DWSIM. Changes in the Properties of Conventional Crude Oil before and after CO2 Flooding 2018

• Conducted a presentation and Seminar at Thadomal Shahani Engineering College - TSEC.

• Evaluated the compositions of the crude oil, water separation rate of the emulsion, acid values and viscosities of crude oil and the interfacial tension of water and crude oil before and after CO2 flooding.

• Investigated the changes in the properties of the crude oil before and after CO2 flooding systematically by on-site sampling and experimental testing.

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