ZEEL PATEL

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EDUCATION

University of South Florida, College of Engineering May 2023 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Tampa, FL

GPA: 3.43

Relevant Coursework: Material and Energy Balances, Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Numerical Methods and Fire Dynamics

SKILLS

Technical Skills:

Proficient: Microsoft Office

Intermediate: MATLAB

Beginner: Aspen and AutoCAD

Language Skills: Working proficiency in Hindi, English and Gujarati WORK EXPERIENCE

University of South Florida July 2020 – Present

Student Instructional Learning Assistant

Tampa, FL

Collaborated with professors to create an inclusive environment for learning and provided students with various opportunities to receive one-on-one help.

Provided one-on-one help to students in a classroom setting by answering their questions on the topic of the day.

Hosted Bi-weekly office hours where students could ask questions about relevant topics and homework questions.

Recorded and posted practice problem solution videos to provide students with a step-by-step guide on how to approach and solve a problem.

Reinforced my understanding on many important chemical engineering concepts. PROJECT EXPERIENCE

A two-part project incorporating major concepts in Transport Phenomena. The project revolves around a bacterial decontamination process by continuously recirculating water through a packed bed filter. The feed to the system must be heated to 140 in order to maintain the microbial environment of the tank. Part 1: Sizing the pump needed to supply water to the filter.

Identified sources of viscous losses throughout the system and calculated the shaft work required to supply water to the filter.

Browsed through SHIPCO website to select the pump that met the shaft work requirement and efficiency criteria.

Calculated NPSH (net positive suction head) at the inlet of the pump and compared it to required NPSH to verify that cavitation will not occur and lead to substantial damage to the pump. Part 2: Designing the heat exchanger to heat the feed to 140

Determined the pumping requirements to move fluid through the shell and tube sides.

Conducted a cost analysis of the heat exchanger based on the pressure drop and pumping costs.

Compared the effects of adding baffles vs increasing heat exchanger length on the feed side exit temperature.

Advised management on how to run the heat exchanger in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

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LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT

Salvation Army Volunteer December 2018 – December 2021

Raised over $2000 as a kettle volunteer

Contributed towards buying Christmas presents for orphan children American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Member August 2019 – Present AWARDS

USF Directors Award

Teamwork badge from USF career readiness program

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