Chemical Engineer

VENKATESH GOVINDARAJAN

**** *** ******, ***. *** • River Forest, Illinois 60305

773-***-**** • **********@*****.***

CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Enthusiastic, high-performing engineering professional with a strong background conducting in-depth research, producing detailed analysis, and developing innovative chemical processes and renewable energy solutions. Experienced with all aspects of business development related to technology-product oriented companies, including creation of marketing plans, determining target demographics, and creating startup/operational plans. Strong collaborative leader, adept maintaining productive communication with colleagues and ensuring cooperation among diverse personnel. Proficient identifying and removing impediments to operational success through intensive troubleshooting efforts.

Material/Energy Balances • Reactor & Equipment Design • Processor Flow Diagrams

Simulated Chemical Process • Techno-economic Feasibility Studies • Process Development

Business & Marketing Plans for Technology-product Oriented Business • Laboratory Techniques

Operational Optimization • Process Safety • Collaborative Leadership • Renewable Energy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ONLINE SERVICES • Chicago, Illinois • 2011

Provides distance-learning students direct access to educational services.

Technical Director

Coordinate overall operations, ensuring exceptional quality of all online offerings and easy accessibility for students. Monitor and record learning opportunities including lectures, classroom discussion, and more and provide online availability of recordings. Collaborate with widely diverse personnel, assuring cooperation and positive work environment.

SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, LTD.

Tuticorin/Tamil Nadu • India • 2007

Provides products and services that feed, nourish, and protect agriculture and rural ecosystems.

In-Plant Trainee

Conducted intensive, hands-on research on all aspects of the manufacture of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, di-ammonium phosphate, and aluminum fluoride. Completed in-depth training on plant safety, hygiene, and emergency drills.

Analyzed existing processes and produced detailed report used by company as review of plant safety features, covering a wide range of mechanical/chemical processes.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • Chicago, Illinois • 2009-2011

Business Plan Developer, UNITED WATER PURIFIERS • 2011

Led development of business/engineering plan for company assembling and marketing water purifiers. Created comprehensive business model, including marketing strategy, target customers, and startup and operational plan. Developed cash flow statements, balance sheets, break-even analysis statements and marketing brochures.

Researcher Renewable Energy: Solution to Chennai’s Power Outage • 2010

Investigated feasibility of numerous possible renewable energy solutions including wind, solar, and bio-energy creating in-depth analysis of technical, economical, and environmental impact. Created statistical analysis and proposed potential solution.

Researcher State-of-the-Art Renewable Power Generation and Storage • 2010

Generated market and literature survey on technologies involved in tapping/storing renewable energies, fuel cell and redox flow battery technologies, and hydrogen and liquid fuels.

SSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING • Tamil Nadu, India • 2009

Researcher Experimental Studies on Transesterification of Various Oils

Researched various oils, including their source, properties, composition, and uses. Extracted biodiesel from a wide range of sources, and analyzed all aspects involved in conversion of oils to biodiesel. Tested biodiesel samples for yield and properties such as specific gravity and acid/iodine value. Produced detailed report comparing yield and properties of biodiesel from different sources.

EDUCATION

Master of Chemical Engineering • 3.17 GPA

Illinois Institute of Technology • Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering • 80 out of 100

Vice-President Association of Chemical Engineers

Student Coordinator CHEMICZNA 07, National Technical Symposium

SSN College of Engineering • Chennai, Tamil Nadu • India

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

COMPUTER PROGRAMS

CHEMMATH • MATHCAD • POLYMATH

LANGUAGES

Tamil • Telugu

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