Process Engineer

AJINKYA DIGHE

Email: i6055o@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile 716-***-****

EDUCATION:

- Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemical Engineering

State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. Feb 2010

- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants.

University of Mumbai, Institute of Chemical Technology. (ICT)

Graduated in First Class with Honors, May 2006

WORK/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Process Engineer, Graphene Devices Limited Apr 10- Aug 11

- Led scale-up effort to set up a R&D lab with 5 times the previous capacity:-identified equipment by doing feasibility studies and theory, charted daily flow of activities to maximize production efficiency, performed cost estimation and production analysis to determine production capabilities within a budget.

- Designed experiments to identify optimum process parameters to improve product quality by 98%.

- Identified and implemented process improvements for reducing process cycle time and maximizing yield:- eliminate bottlenecks, recycle un-dispersed graphene.

- Used statistical analysis and tools (Minitab) to do Gage R&R study.

- Wrote safe operating procedures for the pilot lab.

- Selected and communicated with vendors for chemical and equipment supplies and costs; responsible for purchases and maintaining inventory of chemicals, lab supplies etc.

- Studied the properties of graphene nanosheets using Raman Spectroscopy, four point probe measurement of sheet resistance, EDS and XPS, optical microscopy on SiO2 chips for PSDs.

- Prepared a database for documentation of results of experiments, inventory and shipment in MS Excel.

- Conducted literature research of current advancements in graphene related technology.

Research Assistant with Professor Mark Swihart, SUNY, Buffalo May 08- Dec 09

- Completed project on “Chemical Vapor Synthesis of Mn doped ZnS Semiconductor nanoparticles using Spray Pyrolysis”

- Upgraded the spray pyrolysis furnace reactor setup improving yield by 50%.

- Researched precursor types and temperature effect on synthesis.

- Determined the mechanism of formation of particles using thermo-chemical data.

- Prepared process block diagram and P&ID using Microsoft Visio.

- Material characterization was done using Photoluminescence, TGA, SEM, XRD and HRTEM.

Intern, Godrej Industries Limited, India May 04-Aug 04

- Worked in their fatty acid fractional distillation plant.

- Did material balances over the column evaluating input and output streams.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, ICT, India Jan 06- April 06

- Completed Project: Extraction of Cottonseed for reducing the level of toxicant “Gossypol”, University of Mumbai

- Investigated novel cold solvent extraction technique for cottonseed.

- Analyzed the extracted meal using UV-Visible and IR spectroscopy showing 90% reduction of gossypol.

Relevant Coursework:

- Chemical Kinetics - Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics -Unit Operations

- Material Science - Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow -Design of Experiments (DoE) & Statistics

- Device Physics -

COMPUTER SKILLS:

- Programming Languages: C, C++, Matlab,

- Platforms and Packages: MS Office, Microsoft Visio, AutoCad, Minitab.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

- Tutor, Career and Academic Development Services, University at Buffalo

- Tutored undergraduate students in chemistry, physics, math (calculus) and chemical engineering subjects.

- Ran the Niagara Falls International Half Marathon for Team Cure Challenge raising USD 400.

- Ran the Tops 10K (5.98 miles) on August 27th, 2011 with a time of 1hr 02 minutes.

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