Engineer Engineering

DIVYA JONNAVITTULA

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PROCESS ENGINEER

Chemical Engineering

Experienced in various phases of chemical manufacturing units, ranging from proposals, feasibility studies to conceptualization & process design engineering. Seeking a challenging position in San Francisco Bay Area to leverage this experience and add value to the industry and society.

SKILLS

• Process Simulation tools: Pro/II, PROVISION, ProMax, Aspen, DEM, TFM

• Design, development, and process specifications of process vessels, extraction & distillation columns, heat exchangers, pumps, filters, compressors, instrument datasheets and safety relief valve specifications.

• Statistical analysis: Design of Experiments (DoE), Minitab.

• Programming languages / tools: C, C++, MATLAB, MS Office

• Image processing tools: ImageJ, CTAn

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CB&I Lummus Technology, Bloomfield, NJ July 2008 – Present

Process Engineer

Process engineering for Process Design Packages of Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical manufacturing units using proprietary technologies

o Hydrocracking Units using Chevron Lummus Global’s Isocracking Technology.

o Olefins Conversion Unit: Manufacture of Propylene using Metathesis reaction

o Ethyl Benzene -Styrene Monomer Production Unit Revamp.

o Propane and Isobutane Dehydrogenation Units using CATOFIN® technology

o Diphenyl Carbonate Unit using Polimeri Europa/Lummus licensed technology.

• Performed various feasibility studies for new technologies, revamps and development of proposals for prospective clients.

• Worked extensively on PFDs, P&IDs, Simulation of the process, Heat and Material Balances, Utility & Fuel consumptions, Equipment design, Hydraulic network design, Pressure Profile, Specific Energy Consumption and Variable Cost of Production Calculations, Safety Valve Specifications and Relief Load Summary in accordance to API 520, API 521. Prepared Supervisory Operating Manuals for the units.

• Led PFD and P&ID screening meetings.

• Worked with national & international clients. Handled several client queries.

• Proficient in interactions with other engineering teams (local and international), experienced in coordinating project teams across the globe

• Involved in mentoring new engineers on the team.

• Contributed to Plant Safety discussions and business development studies.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey May 2008

M.S. in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.83/4.0

• Graduate research assistant in the Pharmaceutical Powder Processing laboratory.

• Presented at AIChE 2008 on “Characterization of Density of Cohesive Granular Materials Using X-Ray Micro CT”.

• Teaching assistant for senior year Process Engineering course & lab.

• Volunteer math tutor in linear algebra for Saturday Plus Program at Rutgers.

• Member of American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers.

National Institute of Technology, Warangal May 2006

B.S. in Chemical Engineering GPA: 8.85/10.0 (Class rank: 1)

• University gold medal for securing the highest score, class of 2006.

• Academic merit scholar (awarded to top ranker of the class).

• Project: “Theoretical Design for the Industrial Manufacture of Acrylonitrile”.

• Presented “Microvisualization Techniques in Microfluidics” at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, 2005.

• Presented “A Study on Novel Separation Techniques – Nanofiltration” at IIChE, 2004.

• State merit scholarship for outstanding academic performance in high school (class 12).

Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University Aug 2006 – May 2008

Graduate Research Assistant

• Research on “Constitutive Behavior of Cohesive Pharmaceutical Granular Material”.

• Flow patterns of pharmaceutical cohesive powders in different equipments was studied.

• Tap density measurements were read using X-Ray MicroCT and analyzed using CTAN.

• The effects of intensity of rotation, frequency of shaking, percentage of cohesive powder in the blend and the percentage fill in the blender on tap density was analyzed.

• The flow was simulated using the particle dynamics simulation tool, Discrete Element Method (DEM).

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India May – July 2005

Research Intern

• Experimental analysis on semi-batch scale to find the optimal operating conditions for Ketazine production.

• Hands-on experience on Gas Chromatography for product analysis.

Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad, India May – July 2004

Summer Intern

• Training of various unit operations involved in the production of Zirconium Oxide.

LEADERSHIP

• Vice President, Society of Women Engineers, New Jersey Chapter.

• CB&I Bloomfield Coordinator, CB&I Women Leadership Network.

• Secretary, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Student Chapter at NIT Warangal, 2005 – ’06.

• Chief coordinator, Indian Chemical Engineering Student Congress (IIChE sponsored), 2006.

• Chief Editor, Chemical Engineering monthly published by IIChE Student Chapter, NIT Warangal.

• Coordinator, Career Services NIT Warangal, 2005 – ’06.

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