Plant Engineer

Darshit P Shah

****, ** **** ******,, ***********, Florida 32608 • *************@*****.*** • Tel: 352-***-****

Personal Statement

I am a dedicated Chemical Engineer with strong ambitions to succeed. I crave to learn new concepts and seek opportunities to apply them effectively. I am in search of a position where I can develop and excel while contributing towards company's growth in a unique manner.

Work Experience

In Plant Trainee (Jun-2008 - Jun-2009)

Shree Ganeshay Chemicals, Baroda, Gujarat, India

Assist Plant Supervisor in maintaining reaction conditions.

Assist Senior Engineers in developing Process Flow Diagrams and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams.

Assist the team of engineers in developing process controls.

Perform HAZOP and Degree of Freedom analysis.

In Plant Trainee (Jul-2009 - May-2010)

PSL , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Pursue a training course in anti corrosive chemicals.

Assist Plant Engineers in supervising coating characteristics and point out the defects if any.

Education

Master of Engineering

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA (Aug-2010 - May-2012)

GPA: 3.39

Master's Project: Use of Local Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Technique to detect coating failure on metal surface and the subsequent onset of corrosion.

Bachelor of Engineering

D.J.Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Aug-2006 - May-2010)

Passed with Distinction.

Bachelor's Project :

Detailed study of the manufacture of the artificial sweetener 'Mannitol'.

Developed PFD and P&ID followed by HAZOP analysis.

Carried out detailed cost analysis of the entire plant set-up followed by feasibility analysis and calculations for the payback period.

Skills

Technical skills : 1.Proficient in Process Calculations. 2.Extensive background in Engineering Thermodynamics, Optimization and Operations Research and Reaction Kinetics. 3.Proficient in Mass and Heat Transfer Calculations. 4.Familiarity with Programming Languages such as C, C++. Non-Technical Skills : 1.Good Communication Skills. 2.Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 3.Team member and Goal oriented. 4.Fluent in English, Gujarati, Marathi and Hindi.

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