Naresh Kandlapalli

Experience

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  Benzsal Corporation

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  In-Plant Training

  Learned about working of Boilers, Vacuum Pumps, Blowers, Reaction Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Flaker, Mixing Stirrers, and other chemical equipment. Also handled the manufacturing of textile and cosmetic chemicals.

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  Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

  Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  In-Plant Training

  Studied the Unit Operations and Unit Process in the Urea-V plant, and also created a report for the process involved in it.

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  Fine Orgokem Pvt Ltd.

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Intern

  • Worked as an intern under the internal projects team which involved production planning and dealing with customer requirements.• Supervised a project team of 5, to manufacture specialty chemicals like benzylamines, synthetic and polyamide resins which are industrially useful intermediates for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.• Analyzed with the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and revamped the existing process which increased the production by more than 15% of the previous rate. Show less

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  CONVERGE ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

  Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Mentored a team of 8, and maintained data from PFD’s and P&ID’s of process flow and pipeline segment, Heat and Mass balance sheets, and the physical and chemical properties of the materials with Pressure Relief and Safety Valve sizing using API 520-I, API 521, and API 526 standards.• Completed a project of modeling a two-phase separator using API 12J standards, which focused mainly on modeling a material stream, separator, a PID block, and preparation of a Cause and Effect Matrix by attending meetings at client location and provided effective results.• Consulted and performed process engineering activities such as solving process calculations using Excel and Aspen HYSYS in a team environment. Maintained process documents such as raw material data and final project reports.• Provided technical support, basic equipment design, and development to identify the noise and vibration at the existing Line sizing and Pump sizing by following the API 14E and API 610 standards.• Approved Control Valve size by calculating the final Cv value and verified it with the ISA 75.01.01 standards. Show less

  • Process Engineer

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Trainee Process Engineer

    Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  Graduate Student Researcher

  • Extracted the culture model or the gut microbe data from the virtual metabolic human database of 818, followed the genome-scale metabolic models, performed the dynamic flux balance analysis, and solved computationally using MATLAB.• Optimized the minimum medium and essential nutrient requirements by simulating the bioreactor with varying operating conditions which reduced the essential carbon source requirement by 33.33% for the bacteria, and the production rate increased by 20%.• Experimented the bioreactor with a combination of raw materials and syngas (CO/H2/CO2) stream with N2 as an inert gas using the combination of the acetogen with different microbes or strains which feed on gases with the aid of gasification and subsequently fermented it into sustainable hydrocarbons to maximize the biochemical production with better yield and cost optimization. Show less

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  Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2022

  Fermentation Scientist

  • Operated and monitored fermentation equipment of 20L and 30L fermenters, centrifugation, and performed sterile techniques.• Supported client’s Manufacturing Science and Technology fermentation (MSAT) group dealing with microbial organisms (BSL-2) growth through fermentation and necessary recovery steps to partially isolate the bacterial products from fermentation broth.• Prepared fermentation medium, buffer solutions, consumable materials, etc. as needed to support experiment execution.• Executed processes at lab and pilot scales, process development and characterization, scale-up and tech transfer to commercial manufacturing, process troubleshooting, and qualification of alternate raw materials and components. Show less

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  Newlight Technologies, Inc. / AIRCARBON

  Feb 2022 - now

  Fermentation Scientist

  • Demonstrated and scaled-up technology to reduce batched raw materials in fermentation and decreased media cost and overall OPEX in a surplus of $150,000 savings a year without compromising the productivity rate and yield. • Established a protocol with manufacturing that saves ≥48 hours of cycle time and eases operation. This involved collaboration with cross-functional Engineering and Automation teams to achieve goals. • Refined scale-down protocols from pilot to lab scale to ensure ≥90% match in all performance metrics.• Managed the lab-scale experiments and a sole experimental lead to a pilot platform which involved mentoring RAs and technicians and conducting technology transfer activities from lab-scale to pilot-scale to commercial-scale. • Designed gas fermentation experiments at a lab scale and developed a scalable process capable of producing advanced biomaterial at a commercial scale that is carbon-negative. This included bioreactors ranging up to 25L at the lab scale, up to 3000L at the pilot scale, and up to 70,000L at the commercial scale. • Developed and improved microbial strains by exploring robust process conditions and working collaboratively with the Microbiology team for the successful implementation of experiments at the lab scale to achieve production rates. • Prepared and documented detailed reports and presentations to communicate results with thorough data analysis, findings, and process improvements to stakeholders. Show less