Rajiv Ranjan

Experience

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  Tata Steel

  May 2003 - Jul 2003

  Summer Intern

  Detailed heat and mass transfer analysis of Coke oven unit.

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  Thermax

  Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

  Engineer
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  University of Minnesota

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2011

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Metal Organic Framework (MOF) membrane synthesis and characterization for gas separation - Studied synthesis and characterization of microporous inorganic materials. - Demonstrated a defect free MOF membrane and showed enhanced N2/O2 separation.• Reaction-Separation Processes for Production of Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose using Molecular Sieves - Studied various zeolites and microporous carbon materials as catalysts for sugar conversion to biofuels - Investigated zeolites as adsorbent for selective separation of reaction products• Bioethanol production improvement from lignocellulose - Studied bioethanol production from lignocellulose - Selective adsorption of toxic fermentation by-products was studied using zeolites - Demonstrated significant improvement in ethanol yield. - Demonstrated improvement in bioethanol production from lignocellulose Show less

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  United Technologies Research Center

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2019

  - Successfully managed and executed on several government (DoE, DoD) & UTC funded projects (total budget of >$4M); ensured customer focus & delivery- Built new partnerships with Universities, National Labs, small companies for successful technical delivery - Presented regular status updates to government customers and senior management- Maintained crucial customer relationship through project delivery and constant communication - Drive new product development at UTRC through stage gate process- Lead multi-disciplinary teams to manage government funded projects- Develop new capabilities in the area of corrosion prediction and mitigation- Use of various development methods during product maturation cycle {e.g. design for manufacturing & assembly (DFMA), design of experiments (DOE), design to cost (DTC)} Show less -Provide technical leadership to R&D team on membrane based gas separation -Performed testing and system level modeling of membranes based Nitrogen Generation System for inerting applications-Testing and evaluation of polymeric membranes for Refrigerant Degassing System-Synthesis and testing of metal organic framework (MOF) for adsorptive removal of volatile organic compounds-Developed a physics based finite element corrosion model for studying crevice, pitting and galvanic corrosion; provided design guidance for corrosion mitigation to the business unit-Modeling and evaluation of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications-Detailed study and modeling of pyroelectric system for portable power generation Show less

  • Project Lead & Staff Research Engineer

    Apr 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Senior Research Scientist

    Feb 2011 - Mar 2016
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  Carrier

  Sept 2019 - now

  Key responsibilities include:- Program lead for sensor development efforts-Coordinate sensor technology development across all of Carrier-Deliver on technology programs and handoffs-Maintain industry leadership in sensor technologies of priority to Carrier-Drive the roadmap for advanced sensing with innovation, university partnerships and joint developments ensure continuous technology pipeline development\maturity-Building a world-class team and facility to deploy sensor technologies across Carrier. Show less

  • Global Product Manager

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Associate Director, Engineering Strategy

    Apr 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Senior Manager, Carrier Sensor Center of Excellence Team Lead

    Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Principal Engineer, Fire Security and Sensor Technologies

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2022