Abhishek Krishnan

Experience

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  Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Summer Intern, Petroleum Refinery Engineering

  • Gained knowledge and experience in design of refinery processes• Focused on environmental compliance and safety for petroleum refineries

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  Codiga Resource Recovery Center

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Student Operator

  • Monitored operation and performed maintenance of the novel Staged Anaerobic Fluidized bed – Membrane Bioreactor (SAFMBR) pilot wastewater treatment plant through physical inspection and usage of Human-Machine Interface • Conducted sampling of untreated influent suspended solids for use in wastewater-based epidemiological studies which monitor presence of COVID-19 in wastewater from the university’s residential and communal buildings

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  Silicon Valley Clean Water

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  Engineering Intern

  • Assembled advanced lab-scale anaerobic digestion system with mesophilic and thermophilic cultures, to simulate and researchthe impact of food waste co-digestion with biosolids on biogas production from the full-scale digesters on-site• Routinely operating the digestion system, performing troubleshooting and maintenance, and collecting lab and field samples• Developed and implemented analytical routines to periodically estimate solids content and solids reduction, volatile acids,phosphate, ammonia and biogas quality using lab tests, to evaluate digester performance • Performing qualitative and quantitative characterization of reject from food waste polishing to assess paddle finisher operation• Performing exploratory data analysis, visualization and calculations relating to the Food Waste Co-Digestion Project in Excel • Performing mass balances and trend analysis in Excel and Python to evaluate equipment performance and accuracy• Presenting findings to senior engineers and operators for use in decision-making concerning day-to-day operation and long-term financial viability of the project• Gained exposure to routine plant operation and maintenance activities such as digestion, biological treatment and thickening,and to the ongoing Capital Improvement Project, including the RESCU pipeline and headworks construction, pyrolysis and drying Show less

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  Stanford University

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  CEE 274D - Pathogens and DisinfectionCEE 270B - Environmental Organic Reaction Chemistry

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  Carollo Engineers

  Aug 2023 - now

  Staff Professional