Experience

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  Ge global research

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2011

  Process Engineer - Chemical Process Technology Lab (pilot plant) , General Electric India Technology Center / SABIC Innovative Plastics• Carried process development for several specialty polymers such as Polyether imides, Polycarbonates, PC copolymers , Polyphenylene oxides and Polyesters• Process development of monomer for GE specialty polymer polyether imide .Used Six-sigma - Methodology to develop a robust catalyst package for oxidation of Ortho Xylenes• Performing FMEA in pilot plant by creating scenarios of failure in the reaction• Developed decision matrix for failures modes of reaction • Developed devolatizing extrusion method & transfer function on effect of residence time, barrel temperature, Screw RPM to the residual in final polymer• Worked on Membrane separation through pervaporation technology , A novel separation technology works based on selective absorption of solvent in membrane • Involved in Nano Clay based Polymer additives development for improving thermal properties of the polymer• Led the project to purify linier Alfa Olefins plant stream. Carried out tolerancing studies around key process parameters, Developed Basic Engineering Package for process which is later translated to the plant• Handling Pilot plant support activities such as Vendor interactions, Training the staff, Budget tracking for Supply and services , Procurement under various budgets Show less • Process optimization of melts poly-condensation reactions for Polycarbonates and Polyesters• Polymerization up to Kg scale- developed various copolymers in gram scale and translated in to bench scale • Operation and maintenance of Batch reactors- grams to Kilo scale• Polymer Processing – involved in extrusion and molding of engineering thermoplastics• Polymer characterization – Experienced in evaluation techniques such as Optical, Thermal, mechanical and Rheological properties in various standards. Show less

  • Process Engineer

    Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

  • Internship

    Jul 2006 - Jun 2007
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  Saudi kayan petrochemical company

  Jul 2011 - now

  Staff Process Engineer at Polycarbonate technical research team in SaudiKayan Petrochemical Company, A SABIC affiliate. • Member of Start up and commissioning team for the Polycarbonate plant• Performed Six sigma projects for improving the yield and quality of the product• Advance process control implementation in Polycarbonate plant – involved in Business case development, Functional design specification review, Step tests, Factory acceptance test, commissioning and final performance reviews. Key driving member for successful implementation and commissioning of APC in plant. Trained inside operators for APC • Developed the transfer functions between Key quality parameters with process parameters• Involved in new polymer grade development to cater nascent product technology • Analyzing customer complaints from technical aspects and implemented measures to rectify• Interaction with licencors for effective technology transfer between Plant and licencor • Throughput maximization by analyzing bottlenecks in plant and addressing same • SOP development and reviews , guideline preparation for non-routine activities • Participation in Turn Around activities -Planning critical to quality activities and Restart • Key role in successful completion of plant performance tests & Lender completion tests • Performing the FMEA, HAZOP reviews, Risk assessments & MOC reviews Show less

  • Staff Process Engineer

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Lead Process Engineer

    Oct 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Sr.Process Engineer - Technical Research

    Oct 2019 - Sept 2022

  • Process Engineer

    Jul 2011 - Sept 2019