Rahil Shah

Experience

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  Chembond Chemicals Limited

  Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Trainee

  - Received training in Procurement and Accounting departments for frequently used protocols- Studied the RM ( raw material) requirements of the company - Acquired skills to use SAP ERP for updating and preparing purchase orders- Supported the sales team at an exhibition by attending to prospective buyers

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  University of California, Davis

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2022

  Student Laboratory Assistant - Stable Isotope Facility

  - Completed fundamental lab safety and waste management training- Assisted lab staff with preparing samples of various materials using a microbalance 5 times a week- Prepared 10 to 15 trays for use in a Chemspeed automated workflow instrument per week

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  Takeda

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Student Researcher

  - Discussed ongoing progress via weekly meetings with a Takeda Industries representative- Identified methods to meet Takeda Industries’ sustainability goals for their steam generation processes - Provided recommendations to the representative after thorough research for alternative methods

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  UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  Undergraduate Research Assistant - Kulkarni Lab

  - Evaluate the potential of macroalgae for the reduction of enteric methane released by cattle- Brainstorm various farming techniques for the application of a large scale aquaculture in industry - Analyze data using the Atomic Simulation Environment and QuantEXAFS

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  Chembond Chemicals Limited

  Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  Manufacturing Intern
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  University of California, Davis

  Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

  Undergraduate Research Assistant - Faloona Lab

  - Studying the effects of wildfires on ozone depletion and exceedence

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  Trinity Consultants

  Jan 2023 - Sept 2023

  Environmental Engineering Consultant Intern

  - Calculate releases into the environment - Study the impact of these releases - Annual, and Semi-Annual compliance monitoring reports- Preparing permit applications

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  Finor Piplaj Chemicals Ltd

  Jul 2023 - now

  Project Engineer
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  Mars Hygiene Solutions

  Sept 2023 - now

  Founder