Janak Patel

Experience

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  Vallabh Pesticides - India

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Summer Intern

  • Managed Quality Control Lab and Production Department, overseeing day-to-day operations to improve efficiency by 12% and reduce product defects by 8%, ensuring higher quality output. • Operated advanced analytical instruments (GC, HPLC, pH Meter, Spectrophotometers), increasing analysis throughput by 15% and supporting the release of 100+ batches.• Developed and implemented new quality control procedures, leading to the successful identification and resolution of over 50 product quality issues, enhancing overall process reliability. Show less

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  Panoli Intermediates India Pvt Ltd

  Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Internship Trainee

  • Monitored operations of nitration and vacuum distillation processes, achieving a 15% improvement in process efficiency through meticulous monitoring and adjustments.• Simulated detailed process simulations using Aspen Plus, optimizing batch production processes, performed mass and energy balances, and reducing cycle times by 12%, reducing processing time by approximately 6 hours per batch.• Facilitated safety audits and risk assessments, identifying critical hazards, and implementing corrective actions, reducing safety-related incidents by 10% and ensuring compliance with 100% of internal and external safety audits. Show less

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Jan 2024 - now

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Conducted controlled experiments on various surfaces—including liquid-infused surfaces (LIS), hydrophobic surfaces, and nanograsses—using different microplastic sizes and concentrations to examine how surface characteristics influence microplastics' adsorption and retention.• Analyzed and compared each surface type’s performance in removing microplastics, providing insights into optimal conditions for particle separation, with the goal of informing scalable, environmentally sustainable solutions. Show less

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  GSK

  Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

  Manufacturing Specialist

  • Supported efforts to streamline production workflows and implement 5S standards, resulting in improved organizational structure, operational efficiency, and a reduction in downtime and waste.• Aided in supervising equipment and inventory management, including quarterly cycle counting and MES process order approvals, helping achieve a 95% accuracy rate in inventory counts and an 8% reduction in production downtime.• Contributed to tech transfer activities by assisting in the transfer of two new drugs, helping develop batch documents, buffer matrix tables, and raw material mass balances to integrate new processes smoothly.• Established an automated BOM system, minimizing manual errors by 90% and streamlining data entry, reducing BOM generation time by 95% and improving production alignment by 10%.• Assisted with CAPA processes, including root cause analysis, identifying and investigating deviations, and implementing corrective actions, which contributed to a 25% reduction in repeat incidents and 100% on-time resolution of CAPA items.• Contributed to technical documentation efforts, helping draft and update SOPs, batch records, and other essential documents to ensure consistency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Show less