Rauf Mahmudzade

Experience

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  EY

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Climate Change and Sustainability Services: ESG Reporting

  • Provided technical assistance to 5+ client companies to identify, measure, and manage environmental and social impacts, including – materiality assessments, business risk management, and EH&S performance measurement.• Co-authored the “Businesses at the Core of SDG Development” section of the Voluntary National Review of Azerbaijan Republic for 2019 in partnership with UNDP and the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan. • Experienced in working with the following non-financial reporting frameworks: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocols. Show less

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  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  As a Graduate Research Assistant in Laboratory of Composite Material (LCM) lab, I led a cross-functional group of 5 researchers including graduate/undergraduate students from different disciplines and conducted National Science Foundation (NSF)/Louisiana BoRSFL funded research projects on: environmental impact of long-term exposure to UV irradiation, humidity/water condensation and thermal degradation on shape memory polymers (2 publications).• Proposed a novel non-destructive test protocol and studied the effect of exposure intensity and duration on physico-chemical properties of shape memory polymers using ATR-FTIR and Nanoindentation techniques. • Developed chemical degradation reaction mechanisms explaining 22% and 33% increase in material modulus and hardness after UV and thermal exposure. • Prepared SOPs for analytical lab instruments and trained researchers to operate and analyze the data: DSC, TGA, tensile/compression test, SEM, FTIR, nanoindentation, chemical etching, QUV accelerated weathering simulator, melt mixing and thin film fabrication. Show less As a Graduate Research Assistant in Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Materials (BEAM) lab, I worked with a multidisciplinary group of chemical, mechanical and material engineers to fabricate and characterize wearable glucose biosensors for real-time and accurate detection of patient glucose levels (2 publications).• Proposed a unique methodology for the synthesis of a membrane with glucose sensing capabilities resulting in ~30% increase in favorable micromechanical properties - i.e, Elastic Modulus and Hardness. • Improved the conductivity and enzyme adsorption parameters of biosensing platform by the factor of three via the incorporation of nanofillers into polymer matrix. • Developed a systematic approach to material characterization by employing a Lean Six Sigma methodology for establishing microstructure-property relationship in polymeric compounds. Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant: Environmental Impact Analysis

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Graduate Research Assistant: Biomedical Material Design & Engineering

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
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  Bp

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  Offshore Process Engineering: Production Optimization & Predictive Analytics

  As a summer intern in Process Engineering & Process Safety team, I was responsible for conducting a technical and operational feasibility study for increasing the capacity of Shah Deniz offshore gas production unit to minimize the losses during the well testing campaigns. I also actively supported operations, maintenance, engineering, project, and H&S teams in the identification, assessment of on-site and off-site risks. • Analyzed dataset of 50+ offshore separation performance parameters and successfully forecasted separator efficiency and downstream equipment reliability in case of an increased rate of gas production.• Utilized the PVTsim Modelling Software to evaluate the effects of reservoir fluid characterization on critical separation parameters – separation efficiency, liquid carryover, and droplet size distribution.• Proposed an optimized trial-analysis method with a specific focus on separator performance parameters, flow conditions, and safety logic, resulting in a 10% increase in the annual gas production rate of the offshore platform.• Effectively conducted HAZOP/LOPA study revalidation as well as led What-if studies (using SWIFT Methodology) for plant modifications.• Completed assurance over MEG injection and GHG emission analysis for proposed unit capacity increase in compliance with BP's Net Zero Emission Strategy. Show less

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  EY

  Sept 2022 - now

  Staff in Climate Change and Sustainability Services