CV

Education

• Dual Degree (Bachelors & Masters) in Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2023
• M.Sc in Aerosol Science & Engineering, Washington University in St.Louis, 2023

Projects

Web applications for basic chemical engineering calculations

Shiny Web application Distillation Column

• Created a model to predict the number of stages in a distillation column by implementing Antoine and FUG equations
• Devised web application in R shiny using shortcut distillation model that takes input feed quality, distillate and bottoms recovery and determines the relative volatility, minimum reflux ratio and minimum number of plates required

Vapour pressure calculation using Antoine Equation

• Created a shiny web based application to predict the vapour pressure and the relative volatility for 50 important chemical compounds

Study on Renewable Hydrogen Production Technologies

• Surveyed and reviewed the existing renewable hydrogen production technologies (HPTs) from 35 unique articles
• Estimated the efficiency of production technologies by developing a MATLAB program for fuzzy TOPSIS method
• Built decision-making matrix for 10 different criteria corresponding to economic, environmental, and technological aspects defined by 7 worst-to-best variables and their corresponding fuzzy numbers
• Assessed performance of different renewable production technologies based on current hydrogen market demand

Water Conservation Project

• Worked under the sub-project analysis of Behavioral change of stakeholders towards water consumption at hostels
• Identified the major users of water supplied and the chief point sources of wastage of water in the hostel canteen
• Solicited data through qualitative and quantitative interviews and fabricated raw data through multiple observations
• Compiled 60-page report with methodology, analysis, literature review, and solutions for the water wastage in hostel

Yield improvement of Mancozeb

• Visited the Mancozeb plant at Dahej, gaining insights about plant operations and processes from experts in the field
• Identified the shortcomings in lower production by calculating yield at each stage of process by material balances
• Built a representative model for the operating industrial precipitation reactor according to the impeller geometry
• Proposed changes in operating conditions by analyzing velocity, shear stress in reactor by using the CFD analysis

Life Cycle Assessment of Rubber Tyres

• Assessed production methodologies and fuel characterization of rubber tires from waste tires produced in India
• Estimated the carbon emission characteristics of the car tire in the life cycle stages mainly focusing on the end-of-life waste passenger tires using the OpenLCA software

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant

Engineering Drawing: First-year undergraduate course, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay

• Mentored over 50 students, conducting regular tutorial sessions, quizzes, and weekly assignments. Provided individualized assistance and study materials, and evaluated answer scripts.

Techno-Commercial Aspects of Fine Chemical Industry: Elective course, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay

• Conducted quizzes, midsem and endsem exams, provided study materials, and evaluated answer scripts.

Technical Skills

• Languages : C, C++, LaTeX, MATLAB, Maple,Python, R,Simulink, Wolfram Mathematica
• Software : ANSYS, Auto CAD, DWSIM, OpenLCA, OpenFOAM, R Studio, Scilab