INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Job Title | Employer | Dates | Responsibilities |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate | Baylor University, Waco, TX | Aug’15-today | Managing Laboratory for Algae treatment for waste water.
Carrying research and teaching responsibilities. Teaching Algae biofuel class to undergraduates. Procured grant for research (URC: 7500USD). |
Consultant | Individual client | Dec’15 | Develop a fruit juice beverage with known levels of potassium citrate using orange juice, coconut water and lemon juice. |
Consultant | Beroe Inc., Bangalore | Dec’15 | Top 10 industrial exhaust service providers in Europe as well as top 10 in China (Only regional players); Consultants who can analyze the properties of harmful gases and suggest preventive measures; Current best practices followed in the industry for eliminating/reducing harmful gases. |
Consultant | Infosys, Bangalore | Dec’15 | Commodities – Aspirin, Benzene and Phenol; Geographies – India, China and Thailand; Time period – 2012 to 2015
1. Export Information: a. Volume of export (MT) including historical data for the 3 commodities in the geographies of interest 2. Price drivers: a. What are the major price drivers involved in the production of aspirin with an approximate percentage contribution of each?; b. The impact each of the drivers on aspirin production 3. Alternate technology for production: a. What are the alternative technologies with regard to synthesis/ manufacturing of aspirin?; b. Can benzene or phenol be replaced in the production line of aspirin? |
Consultant | Mordor Intelligence, Hyderabad | Nov’15 | Hybrid metal finishing market share and expected growth:
Electro- vs electro-less plating of composites. Metal types (Nickel, Gold) used for the composites. Filler used for the composites (BN, SiC, PTFE, Nano-diamonds). Applications of composites and main filler per application. Cost breakdown of composite plating and differences in costs. |
Consultant | Beroe Inc., Chennai | Oct’15 | Global market size for Pharma grade Ferrous Fumarate and Calcium phosphate (in MT) and its growth rate.
Major players in the industry and respective market share (%). Major end-use industries and respective industry demand. Leading regions in the manufacture. |
Consultant | Aranca Inc., Mumbai | July’15 | Market segmentation of Outsourcing analytical testing services. |
Consultant | Beroe Inc. Chennai | July’15 | Greenhouse construction market in Asia-Pacific. |
Consultant | Japanese Aerospace Co. | Apr’15 | Prepared a list of suppliers for some components (Solid Rocket Propellant) for VEGA and PSLV for a Japanese aerospace organization. |
Consultant | Individual client | Mar’15 | City Planning. |
Visiting Researcher | Kunj Inc., Harrisburg, PA | Mar-Aug’15 | Production of various biofuel Algae.
Energy Efficiency of building for Days Inn, Pittsburg, PA and Chocolate Avenue Inn, Hershey, PA (20K Grant). Started Nannochloropsis production with 600 gallon capacity in April 24, 2015. Creation of Algae selling website. Performing experiments in Central PA biofuel laboratory, Penn State Harrisburg. Using algae to produce fish food and cattle feed. Achieved removal of dyes using Algae. Review of LEED BD+C scorecard and recommendations. |
Director | GreenSTEM Inc., Toledo, OH | Jan’14-today | Developing curriculum and strategy.
Started Production of Nannochloropsis from January’15. |
Consultant | Beroe Inc. Chennai | Jan’15 | Provided consultancy on Algae production and industrial usage.
Sustainability constraints of production of bacteriological grade agar. Legal harvest amounts for the sea weeds. Production and global market (traders, producers and distributors) of bacteriological grade Agar from Gelidium sesquipedale and Gracilaria Alternate options and sources of production for Agar seaweed. Farming of Gelidium and Gracilaria. Substitution for agar with natural or synthetic gelling agents. Use of additives or expanders for agar culture media to reduce the usage of agar. |
Energy Consultant | Lorsiv Technologies, Schaumberg, IL | Dec’13-Feb’15 | Developing Energy Software and other Environmental Software. |
Energy Consultant | CrownInn Motel, Toledo, OH | Nov’13-Dec’13 | Creating and Energy Efficient Unit.
Funding provided by First Energy. |
Head | GreenTeach | Feb’13- Oct’13 | Developing Curriculum.
Providing green energy, green building and green technology. |
Senior Scientist | CTrade-BARD Inc. | Feb’13-Oct’13 | Organic Fertilizer and Potting Mix.
Business development. Extracted Algae Oil. Created Proposal for Setting up Biodiesel Plant (40 million USD). Laboratory and production manager. |
Energy Consultant | South Brunswick township public schools, NJ | Apr’13 | HVAC and Energy Management Systems Upgrade. |
Research Scientist | CTrade-BARD Inc., Morrisville, PA | Jan’13- Feb’13 | Research/production aimed at understanding and optimizing algal growth, nutrient demand, and production in photo-bioreactors systems.
Job functions include reporting and publishing results and maintaining research project protocols. Experimental design, setup and execution for biofuel research from algae. Manage laboratory teams, and monitor the quality of a team’s work. Responsible for flow cytometer, GC/MS, HPLC, UV-VIS spectroscopy, automated solvent extractors, freeze driers, SEM and confocal microscopy. Reporting to Sr. Director (Project Cost: 9 million USD). Cultivation of Astaxanthin, Haematococcus Pluvialis, Nannochloropsis Oculata, Chlorella Vulgaris and Neochloris Oleoabundans. Development of dewatering and drying technique. Designing the Algal Settling Pond. Collaborating STTR with University of Georgia. Designed Algae Air Lift Photo Bioreactor. Carbon Sequestration using Algae. Growing Organic Algae. Marketing and selling of Algae. |
Project Officer | A.P. Constructions, Mhow | Jan’07-May’07 | A construction project |
Scientific Officer | Environmental & Engineering Services, Indore | Aug’03-Aug’04 | In-charge of Weather Monitoring Station & Laboratory engaged in analysis of environmental samples comprising Air, Soil, Water, Sewage, Hospital & Hazardous Waste, & Industrial Waste.
Looked after Marketing, Costing & Site Inspections of Water, Sewage & Effluent Treatment, CWTP & RO Plants. Involved in preparing technical bids for tenders relating to Water Treatment Plant (WTP), Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) & Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems, & Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). |
Senior Supervisor | A.P. Constructions, Mhow | Aug’03-May’05 | The construction projects at the sites in Indore. |
Project Associate | Mahabal Enviro Engineers Private Limited, Chhindwara | Dec’00-Mar’02 | Operated and maintained Sewerage Treatment Plant at Kanpur. |
Project Associate | Envirotech Instruments Private Limited, Delhi | Apr’00-Mar’02 | Conducted air pollution study at 4 monitoring sites in Delhi. |
Supervisor | A.P. Constructions, Mhow | Nov’98-Mar’00 | The construction projects at the sites in Dongargaon and Indore. |