Objective
To obtain a challenging  position that will utilize my skills in chemical and environmental engineering.

 Work Experience
(01/99-present) Research Assistant, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati.
Presently working on a research project titled “ Membrane Reactor studies to treat acid mine drainage using sulfur-reducing bacteria”.

(01/97-08/98) Research Assistant, Dept of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Worked on a research project titled “ Effect of additives on the production of volatile fatty acids in anaerobic digestion”. Project involved experimental laboratory work like gas chromatography, mathematical modeling, solids analysis, wastewater analysis.

(08/95-08/96) Design Engineer, Alfa Laval, India.
Worked as a thermal design engineer in the multinational company Alfa Laval. Main task was to design the plate heat exchangers. Also involved in the troubleshooting and providing technical support to customers.

(05/ 95- 07/95) Junior Research Fellow, Air Pollution Control Division, NEERI, Nagpur, India.
Assisted a diverse team of researchers in the substrate development and thermal design of a Catalytic Converter for automobile exhaust systems.

(08/93- 10/93) Summer Intern, Bhilai Steel Plant, India.
Worked as an intern in the Coke ovens and Coal Chemicals Division. Performed efficiency tests for gas cleaning equipment like electrostatic precipitators, gas absorbers.

Education
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati (09/98- present)
MS in Environmental Engineering, Texas Tech University (08/96-08/98)
BS in Chemical Engineering, Nagpur University (06/91-06/95)

Certification
Engineer-in Training (E.I.T.)-Passed FE examination in April 97.

Computer skills
Platforms: IBM PC’s and PowerMac
Operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 95, UNIX, MS-DOS, and MAC OS 8.1.
Packages: MS Office-MS WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Mathematica, and Sigma Stat.

Honors and Awards
University graduate scholarship, University of Cincinnati, 1998-2001.
University graduate scholarship, Texas Tech University, 1996-1998.
National Merit Scholarships, Government  of India, 1988 and 1990.

Activities/Interests
Secretary and Web Coordinator- Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association (1999-2000)
Student Representative- Triveni Mitra Mandal of Greater Cincinnati (1998-1999)
Elementary III Certificate  in German Language-Goethe Institute, Pune (1996)

Memberships/Affiliations
Associate Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Member, Air and Waste Management Association
Member, Water Environment Federation

References
Available on request.