Akash Dhandhukia, P.Eng., M.Eng., Pmp Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

- Built and managed the Thermal Hydraulics team- Developed in-house expertise in thermal-hydraulic model development for multiple FOAK simulations using Flownex SE, GOTHIC, Fluent, and HTRI- Actively engaged as a core member of the IMSR design team from the conceptual stage to the successful completion of Vendor Design Review (VDR) Phase-II with CNSC- Proposed various design solutions supported by quantitative simulation results for IMSR Core-Unit design- Provided technical guidance and leadership to the team members for design and simulation activities- Gave technical presentations to key stakeholders including potential clients, investors, regulator, and vendors- Presented technical papers at conferences and represented TEI at exhibitor booth- Planned various Thermal Hydraulics experiments for code validation and verification

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

- Developed thermal hydraulics simulation models for IMSR using Flownex- Lead various in-house simulation activities for design development

Toronto, Canada Area

- Developed Heat and Mass Balance diagram (HBD) to estimate IMSR plant electric power output for various siting studies including Darlington for OPG using Thermoflex software

Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Work Experience:- Design activities for steam systems (MS, CRH, HRH), condensate system, and cooling water system (CW, ACW, and CCW system). Optimized cooling water system design for cost reduction. - Prepared heat balance diagram (HBD), performed thermal cycle optimization, and developed plant performance parameters using thermodynamic calculations- Assigned design engineer (ADE) for steam turbine generator and steam condenser procurement- Project engineer responsible for the power plant unit of the Saudi Calcined Petroleum Coke project- Reviewed tender documents, discussed clarification and deviation lists with the client; and submitted the proposal within the given time frame- Negotiated performance guarantee parameters and liquidated damage for each guarantee with the client- Procurement activities for cooling tower, CW pump, and feed water heaters- Technical coordination among various stakeholders i.e. client, engineering consultants & vendors- Performed interdisciplinary activities including requirements management, interface design, and system integration to ensure a consistent design across all disciplines- Supported project manager in project scoping, cost and schedule management, solving technical problems, monitoring and controlling- Performed schedule and cost management using project management tools- Prepared various status reports/lists to assist the project manager in making decisions- STG and HRSG suppliers for technical proposal preparationMajor Projects:• 85 MW Captive Power Plant in LSP Petrochemical Complex, Vietnam• 2 x 38 MW Captive Power Plant, SCPC, Saudi Arabia• 3 x 140 MW Gas-fired CCPP Power Plant, Qassim Extension II & III, Saudi Arabia

Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Work Experience:- Assigned design engineer (ADE) for steam turbine generator and feedwater heater - Pump sizing calculations for Boiler Feedwater Pump (BFP) & Condensate Extraction Pump (CEP)- Assigned design engineer (ADE) for Feedwater System & Condensate System; prepared P&IDs, design criteria & operation philosophy document- Procurement activities including preparing datasheet and RFP, technical bid evaluation, technical clarification meetings with bidders, preparing bid evaluation report and vendor drawing review- System calculations for Boiler Feedwater Pump turbine drive for system design as well as for procurement Major Projects:• 2 x 600 MW Thai Binh II thermal power project, Vietnam• 2 X 600 MW Nam Dinh I thermal power project, Vietnam

Vadodara Area, India

Work Experience:- System sizing for condensate system, feed water system, extraction system, heater drain & vent system, steam turbine bypass valve system; developed P&ID, system calculations, design criteria document- Performance engineering, e.g. HBD review, performance calculations, thermal cycle optimization, cooling water cycle optimization- Prepared heat balance diagram for steam turbine bypass, house load operations, startups- Procurement activities for steam turbine bypass valve, condenser, feed water heaters, CEP; including sizing calculations, preparing RFP, vendor bid evaluation & vendor drawing review- Pipe size & wall thickness calculation using ASME B31.1, piping pressure drop calculations - Vendor drawing review for condenser- Sizing calculation for Waterbox Priming PumpMajor Projects:• 2 x 700 MW Supercritical Power Plant, NABHA Power, India• 2 x 800 MW Supercritical power plant, APPDCL, India• 3205 MW (3 x 3 x 1) Combined Cycle Power Plant, Qurriayyah, Saudi Arabia

Master'S Degree, Nuclear Engineering

- Nuclear Reactor Heat Transport System Design - Nuclear Reactor Safety Design - Nuclear Reactor Physics - Nuclear Power Plant Systems &.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Technical Fair Organizing Committee, Cultural Event Organizing Committee

Engineering Connections Program, Engineering

Introduction to Canadian engineering codes and standards, ethics, project management, workplace culture and communications.