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Ahmedabad, GJ, IN

Stanford, California, United States

• Manage CO2 electro-conversion technology development program in North America with (internal) budget of M$7+ involving 6 FTE and external 50+ researchers at collaborating partner institutions (Stanford, Cornell.
• Manage project stewardship, perform critical assessment of results and validate technology maturity, build IP portfolio, and train employee… Show more
• Manage project stewardship, perform critical assessment of results and validate technology maturity, build IP portfolio, and train employee to develop internal knowledgebase for electrosynthesis of C2-C3 hydrocarbons.
• Organize executive/employee learning expedition in Silicon Valley innovation eco-system; perform technology intelligence and assessment of startups from in the domain of eFuels, hydrogen, renewables and electrification.
• Perform critical assessment of climate-energy-technology framework with academia/industry experts. Show less

Totalenergies Petrochemicals France – Qatar Business Office

• Led cross-functional team to achieve milestones and KPI metrics for ethane dehydrogenation and natural gas reforming. Facilitated ProQual and gate reviews.
• Performed technology assessment for industrial deployment and provided operations technical support.
• Managed CO2 conversion technology development program (co-led development of program roadmap).
• Served as TotalEnergies Representative to Industrial Advisory Board (KAUST) and industry consortium(s) on novel materials for… Show more
• Served as TotalEnergies Representative to Industrial Advisory Board (KAUST) and industry consortium(s) on novel materials for energy use, renewables and energy strategy for sustainable development. Show less

Calgary, AB, Canada

• Managed paraffinic froth treatment (bitumen upgrading) demonstration pilot program (MCAD $4.5), validated commercial-scale pre-FEED design, led team for development of novel design (“Best 30 Innovation” of the year).
• Led techno-economic studies and technology assessment (ProQual) for bitumen production/upgrading processes.
• Developed plan for facility Green House Gas (GHG) emission measurement, monitoring and verification, benchmarking and regulatory compliance. Functioned as… Show more
• Developed plan for facility Green House Gas (GHG) emission measurement, monitoring and verification, benchmarking and regulatory compliance. Functioned as TotalEnergies Representative to COSIA (www.cosia.ca) GHG EPA.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Honorary position for R&D collaboration, serving graduate student committees and co-supervising graduate students.

Calgary, AB, Canada

• Managed novel water treatment technology qualification program (MCAD $11) for deployment: resource and team management at industrial scale (20 m3/min) pilot operation at production site, process surveillance, data.
• Performed water chemistry modeling and site water balance analysis for Kearl production facility and developed initial plan for sampling and environmental monitoring.
• Co-led internal Whitepaper on Carbon Capture… Show more
• Co-led internal Whitepaper on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology for opportunity identification and R&D plan development for ExxonMobil’s global CCS research program.
• Led heavy oil upgrading team and served as technical contact for Institute for Oil Sands Innovation (iosi-alberta.ca) delivering project stewardship and industrial guidance to innovation projects. Show less

Lexington, KY, USA

• Gas-to-liquid/Fischer-Tropsch technology: design and demonstration of 30 LPD pilot plant with slurry bubble column reactor and crossflow filtration system; performed proprietary industrial studies for Sasol, Chevron.

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 94.33 % - 1St In Course Work

Thesis: A catalytic distillation (CD) process for one-step production of isooctane from isobutene – process development, modeling and.

M. E., Chemical Engineering, 6.5/8.0

Thesis: Chemical conversion of lignocellulosic materials to thermoplastic materials