Andy Patrachari, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

India

Pune, India

APC Consultant with responsibilities including support, training and APC implementations.

Pune Area, India

APC Consultant- Deliver technical solutions and devise implementation techniques for APC products – DMCplus, AspenIQ, etc. - Train industry professionals on employing APC tools to troubleshoot and optimize plant operations- Provide technical support for plant step testing and DMCplus controller design and commissioning- Provide suggestions to the development team on improvements to the APC software.

Houston, Texas Area

- Deliver technical solutions and devise implementation techniques for APC products – DMCplus, AspenIQ, etc. - Train industry professionals on employing APC tools to troubleshoot and optimize plant operations- Provide technical support for plant step testing and DMCplus controller design and commissioning- Provide suggestions to the development team on improvements to the APC software.Specific Projects- - DMCplus controller design and implementation on a Vinyl Chloride unit- DMCplus and Inferential predictors design and implementation for Ethylene plant- Develop Operator Training Simulators using DMCplus and InfoPlus.21- Infrastructure setup and server configuration for Aspen APC implementations

Stillwater, Ok

Developed a model undergraduate program in Petroleum Engineering

Stillwater, Ok

Investigated interfacial mixing in multiproduct petroleum pipelines. Proposed theoretical concepts utilizing unexplored factors that contribute to mixing in pipelines. Analyzed the effect of bends and elbows on axial dispersion. Developed deterministic models to quantify the effects of turbulent mechanics.CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS-Patrachari, A., Johannes, A. H., An empirical boundary layer based model to predict contamination In multiproduct refined petroleum pipelines, Meet the Faculty Session, 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting – Minneapolis, October 2011.Patrachari, A., Johannes, A. H., A fundamental convective-diffusion based model to explain interfacial mixing in multiproduct pipelines, Conference Proceedings: 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting – Minneapolis, October 2011.Patrachari, A., Johannes, A. H., A wash-off/scraper model to explain interfacial mixing in oil pipeline, 21st Annual Research Symposium, Oklahoma State University, February 2010.

Coordinated the computer programming teaching group comprising of 10~11 teaching assistants. Tutored students in using MS Excel and developing programs using VBA. Tutored students on setting up simulations on Aspen Plus and other similar process simulation softwares.

Worked on developing and designing the process of solvent extraction of soybean oil using liquid propane. Developed process sequence, process models and carried out process simulations on ChemCAD and ASPEN PLUS. Determined the optimized process conditions and sized the process equipments involved. Also evaluated an estimate of the overall economics for the process.

Conducted lab sessions and taught the Computer programming for engineers (Visual Basic Application) and Fluid Mechanics Course. Served as the head teaching assistant during the last semester, managing 6 other secondary teaching assistants. Helped setup examination questions and quizzes and also maintained an confidential record of the student grades.

Phd, Chemical Engineering, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Omega Chi Epsilon, AIChE, ISA, ChEGSAOutstanding Graduate Student of the Year, School of Chemical.

Master Of Science, Chemical Engineering, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: AIChE, Phi Kappa Phi

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: IIChE, Student Organization of Chemical EngineersRanked 4 out of 600 students at University of Mumbai.

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