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New Delhi, Delhi, India

• To develop a marketing strategy for introduction of new method of physical pest control in the market• Conducted an exploratory study to comprehend factors that influence purchase intention for pest traps• Developed marketing strategy for the product including recognizing value proposition and positioning.• Understood the different processes which take place while introducing products into market segments • Developed the ability to successfully carry out marketing research and analyse results in practical settings• Developed financial model and conducted net present value calculations for the introduction of new product into the market.

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

-Deduced the molar flow rates of hydrogen production from electrolysis using the higher heating value. -Conducted mass and energy balances in python to determine the duty of hydrogen compression system.-Calculated enthalpy of compression by integrating Shomate equation using undetermined coefficients method.-Utilized the Maxwell relations along with Van Der Waals EOS for calculating enthalpy change.-Computed the temperature change and post combustion cooling needed for a compression ratio of 10.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Utilized Design Specs in Aspen Plus to determine biomass and catalyst flowrates for a 60 kta product throughput. - Developed a VBA code for finding optimal reactor flow rates to achieve desired output. - Conducted mass and energy balances to determine reactor size for target plant throughput. -Determined the Cost of Manufacturing for the large scale production of FDME biopolymer at different reactor yields.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Electrocatalyst Synthesis Project:• Worked on developing a solvo-thermal method for the synthesis of compounds for electrocatalytic applications at low temperatures.• Characterized the purity of the final product formed using X-Ray Diffraction.• Analyzed the performance of the product using Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) testing.• Publication: Shih, P.-C.; Zhang, C.; Raheja, H.; Sung, C. J.; Yang, H. Polymer Entrapment Flash Pyrolysis for the Preparation of Nanoscale Iridium‐Free Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts. ChemNanoMat 2020

Bangalore

• Studied the thermal and viscometric effects of addition of Polyethylene Glycol to lubricants.• Designed an experiment plan to deduce the rate law and mechanism of thermal degradation of the lubricant using FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy) and Thermogravimetric analysis.• Improved the resistance of the lubricant to degradation using antioxidants.

Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Omega Chi Epsilon, Professional Chair: Organize events with recruiters and other professors, along with securing.