Lek CV

A highly versatile Postdoctoral Chemical Engineer/Technologist looking for a Research and Technology Development/Chemical Process Engineering Design role in the Oil & Gas/Energy/Chemical/Petrochemical sector

• Sep 2008 - present
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST
Gas2 Limited, UK

 Lab to pilot scale-up solutions for gas to liquid technology (mainly syngas) using membrane technology
 Application of chemical engineering design and principles in the process to enhance throughput and performance of syngas systems
 Membrane structure design, characterization and 24x7 DCS testing
 Working independently as well as part of a team
 Safety representative for the research labs

• Sep 2005 - Sep 2008
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT
University of Abertay Dundee, UK

 Ultrasonics and Hydrodynamic Cavitation processes for the design and development of a pilot scale combined reactor train for study and synthesis of commercially important reactions (biodiesel, advanced oxidation, phase transfer catalysis)
 Chemical engineering design and calculations
 Fluid flow, energy transfer and mass transfer calculations for heterogeneous reactions and multiphase reactor design
 Analysis/data acquisition of the reactions involved
 Visited Germany (Friedrich-Schiller-Universitδt Jena, Institut fόr Technische Chemie und Umweltchemie) to exchange and discuss collaborative work related to ultrasonics and hydrodynamic cavitation


• Feb 2005 - Aug 2005
PROJECT CHEMICAL ENGINEER
NiTech Solutions Limited, UK

 Design and installation of a laboratory/pilot scale oscillatory baffled reactor for Huntsman Corporation
 Mixing and dispersion studies within the reactor which would act as a prelude to suspension polymerisation reactions within the reactor
 Chemical engineering process design calculations, along with experiments, data acquisition/analysis, report writing and presentation
 Obtain and evaluate data on the performance of the reactor

• PhD (Doctorate) in Chemical Engineering (Pass) (2005) – Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
Research: Oscillatory baffled reactor, Liquid-liquid mixing, Droplet sizing, Dispersion; 4 international publications
• MS (Masters) in Chemical Engineering (Distinction) (2000) – UICT, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, INDIA
Research: Separations (adsorption), Essential oils, Polymeric adsorbents; 1 international publication
• BS (Bachelors) in Chemical Engineering (First Class Honours) (1998) – University of Mumbai, Mumbai, INDIA

• Pro/II, BOC Gas Safety, Swagelok, HAZOP, P&ID

• Nationality: British/Indian
• Date of Birth: 18/02/1975
• Right to Work: UK, India
• Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tulu
• Relocation: Willing to relocate anywhere
• Driving licence: Full Clean UK Driving Licence
• Minimum salary sought: £45,000 per annum
• Interests: Reading, music, travelling, photography, playing cricket and football, hiking
• References: Available on request