• Gender: Male
• Age: 45
• Designation: Department Head
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 15.3 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D (Chemical Engineering) From IIT Bombay, India with CGPA 9.63/10 

M. Tech. (Chem. Engg.) From IIT Kharagpur, in 2004 with CPI 9.23/10

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) From Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 2001 with 74.33%

Skill Sets

Extensively worked on sophisticated instruments like HPLC, GPC, GC, TG-DSC, Osmometry, Tensiometer, Goniometer, Zeta potential & particle size analyzer, KF Titrator/Coulometer, Spectrophotometer, Gretag Color Eye (APHA & YI), etc.
Conversant with Fortran language & Steady State Aspen Plus modeling (self-learning)

Work Experience

Sr. Scientist: Since Jan 2014
Research Engg.: Mar 2013 to Dec 2013
Company Profile: Petrochemicals manufacturer company

Research Engg
Aug 2009 to Feb 2013
Company Profile : Provides engineering research and development service.

Research Engg
Jan 2009 to Aug 2009
Company Name : IIT Bombay

Job Profile : 
Process feasibility study (Polymers, Monomers & Bulk Chemicals) – Lab scale experiments
DOE, Process parameter optimization, Tolerance studies
Analytical method development with Analytical Chemist
SOP preparation for pilot scale purpose based on lab scale study 
Process Development – Technology translation to plant by scaling up the lab process to pilot 
PFD finalization in co-ordination with Health & Safety team 
Identify & resolve the Scale-up issues with respect to product properties & robustness
SOP preparation for plant operation – technical transfer document
Plant visits across the global sites for technology transfer
Decommissioning (from GE, India) & commissioning (at SABIC, India) of R & D facility, especially piloting facility & High Pressure (HP) Laboratory
Design & commissioning of HP Laboratory at SABIC: Handling of toxic & flammable gases with full proof control logic (Engineering control) & SOP’s (Administrative control)
Oxygenate Process Development – Catalyst evaluation & process parameter optimization
GTBE (Glycerol t-butyl ether) process development (Diesel additive)
MTBE Technology Benchmarking across Sabic to achieve Sustainability targets
Methanol Plant Support & Technology Assessment
Technological solutions to Sabic Affiliates to improve Sustainability footprint i.e. reduction in Energy, Raw material & Water consumption with reduction in GHG emissions
Responsible for laboratory development through new equipment purchase required for catalyst evaluation purpose as well as platform projects 
Health & Safety audits of pilot & lab scale operations
Reverse Osmosis Membrane synthesis & testing at lab scale
Interfacial & Colloid Science – Emulsification
Modeling & simulation 

Patents 
US20140099510A1, 10th April 2014, Methods of manufacture of Bis(phthalimide)s and Polytherimides, and Bis(phthalimide)s, and polyetherimides formed therefrom
EP 15382088.1, 27th Feb 2015, Process to make low color polyetherimide bt halo-displacement and low color polyetherimide
EP 15382089.9, 27th Feb 2015, Polyetherimide with improved color, and methods of manufacture thereof

Publication
Suresh, A. K., 2010, Polymer, 51, 1176 – 1190
Suresh, A. K., 2009, Polymer, 50, 5851-5864
Wagh, S.J., & Suresh, A.K., 2009, J. of Membrane Sci., 328, 246-256
Wagh, S.J. & Suresh, A.K., 2008, J. of Membrane Sci., 325, 758 – 771
R. K. Saha, 2007, J. of Energy & Envi. (ISSN:1563-1362), 6,72-86
R. K. Saha, 2006, J. of Energy & Envi. (ISSN:1563-1362), 5, 112-124

Conferences
A. K. Suresh, Frontiers in Polymer Sci. (ELSEVIER), Germany, 2009
A. K. Suresh, Frontiers in Polymer Sci. (ELSEVIER), Germany, 2009
A. K. Suresh, & K. P. Gawas, PPS-25 (Poly. Processing Society), 2009
A. K. Suresh, POLY-2008, Asian Poly. Association, New Delhi, India
R. K. Saha, CHEMCON-2003, Bhubaneswar, India 
R. K. Saha, CHISA-2004, Czech Republic

Distinctions/Awards/Certifications/Fellowships
Inventor Award for 1st Patent Application at GE India Tech. Center in 2012
Management Award for successful scale-up of lab process to pilot to plant scale in 2012
GB Certification in Six Sigma at GE India Technology Center (JFWTC, Bangalore) in 2011
2010 Leadership Award in “Deliver” category for process scale-up from lab to pilot to plant
Ambuja’s Young Researcher’s Award for the year 2005, awarded by IIChE, India
Recipient of “Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma Gold Medal” for the academic year 2003-2004 for the best All-Rounder among the graduating students from IIT Kharagpur
Secured All India Rank 36 in GATE-2002 with percentile score of 99.16
Secured 1st rank amongst 30 students during M. Tech. at IIT Kharagpur
Secured 3rd rank amongst 120 students during under-graduation

Sophisticated Instrument Handling & Software Knowledge
Extensively worked on sophisticated instruments like HPLC, GPC, GC, TG-DSC, Osmometry, Tensiometer, Goniometer, Zeta potential & particle size analyzer, KF Titrator/Coulometer, Spectrophotometer, Gretag Color Eye (APHA & YI), etc.
Conversant with Fortran language & Steady State Aspen Plus modeling (self-learning) 

Research & Technology Development with Sustainable approach

Future Goals

Growth