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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Candidate's Name , Ph.D. Street Address , PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE, EMAIL AVAILABLEProfessional Summary: . Skilled in designing and building chemical processes involving heterogeneous catalysts. . Experienced in managing a research lab and mentoring others with minimal supervision. . Trained in operating high pressure, high temperature chemical conversion processes. . Skilled in characterization techniques and preparation of catalysts by wetness impregnation. . Proficient in operation, maintenance and trouble shooting of analytical instruments. . Accomplished in leading independent research and solving research problems uniquely.Education:Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, April 1, 2015Dissertation title: Catalytic upgrading of biomass fermentation productsand bio-methane to energy dense hydrocarbon fuels. Advisor: Ram B. Gupta.Bachelors of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University ofEngineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka , Bangladesh, March 2009. CGPA:3.66 in a scale of 4.0, Class position: 6th out of 66.Research Experience:Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, AuburnUniversity, January 2011- May 2015. . Performed thermochemical conversion of ABE (acetone-butanol-ethanol) mixture and attained higher hydrocarbon liquid product of 40 kJ/g energy content by catalytic dehydration and de-oxygenation. . Obtained higher hydrocarbon organic liquid product of 36 kJ/g energy content by catalytic deoxygenation of biomass derived butyric acid. . Recovered ABE (acetone-butanol-ethanol) fermentation product from dilute aqueous broth by adsorption on activated carbon followed by liquid-liquid extraction using butene in a pressurized system. . Prepared bi-functional catalysts for increased conversion of shale gas to aromatics and higher hydrocarbon in a non-oxidative route and optimized the conversion process. . Synthesized poly acryl amide hydrogel nano particles for drug delivery system by preparing a mini-emulsion using a cross linker and then drying the emulsion by supercritical anti-solvent technique using CO2.Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh,January 2008-March 2010Undergraduate Design and Thesis Projects: . 'Catalytic Coal Gasification Plant' in Bangladesh context, for producing methane gas from bituminous coal." . Decolorization of Waste Water by Adsorption on Activated Carbon in a Liquid Solid Fluidized Bed.Industry Experience:'Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy', Dhaka, Bangladesh, project development teamof Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for 'Carbon trading', October 2009-July 2010 . Provided solutions to the client industries for optimizing their energy usage by recycling and reusing exhaust heat, steam or GHG gases emitted from Effluent treatment plants. . Developed projects eligible to earn carbon credits for chemical and textile industries in Bangladesh.Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company (KAFCO) Limited, Chittagong, Bangladesh,Internship, December 2009 . Received training on the overall chemical process of production of ammonia and urea fertilizer and plant maintenance.Technical Expertise: . Design and setup of lab-scale chemical processes and high pressure and high temperature systems. . Preparation and characterization of catalysts. . Proficient in operating and troubleshooting several analytical instruments including GC, GC-MS, FT-IR spectroscopy, Total organic Carbon analyzer (TOC), UV-Vis Spectroscopy, BET surface area and pore volume measurement, DLS, Calorimetry, SEM imaging with EDS analysis, HPLC, TGA, TPR. . Basic operational skill in ASPEN Plus, Matlab, Polymath, Mathematica, Maple.Achievements and Awards: . NSF Travel Grant, Short Course on Shale Gas Monetization, Montgomery, TX, March 2014 . Best poster award, 'Workshop on Shale Gas Monetization', Montgomery, TX, March 2014 . 1st place,'3 minutes Thesis' competition in the Doctoral category in Auburn University, summer, 2013, http://www.eng.auburn.edu/chen/about/spotlight/spotlight-shaima- nahreen.html . 2nd best poster, 'Graduate Engineering Research Showcase', College of Engineering, Auburn University, October, 2013 . 2nd best poster,'Lignocellulosic biofuels conference', Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering department, Auburn University, June, 2012 . 3rd place, Graduate Engineering poster competition on Research week 2012, Auburn University . 'University Merit Scholarship', Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), January 2007 - December 2007Leadership Experience: . Engineering Graduate Leader, Council of Engineering Graduate Students (CEGS), Auburn University, August 2013 to present . President, AU Bangladesh Student Organization (consisting of 100 members), Aug 2013- Sept 2014 . Mentor, REU students from SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY, Summer 2013 and Summer 2014 . Graduate student recruitment volunteer, AU Chemical Engineering, February 2013 -present . Session moderator and volunteer, AU Graduate Student Council (GSC) Scholar forum 2013Publications: . Candidate's Name and Ram B. Gupta, "Conversion of the Acetone-Butanol- Ethanol (ABE) Mixture to Hydrocarbons by Catalytic Dehydration", Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society, March 2013, vol. 27, pages 2116-2125.
. Candidate's Name and Ram B Gupta, "Catalytic deoxygenation of butyric and to energy dense hydrocarbons and aromatics", (Submitted to Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, ACS). . Candidate's Name , Perla B Balbuena, Sushil Adhikari and Ram B Gupta, "Non- oxidative conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbon and aromatics by ruthenium metal catalyst on ZSM-5 and silica support", (Manuscript prepared to submit). . Shammi A. Ferdousi, Fahmida Irin, Candidate's Name and Sultana R. Syeda, "Decolorization of Waste Water by Adsorption on Activated Carbon in a Liquid Solid Fluidized Bed", Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE), pages: 44-49, Dhaka, December 2008.Presentations:Research talks and poster presentations in 7 professional chemicalengineering conferences and 4 symposiums |
