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- Innovator and strategist, proficient in launching key initiatives to generate value for business & manufacturing.
- Demonstrated perseverance to convert ideas to technology.
- Recognized for entrepreneurial skills in creating new projects, generating buy-in/ funds, creating winning teams, & partnering with internal/external clients for implementation.
- Track record of leadership in building capability, growing, motivating and managing highly focused teams with diverse technical skills.
- Adept in managing stakeholder relations, external partnerships.
- Evangelist for digital transformation with expertise in AI, machine learning, high-performance computing, and molecular/ process modeling.
- Change Agent recognized by Reliance HR transformation.
Reliance Oil-to-Chemicals Business, Leadership Team:
I push for the use of cutting-edge technologies in AI/ ML/ Visualization, IIoT, and Molecule Management to improve Business & Manufacturing processes. I guide cross-functional teams on projects that impact Feedstock Valuation, Refinery-Petchem Optimization, Refinery Reliability, Scheduling Support and Product Blending.
Broad areas of work:
- Intelligent systems for upkeep and improvement of supply-chain models, assay management, online optimizers
- Hybrid AI/ML Digital Twins for refinery optimization, what-if studies,
- ML models for rapid feedstock-quality predictions, crude valuation, scheduling support, refinery reliability.
Department Head, Reliance Technology Group:
I developed technology and provided high-end services using advanced modeling (AI/ML, molecular models, CFD, process models) and deep characterization (chromatography, mass spec, spectroscopy, microscopy, etc.).
Broad areas of work:
- Molecular Assays and molecule-level optimization with rigorous reactor models
- AI/ ML algorithms to rapidly predict crude-oil quality, value feedstock, fill crude-assay databases, model refinery corrosion, support gasification etc.
- Support R&D / Plant-troubleshooting projects across refining, petrochemicals, polymers, elastomers, composites, renewable energy, algae value chain etc.
Principal Scientist & Technology Manager, Nanometrics, California:
I worked in high-tech equipment (characterization/ metrology) industry for semiconductor manufacturing. I started as an applications R&D scientist managing pre-sales activities and client relations. I moved on setting up strategic joint development programs and working on product development.