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PhD ChemEngg-IIT B |Best Thesis Awardee | Process Digitalization & AI driven Optimization |CCUS Expert | Industry 4.0

About

PhD Chemical Engineer (IIT Bombay, Best Thesis Award) building Digital Twins, ML soft sensors, and hybrid physics-data models for large-scale industrial processes. Currently driving Operational Excellence for 1,500–5,000 TPD methanol plants at Ingenero Technologies. Track record of quantifiable impact: $200K annual savings at W.R. Grace via real-time quality prediction models; ₹1.1 Cr annual savings at Aditya Birla via dynamic MEE control. Published researcher in CCUS, chemical looping, and CO2 valorization (5+ peer-reviewed papers, IIT Bombay Best Thesis Award). Core toolkit: Aspen Plus/Dynamics, Python (SciPy, scikit-learn), DataPARC, PI-AF, SAP HANA/SAC, RapidMiner.

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

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Work experience

Sr. Data Scientist - Process Technology at Ingenero, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Thane, Maharashtra, India

AI ML Specialist at W. R. Grace, Sep 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Technical Lead at 280 Carbon, Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 · 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Post Doctoral Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Dec 2023 - Sep 2024 · 10 mos, India

PhD Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, May 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Jul 2018 - Aug 2023 · 5 yrs 2 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Response for conducting tutorials, preparing assignments and question papers, grading several examinations for UG and PG courses.

Chemistry Instructor at Freelance, Jul 2015 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo, On-site, Basic role is to take up lectures for XI, XII HSC Board, CET & JEE Main - Advanced of Chemistry. Preparation of useful and concise notes as well planning of lectures, units and tests. Other duties are to look up to the welfare of the institute.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Master of Technology - MTech, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay