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Amit  Kunte

Amit Kunte

Sr. Research Engineer
Noida,UP

Summary

Highly skilled and dedicated Chemical Engineering Post Graduate with a strong theoretical background and proven track record in Process Modelling and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Ongoing experience in Product Design & Development in polymer and petrochemical domain.

Over 2 years' experience in refinery operations, including exposure to pre-commissioning, commissioning and operation of the isomerization unit in an Oil Refinery.

Seeking to leverage professional skills to drive growth and productivity in a global energy company.

Overview

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years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Research Engineer

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd
Noida , Uttar Pradesh
08.2016 - Current
  • Conducted scientific research in development of Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) technology.
  • Jointly developed Basic Design Engineering Package (BDEP) for semi-commercial SAP plant (5KTPA).
  • Involved in testing and assessment of specialized equipment used in SAP manufacturing viz. polymerization reactor, belt dryer, fine miller etc.
  • Successfully commissioned pilot scale SAP unit based on in-house developed technology.
  • Currently developing technology package of Methacrylic Acid via Isobutene Oxidation (C4 Process). Process patent related to intermediate product recovery and recycle has been filed . Patent related to separation and purification of final product under preparation.
  • Complete process modelling using ASPEN PLUS chemical process simulator.

Project Fellow

National Chemical Lab
Pune, Maharashtra
10.2012 - 07.2014
  • Studied and modelled mixing of particulate matter in Multi-Orifice Silos (Findings presented in AICHE Annual Meet 2013)
  • Studied and modelled jamming/unjamming phenomena in gravity driven granular flows (Findings presented in APS DFD Annual Meet 2013)
  • Both studies were conducted using Molecular Dynamics software LAMMPS and Technical Computing language MATLAB.

Assistant Manager

Essar Energy Services Limited
Jamnagar, Gujarat
07.2010 - 09.2012
  • Successfully completed pre-commissioning, commissioning , and startup of the Isomerization unit.
  • Worked as field engineer in operations dept. of the Isomerization unit.
  • Trained in operations dept. of CDU/VDU, and NHT/CCR.

Education

M.Tech (Chemical) -

IIT Madras
Chennai
07.2014 - 06.2016

B.E (Chemical) -

Pune University
Pune
07.2006 - 06.2010

HSC (XII) -

Shamarao Kalmadi High School
Pune
07.2004 - 06.2006

SSC (X) -

Symbiosis School
Pune
07.2002 - 06.2004

Skills

Process Modelling

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Timeline

Sr. Research Engineer

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd
08.2016 - Current

M.Tech (Chemical) -

IIT Madras
07.2014 - 06.2016

Project Fellow

National Chemical Lab
10.2012 - 07.2014

Assistant Manager

Essar Energy Services Limited
07.2010 - 09.2012

B.E (Chemical) -

Pune University
07.2006 - 06.2010

HSC (XII) -

Shamarao Kalmadi High School
07.2004 - 06.2006

SSC (X) -

Symbiosis School
07.2002 - 06.2004

Courses

1.Advanced CFD

2. Probability and Statistics

3. Non-Linear Dynamics

4. Transport Phenomena

5. Process Modelling

AWARDS/PATENTS/PUBLICATIONS

  • 'A PROCESS FOR RECOVERING METHACROLEIN FROM A REACTOR EFFLUENT STREAM CONTAINING METHACROLEIN AND METHACRYLIC ACID' filed at Indian Patent Office. Application No.: 202121016205. PCT International Application No. PCT/IB2021/054517
  • 'AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR DRYING OF SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER' filed at Indian Patent Office. Application No.: 201921049314
  • 'METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER FROM INFERIOR ACRYLIC ACID' filed at Indian Patent Office. Application No.: 201921035979
  • 'Spontaneous jamming and unjamming in a hopper with multiple exit orifices'.A Kunte, P DOSHI, AV Orpe - Physical Review E, 2014- APS
  • 'Flow of Granular Material in a silo with multiple exit orifices. Jamming to Mixing' S Kamath, A Kunte P Doshi, AV Orpe - Physical Review E, 2014- APS
  • 'A spiral micro-reactor for improved stability and performance for catalytic combustion of propane.' Amit Kunte, Aswathy K Raghu, Prof. Niket S Kaisare- Chemical Engineering Science, 2018
  • Qualified for MENSA- High IQ Society.
Amit KunteSr. Research Engineer