Ritik Chaturvedi
Hyderabad,TG
Summary
Recent engineering graduate dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions through innovative decarbonization and energy optimization strategies. Strong technical expertise combined with creative problem-solving abilities enables thriving in diverse, collaborative environments. Eager to leverage cutting-edge technology to contribute to a sustainable and balanced energy future, driving impactful change in the industry.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Young Leadership Professional – IPDO
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
07.2025 - Current
- Improved yield by 12% in flow chemistry for the Diazonium platform technology, successfully transferring a hazardous diazonium reaction from batch to flow, enhancing safety, product quality, and process robustness.
- Delivered estimated cost savings of USD 4.5M annually through process efficiency gains in API manufacturing.
- Conducted trial implementation of PAT tools (Raman, FTIR, NIR) in batch mode and initiated framework for integration into flow, enabling real-time quality control and faster process troubleshooting.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including the Analytical Sciences group, PAT specialists, and formulation teams, driving alignment between lab-scale innovation and commercial scalability.
- Preparing to initiate a project on flow reactor modeling, aimed at characterizing hydrodynamics, heat and mass transfer for scale-up, contributing to safer and more efficient continuous manufacturing systems.
Process Engineering Intern
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Project: Reduction in Process Cycle Time for Trypterom-10mg and Practin-4mg during Wet Granulation.
- Achieved 68 minutes reduction for Trypterom and 63 minutes for Practin through data-driven analysis of FBD.
- Developed Python model for FBD achieving 92% accuracy in process predictions, utilizing advanced libraries and LSODA solver for optimization. Applied Six Sigma methodology - DMAIC, to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
- Projected to reduce manufacturing costs by 8.86M INR through effective process optimization. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate the model into production, enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Education
Dual degree(Bachelors; Masters) - Chemical Engineering; Petroleum Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur
04.2025
Skills
- Certifications: Becoming a Manager Professional by Linkedin Learning Six Sigma Yellow Belt Data Analytics
- Technical Skills: Python, MATLAB, Ansys, Eclipse, tNavigator, Petrel, OpenFoam, COMSOL, EES, QGIS
Position of Responsibility
- Event Coordinator | Institute Wellness Group | IIT Kharagpur Mar 2022 – Aug 2022
- Organized 3 mental health awareness sessions with healthy discussions and activities, averaging 500+ participants.
- Underwent professional Gatekeepers training to identify individuals showing warning signs of suicide risks.
- Associate Member | Institute Wellness Group | IIT Kharagpur Sept 2021 – Mar 2022
- Worked as a part of the management team for the Induction Program 2021 for the freshmen batch of 2021.
Publications
Dutta, A. J., Mishra, C., Chaturvedi, R., Konwar, D., Kulkarni, S. D. (2025). Techno-Economic Assessment of Geothermal Energy Resource in the Jharia Coal Field of India. EGU General Assembly 2025. DOI: [Paper]
Awards
- Winner, Chemical Engineering Optimizer Competition organised at annual fest AZeotropy 2025, IIT Bombay.
- EAGE Minus CO2 Challenge 2024, Recognized among the Top 8 teams worldwide for innovative solutions.
- Top 15 Finalist, Asian Paints Alchemy Conclave Challenge 2025 – Presented the Case Study at their R&D Center.
- Finalist, Industrial Design Problem competition by Epsilon Carbon conducted at AZeotropy 2023, IIT Bombay.
- 4th Position, Chemical Engineering Hackathon: Chemathon, hosted as a part of AZeotropy 2023, IIT Bombay.
Coursework
Reservoir Engineering, Carbon Capture and Geostorage, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Drilling & Hydrofracking, Geothermal Energy Eng., Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals, Process Equipment Design, Heat & Mass Transfer, Chemical Reactor Design
Timeline
Young Leadership Professional – IPDO
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
07.2025 - Current
Process Engineering Intern
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
06.2024 - 08.2024
Dual degree(Bachelors; Masters) - Chemical Engineering; Petroleum Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur