Curriculum Vitae – Rajendra Parmar

RAJENDRAKUMAR AMRUTLAL PARMAR

PERSONAL DETAILS
• Name : Rajendrakumar Amrutlal Parmar
• Address : 4441, Parth Society, Ghogha Road, Bhavnagar,
Gujarat, India - 364001
• Mobile No : +91 9725504620
• Email : rajendraa11@gmail.com, rajendraa11@hotmail.com

• Marital Status : Single

• Age & Date of Birth : 29 Years ( 02nd May, 1981)
• Nationality : Indian
• Passport No : G 1365496

EDUCATION DETAILS
M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry (Coordination Chemistry) Year: 2001-2003
Department Of Chemistry, Bhavnagar University Percentage: 60%

B.Sc. Chemistry Year: 1998-2001

Sir. P.P. Institute of Science, Bhavnagar University Percentage: 58%

CARRER INTEREST
To work at the place being a team member where I can learn and use best of my
talent and past work experience to participate in the progress of the organization,
society and myself.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Abellon CleanEnergy Limited. Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India.
CONSULTANT (22/07/10 to till date)
EXECUTIVE – TECHNOLOGY (06/07/09 to 02/01/10)

Responsibilities:
• To design the research experiments on Biodiesel and Bioethanol and compare
results of different experiments to establish and optimize new process for
production
• Pilot plant designing along with engineering team working on Biodiesel
• To deal with technical issue related to Bioethanol and Bio pellets
• To prepare proposal for project funding

Emami Biotech Ltd., Haldia, West Bengal, India.

R&D EXECUTIVE (02/05/07 to 08/05/09)

Responsibilities:
• To carry out the research experiments on Biodiesel process from different
feedstock using Acid-esterification and Trans-esterification and analyze the
Chemical and Physical properties as per EN 14214, ASTM D 6751 and AOCS
specifications of the product
• To lead the team working on Biodiesel process in the Laboratory as well as
Pilot plant (200 Liter per batch capacity)
• To prepare documentation for Analytical procedure, quality reports for feed,
intermediate and final product, and SOPs for different instruments
• Literature Survey

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• To engaged in laboratory development and procurement of Analytical

instruments
• To engaged in ISO-9001 certification process for edible oil products.
Key Accomplishments:
• Studied the Trans-esterification & Acid-esterification reactions for different
Vegetable Oil & Fatty Acid Distillate & analyze all the properties to meet ASTM
D 6751 and EN 14214 specifications at Lab scale as well as Pilot Plant scale
• Looked after the activity for Mechanical Extraction from different seeds like
Jatropha, Karanja and their Biodiesel preparation for study
• Actively involved in Biodiesel Plant pre-commissioning stage for QC support
• Involved with the Marketing Team for Biodiesel marketing to support as
Technical person
• Involved in edible oil processing and technical issue related to its oxidation
stability.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India.

PROJECT ASSOCIATE (19/01/07 to 20/02/07)

Responsibilities:
• To carry out the research work on the effect of Biodiesel-Diesel blend on IC
Engine testing compared with Petro diesel
• To produce and analyze the different properties of Biodiesel such as Flash
Point, Cloud Point, Pour Point and Kinematic Viscosity, Acid number, Free
fatty acid, Total Glycerin and Free Glycerin content etc.

Key Accomplishments:
• Process developed for manufacture of “EN 14214 specification Biodiesel” from
“Beef Tallow” on the basis of experiments
• Involved in study of the engine performance and emission characteristics of
Diesel Engine operated on Biodiesel (B-5 & B-10) compared with Petro diesel.

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat,

India (CSIR Laboratory)
PROJECT ASSISTANT (19/10/05 to 12/01/07)

PROJECT ASSISTANT (05/03/04 to 11/02/05)

Responsibilities:
• To carry out the research work on the various products of the concerned
sponsored projects of the well-known Indian as well as multinational
companies.
• Process Development and Process Optimization of Biodiesel process
• To lead Infrastructure and manage Process Design & Engineering Cell R & D
with analytical method development activities.
• To work out new research experiments and technologies/methods in
laboratory scale to pilot plant scale in conjunction with other research
scientists.

Key Accomplishments:
• Process for manufacture of “EN 14214 specification Biodiesel” from “Jatropha
Curcus” was developed and optimized on the basis of experiments. The same
process was implemented for manufacture of EN 14214 specification Biodiesel
from other edible & non edible feed stocks (Waste Cooking Oil, Soya bean Oil,

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Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, etc.). I was also analyzing the raw
material as well as refined products and byproducts as a part of our project
sponsored by Daimler Chrysler, Germany.
• Process for manufacture of “EN 14214 specification Biodiesel” was converted
into continuous process from the batch process.
• Process for recovery of refined Glycerin and Potassium Hydroxide from crude
glycerin was improved.
• 29000 liters of quality Biodiesel was produced from different sources of oils
(Jatropha methyl ester: 28000 lit, Waste vegetable oil methyl ester: 800 lit,
Soya methyl ester: 200 lit) and given to different agencies for testing purpose
(M/s Daimler Chrysler Ltd (Germany), Austrian Biofuels Institute (Austria),
M/s General Motors Ltd., M/s Pepsico India Ltd., M/s SGS limited, M/s Castrol
Limited)

Achievements:
• US Patent No. 2006/0080891 A1, Process for the preparation of fatty acid
methyl ester from triglyceride oil by transesterification (Ghosh et al)
• PCT Patent No. WO 2006/043281 A1, Process for the preparation of fatty acid
methyl ester from triglyceride oil by transesterification (Ghosh et al)
• Team got “Daimler Chrysler Environment Leadership Award 2005” for our
innovative and environmental friendly work on Biodiesel technology.
• Team got “Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Award” for the year of 2006-07 for the
process development work on Biodiesel from Jatropha oil.
• The first Biodiesel plant (750 Liters/Day) based on our technology is
designed, installed and commissioned.

Knowledge of Analytical instruments:

• Gas Chromatography Techniques (Varian CP 3800)
• UV Visible Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu 1800)
• Karl Fischer Moisture Meter (Mettler DL 31)
• Density Meter (Mettler DE 40)
• Rancimate (Oxidation Stability – Metrohm 873)
• Pensky Martens Flash Point Tester (Petro-Diesel Company)
• Kinematic Viscometer(Petro-Diesel Company)
• Copper Corrosion Tester(Petro-Diesel Company)
• Cloud Point/Pour Point Tester (Petro-Lab Company)
• Carbon Residue Tester (Petro-Lab Company)
• Bomb Calorimeter
• Flame photometer

Department of Chemistry, Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

VISITING LECTURER – (Part time) (15/08/05 to 17/01/07)

I have worked as Visiting Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at Department of

Chemistry, Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar. During the course of work I have
taken lectures on Group Theory, Quantum Chemistry and Coordination Chemistry.
The main topics of Group theory are symmetry and its application to simple
molecules. While the main topics of Coordination Chemistry are Metal Carbonyls,
Organometallic Compounds, Metal Clusters and its Reaction mechanism with
stereochemistry of Coordination compounds.

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LIST OF ATTENDED SYMPOSIUMS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES

• National Symposium on Biodiesel – A sustainable Renewable Fuel for India

(23-24 September, 2004) Department of Farm Machinery & Power
Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology,
Udaipur, Rajasthan – 313001
• Workshop on Patent Awareness (5 September, 2005) Entrepreneur
Development Cell, Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - 364002
• Regional Workshop – An approach to Analytical Instruments Commonly used
in Chemical Industries (17-18 September, 2005) Department of Chemistry,
Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - 364002
• International Symposium on Advances in Organic Chemistry (9-12 January,
2006) School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam,
Kerala – 686560
• International summit on “Biofuels India 2008” (22-23 August, 2008)
organized by Confederation of Indian Industry and Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy, at Hotel Crown Plaza, Sector 29, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

REFERENCES
References will be furnished upon request.