NAGASWARUPINI.

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Process, Design & Manufacturing Engineering

23 Sin Ming Road, #05-05, Singapore – 570 023

Email: nagasundarraj@gmail.com
Phone: (+65) 8380 2344
FIN: XXXXX996P (Dependent Pass Holder)

WORK EXPERIENCE
PROFILE Deputy Manager - Process Engineering, Design Engineering &
To leverage my experience in Process Manufacturing Excellence
Engineering and Manufacturing Cipla Ltd (Jan 2024 – Jun 2024)
Excellence, contributing to an Design Engineering, Process Optimization, Capacity
organization's growth by driving
operational innovation and efficiency.
Enhancement and Yield improvement in API Plants
Aiming to lead strategic initiatives, • Cost reduction of API through enhancing the yield and
optimize processes, and ensure capacity enhancement:-debottlenecking, reducing the
compliance with industry standards. batch cycle time, alternate new technology identification and
Committed to fostering collaboration
process optimisation.
across departments, implementing
cost-effective solutions, and executing • Designing of Multiple Effect Evaporator and stripper to bring
future plans for continued success. out cost effectiveness by reducing steam consumption.
Seeking a challenging role to apply my • Designing of centrifugal crystallizer and Agitated Nutsche Filter
skills and expertise in a dynamic work Dryer(ANFD) for reducing the crystallisation time and wash
environment.
time.
SKILLS • Designing of Rotocone vacuum dryer for reducing the drying
time and for better drying efficiency.
• Process Design
• Ensuring the robustness of processes to improve reliability and
• Equipment design
• Yield Improvement consistency through working along CAPA Team.
• Process robustness • Collaborating across various functions to boost productivity
• Design scale up and efficiency.
• CFD
• Ensuring strict compliance with cGMP and cGDP.
• Product Mapping
• Shade Matching (Coating) • Conducting HAZOPs (Hazard and Operability Studies) for
various API processes to identify and mitigate risks.
SOFTWARES • Improving the cost effectiveness of the Effluent Treatment Plant
(ETP). Project management of new ETP setup in the site.
• COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS
• Improving the efficiency of RO and Filtration plants by working
• Ansys Fluent
• Aspen Plus on membrane design.
• MATLAB • Developing specifications for process equipment and assisting
• AutoCAD in FAT, IQ, OQ, and process validation as part of new buildouts.
• SAP
• Dynochem
Senior Executive - R&D & Project Engineering (Surface Coating)
Grasim Industries Ltd – Birla Opus (July 2021- Jan 2024)
PROGRAMMING Product Development of solvent based protective coatings for
LANGUAGES metals, woods, and walls.
•C/C++ • Exploration of green field for business opportunity.
• Developing the product with differentiation parameter and
LANGUAGES validating with marketing team with local painter.
• Designing of High Speed Disperser and Twin shaft high speed
• English
• Tamil
disperser for process improvement.
• Malayalam • Shade matching of First Quality Gloss enamel,1K PU Enamel, 2K
• Hindi • Epoxy range topcoat Paints.
• Telugu

COURSE WORK
Core Subjects
• Process Dynamics and Control
• Heat Transfer Operations
• Fluid Flow Operations
• Mass Transfer Operations
• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Transport Phenomenon
• Chemical Technology
• Ansys Fluent
• Aspen Plus
Elective Subjects
• Petroleum Refinery Engineering
• Instability and Patterning of
Polymer thin films
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Multiphase Flow
• Fuel Cell Technology
• Project Engineering
• Hazardous Waste Treatment
Management
SEMINARS
• Overview on Direct Methanol
Fuel Cell.
• Desulphurization of Coal using
reduced Iron Powder.
• Green synthesis of Silver nano
particles using sodium alginate
beads.
CERTIFICATIONS
• ANSYS FLUENT
Has undergone a training for
ANSYS FLUENT in NIT Calicut, Feb,
2016.
• Cost reduction and process improvement in existing design.
• Product mapping against the market competitors.
• Long term and short-term durability testing of the products.
• Conducting field validation along with the marketing team for
understanding the user attitude.
• Scale up of lab design in pilot plant.
Products Developed:
• Wood Primer -white & Pink
• Wall Primer-White
• IS 2932 & 2933 -white
• 1K PU Enamel
• Floor Enamel
• Aluminium Paint
• 2K Epoxy finish paint
Achievements & Awards
• Have received an award as ‘Trail Blazer’ for successfully
completing the benchmarking and lab validation of 148
products which includes Red oxide primer, wall primers, First
quality gloss enamel, 1K PU, Economy gloss enamel, Aluminum
Paints, IS 2932, IS 2933, 1K epoxy primer, 2K epoxy primer and
top coat, Lustre and Satin enamel.
EDUCATION
Year Degree/Exam Institute CGPA/
Marks
2019-2021 MTech. Chemical Indian Institute of 9.64/10
Engineering Technology, (IIT)
Kharagpur
2014-2018 BTech. Chemical T.K.M. College of 9.04/10
Engineering Engineering, 2 Rank in
nd
University of Kerala University

• ASPEN PLUS
Has undergone a training for
2012-2014 Indian School Trinity Lyceum, 93.75
ASPEN PLUS in NIT Calicut, Feb, Certificate CISCE
2016.
Indian Certificate of Trinity Lyceum, 90.57
TRAINING Secondary Education CISCE
2012
• The Fertilizers and Chemicals Examination
Travancore Limited (FACT)
Inplant training at FACT Ltd. The
company's main products are
ammonium sulphate, sulphuric
acid, factamfos, ammonia, etc.
 PROJECTS

AWARDS AND Topic: Maceral Separation from Indian and Imported Coals using
ACHIEVEMNTS Reflux Classifier|COMSOL Multiphysics
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur | M.Tech Project |Tata
Certificate of Appreciation
• For securing the highest mark in Steel
the 3rd&4th semester university
• Reflux classifier separates maceral from coal, enhancing coal
examination by the Alumni
Association and PTA of TKM College caking for the conversion of non-coking coal to coking coal.
of engineering. • The system operates on fluidization and multiphase flow
principles.
• For securing the highest mark in • COMSOL Multiphysics software models and simulates the
the 5th & 6th semester university
examination by the Alumni
system.
Association and PTA of TKM College • Efficiency of the reflux classifier is analyzed through simulations,
of engineering. adjusting parameters like column length, fluidization velocity,
particle size, and channel spacing.
• For securing the highest mark in
the 7th & 8th semester university
examination by the Alumni Topic: Disinfection of Contaminated Water using Biologically
Association and PTA of TKM College Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles in a Packed Bed Column.
of engineering.
Thangal Kunju Musaliar (T.K.M) College of Engineering, Kollam |
B.Tech Major Project
EXTRA CURRICULAR • Water disinfection using silver nanoparticles synthesized from Tulsi
ACTIVITIES leaves and silver nitrate solution.
• Nanoparticles absorbed in sodium alginate beads used as packing
• Have been an executive member material in a packed bed column.
in IIChE in the Department of
Chemical Engineering during the • Aimed at removing E.coli from contaminated water.
year 2015-2016, TKM College of • Column efficiency studied by varying parameters: flow rate, pH,
Engineering. silver nitrate bead concentration, and bed mass.
• Findings indicate silver nanoparticles in alginate beads effectively
• Have been the committee
inactivate bacteria for water treatment.
member of Tech Keralite
Association during the year 2019-
2020, IIT Kharagpur. Topic: Removal of Fluorides from Ground Water using Electro-
Coagulation.
Thangal Kunju Musaliar (T.K.M) College of Engineering, Kollam |
REFERENCES B.Tech Minor Project
•Shankar Raul • Electrocoagulation used aluminum electrodes to remove
Senior Manager, Waterproofing fluoride from groundwater.
Exterior Paints,
BIRLA OPUS, Grasim Industries Ltd. • Efficacy tested under varying conditions: pH, electrode area,
shankar.raul@adityabirla.com and applied voltage.
• Experimental results demonstrated effective removal of
•Rabibrata Mukherjee fluorides.
Professor, Chemical Engineering, IIT
Kharagpur. • UV Spectroscopy used for sample analysis.
rabibrata@che.iitkgp.ac.in
DECLARATION
•Bhim Charan Meikap
Professor, Chemical Engineering, IIT
Kharagpur.
I hereby declare that all the statement made in this
bcmeikap@che.iitkgp.ac.in application are true and if any of the particulars furnished by
me found to be incorrect, my candidature to be rejected at
any stage of selection process.