Internship Experience

• Evaluated existing physico-chemical technologies such as adsorption, acid-base neutralization, UV oxidation, and advanced oxidation processes for treatment of various streams either for meeting standards for discharge or for recycling within the greenhouse industry and recover valuable resources like water and phosphorus.  

• Determined optimal conditions to treat cogeneration engine condensate (acidic) using a chemical method and proper mixing. 

• Treatability studies on cannabis growing table wash water were carried out using advanced oxidation processes. 

• Studied phosphorous recovery from irrigation water using chemical and biological adsorbents.  

• Internship Advisors: Mr. Richard Pellerin, Principal, Sco-Terra Consulting Group; Dr. Anand Prakash and Dr. Madhumita Ray from the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, Canada

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Worked at the Wastewater Treatment Lab of the Bionest division carrying out various tests (tests for pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Total Suspended Solids, Total Solids, Nitrite and Nitrates) pertaining to water treatment. 

Involved in the maintenance of Onsite wastewater treatment plant installed by Bionest.

Carried out maintenance of mobile wastewater treatment systems located at remote facilities

Worked on the waste to resource recovery project, extracting aluminum metal from waste Nespresso capsules and combining surplus coffee powder with compost derived from kitchen waste to create a nutrient-rich mixture beneficial for plant growth in desert environments.

Internship Advisors: Mr. Prashant Menon, Operations Manager - Bionest and Mr. Srinivasa Rao, Human Resources Manager - Gulf Contracting Company

• Actively engaged with clients to understand their needs, provide technical assistance, and ensure the delivery of high-quality products and services.

• Assisted in the engineering workshop facility operations which mainly encompasses the design, servicing, repair, fabrication, and calibration of equipment like centrifugal, vertical and horizontal pumping systems, compressors and heat exchangers.   

• Operated in various areas of the workshop facility including the oil testing laboratory, pressure testing Bay, and oil flushing facilities.

• Initiated and designed the Net Promoter Score (NPS) Survey for Petrotec, which was distributed to all principals and customers.

• Internship Advisor: Mr. Deepak Narawade, Senior Sales Manager, Petrotec

• Engaged in both, the manufacturing division and warehouse division.  

• Conducted testing in the quality control laboratory, operating various equipment such as viscometers, gloss meters, spectrophotometers, and adhesion testing apparatus.

• Underwent training under the guidance of the senior coatings manager, becoming proficient in a range of coatings and corrosion protection methods. 

• Designed and developed Java software aimed at simplifying the conversion of viscosity units, which underwent validation by Hempel headquarters in Denmark and is currently integrated into the R&D operations at Hempel.

• Internship Advisor: Mr. P Ramachandran, Factory Manager, Hempel A/S