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Navneet R. Singh 2337, Willowbrook Dr, Apt 289, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Cell: (765) 426-3182 Email: [email protected]

Objective Seeking full-time Process Engineer position where I can apply my technical knowledge Education Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering, G.P.A.: 3.73/4.0 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A. Advisors: Prof. Rakesh Agrawal, Prof. Fabio H. Ribeiro & Prof. W. Nicholas Delgass

September 2009 (Expected)

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, G.P.A.: 3.73/4.0 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Dec 2008

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, G.P.A.: (equivalent) 4.0/4.0 (Rank: 1st in University) Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology (MUICT), Mumbai, India

June 2004

Professional Experience PhD Thesis Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A. Aug 2005-present Process Synthesis and Development for Biofuels Application  Conducted systems analysis of energy scenario with specific focus on the transportation sector and proposed H2CARTM process to meet need for entire liquid fuel of the United States from sustainably available biomass  Developed high liquid fuel yield (2 times more) H2BioilTM process based on biomass hydropyrolysis and hydrodeoxygenation with 4 times less supplementary Hydrogen requirement than H2CARTM process  Proposed synergistic integration of H 2BioilTM process with Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle and Natural Gas Reformer resulting in 1.6 times more liquid fuel yield than stand-alone processes  Integrated H2CARTM and H2BioilTM processes with fermentation-based processes to minimize the CO2 release from the integrated process and increased carbon and energy efficiency  Validated the proposed processes and integrations with ASPEN modeling and literature data  Conducted the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed processes and estimated the scenarios when the proposed processes will be economically viable Certificate in Applied Management Principles, Krannert School of Management 1st-12th June 2009 Proficiency in Entrepreneurship, Financial and Managerial Acctg., Mgmt. - Strategic, Financial, Marketing and HR Research Assistant, National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India July 2004-June 2005 Stochastic and Hybrid Optimization Techniques in Process Engineering  Combining Genetic and Marquardt algorithms for estimating kinetic parameters in biochemical pathways  Developed Scatter Search based Data Miner for generating classification rules in process engineering case studies Chemical Engineering Project, MUICT, Mumbai, India.  Designed a plant to manufacture 25000 TPA Dimethyl Ether from syngas

Jan 2004-May 2004

Technical Skills  Software, Modeling and Computational: Matlab, Scilab, MS Office, ASPEN Plus, BatchSep, Icarus, HSC Chemistry, Stochastic and Hybrid Optimization Techniques (GA), C Programming  Writing: Assisted in writing successful research grants to USDA/DOE and DOD. Experience in patent writing. Patents  R. Agrawal, N. R. Singh, System and Process for Producing Synthetic Liquid Hydrocarbon, US 20080115415, WO 2008033812  R. Agrawal, M. Agrawal, N. R. Singh, Novel Process for Producing Liquid Hydrocarbon by Pyrolysis of Biomass in presence of Hydrogen from a Carbon-Free Energy Source. US 20090082604, WO 2009029660  R. Agrawal, N. R. Singh, Novel Integrated Gasification-Pyrolysis Process. US 20090084666

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Selected Publications and Proceedings (Total =10)  N. R. Singh and R. Agrawal, Atmospheric CO2 to Liquid Fuel – A Sun-to- Fuel analysis of different routes, submitted  N. R. Singh, R. Agrawal, Future Transport Fuel Options-1. Estimation of Liquid Fuel Yields from Biomass, in preparation  N. R. Singh, R. Agrawal, Future Transport Fuel Options- 2. Estimation of Resource Needs, in preparation  R. Agrawal, N. R. Singh, F. H. Ribeiro, W. N. Delgass, D. Perkis, W. E. Tyner, Synergy in the hybrid Thermochemical-Biological processes for liquid fuel production, Computers and Chemical Engineering, in press  R. Agrawal, N. R. Singh, Synergistic Routes to Liquid Fuel for a Petroleum Deprived Future, AIChE Journal, 55, 7, 1898-1905, 2009  R. Agrawal, N. R. Singh, F. H. Ribeiro, W. N. Delgass, Sustainable Fuel for the Transportation Sector, PNAS, 104, 12, 4828-4833, 2007 Selected Presentations and Posters (Total = 8)  N. R. Singh, S. L. Yohe, J. B. Santos, F. H. Ribeiro, W. N. Delgass, R. Agrawal. Environmentally Friendly Novel Route for the Transportation Fuel, Purdue Green Week Student Poster Session, IN, Sep 2008 (Best Poster Prize)  N. R. Singh, F. H. Ribeiro, W. N. Delgass, R. Agrawal, Hybrid Hydrogen-Carbon Process For Sustainable Liquid Fuel Supply, PGSG Job Fair Poster Competition, West Lafayette, IN, March 2008 (First Prize)  N. R. Singh, F. H. Ribeiro, W. N. Delgass, R. Agrawal, Use of Carbon-free Hydrogen to produce Biofuels, 2008 Advancing Manufacturing Summit, West Lafayette, IN, May 2008 (Second Prize)  N. R. Singh, F. H. Ribeiro, W. N. Delgass, R. Agrawal, Novel Routes for synthesis of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel, Advanced Manufacturing Summit, West Lafayette, IN, March 2009 (Third Prize) Teaching and Mentoring Experience  Teaching Assistant, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN  “Design and Analysis of Processing Systems” (CHE 450), Spring 2007: Simulated a Biodiesel plant using ASPEN Plus, conducted ASPEN labs, prepared solution and graded home works  “Momentum Transfer” (CHE 377), Fall 2008: Conducted labs, prepared solutions, conducted office hours and graded home works.  Supervised three undergraduate students as Summer Undergraduate Research mentor, CHE 411 Undergraduate student advisor and CHE 498 Honors Thesis Student mentor Awards and Honors  Eastman Graduate Student Travel Grant, 2008  „Excellence in Publication’ prize, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 2007 for publication in a high impact journal (Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences)  Ross Fellowship, Purdue University, 2005-06  „G. P. Kane Gold Medal‟, „The Prof. J. G. Kane Memorial Prize‟, „The Prof. K. Venkataraman Prize‟, University of Mumbai, 2004 for securing highest points at B. Chem. Engg. Examination  All India Rank 50, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, ‘Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE-2004’ in Chemical Engineering discipline  „Ambuja Cement Award‟, MUICT for securing 1st rank in four of eight semesters Extracurricular Activities  Industrial Liaison, GSO symposium, 2007  Indoor Sports Secretary, Students’ Management Committee of the Hostel, 2003-04  Internet Secretary, Students’ Management Committee of the Hostel, 2002-03 Relevant Courses Synthesis of Separation Processes, Catalysis, Spectroscopic methods in Catalysis, Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change, Cost-Benefit analysis, Optimization methods for systems and controls Selected News Highlights and Commentaries  Discovery Channel, ‘Plant-based fuel could replace fossil fuels in your cars: study’, Mar 2007  Purdue News, ‘New biofuels process promises to meet all U.S. transportation needs’, Mar 2007