Experience

WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Design and analysis of a direct air capture (DAC) plant for atmospheric CO2 removal within the Appalachian region-Synthesized a 4-team, 20 person literature review of various carbon capture technologies, resulting in a total of 15 researched technologies and 3 suitable processes for low concentration carbon dioxide capture. -Concluded on the effectiveness of solvent (KOH) and sorbent (metal organic frameworks) technologies for DAC applications based on their modeling capability, economic feasibility, overall exergy demands, and feasibility for large scale optimizations and process intensifications. -Leading model development and validation efforts for the KOH and MOF units, including isotherm parameter estimation, fluidized bed modeling, and bipolar membrane electrodialysis modeling.

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • May 2022 - Present

  Techno-economic Analysis and Optimization of a Palladium Membrane Reactor in Steam Methane Reforming Industrial Process-Developed and integrated a cocurrent and countercurrent membrane reactor model into steam methane reforming (SMR) and analyzed the economic performance of the membrane plant and a conventional plant using user specified costing functions -Performed nonlinear economic plant optimizations, minimizing the total annual costs of the membrane and conventional plants-Performed a total annual cost breakeven analysis between the optimized membrane reactor and conventional plants for various membrane lifetimes and material costs to account for uncertainty in membrane reactor economics-Analyzed 5 SMR plants, including 2 membrane reactor configurations to present the application of the technology as an alternative, low energy hydrogen production process -Intended for publication in the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research PI: Fernando V. Lima

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Numerical Simulations of Depressurization-Induced Gas Hydrate Reservoir (Unit B) Response at the Prudhoe Bay Unit Kuparuk 7-11-12 Pad on Alaska North Slope-Analyzed 10 - year simulations to provide modeling predictions for prospective long-term field production tests from the permafrost gas hydrate accumulation at the Prudhoe Bay Unit Kuparuk 7-11-12 Pad on the Alaska North Slope (ANS). -Research results support the planning, execution, and analysis of the field test on the ANS and to conduct history matching simulations to validate models.PI: Dr. Nagasree Garapati



Ingevity

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Engineering Intern - Woodbase/Process Group

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  -Developed and coordinated PI Visualization and Asset Framework software preparation and training for plant personnel, spanning 3+ U.S. plant locations. -Transitioned the Covington plant from PI Process Book to PI Vision for real time process monitoring and analysis. -Developed and coordinated PI Visualization and Asset Framework software preparation and training for plant personnel, spanning 3+ U.S. plant locations. -Transitioned the Covington plant from PI Process Book to PI Vision for real time process monitoring and analysis.



Ingevity

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Engineering Intern - Extruder Group

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  -Led and coordinated pilot and plant trials to identify an alternative process material for carbon extrusion, which maintained product quality and process performance, but provided the plant with an additional source of raw material. -Oversaw the design and installation of pneumatically actuated locks for tank doors as a preventative measure for extruder die plate blockage from dry material leakage. -Assisted in daily plant operations, trials, and problem resolution -Led and coordinated pilot and plant trials to identify an alternative process material for carbon extrusion, which maintained product quality and process performance, but provided the plant with an additional source of raw material. -Oversaw the design and installation of pneumatically actuated locks for tank doors as a preventative measure for extruder die plate blockage from dry material leakage. -Assisted in daily plant operations, trials, and problem resolution



Ingevity

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Engineering Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  -Developed real time process analytics using PI Asset Framework, compiled into a PI Vision dashboard, including equipment runtime, batch rates, and key process indicators.-Prepared and executed commissioning strategies for capital projects, including equipment testing before plant startup. -Developed real time process analytics using PI Asset Framework, compiled into a PI Vision dashboard, including equipment runtime, batch rates, and key process indicators.-Prepared and executed commissioning strategies for capital projects, including equipment testing before plant startup.