About

Parag joined the HILCPS group as a PhD student in 2015. His interests are in the fields of heat exchanger fouling and modelling of heat exchangers. His other research interests include chemical process simulations using Aspen Plus and detailed modelling of heat exchangers using Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating. Before joining the PhD programme, he was working as a Process Engineer in Synergy Process Systems, Pune where he was involved in preparing PFD, P&ID and Control-Schemes for chemical processes. He has also worked as a production engineer in Esteem Industries Pvt. Ltd. He was also a Junior Research Fellow in Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. In addition to this, he likes to read books, watch movies and occasionally writes popular science on his blog.

Experience

Research Scholar

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

July 2015 - Present

Process Engineer

Synergy Process Systems
Pune, Maharashtra, India

July 2014 - June 2015

Production Engineer

Esteem Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Thane, Maharashtra, India

June 2013 - June 2014

Internship

ONGC
Uran, Maharashtra, India

June 2012 - July 2012
Education

PhD, Chemical Engineering (Ongoing)

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Lonare, Gujarat, India

July 2015 - Present

B.Tech, Petrochemical Engineering

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
Lonere, Maharashtra, India

2009 - 2013
Research Interests

  • Modeling of heat exchangers
  • Fouling in heat exchangers