Chemistry and Engineering experience

1. Mehul Patel
11 West Brook Drive, Acworth, GA, 30101| UGA.Mehul1456@gmail.com, 770-315-5585
Summary: - U.S. Citizen, Fundamentals of Engineering (E.I.T.), TWIC Certified | Languages:English, Spanish and Gujarati
- 10+ years’ experience in leadership and production management | Versatile, ambitious, self-driven, team player
- 5+ years’ experience in chemical design & synthesis,analysis and production|Excel in most any engineering capacity
-Efficient, determined and always willing to learn| very well-rounded and capable problem solverand leader
-Salesforce, Project Management,Drafting & Design, AutoCAD, LabView, All MS Office, Access,SQL
Education/Certification: B.S.B.E. Biochemical Engineering|TheUniversity of Georgia (December2013)
B.S. Chemistry|Georgia College & State University (May 2010)
Fundamentals of Engineering (E.I.T.) | Georgia (December2013)
TWIC Certified| Transportation Security Administration (July 2014)
Skills & Knowledge:
MEP CAD Design Pilot & Scale-up Design Accounting & Engineering Finance Environmental Chemistry
Strength of Materials Chem/Phys Unit-Ops Fluid Mechanics & Dynamics Soil/Water Chemistry
Electrical Engineering Structural Engineering Mass Balance & Rate Phenomena Structural Organic Chemistry
Mechanical HVAC Sensors & Instrument Controls Heat Transfer &Thermodynamics Instrumental Chemical Analysis
Organizations:
 Founding President & Member| American Instituteof Chemical Engineers, UGA Chapter
 Project Manager& Member | Engineers Without Borders-USA, UGA Chapter
 Member | ASHRAE, GeorgiaChapter
 Member | A&WMA, Louisiana Chapter
Engineering and Management Experience:
Sage Environmental Consulting: BatonRouge,Louisiana& Atlanta, Georgia | Technical Project Engineer (May 2014-Current)
 Manage and oversee projects with clients including: Axiall, Kinder Morgan, Phillips66 Alliance, Shell Chemical L.P. Chevron, Marathon
Petroleum, and New Wincup Holdings
 Preparation and submission of permitting and regulatory compliance of TitleV Permitting, LDAR, Tier II/SARA 312&313, TRI
 Work with clients in GA, AL & LA to conduct and explain all environmental emissions’ permitting & calculations including but not limited
to emissions associated with: Flares, CWT, Heater & Boiler, Scrubber, FCCU, Truck & Barge loading
 AutoCAD, Spreadsheet Design, Permit Narratives and Proposals, Process Flow diagrams, Client Presentations, CFR
Analytical Environmental Services: Atlanta, GA | Chemical Analyst (June 2010- March 2011)
 Experienced in a regulated analytical lab environment, practiced in principles and standards set by NELAC, EPA, ISO 17025:2005
 Performed analysis of water and soil sample for environmental compliance in a highly regulated and fast-paced environmental lab setting
 Performed chemical analysis for wastewater such as: calorimetry, VOC, COD, BOD, BTEX, heavy metals testing etc.
 Compiled regulatory reports for various industrial facilities for use in permitting, operational improvements, quality control
Engineers without Borders (EWB): Athens, GA | Project Manager, EH&S Officer (September2011-December2013)
 Collaborated with P.E. and used leadership skills to complete a civil engineering water project in San Isidro, El Salvador
 Directed consultation and design of municipal water systemfor 5,000 residents including well, tank, piping and treatment systems
 Administered and supervised assessments, technical evaluations and health & safety reviews for proper application submittaland permitting
 Supervised all biological/chemical regulatory watertesting, CAD design, EPANET modeling, GPS mapping and cost estimation of system
 Exhibited capacity to act in interdisciplinary teams by consulting El Salvadorian engineers, scientists, government officials
CaterpillarInc. Athens, Ga | Capstone Engineering DesignProject| Project Leader (January 2013 – May 2013)
 Led thedesign of a rainwater collection and treatment systemto provide 100,000 GPD of makeup for industrial cooling
 Demonstrated valuable knowledge in pre-construction design and understanding and use of P&ID and HVAC equipment scheduling
 Designed complete water treatment systems for application of industrial cooling: sedimentation, chlorination, UV treatment and more.
 Employed excellent communication abilities to deliver professional bid package and comprehensive consultation of findings.
College of Engineering Fabrication Dept.: Athens, GA|Project Manager, Fabricator, Drafter (August 2013-January 2014)
 Managed all production and operation, maintenance, modification and troubleshooting of shop equipment and CNC machinery
 Validated engineering skills with Autodesk to design and draft custom2D and 3D parts for fabrication on CNC equipment
 Reinforced machining skills by fabricating mechanical, chemical and electrical parts on manual and 3-axis CNC
 Managed all materials/inventory to ensure that projects were designed, constructed and delivered with in cost & on time
University of Georgia Biochemical Engineering Dept.: Athens, GA | Project Engineer (November 2012-December2013)
 Verified mechanical & electrical engineering skills with to design and implement sensors & controls for chemical processing equipment
 Designed GUI, design & installed circuitry, restored and installed sensors and controls to monitor operation of chemical reactors
 Managed cost estimates, parts selection & inventory for construction and O&M of chemical processing equipment
 Taught students how to engineer and operate processing equipment: design, select, install: circuits, pumps, piping, instruments &controls