Gundubogula Manikanta has 2 years of experience as an Associate Manager in polyurethane production at Sheela Foam Limited in Hyderabad. He led projects to recover methylene chloride from chemical mixtures using distillation, and develop a digital manometer for easier foam porosity checks. He has a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and skills in process engineering, polymer production, quality control, and product development. His career objective is to work in sustainable polymer product development applying his experience and skills.

1. GUNDUBOGULA MANIKANTA Email: iiit.manikanta@gmail.com
Department of Chemical Engineering Mobile: +91 9652266151
Date of Birth: 10-05-1993
Career Objective:
“Aim to be associated with progressive Sustainable Polymer Product Development industry for novel applications that
gives me scope to apply my experience and skills. An individual who believes a lot in hard work, tied with creditable
communication skills. I am driven by enthusiasm and a wish to achieve perfection.”
Work experience:
Company: Sheela Foam Limited, Hyderabad unit
Designation: Associate Manager in Polyurethane Production Department
Functional Area: Production/Quality control in Polymer production.
Work Experience: 2 years
Key skills: Chemical engineer, Process engineering, Polymer Production Planning and supervision, shift in charge,
Quality control, 5S, Product Development and Scale up of new Projects.
Job Description:
 Production planning and supervision as Shift In charge of flexible Polyurethane foam.
 Ensuring the availability of raw materials and their quality for smooth flow of production.
 Scale up of new process from lab scale to commercial in Polymer product Development as per application.
 Coordinate with Associates according to the production plan for chemicals temperature conditioning, chemicals
preparation, dilution, Proper Mixing and ensure proper Machine settings for the Foaming Machine.
 Calibration of pumps for the flow rate needed for foaming in case of problems exist in pumps of gear, piston,
screw pumps and flow meters.
 Worked with chillers, plate type heat exchangers, for chemical temperature conditioning.
 Had the knowledge of stirrers, bucket conveyors, Pressurized tanks and level sensors.
 Knowledge of polymer materials, Catalyst, surfactants and fillers used in polymerization reactions.
 Analyzing the effect of catalysts, chemicals, Temperature, pressure of chemicals and humidity on polymerization
reaction and varying them according to the properties needed.
 Troubles shoot and controlling the production process problems.
 Quality control of foam according to customer specifications like porosity, hardness, density and resilience.
 Working with R&D department for product development and new grades in Foam for different applications
 Done the production Department as model area following the norms of 5S.
 Member of Yield improvement Team for Maximize yield in production.
 Working with in the norms of Fire and Safety in production Dept to eliminate chemical hazards.
Projects covered:
1. Recovery of Methylene chloride by using Distillation column from the mixture of chemicals
Description:
 Methylene Chloride flush (MC flush is to clean the raw material inlet line of foaming machine) is being
collected after each production run which is going as waste.

2.  Distillation of Flushed chemical mixture (Flush is to clean pipe line) was done to separate the Methylene chloride
based on boiling points.
 70% was recovered and save the cost of 71,000 per annum/ plant.
2. Development of Digital Manometer to check the porosity of Foam during the production time with ease of
access , better compatibility with low cost.
Description:
 U-tube Manometer was used to check the porosity of foam which has certain disadvantages like, shading
of liquid, display in poor light, over flow of liquid upon the exert of air pressure and Handling.
 Digital Manometer was developed for the application which is less cost and cross the barriers.
3. Estimation of Porosity of Foam blocks using the data of exothermic reactions temperature data.
4. Automation of Chemical temperature conditioning in Tanks is in progress
Academic Profile:
Level Name of the Institution
Board/Council
University
Year of
Passing
Percentage
Class X Z.P HIGH SCHOOL, MOOLAPETA. A.P state Board 2008 94.33
Pre University Course
(PUC)
(RGUKT-NUZVID) RGUKT 2010 94
B.Tech
Chemical engineering
(RGUKT-NUZVID) RGUKT 2014 88.1
Management Degree:
 Minor Degree in “Management studies” from RGUKT-NUZVID with 6 Management subjects.
Academic Projects:
 Summer Internship Project:
o Title: “Production of Ammonia and Urea”.
o Company: Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, Kakinada
o Team size: 06
o Description:
 Detailed study of Production of Urea and Ammonia by Snamprogetti and Haldor Topsoe processes.
 Solve the material balance equations for the entire process.
 Experienced with working of High activity catalysts, operation of reactors, Heat Exchangers, Absorbers, Urea
prilling Tower.
 B.Tech Project:
o Title: “Defluorination of water by using low cost adsorbents”
o Team size: 05,Team leader
o Description:

3.  Objective of this study was to investigate or check efficiency of low cost adsorbents of rice husk, corn cob, brick
powder for the removal of excess fluoride from water.
 As a Team leader coordinating the members for good results, team work and new ideas during the project.
 Preparation of activated carbon from the raw materials in furnaces and tested them with fluoride water in columns.
 We end the Project with that these adsorbents have fluoride adsorption capacity certified by Municipal Water
Department Vijayawada.
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 Involvement in Other projects:
o Title: “Polymer coated Bitumen in Road construction as Advances in Sustainable Polymers”
o Team size: 03
o Description:
 Objective of this experiment was to usage of Waste plastic as bitumen in Road construction.
 Waste Plastic was collected, crushed, heated and mixed with Bitumen and granules in road laying as eco friendly
roads
Software Skills:
o Programming languages: C, MATLAB, SQL.
o Operating System: Windows Xp/vista/7/8, Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint.
o Others: MS Office
Achievements:
Academic:
o Presented a Paper in National level symposium on “Advances in Sustainable Polymers” (ASP-14) on the topic
“Polymer coated bitumen in Road construction”held at IIT, Guwahati in 2014.
o Paper presentation on “Biodiesel production from Algae.” held at MediTech-2012 (National level Technical
symposium) in Osmania University.
o Chemical Engineering Branch 5TH
position ranker.
o Received UTF appreciation award for securing 2nd position in Kakinada division in SSC examination 2008.
o Stood 2nd
position in division level, 1st
position in Mandal level and 1st
position in school level in ssc-2008
Non- Academic:
o NCC Cadet Qualified in B and C Certificates.
o Received First prize in all India essay writing event-2011 in A.P. Coastal region conducted by “Sri Rama Chandra
Mission
o Volunteered as “Live webcasting engineer” in bye elections 2012 for 39-Nellore parliament constituency.
o Organized “National mathematical year -2012” held at RGUKT, NUZIVID.
o Volunteer in the CYGNUS’13 annual celebrations held at RGUKT, NUZIVID.
o Class representative and Branch representative for the “RGUKT Helping Hands”.