GOVINDASWAMY BALACHANDRAN

AREA OF INTEREST:PETROLEUM ,MECHANICAL (2013-2015)

AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CAMPUS ADDRESS: PERMANENT ADDRESS:

MEKKELE University, 2/39,Poigai alwar street,Nh-1,Marai malai
Ass. Professor, nagar-603209,Tamilnadu,INDIA.
Department of Chemical engg &Petroleum Email:govindaswamy.balachandran@gmail.
Engineering,North East Africa..(2013-2015) com Tel:+91-8754606792
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an senior-level position in Petroleum Engineering &Chemical
engineering with a focus on
Drilling/Oil and Gas Production engineering. Primary areas of interest include
Drilling,Production Engineering.Refining Technology-FCC,DHDS,Deasphalting by Propane.

Date of Birth: 04.04.1965

EDUCATION: Master of Science in Oil and Gas Engineering, (1992)

Polotsk state University, Belarussia,USSR.

Completed PHD* Experimental works on Multiphase flow.

Dresden University of Technology,Germany.(2008)

PROJECT
EXPERIENCE:
Interactive Qualifying Project: Masters Degree-Deasphalting by Propane-Reduction
of Corrosion of Equipments using MEA(Monoethanolamine)
Major Qualifying Project:Research-PHD-Experimental work on Single-channel
Monolith reactors.
BACKGROUND COURSES INCLUDE: (SUBJECTS TAUGHT/PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL ENGG)

Reservoir rock properties and Reservoir fluid properties Safety and hazard analytsis
Fluids
Introduction to Petroleum engg. Well drilling operations Energy Engineering

Petroleum thermodynamics Basic drilling technology Engineering chemistry

and
equipments
Drilling Fluids and Cementing Chemical reaction Engg. Mass Transfer laboratory
Petroleum Production technology Technical analysis Lab-I
Onshore and offshore engineering Instrumental method of &II
technology chemical analysis
PROCESS MODELING AND PROCESS EQUIPMENT WELL DESIGN
SIMULATION DESIGN ENGINEERING

CFD(COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICAL FLUID MECHANICS

DYNAMICS) MEASUREMENTS

COMPUTER SKILLS: FLUENT 6,1(CFD) MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SCADA(Basics)

CHEMCAD

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EMPLOYMENT: employment and dates (started with most recent)

Recent: Mekkele University,Petroleum and chemical eng. ,NORTH EAST AFRICA
(17.10.2013 to 31.07.2015).
1.AMET UNIVERSITY,INDIA 1.1.2011 to 16.10.13
 Faculty of Petroleum engineering-Department of Petroleum and Offshore
engineering-Designation:Associate Professor.
Teaching/Projects/Industrial visits.Subjects taught:Petroleum production and
equipments/Onshore and Offshore Technology/Drilling operations and Equipments

2. AL-JABAL AL-GHARBI UNIVERSITY,GHARYAN,LIBYA

(Oct.-2009-June-2010)
Faculty of Petroleum engineering-Department of Natural Resources
engineering-Petroleum section-Designation:Associate Professor.
Teaching/Projects/Industrial visits.Subjects taught:Reservoir fluid properties,
Drilling technology.Hamada desert ,Drilling site,Libya.

3. HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY,MUSCAT,OMAN

(Oct.2008-June-2009)

Faculty/Department of Mechanical engineering/Oil&Gas

section/Lecturer/ Teaching for Young Graduates/diploma students-Subjects taught
are:Petroleum production technology/Well drilling operations
OJT:On-job-training/Project work

4. INDO-GULF INSTITUTE OF OIL AND GAS(IGI)(May-2008-Oct-2008)

Trainer/Faculty-Oil and Gas- Training the Graduates and Industry
professionals on different oil and gas subjects and modules-Drilling and
Production Engineering/Offshore Technology

5.. DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,DRESDEN,GERMANY(2007-2008)

Completed the PHD Research work(Experimental work) on Monolith
Reactors. Single-channel flow reactors with Institute of Process
engineering.Studied CFD on Multiphase Flow Designation:Guest scientist .
6. RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,SRIPERAMBADUR,INDIA
(August-2004-September-2007)
Worked as Assistant Professor-HOD-Department of Petroleum engineering-
Designed the course curriculum for the Petroleum engineering Branch-Anna
University.Project work-Industrial visits-New lab.set up, teaching etc.,

7.PALLAVAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,KANCHEEPURAM,INDIA.(2000-2004)

Worked as Assistant Professor-Department of chemical engineering
Subjects handled:Chemical reaction engineering,Process equipment design etc .

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Industrial Experience:1.ONGC-Project on Petroleum engineering-Cardowell
Land rig studies and Beam pumping units/oil and gas well studies at Karaikkal
Well site-INDIA.

2.Gas collection centre from Well Gases-Processing and control of received

gases.

3.Downstream-0.6 MMTPA CBR Refinery-CDU units/Gas Sweeteening units

and Deasphaltisation units Project works/

4.Consultant-DHDS-(1997-1998)-Technology Ventures pvt ltd-Process studies-

Naphtha Heater-Process and design studeies of Fired heater used in IOCL and
MAthura Refineries.

5.Chemical engineer-(1992-1993)-Pioneer Alloy castings Pvt ltd-Manufacture of

high-ductile iron-Bentonite mixing and processing-Analysis and testing of
produced ductile iron.

6.Modesto Corporation-( Dubai,U.A.E.(1993-1997)-Project Engineer-

Procurement of Electronics and Instrument products-

7.Atomic and Nuclear Projects-(1998-1999)-IGCAR-Worked at IGCAR for

FBTR(Fasr Breeder Test Reactor) as chemical engineer and co-ordinator for the
joint-Venture projects with RIAR.Cryogenics reactor studies using helium
technology.
i)Industrial experience-1992-1998--- 6 yrs

(ii)Academic&R&D Experience- 1 6 yrs

1999-2015
Total years of experience 22 yrs

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: ISTE,LMSTE.(Indian society for technical

education)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

PUBLICATIONS:
1.Aiche-American institute of chemical engineers-Cost efficiency and energy
saving methods in Libyan oil refineries-2010.

2.MPC-2010-Tripoli-LIBYA-Latest advances in UBD(Underbalanced Drilling.

Softwares knowledge:

1.Drill pro.V.3.0

2.Drilling software(Design)-BHA design,Casing design,Submersible elect.pump

3.Xmas tree design

4.Drilling software: TADPRO,CTEMP,PATHVIEW,STUCKPIPE etc.

5.Reservoir softwares:Coalbed methane reservoir analysis(fast

cbm),Fastevolution(Tight&shale gas development
planning),Fastwelltest(Advanced pressure transient
analysis),Fastvirtuwell(wellbore optimization) ,Fastpiper Gas gathering system
analysis etc.
6.CHEM-CAD

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VISITS ABROAD

Country Period of Purpose

Visit
USSR 1986- Completion of M.S.(oil&Gas)
1992 Engineering Degree
U.A.E. 1993- Worked for Industrial Project
1997 with Modesto Corporation,Dubai
GERMAN 2007- Guest scientist-Completion of
Y 2008 PHD experimental work at
Dresden University of
Technology,Dresden.
OMAN 2008- Worked as a Faculty of OIL &
2009 Gas
Engineering at HCT,Muscat.
LIBYA 2009- Worked as a Faculty of
2010 Petroleum engineering,Al-jabal-
al-Gharbi-
university,Gharyan,LIBYA.
North- 2013- Mekkele University-
Eastern- 2015 Faculty-PG Programme Drilling
Africa Engineering/UG Petroleum &
-Ethiopia Chemical Engineering

1.References:Mr.Lokesh Chandra Verma,Bapco,Bahrain.

Email:lcv333@gmail.com
Tel:+973-39077818

2.Dr.Siva Prasad reddy Muppala,Sr.Lecturer,Kingston University,

London,U.K.
Email.s.muppala@kingston.co.uk
Tel:+44(0)20 8547 7977

3.Mr.Balasubramanian, Asst.Professor, SRM university,

Department of Chemical Engineering, Tamilnadu,India.
Tel.+91-9840754728
Email:balasubramanianb@gmail.com