Bharath Katthi

495/2, Chittoor, AP, India Email: katthibharath@gmail.com, Mobile : 00918885682011 OBJECTIVE As a recent graduate in MSc Chemical Engineering with Design and with handful work Mobile: experience, I desire a position to enhance process and technical knowledge and to make positive contribution to the company through innovation, teamwork, quick learning and undertaking challenges to the fullest. EDUCATION 2009-10 MSc Chemical Engineering with Design University of Manchester (UK) Merit Relevant Modules: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Design Project, Chemical Engineering Science, Colloidal and Interface Science, Bio-processing Engineering and Pro II Simulation 2005-2009 BTech Biotechnology 70% Sathyabama University

ACADEMIC PROJECTS Project Title: Performance Analysis of Filtration Units in Cargill PLC Company: Cargill PLC, Manchester, UK Sep2010 (4 months) Key activities:

June 2010-

Filtration process in the downstream purification units was monitored by testing samples with correspondence to time and operating conditions Detecting any fluctuation in the filtration process and identify causes Suggestions to improve existing unit and potential alternate filtration strategies Project Achievements:

Relationship between different operation parameters and units and corresponding filtration efficiency is derived Loss of sugars in the process of filtration was calculated Reasons for filtration fluctuation and optimum operating conditions were demonstrated Suggestions for further effective filtration and current advances in filtration units were presented Developed excellent communication skills, commercial awareness, team work, negotiation to organize, problem solving, ability to work under pressure and to work with confidence Project Title: Prototype design of Ammonia plant Company: Supervised by Johnson Mathew Jan 2010-May 2010 (4 months) Key Activities:

For the accreditation of IChemE, 7 students formed a team under the supervision of a senior lecturer and staff of Johnson Mathew intended to develop a prototype of ammonia production unit

Project involved progressive development with initial plant layout, individuals working on particular reactors and detail final report and presentation to the management of Johnsons Mathews Project Achievements:

Was awarded chartered chemical engineer by IChemE for successfully completing the module Good knowledge of designing a plant with relation to the feed, product, location, safety and potential hazards

Good command on PRO II and HYSYS simulation tools Good communication skills and presentation skills at professional level

Developing a well organised team and identifying and executing responsibilities in a team

Project Title: Production, Extraction and Study of Secondary Metabolites from Fungi and Bacteria Company: Criya biolabs (London based Institution) Sep2008Feb2009 (6 months) Key activities

Production, isolation and extraction of noble price winning antibiotics actinomycilin from Actinomycetes and penicillin and red pigments from Pencillium species Study of secondary and multiple secondary metabolites production in Pencillium Comparison of metabolites production between fungi and bacteria Research on scale-up procedures for large scale production of secondary metabolites Project Achievements

Achieved good working knowledge on microbial cloning, extraction and staining techniques Excellent practical exposure of micro-biological and bio-processing OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Job Role: Sales Auditor (Full time)

Dec 09 Apr10: Responsibilities:

Company: RGIS inventory, UK

Compiling sales audit reports of sales and stock informaton to different retail companies Part time, Assistant teacher (SAS scheme), Moore side high School, UK

Jan09 Apr09: Responsibilities:

Learning teaching skills, assisting teacher in the class and handling of classes in teacher absence Motivating students towards higher education PERSONAL STRENGTHS

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Problem solving

Computer Skills

I have successfully undertaken various team projects within both academic and non-academic environments. My recent project undertaken at Cargill PLC gave the confidence to communicate, to being confident and ability to work with people at all levels. My past experience as an assistant teacher and my academics greatly enhanced my written and verbal communication skills due to many presentations, assignments, posters, essays and projects required. I have the ability to problem solve, tested with continuous problem solving exercises given as assessments and also having knowledge on tools like Brain storming, Cause & Effect diagram, 5 Why analysis & Pareto analysis. Certified in C & C++, good Knowledge of Windows OS, MS Office and the Internet INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Participated actively in voluntary works in 2004 tsunami and blood donation Interested to socialise with people by spending time with friends

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