Role at AEC
Mr. Desai assists clients in the preparation of air quality, storm water, and industrial wastewater permit applications for compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations. As an environmental engineer he assists with air toxics computer modeling related to Health Risk Assessments, provides technical and engineering assistance in interpreting data and chemical process designs for environmental projects, and performs Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments for various clients.
Experience
Advanced Manufacturing Center
Mr. Desai researched aryl phosphate esters and other lubricants through use of a Universal Wear Testing Machine, scanning electron microscope, EDXA software, FT-IR analysis, and statistical analysis.
Cleveland State University
Mr. Desai provided instruction in OSHA training, reactor design and process control laboratory operation, and data logger software. He also provided motion analysis lab and statistical analysis assistance to professors.
Danaco, Bombay
Mr. Desai provided assistance with set-up and inspection of water chlorinating systems.
Additional Instrumentation Experience
Mr. Desai has additional experience using the following equipment: Fourier transform infrared spectroscope, differential scanning calorimeter, thermal gravimetric analyzer, vapor deposition ovens, high pressure liquid chromatograph, atomic force microscope, and scanning tunneling microscope.
Education
- M.S. Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Ohio
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Bombay, India
Membership
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers