Dinesh Kumar Behera
Flat no.: 1D/1 Metro Mansion, Ravi Talkies Chowk, Old Town,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha-PIN-751002. India
email: dinesh_9behera@[Link]
Mobile: +91 7797438626
D.O.B. : 01/10/1990
Research Interests
Biochemical engineering, Biomolecular engineering and advanced materials
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
Master of Technology ([Link].) in Chemical Engineering, Final GPA 9.52/10, 2013-2015.
Indira Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Sarang, Odisha
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (B.E.), 8.22/10, 2009-2013.
Research Experience
[Link]. Project: Enhancement of heat transfer of a hot steel plate by cooling with different
additives under the guidance of Prof. Sudipto Chakraborty.
[Link]. Project: Red mud utilization: A case study on neutralization of red mud by carbon
dioxide under the guidance of Prof. Anup Swain.
Research project at CSIR-IMMT: Removal of arsenic from drinking water using chemical
route under guidance of Prof. Partho Chattopadhyay
Research project at TATA STEEL R&D: Removal of chloride from industrial cooling tower
water under the guidance of Dr. Supriyo Sarkar.
Publications
Second author of paper titled “Effect of polymer additive on the cooling rate of a hot steel
plate by using water jet” (Volume 70, January 2016, Pages 105–114) in journal Experimental
Thermal and Fluid Science.
Second paper accepted in Powder Technology journal (Ref. No.: POWTEC-D-16-00337R2)
Teaching Assistantship Experience
Full time teaching assistant in the Computer Aided Process Engineering laboratory (CAPE Lab)
of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur for one year. Taught programming
in C++, simulation in Aspen and MATLAB.
Scores in Standardized Tests
GRE: Verbal Section-157/170, Quantitative Section-163/170 (Total 320/340), AWA 4.0/6.0.
TOEFL: 109
Professional Experience
Working as a TPDP (Technical Professional Development Program) Executive at Hospira
Healthcare Pvt. Ltd (A Pfizer Company) from August 2015 till date.
Skills
Computer Programming: Well versed in C++, MATLAB and Aspen.
Language: English, Odia and Hindi.
Communication: Able to write and speak clearly and convincingly.
Positions of Responsibility
Held the position of EDUSAT SECRETARY (Seminar Secretary) at I.G.I.T., Sarang, Odisha.
Extracurricular Activities/ Hobbies
Presented paper at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF METALS (IIM), Angul chapter
(NALCO) on “ROADMAP TO ATTRACT YOUNG ENGINEERS TO
MANUFACTURING SECTOR” in March 2012.
Presented paper at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF METALS (IIM), Angul chapter
(NALCO) on “ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
ECONOMICALLY VIABLE” in March 2010.
Got 1st prize in power point presentation in Techfest organised by I.G.I.T, Sarang
“HORIZON 2K11” IN March 2011.
Presented paper on “ELECTRONIC WASTE REPROCESSING TECHNOLOGY” in
Techfest‐“SAMAVESH 2010” at VEER SRENDRA SAI UNIVERSITY OF
TECHNOLOGY (VSSUT), Burla, Odisha .
Got 2nd prize in ROBOVEDA 2010 (Annual Robotics Competition) organised by
I.G.I.T, Sarang.
Have represented college in chess in annual Inter‐college sports “UTSAHAN”.
Have got an ENTRY LEVEL CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ENGLISH by
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.