Velu Subramani
Chemical Engineering Specialist - Materials and Energy @Oneh2, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Chemical Engineering Specialist - Materials and Energy @Oneh2, Inc
Clover, SC, US
Provide technical leadership on process modeling, engineering design, catalyst & adsorbents materials selection & testing for the fabrication of modular equipment for steam reforming (SMR), autothermal reforming (ATR) and Alkaline water electrolysis processes for efficient production of high-pure hydrogen.
EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry / Catalysis
Penn State University
Research Associate, Energy and Environmental Engineering
National Industrial Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
Science and Technology Agency (STA) Research Fellow, Catalysis for Hydrogen production, Hydrogenation and Mesoporous Materials Synthesis
EPFL
Postdoctoral Research, Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Ph.D., Heterogeneous Catalysis / Materials Engineering / Chemistry
ABOUT VELU SUBRAMANI
Strategic Technology Executive offering 17+ years of leadership in refinery optimization and low-carbon energy transitions. A rare \"lab-to-commercial\" expert with a unique ability to translate catalytic materials R&D innovation into industrial-scale reality. Extensive experience in directing high-value CAPEX projects from concept to commissioning. Technical mastery includes process engineering in H2 production (SMR/ATR/Electrolysis), Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, FCC, and hydroprocessing technologies, alongside refinery corrosion and fouling mitigation. Committed to maximizing organizational and environmental value through technical leadership.Key Accomplishments:* Recovered over $85M/year in recurring operational losses by engineering and documenting technical solutions for deficiencies across crude distillation, reforming, and hydrocracking units of a major European refinery.* Leveraged XPS and SEM expertise to diagnose complex coker furnace carburization incident leading to the development of a high-reliability inspection framework to deploy across the refinery’s fleet of coker units * Secured US & International patents for a novel adsorption technology that derisks bio-feedstock co-processing by removing organic chlorides, preventing hydrocracker catalyst poisoning and equipment corrosion.* Spearheaded the scale-up and commercialization of an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch spray dried catalyst and extruded diesel desulfurization adsorbent through successful pilot plant evaluations and R&D leadership. Core Competencies:· Catalytic & adsorbent materials synthesis· Materials scaleup and commercialization · Deep expertise in Analytical and Spectroscopic Characterization · Fixed-bed, Fluid-bed, CSTR reactor design & Scaling· Reaction Kinetics & Mechanism evaluation · Aspen / Hysys/ DWSIM process modeling· Minitab DOE and Statistical Data Analysis· Mitigation of crude oil fouling & corrosion· Refinery & H2 production units troubleshooting· Low-Carbon Fuels Technology Expertise· Adsorption Process Technologies· Stakeholder Management· Cross-Functional Team Leadership · Scrum/ Agile/ Stage-Gate Project Execution· PFDs & P & ID Development and Front-End Design· Process Safety Management: MOC, PHA, HAZOP· Root-cause analysis & 5 Whys Methodologies· CAPEX/OPEX estimation / Techno-Economic Analysis· IP Strategy & Governance
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