Prashant G. Joshi, Ph.D.
2128 Edgeware Street, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Tel: (914) 373-9834 Email: pg1.joshi@yahoo.com
Process Engineering - Clean Energy, Biofuels, Polymers & Chemicals

Qualification Highlights

Alternative Energy and Biofuels:
„ Developer of unique and novel sets of algae applications: e.g. energy saving lubricants, bio-fuels and healthcare related products;
„ Design and six-sigma optimization of novel high efficiency waste-to-energy systems, e.g., state-of-the art plasma gasification system.
„ Effective partnership with engineering, investment and government research institutions. 
„ Preparation of Grant proposals to speed up pilot studies and future commercial activities.

Polymer Science & Engineering:
„ Instrumental in a worldwide expansion effort of the "Green Tire" program at Momentive Performance Materials (formerly GE, OSi Specialties), Tarrytown, New York.  
„ Principal technical interface between the company and tire customers worldwide.
„ Assisted in introducing, marketing and commercialization of a family of products (Ecomagination and other energy saving silanes) that generated total revenues in excess of $100 million. 
„ Six Sigma (DFSS) Black Belt in GE; mentored twelve Six-Sigma Green Belts towards certification.

Skills

„ Chemical, Polymer, Energy Engineering: Solid background in unit operations, chemical reaction engineering, gasification system design, biofuel synthesis, heat and mass transfer, and scale-up principles with a working knowledge of the chemistries involved. In-depth understanding of polymer science and technology, processing; rubber compounding, mixing operations, extrusion, injection molding and scale-up testing. 
  
„ Six Sigma: Early identification and methods to mitigate risks and failure modes. Analysis of process design variables, design of experiments and optimization to control. Statistical analysis of various six-sigma tools; QFD, FMEA, Root cause analysis and Process scorecards.

„ Marketing & Communications: Analyze feedstock, resource and energy demand data in the context of cost, stability, security and climate change (pollution) issues and prepare compelling cases in potential markets in the energy, bio-chemicals and plastics industry. Prepare marketing roll-out materials on new products, participate, present and promote company products and image.

Experience

„Jan 2010 - March 2011
Consultant, International Dynamics Corporation (IDC) - New York, NY
Initiate, organize and coordinate with a team companies with expertise in gasification reactor design, detailed plant design and engineering, energy services and construction.

Conduct preliminary feasibility studies to optimize the process of energy generation and biofuel production from a variety of feedstocks.

„July 2009 - Nov 2010
Consultant, OceanFuels, Inc. - Dallas, TX

Study prior literature in applications for products from algae and file for IP protection in all potential markets and areas of use.

Interface with outside laboratories to carry out chemical structure identifications, compositional analysis, product testing and device methods for process development.

Initiate new customer contacts in preparation to validate new algae-based bio-products.

Interact with various health care research and regulatory institutions (NIH, FDA and other institutions) to train for clinical trials and other new product introduction procedures.

„September 2007 - May 2009
Director - Process Engineering & QA - Solena Group Inc., Washington DC
Develop projects in the renewable energy sector using plasma gasification of biomass/waste to bio-energy by carrying our preliminary market analysis, feasibility studies and Green House Gas (GHG) abatement potential. 

Use Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) approach to drive customer and business needs into new products/processes using optimization techniques.
Interface with various design, engineering and construction companies to execute and drive total quality systems on energy projects.

Write proposals for grants at various government and private institutions to obtain funds to help speed our commercialization activities.

Collaborate with other research institutions; viz. National laboratories, academic institutions to enhance the basic sciences which spur new technological innovations.

„January 1999 - March 2007
Project Scientist/Senior Chemist - Six Sigma Black Belt, Tarrytown, NY.
Momentive Performance Materials (formerly GE Advanced Materials, OSi Specialties/Crompton)

Lead application technology in a team of chemists, technicians and process engineers to develop novel silane coupling agents (specialty chemicals) as reinforcing agents for tire compounds. 

Develop application know-how for NXT*, NXT LowV, and NXT Z silane coupling agents that improve the processing of tire tread compounds and result in better environmental and on-road performance (fuel economy, traction and wear) of tires.

Provide technical support for development of new/modified polymer systems for applications in other business units, viz. thermoplastics pipes, clear-coats in automotive, adhesives in construction, shoe sole and industrial rubber products. 

Create and manage an IB (Imagination Breakthrough) database with key customer and technology information. 
Introduce new products at Tire expositions, customers worldwide and lead technical discussions on product applicability.  Provide technical expertise and assistance in commercialization efforts including tire building and road tests.

Provide expertise to and work with a consulting company to build cost models and value equations for new products and conduct future market analyses. Monitor competitor activities, intellectual property and new technology landscape.

* GE certified the NXT family of silanes as Ecomagination products, a corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.

„ July 1992 - December 1992
Trainee, R&D Larsen & Toubro (L&T) - Powai, Mumbai (Bombay), India
Provide technical support to customers. 
Conduct research on helical flow reactor systems.

 Training and Mentoring 

Leadership Training: DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) and DMAIC (Define Measure Analyze Improve and Control) Black Belt training at GE Plastics and GE Infrastructure.

„ Lecture in a Six Sigma Green Belt course
„ Mentor 12 green belts across the organization on projects improving: Measurement, Costs, Yield, Efficiency, Performance and Stability of products. 
„ Train colleagues in Tire technology and silane applications at GE Global research centers at Niskayuna, Shanghai and Bangalore.

Awards & Honors

• For the development of NXT family of silanes, as part of the team:
• "WOW" GE award (2004) 
• "Silver Award in Technology - GE" (2005) 
• Stock options and RSU's from GE (2004 and 2005)
• Research Fellowship - University of Akron (1994-1998)
• Graduate Scholarship - University of Waterloo (1993 - 1994)
• Xerox Research Scholarship, Polymer Science, Xerox Corporation, Canada (1993)
• Faculty of Engineering Scholarship - University of Waterloo (1993).