A SRISHARAN

W-10/11 Sowdamman Koil Street, Gudalur, 625518 | srisharan11777@gmail.com | +91 9629598570

OBJECTIVE: Applying for admission to the MS in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Energy at the University of
Birmingham for Fall, 2021

EDUCATION
B. Tech in Chemical Engineering
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) CGPA – 7.8/10.0* Jun 2021*
12th Grade, Riverside Public School 74.2% May 2017
10th Grade, Riverside Public School 89% May 2014

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Alternative Energy Sources, Fuel Cells, Wastewater Management

COURSEWORK TAKEN: Bioenergetics, Renewable Energy Engineering, Energy Engineering and Technology, Biology for
Engineers

INTERNSHIPS
Intern, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (Online) May 2020 – Jun 2020
Professional body for chemical engineers in India, and a confluence of professionals from academia, research and the industry.
 Learnt about bioethanol production using agricultural waste (banana pseudo stem) in industrial sector.
 Produced biofuels by saccharification and fermentation processes using a microbial consortium (Aspergillus Niger).
 Designed a block diagram for pilot scale bioethanol fermentation process utilizing low-cost, readily available waste
substrate.
Intern, Sance Laboratories Private Limited Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
The leading pharmaceutical company of Kerala with a turnover of $4 Million (FY 2019) and employee strength of 50.
 Learnt the working of mechanisms of industrial equipment and gained insights from engineering department.
 Monitored the proper pressure and quality of treated water before it was used for production; Ensured quality control
of the flow rate and the purity of the various gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen etc.
 Organized & documented the various types of antibiotics produced; Sorted them according to the countries they were
being exported to.

UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT
Cerium Oxide Metal Air Battery (Team of 3) Nov 2020 – Present
The objective of this project is to generate cost-efficient and cleaner form of electricity using air as the main source.
 Collected and analyzed data pertaining to different was of synthesizing Cerium Oxide; Coordinated with the research
scholars.
 Monitored the synthesis and formation of Cerium Oxide (CeO 2) and coating of nickel foam in the Oxygen Reduction
Reaction (ORR) Chamber; Successfully synthesized hollow spheres of CeO 2
 Testing for the optimal amount of Cobalt Oxide doping in CeO2 for the best electrocatalyst for the metal air battery.

COURSE PROJECT
Fabrication of DC Generator (Team of 4) Jul 2020 – Dec 2020
The objective of this project was to fabricate a DC Generator to excite alternators and to efficiently charge batteries.
 Organized the team and provided necessary equipment for its assembling.
 Designed the circuit diagram, soldered the parts and checked the working of LED lights.
 Compared its output with a commercial DC Generator; Achieved an efficiency of 83% on the fabricated Generator, and
can be used for charging batteries.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Windows, iOS, Java, C, C++, MS Office

AWARDS AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 Volunteered for India Turns Pink Organization; remotely coordinated with 50+ team members, and organized a
webinar on breast cancer awareness at SRMIST, Nov 2020 – Present
 Won the ASISC Badminton School States Tournament (twice consecutively), among 20+ participating schools in Tamil
Nadu, organized by the Association of Schools for the Indian School Certificate (ASISC), Nov 2016, Nov 2015
 Won the ASISC Badminton School Nationals Tournament (twice consecutively), among 50+ participating schools in
India, organized by ASISC, Oct 2016, Oct 2015
 Men’s Badminton Champion (twice consecutively), among 50+ participants, Nilgiris District Tournament organized by
the Nilgiris District Badminton Association (NDBA), Sep 2016, Sep 2015
 Under-19 & Under-17 Badminton Champion, among 30+ participants, Nilgiris District Tournament organized by the
NDBA, Sep 2014
LANGUAGES: English, Tamil (Read/Write/Speak); Kannada (Speak)