GYANA RANJAN DAS
Room-238, Hostel-3, IIT-Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai � 400076
Phone: +91-022-5721007
E-mail: [email protected]
Personal Details
Name : Gyana Ranjan Das
Date of Birth : July 07th 1980
Father�s Name : Mr. Prabodh Kumar Das
Sex : Male
Permanent Address : S/O- P.K. Das, O/O-Sub-Collector, Uditnagar,
Rourkela, Orissa, Pin-769012
Languages known : Oriya, Hindi, English
Education
� UNDERGRADUATION (July 1999- May 2003)
Major : Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
Institute : INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Bombay
C.G.P.A. : 8.00/10 (At the end of 6th Semester)
� INTERMEDIATE (1998)
Institute : Govt. College, Rourkela
Board : C.H.S.E., Orissa
Percentage : 82%
� SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (1996)
Institute : Govt. High School, Uditnagar, Rourkela
Board : B.S.E., Orissa
Percentage : 81%
� SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. Merit cum Scholarship, Govt. College, Rourkela � 1997
2. Was among the top 0.5% of the 150000 students who had appeared for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), 1998 to the Indian Institutes of Technology.
3. Got 20th rank (among top 0.04%) in Orissa Joint Entrance Examination.
4. Got a certificate in the National Physics Olympiad in my higher secondary.
Projects
MAJOR PROJECT:
� Aug 2002-June 2003
TITLE : Prediction of Transcription Terminators for Bacillus subtilis
GUIDES : Prof. K.V. Venkatesh, Chemical Engineering Department and
Prof. K.K. Rao, Biotechnology Centre
SYNOPSIS : The project includes study of the mechanism of transcription termination and characterization of transcription terminators of Bacillus subtilis finally leading to the development of a software package to predict terminators of B. subtilis. In this project, I have done extensive data analysis and the result was the discovery of new characteristics, which are shared by all the terminators of Bacillus subtilis. I am also modifying two commercial softwares, GeSTer and TransTerm, for predicting terminator sequences.
MINOR PROJECT:
� July 2001 - November 2001
TITLE : Metabolic Flux Analysis and Genomics/Proteomics
GUIDE : Prof. G.K. Sureshkumar, Chemical Engineering Department.
SYNOPSIS : We have a large amount of information on genome sequences and protein structures/functions from relevant databases. However, assigning function to potential proteins (gene products) is still a big challenge. This project aimed to evaluate metabolic flux analysis principles as a technique for the above.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
� May 2001-June 2001
INDUSTRY : Dr. Reddy�s Laboratory Limited, Hyderabad.
PROJECT 1 : Ammonia Recovery in Ibuprofen Process
SYNOPSIS : Ammonia is a by-product in the Ibuprofen process and cannot be disposed off to atmosphere directly as per government specifications. However, 15% Ammonia solution can be sold. The earlier absorption column was producing only 6% concentrated ammonia solution. Methods to overcome this problem were suggested.
PROJECT 2 : Methanol Recovery in Ibuprofen process
SYNOPSIS : Methanol is used as a solvent in the Ibuprofen process. A distillation column was designed for 99.9% recovery of Methanol.
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
� Did a project on �Mathematical Modeling for Blood Circulation in the human body�, under Prof. K.V. Venkatesh, in the Transport Phenomena course.
� I visited Skol Breweries Ltd. (a branch of Shaw Wallace), Uran, Mumbai to study the brewing process.
� Suggested a method to find out the viscosity of a Newtonian liquid without using viscometer.
� Did a project on Fuel Cell under Dr. S. Roychoudhary, DRDO, Ambernath, Mumbai.
COMPUTATIONAL PROJECTS
� Developed a code at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, under Prof. P.R. Nott, to find velocity profile of granular particles passing through two vertical parallel plates. I also designed the experimental set up for the same.
� Developed code for finding thermodynamic properties of chemicals at different pressures and temperatures.
� Developed code for the determination of thermodynamic properties like the dew point, the bubble point and the flash point using the UNIFAC model.
OTHER PROJECTS
� Did term projects on �Child Labour in India� and �Positive and Negative Aspects of Privatization of Education�.
Computational Skills
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES : C++, Visual Basic, FORTRAN 90
OPERATING SYSTEMS : Windows NT/98, Unix, Linux
SOFTWARE PACKAGES : GeSTer, EMBOSS, BLAST, MATLAB,
Pro-Engineer
Extra-Curricular Activities
INTERESTS:
� Reading spiritual books, Meditation
Meditation techniques have enabled me to lead a balanced life. It also helps me to keep myself even-minded and to realize my responsibility towards society.
� Social service
1. Being involved in activities such as donating blood regularly, being a member of Eye Bank Association of India & Junior Red Cross, has helped me to grow as a person and add a new dimension to my personality.
2. Am an active member of Manthan, an NGO working at IIT Bombay to help the underprivileged children.
3. Was a member of the student group at IIT Bombay that established a relief fund and collected materials for the victims of the Orissa cyclone and the Gujarat earthquake.
CULTURAL:
Actively involved in organizing Performing Arts Festival productions of my hostel, hostel fetes and other dramatic events.
SPORTS:
� SCHOOL LEVEL:
Played inter school football and cricket tournaments
� IIT Bombay:
Was a member of National Sports Organization of IIT Bombay (1999-2000)
Active participant in football, cricket & athletics in the hostel
ORGANISATIONAL:
1. Organizer, Techfest, 2000 in the Indigen-ex department. Techfest is IIT Bombay's annual technology festival with participation of over 5000 students from colleges across the country. I was in a team of 350 students in organizing this technovaganza, which is the largest of its kind in the whole of Asia.
2. Was a member of Hostel-3 executive body in IIT Bombay (2000-2001), in which I was in the mess council.
3. Organizer, Alumni Day, 2000 in IIT Bombay.
4. Was a member of the team for motivating school students of Rourkela. It was organized by Employment Exchange Office (Govt. of Orissa), Rourkela.