Darshan Soni, a chemical engineering graduate with interdisciplinary education and internationally recognised student leadership, loves to work on interesting projects and people.
He has a result oriented empathetic way of working with people. He constantly works on Strong documentation, communication and strategic initiatives along with problem solving skills.
In addition to his professional activities, he is inclined towards Gujarati literature, Public Policy and Government.
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Experience
♦ Teaching Associate, School of Arts and Sciences, Ahmedabad University (Duration: Feb’20 – May’20)
Only student to receive TA-ship in 3 courses of Social Sciences while pursuing an undergraduate degree
Courses: Urban & Economic Geography, Industrialisation- Perspectives from World History, Social Transformation in India (UG/PG)
Assisted students and faculties in regular academics, projects, assignments and classroom activities
♦ Summer Intern, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (Duration: May’19 – Jun’19)
Studied HF manufacturing process, undertook process line-equipment tracing of the plant and updated process flow sheets, learnt process safety and plant safety concepts, got familiarized with site’s CSR activities
♦ Intern, Internshala Student Partner 8.0, Internshala (Duration: Aug’17 – Mar’18)
Worked as an ambassador for Internshala, completed periodical marketing tasks provided, exercised business development activities by means of digital marketing, seminars-workshops, individual counselling, and partnering with various university entities
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Projects
♦ Formulation of biodegradable mixed surfactant systems
Mentor: Dr Dharmesh Varade (Team Size: 3, Duration: Jan’20-May’20)
Studying interfacial and micellar characteristics of biodegradable mixed surfactant systems
♦ Design of Rotary Disc Contactor
Mentor: Dr Arijit Ganguli (Team size: 3, Duration: July’18-Dec’18)
Design calculation and analysis of a rotary disc contactor for a given problem statement using published research information and developed an MS Excel program for different variables
♦ Mixing index of salt and sand followed by separation
Mentor: Dr Snigdha Khuntia (Team size: 7, Duration: Aug’17-Nov’17)
Evaluation of mixing index of sigma mixer for a salt and brick powder at different places in mixer with time
♦ Comparison of acid values of edible oils
Mentor: Dr Aditi Singhal (Team size: 3, Duration: Aug’16-Nov’16)
Determination and comparison of acid values of different types of edible oils like peanut oil, soya bean oil, sesame oil and fried peanut oil.
♦ Photochemistry of Iodine and Ammonium Oxalate
Mentor: Dr Aditi Singhal (Team size: 3, Duration: Jan’17-Apr’17)
To investigate the effect of different light sources such as halogen light, sunlight, CFL bulb etc. on photochemical reaction of Iodine and Ammonium Oxalate.
♦ Annotated Bibliography: Regulation policy for informal waste management industry to help all stake holders
(Urban and Economic Geography)
Mentor: Karthik Rao Cavale (Team Size: 3, Duration: Jan’19-May’19)
A detailed study of waste management practises under main 3 subtopics:
1. Waste Management Systems: Science, Logistics, Cost, Energy and Environment Analysis;
2. Labour, Social Justice and Informal sector in Solid Waste Management;
3. Policy, Governance and Public-Private Partnership
♦ Academic consulting project for Polymer pipe manufacturer looking for a new project (Project management)
Mentor: Padmin Buch (Team Size: 5, Duration: Jan’19-May’19)
After opportunity identification and selection exercise, suggested polymer related diversification project. Prepared personal profile, organisation profile, opportunity selection framework and cost benefit analysis.