User:Anurag Ateet Gupta

Anurag Ateet Gupta (talk) 11:06, 12 March 2019 (UTC)'''Dr. Anurag Ateet Gupta T: +91 129 2281139 • M: +91 9899294123 • aag054@gmail.com Address: 1781 Sector-9, Faridabad – 121 006, India'''

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

	PhD in Chemistry & MBA in Human Resource Management

	35 years of experience in the field of petroleum (downstream) with a focus on product & process development.

	Earned 53 national and international patents, published over 100 research papers in Indian and International journals of repute and over 50 internal technical reports

	Until December 2014, associated with IndianOil R&D Centre as Executive Director – a senior management position. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, is an Indian state-owned Fortune ‘Global 500’ listed energy corporation with its headquarters in New Delhi, India.

	Extensive experience in petroleum fuels, lubricants, alternative fuels including biofuels, adulteration abatement and environmental projects related to improvement in ambient air quality. Expert in strategic product & process development resulting in tangible improvement in organizational profitability

	After superannuation from IndianOil, joined RCPL, Mumbai as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

	Currently associated with Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) as Senior Mentor, Visiting Professor at RGIPT and Advisor to an Indian MNC

	Expertise in design & development of state-of-the-art research, quality control & performance evaluation laboratories

	Strong organizational skills and proven credentials in overcoming challenges, solving complex problems and successfully leading large business-critical projects

	Professional speeches and key note addresses delivered at international & national levels (e.g. ASTM, HART Energy, USA, Hydrogen Association, CEIMAC, Austria, SAE, USA, Petrotech, ISO, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, Indian Society of Surface Sciences & Technology etc.)

	Worked extensively with international partners and industry leaders across Europe, North America, Australia, the Middle East and Asia.

	Exceptional team management skills and proven experience in driving organization-wide change management.

	Good understanding of the Indian and global business context

SKILLS •	Widely regarded thought leader in the areas of Petroleum, Environment and Human resource Development •	Vision for Research & Development in Downstream Petroleum Sector •	Proven boundary & interface management with excellent networking capabilities •	Effective project management •	Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal •	Management Skills - Effective leadership, conflict & change management, team mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - HIGHLIGHTS

Consulting, Mentoring, Strategy & Advisory (April 2017 till date) •	Supporting business development activities •	Strategy for obtaining approval of fuel additives •	Supporting sales teams for technical functions •	Guidance on industry & government requirements •	Providing guidance in establishing brand image •	Leading technical & sales teams to overcome bottlenecks •	Technical support to Oil majors (HMEL, ONGC-Hazira & others) •	Mentoring Faculty & students at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) as Sr. Mentor •	Lectures in the areas of Fuels, Fuel Additives and Alternative Fuels •	Organizational Development (July 2015 till March 2017) •	Development of blue print for R&D infrastructure on Chemical Research •	Setting up of State-of-the-Art Laboratories •	National & International collaborations •	Diversification plans on products & processes •	Strategy inputs for commercialization of new products & technologies •	Intellectual property management mechanism •	Coordination for internal and external product certifications •	Development of R&D review mechanism

Fuels Research (2010 till December 2014) •	Secretary, Society for Petroleum Testing (SFPL) - Monitoring fuel testing activities at FTL, Noida – A Government of India Laboratory •	Set up Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Carbon-dioxide utilization studies. Key activity included: 	Networking with organizations in India and overseas to carve out short term, mid-term and long- term strategies for utilizing CO2 for value added chemicals and processes. 	Conducting multi-disciplinary research involving biology, chemistry, material sciences & engineering for CO2 capture, sequestration and mitigation. 	Conducting laboratory and pilot scale studies. 	Providing platform for integrating disjointed research activities pursued in several areas related to carbon capture by various institutes. 	Development of “institutional capability” to address the climate change issue through “science-enterprise model”. 	Strategic virtual Centre of experts working in the area of CO2 utilization and compilation of various initiatives on CO2 utilization projects being carried out by different laboratories/organizations. This pool of information and experts provide a single point contact for funding & research agencies to make use for evaluating proposals for funding and subsequently for due diligence and evaluation of the progress of the projects funded /sponsored by these agencies. •	Coordinated research on biotechnological interventions for remediation of refinery crude & products sludge, preventing microbes mediated corrosion, effluent treatment •	Developed novel marker for checking fuel adulteration •	Initiated research on aviation fuel additives and coordination with approval agencies like ASTM, CEMILAC and India Air Force •	Formulated economic model for utilization of analytical tools for revenue generation •	Developed business model for commercializing indigenously developed fuel additives •	Collaborated with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on algal research for advanced biofuels

Fuels, IP, Coordination & Projects Division (2008 till 2010) •	Led fuel quality initiatives & fuel additive research activities •	Coordinated efforts for next generation biofuels including co-processing of bio-oils with crude oil, ethanol from biomass and algal fuel research •	Developed model for transporting BS-III & BS-IV fuels through common carrier pipelines •	Consolidated guidelines for refinery manufacturing specifications •	Developed settling-time protocols for various fuels at refineries •	Coordinated IP related issues •	Initiated dialogue with academic institutions (e.g. Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian & international Universities, etc.) for collaborative research •	Organized talent search in schools through skill based competitions •	Drafted exclusive reward scheme for IOC-R&D •	Organized green initiatives for buildings & infrastructure at IOC-R&D •	Developed R&D Technology Strategy-2030 with various divisions of IOC-R&D 	Diversification into alternatives and renewable research areas with short term, mid-term and long- term strategies

Fuels & Environment Division (2006 - 2008) •	Coordinated additive synthesis activities for development of indigenous products •	Developed indigenous branded fuels (transportation & residual fuels) & coordinated field trials •	Coordinated efforts for commercialization of first generation biofuels, and initiated activities related to next generation fuels •	Extended Product Quality Monitoring (PQM) activities across the country •	Initiated projects related to emission & environment related projects (source apportionment of pollutants, procurement of environment monitoring van, and collection of data in Faridabad & NCT of Delhi etc.) •	Organized Hydrogen research activities and vehicle performance test (Chassis Dynamometer and On-road), on H-CNG in various categories of vehicles, and setting up H-CNG dispensing station in Delhi •	Liaised with agencies such as Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Centre for High Technology (CHT), etc.

Fuels Research (1996 - 2006) •	Developed diesel stabilizer, multifunctional additives for Gasoline and Diesel, antioxidant for gasoline, Merox catalyst for refineries, and unique coupler for ethanol-diesel blends •	Organized commercial trials for indigenous marker for lubricants (Servo-2T Supreme) •	Developed Branded Fuels (Gasoline and Diesel) •	Developed in-house technology for first generation biofuels based on homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst systems, and licensed this technology to two organizations in India •	Developed & commercialized process for producing dioxane free benzene at IndianOil-Gujarat refinery, and technology for producing Mineral Turpentine Oil (MTO) from Nigerian Crude at IOC-Panipat refinery •	Developed non-conventional over-based sulfonate for use in niche lubricants •	Initiated Product Quality Monitoring (PQM) activity in IndianOil •	Coordinated set up of Fuel Testing Lab at Noida under the guidance of Supreme Court of India •	Organized toxicological evaluation of additives & markers with Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow, India •	Organized HRD surveys and innovation exercises at IndianOil-R&D Centre •	MBA from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (1995 – 1996) •	Awarded Shardanand Singh Medal for best MBA Thesis

Synthesis Division (1985 – 1995) •	Synthesized various biocides, antioxidants, flow improver and wax dispersants, antifoaming agents, and emulsifiers •	Developed, coordinated with the then Oil Coordination Committee (OCC) & Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) and commercialized blue dyed Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene •	Developed novel Zinc-free Extreme Pressure additive for rail-road lubricant •	Developed marker for checking adulteration in fuels & lubricants •	Developed technology for separation of linear olefins-paraffins from coker kerosene •	Lubricants Division (1982 – 1985) 	Developed series of Metal Working Lubricants & Industrial biocides 	Initiated research on novel water-based fire resistant hydraulic fluids 	Bootstrapping Biocide lab at IndianOil-R&D Centre 	Organized marker studies for checking fuel adulteration

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Designation	            Management Level	Year of Advancement Chief Technology Officer	Board Level	2015 Executive Director	            “I”	2013 General Manager	                    “H”	2010 Deputy General Manager	            “G”	2006 Chief Research Manager	            “F”	2001 Senior Research Manager	            “E”	1998 Research Manager	            “D”	1995 Deputy Manager Research 	    “C”	1991 Senior Research Officer	            “B”	1987 Research Officer		    “A”	1982

EDUCATION

Year	Degree	     University	                 Area of Specialization 1996	MBA	University of Ljubljana, Slovenia	Human Resource Development 1981	Ph. D.	Lucknow University, India	       Synthetic Organic Chemistry 1977	M. Sc. Lucknow University, India	       Organic Chemistry 1975	B. Sc. Lucknow University, India	       Chemistry, Botany, Zoology

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

International & Indian Patents:

Country	       Number	       Details India	        22	169911, 173951, 173171, 182740, 185591, 185927, 186201, 186202, 186306, 186789, 190007, 190670, 190672, 190481, 261834; Appl Nos: 1521/DEL/2005, 1522/DEL/2005, 140/KOL/2012, 2235/MUM/2013, 1049/MUM/2014, 2335/MUM/2014, 2380/MUM/2014, 1467/MUM/2015 USA	        23	5847209, 5854182, 6090993, 6805790, 7470292, 8353972, 9528001, 9611210, 9890045, 9868903, 9862829, 9938175, Appl Nos: 20180016437, 20170369349, 20170058409, 20160347702, 20160296888, 20160017149, 20150185171, 20150166903, 20090038211, 20060277819, 20060277820 PCT 	         04	WO 2014013399, 2010020998, 2013118057, 2015101917 Canada	        01	CA 2617614 Brazil	        01	BR 102015006944 Singapore	 01	SG 150424 South Africa	 02	ZA 200803237; 201404476 Germany	        01	DE 102008005346 China	        03	CN 101362970; 104945592; 104749203 Sri Lanka	 01	17819 EU Patents	 08	EP 3089940; 2924096; 3099662; 3182120; 3124546; 2812386; 2940104; 2889354 Japan 	        01	JP 2015187265

•	Published more than 100 research papers in Indian and International journals of repute, and more than 50 Internal technical reports •	Guided Ph.D. scholar on “Improved Quality Bitumen as a Binder in Flexible Pavement Through New Additives & in-situ Polymerization” •	Co-authored two chapters on “Storage & transportation of crude oil” (ASTM Publication) and on “Poly(ethylene terephthalate) based thermoplastic and thermoset blends”

Glossary of Professional Awards:

Year	Award 2012-18	IPR Incentive Awards 2010	National Technology Award for Fuel Additives. 2009	Petrofed Innovation Award for Diesel Multifunctional Additive 2008	Golden Peacock Award for Diesel Multifunctional Additive 2007	Golden Peacock Award for Lube Marker 2006	Golden Peacock Award for Lubricity Improver for ULSD 1996	Shardananad Singh Medal for best MBA Thesis 1992	Best technical poster award – ISAS Conference 1981	Best scientist award from Society of Young Scientists POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY HELD •	Secretary, Society for Petroleum Laboratories (SFPL), MoP&NG, Govt. of India •	Chairman & Life Member of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists •	Life Member of Indian Society of Surface Sciences & Technology •	Treasurer, Hydrogen Association of India •	Technical Faculty – National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science •	Contributor, Auto Fuel Policy – 2003 •	Member, Auto Fuel Vision & Policy – 2025 •	Member, SAE, USA •	Member, Tribological Society of India •	Member, Advisory Committee, Curcas Project, India •	Technical Expert, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) •	Former Editor of two house magazines •	Former Secretary, IndianOil R&D Officers’ Club