Vivek M

Senior Analytical Chemist

• Job Details:Supervise daily lab operations, ensuring testing is performed accurately and on time. Oversee water and chemical analyses using techniques like ICP, UV-Vis, TOC, and wet chemistry. Review test results to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements. Train and manage laboratory staff, including task delegation and performance evaluation. Ensure proper calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of lab instruments. Implement and monitor quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) procedures. Maintain documentation and prepare reports for internal and external audits. Coordinate with other departments for sampling, method development, and compliance. Maintain analytical databases through LIMS, ensuring accurate data entry, tracking, and reporting. Liaise with suppliers and clients to coordinate sample logistics, discuss test requirements, and resolve technical issues.

Analytical Chemist

• Job Details:Conducted comprehensive analysis of various water samples including potable, well, sweet, agricultural, coolant, and condensate, sea, and STP water utilizing standardized AWWA and ASTM methods. Performed wastewater analysis for key parameters such as BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, TOG, TPH, TKN, and heavy/trace metals. Developed and established analytical methods for UV-Vis, ion chromatography (IC), total organic carbon (TOC), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC). Conducted analysis of oil samples, including viscosity, particle count, total acid number (TAN), total base number (TBN), moisture content (Karl Fischer), flash point, specific gravity, sulfur content, and metal analysis. Performed environmental monitoring, including indoor and outdoor air quality assessments, stack emission testing, illuminance measurement, and noise level evaluations. Responsible for analyzing proficiency testing (PT) samples to ensure quality and accuracy in laboratory practices. Carried out chemical analysis of diverse sample types such as fertilizers, food products, sodium hypochlorite, lithium bromide, salt, garnet, and deposits. Analyzed aggregate samples for sulfate, chloride, carbonate content, and heavy metals. Determined saponification value, unsaponifiable matter, iodine value, and fatty acid composition in oils and soap samples. Measured iodine value in activated carbon and fixed carbon content in anthracite. Performed toxicity evaluations (BS 6920) and migration tests for non-metallic materials in contact with drinking water.

Water Chemist

• Job Details:Conducted comprehensive chemical and physical analyses of domestic water resources, including parameters such as pH, turbidity, hardness, nitrates, and heavy metals, to ensure adherence to national drinking water quality standards and safeguard public health. Participated in multidisciplinary projects focused on enhancing the operational efficiency of wastewater treatment plants for local industries, contributing to process optimization, sludge management improvements, and energy usage reduction. Performed systematic sampling and laboratory testing of treated wastewater and effluents, utilizing methods such as BOD, COD, TSS, and nutrient analysis to assess treatment performance and ensure regulatory compliance before discharge or reuse.