Rahul Bhutani
Pursuing Agricultural & Biological Engineering degree at Purdue University.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech |
| Skills: | C/C++, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Java, Product design, Public Relations |
| Location: | West Lafayette, IN |
| Groups: | Idea-to-Product® Competition for Social Entrepreneurship at Purdue |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Giving back, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Receiving feedback, Sharing my projects |
| Schools: | Purdue University System - Purdue University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Coventry Health Care, Burlington, MA |
| Position: | Cash Reconciliations Intern |
| Time period: | May 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | • Reconciled accounts by researching duplicate payments, overpayments, reevaluated invoices and negative balances as well as reapplying cash to corresponding invoices.
• Took charge of weekly Wednesday refund process. Decreased capacity of returned checks by 50% and improved client relations. |
| Employer: | National Science Foundation |
| Position: | CASPiE Researcher |
| Time period: | January 2008 - May 2008 |
| Description: | • Researched and studied effects of dramatic heat change on L-ascorbate concentration and total antioxidant capacity in capsicum cultivars under supervision of Dr. Gabriela Weaver. |
| Employer: | Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN |
| Position: | Student Researcher |
| Time period: | January 2008 - April 2008 |
| Description: | • Aided a group of master’s and Ph.D students with field work and laboratory experiments in Agricultural & Biological Engineering under supervision of Dr. Indrajeet Chaubey.
• Studied nutrient dynamics in drainage ditches and learned about making implications for improving water quality. |
| Employer: | Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN |
| Position: | Inter-Library Loan Aide |
| Time period: | August 2007 - February 2008 |
| Description: | • Arranged books and periodicals in all 13 libraries.
• Delivered requested periodical articles to students and professors. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Purdue University System - Purdue University |
| Degree: | Agricultural & Biological Engineering, BA |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Purdue Running Club August 2007 – Present |
| Memberships: | Sigma Chi Fraternity, Delta Delta Chapter August 2008 – Present
• Philanthropy chairman for 2012 pledge class |
| Awards: | Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce Scholarship (freshman year award)
New Century Scholars Scholarship (semester scholarship based on merit) Lifewater International September 2007 – Present • Ranked 3rd place at I2P, Idea to Product Competition for sustainable water pump at Purdue University. |
