Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
PGDEE (Ecology & Environment)
GDMM (Materials Management)
M.Tech. (Chemical Technology)
B.E. (Chemical Engineering)
National Conference::4
International Conference::6
National Journal::6
International Journal::7
Teaching Experience: 3 Years
Professional Experience : Service with ONGC: 36.5 Years (1983 to 2019)
Technical skill
- Project Report preparation with economics :
- Facilities Engineering design in Oil & Gas industry Process and Utilities units
- Preparation of Feasibility Reports
- Softwares used - Questor, Asset
- Design of Process units/ sub-systems & Effluent Treatment Plants along with preparation of tenders
- Oilfield Artificial lift design & engineering
- Technical reports prepared : 66 nos.
- Softwares – Pipesim, Prosper, GAP, Rodstar, SubPump, PCPump
- Field training on Artificial lift for working professionals
- 1 no. Patent filed – PADENS – Production enhancement apparatus for a Sucker rod pump – 24-05-2017
- HAZOP studies and Risk analysis
- Carried out HAZOP & QRA for ONGC-Hazira with CSIR and TNO, The Netherlands
- HAZOP studies for all 23 oil & gas installations of Ankleshwar Asset
- ISO-14001 lead auditor & trainer
- Operator level training for workers and lectures/ project coordinator for Engg. College students
- Lecturing on Petroleum related subjects (online/ offline)
- Petroleum production, refining and Petrochemicals
- Well Integrity Management
- Artificial Lift
- Natural Gas Processing
- Enhanced oil recovery – for chemical engineers
- Awarded ONGC Chairman’s Award for Best installation (2019)
- Awarded ONGC Chairman’s Award for Best Process plant (2018)
- Awarded Certificate of Merit by Executive Director ONGC – Ankleshwar Asset (2018)
- Given award for Best poster presentation for Paper presented at 22nd Indian Oil & Gas Review Summit (IORS-2015), Mumbai – 9-10 Sept 2015
- Awarded for Best technical paper by Executive Director ONGC – Ankleshwar Asset (2012)
- Awarded Certificate of Merit by Executive Director ONGC – Assam Asset (2001)
- Awarded Certificate for Lead Auditor – ISO-14001 from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Certification services, New Delhi
- Awarded Certificate of Merit by Executive Director ONGC – Hazira Project (1999)
- Awarded Certificate of Merit by Executive Director ONGC – Hazira Project (1995)
- Awarded IIMM President’s Gold Medal for All India 1st Rank in GDMM from Indian Institute of Materials Management, Mumbai (1989)
- Awarded Certificate of Merit by Executive Director ONGC – Hazira Project (1987)
- Given Best speaker award for Technical seminar from Chemical Engineering Association, Govt. College of Engg. & Tech., Raipur (1981)
- Awarded Second position in Inter-College Quiz from Chemical Engineering Association, Govt. College of Engg. & Tech., Raipur (1979)
- Water Management at ONGC-Hazira, Madhav Kant & R.Rao, Institution of Engineers, Ahmedabad, 1989
- Mass transfer measurements across Rotating cylindrical electrodes, R.Rao, SAEST (Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology) Conference, 1996
- Attended conference on “Global Water Management 2007” at Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14-15 Apr 2007
- Effluent handling in Petroleum Production, R.Rao, HSE Workshop at ISM University, Dhanbad, 05 Nov 2007
- Viable Alternatives for Effluent handling & disposal for Oilfield production operations, R.Rao, PEGJP International Conference at ISM University Dhanbad, 06-08 Dec 2007
- Ankleshwar Asset Revamping Plan – Current Status & Envisaged Gains, R.Rao, 3rd Seminar on Petroliferous Basins of India (SPEB-3), KDMIPE, Dehradun – 01-03 Mar 2013
- An Algorithm for Techno-Commercial Selection Criteria for Artificial Lift Systems in Heavy Oil Wells, R.Rao, 21st International Oil & Gas Review Summit (IORS-2014), Mumbai – 10-11 Sept 2014
- Radial stress analysis as a tool for determining tubing and rod failure location in deviated SRP wells – Application to wells of Indian onshore, Prasant Goel & R.Rao, 22nd International Oil & Gas Review Summit (IORS-2015), Mumbai – 9-10 Sept 2015
- Non-conventional Technologies based on End-user concept for economic Gas utilization and Profit maximization, R.Rao, 22nd International Oil & Gas Review Summit (IORS-2015), Mumbai – 9-10 Sept 2015 (Best Poster Award)
- Application-based Modifications in Progressing Cavity Pumps System Designs, Sakhare, K.R.Rao, V.V. Manchalwar & C.P. Singhal, 23rd International Oil & Gas Review Summit (IORS-2016), Mumbai – 10-11 Aug 2016