Pragyan Paramita Pradhan

Experienced Lubricant & Oil Condition Monitoring Professional skilled in lubricant, grease, transformer oil, and petroleum testing. Proficient in viscosity, TAN/TBN, moisture, FTIR, ICP-OES, RDE, ferrography, BDV, and advanced oil analysis. Experienced in ISO/IEC 17025, NABL, ASTM, and IS standards, instrument calibration, troubleshooting, reporting, and laboratory quality control.

JUNIOR ANALYST - PETROLABS INDIA PVT LTD

(2024-06 - 2025-05)

Perform routine, advanced, and specialized lubricant, Grease and Oil condition monitoring analysis, including Kinematic and Dynamic Viscosity, Density, Total Acid Number (TAN), Total Base Number (TBN), Moisture/Water Content, Particle Count and Cleanliness Code, Color, Flash Point, Pour Point, Demulsibility, Cetane, Octane, Foam Characteristics, Air Release, Oxidation and Nitration Analysis, RULER and RPVOT (Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test), FTIR Analysis, Elemental Analysis using ICP-OES and RDE Spectrometry, Ferrous Debris and Wear Particle Analysis, Ferrography, Microscopic Examination, BDV Testing, Cone penetration, Dropping point, Water resistance (Washout) Oil Separation and other routine and advanced lubricant condition monitoring parameters. Handle sample receipt, logging, labeling, storage, testing, and traceability as per laboratory protocols. Operate, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and ensure preventive maintenance of analytical instruments other laboratory equipment.

Ensure compliance with ASTM, IS standards, ISO/IEC 17025/ and NABL quality requirements, while supporting data interpretation, preparation of customer oil analysis reports, laboratory quality co

SENIOR CHEMIST / LAB IN-CHARGE (ON-SITE) - PETROLABS INDIA PVT LTD - Joda

(2025-05)

Lead and independently manage all day-to-day operations of the Mini Oil Laboratory at the Joda site, with end-to-end responsibility for sample receipt, logging, labelling, traceability, analysis, result interpretation, test report preparation, and timely submission to customers. Perform routine lubricant and oil condition monitoring using laboratory equipment, including the Mini Lab Spectro system for viscosity and other applicable oil parameters, and FTIR analysis of engine oils to assess lubricant degradation, oxidation, nitration, soot, fuel dilution, and other relevant condition monitoring parameters. Ensure accurate testing, result verification, quality control, proper documentation, and timely reporting while addressing customer and technical queries related to test results and lubricant condition.

Maintain laboratory instruments and equipment through routine maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, and performance verification to ensure reliable and consistent analytical results. Coordinate with plant personnel, maintenance teams, and customers to support lubricant condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and asset reliability improvement programs. Ensure compliance w

M.SC. - APPLIED CHEMISTRY - CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (2024-04)

B.SC. - CHEMISTRY - GAYATRI +3DEGGREE COLLEGE (2021-07)