Kumar, K. S.
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., Mumbai Refinery, India
K. S. Kumar, a member of the refinery optimization team since its inception in 1989, began his career as a Process Operator while completing a BS degree in chemistry and a diploma in computer programming. He is now Deputy General Manager and heads a team implementing software solutions (APC/simulation/RTO).
In today’s industrial environment, where refiners are struggling to improve gross refinery margins, around-the-clock process optimization is a must.