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Sumitra Subrahmanyan

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Water Advisor, Operations MCBU at Chevron
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Sumitra Subrahmanyan is a subject matter expert at Chevron, specializing in water treatment, chemical design, and enhanced oil recovery. A PhD graduate from Virginia Tech in Polymers and Surface Science, she has a proven track record of scaling patented technologies from the lab to pilot implementation, including leading Chevrons first carbon mineralization project.

Her interests extend to the business side of technology, evidenced by her completion of the VC University Online certification. A unique certification in Parent Partnering suggests a personal commitment to community and family support. She also has professional interests in companies like BASF and BlackRock.

Unique fact: She holds multiple patents for polymer compositions designed to enhance oil recovery from subterranean reservoirs.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Water Advisor, Operations MCBU
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Water Technology
Serves as Chevron's subject matter expert for water and chemical design across operations in the Permian Basin, focusing on next-generation technology deployment.
Carbon Utilization
Led Chevron's first carbon mineralization project, advancing the initiative from bench-scale testing to Pre-FEED, showcasing an interest in carbon capture and utilization (CCU).
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Water Advisor, Operations MCBU
Chevron
2-2019 - 6-2024
Business Development and Project Manager at Chevron Technology Ventures
Chevron
2-2014 - 2-2019
Fluids Treatment Specialist, Energy Technology Company
Chevron
2009 - 2014
R&D Engineer
Ingenia Polymers
3-2006 - 12-2008
Senior Packaging Engineer
Intel Corporation
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Education
2003
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Virginia Tech College of Engineering
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