Varadharajan 'Raj' Kailasam in

Varadharajan 'Raj' Kailasam

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LP Modeler / Value Chain Optimization at Phillips 66
📍 Billings, Montana, United States

Varadharajan Raj Kailasam is a Value Chain Optimization specialist at Phillips 66 with over 15 years of experience in energy, sustainability, and metallurgy. Holding a Ph. D. from the University of Montan and a Six Sigma Black Belt, he focuses on maximizing market capture through advanced modeling. Colleagues have highlighted his creative thinking.

Raj is a co-inventor on patents for innovative water treatment methods, including one for removing contaminants from wastewater using nanoporous silica polyamine composites.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
LP Modeler / Value Chain Optimization
Location
Billings, Montana, United States
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Value Chain Optimization
His current role involves using advanced modeling and data analytics to optimize refinery operations and maximize market returns for Phillips 66.
Emerging Energy Tech
His experience includes scouting sustainable feedstock technologies, diversifying Phillips 66's research portfolio, and showing interest in areas like green hydrogen.
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Work history

4-2023
LP Modeler / Value Chain Optimization
Phillips 66
1-2022 - 3-2023
Renewables Pretreatment Lead
Phillips 66
1-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Scientist - Emerging Technology
Phillips 66
1-2011 - 4-2013
Senior Scientist - Hydrometallurgy, R&D
Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. (GTP)
9-2009 - 1-2011
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Center for Advanced Mineral & metallurgical Processing / The University of Montana
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Ph.D
University of Montana
MS
Montana Technological University
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