CompAS, offers software and services for Thermal Process Applications. Although the business model applies broadly across all process manufacturing, we are currently focused on proving it in the field of thermal processing.

The immediate market consists of user, designers and builders of Industrial Furnaces for Heat Treating/Thermal Processing of metal and ceramic parts, which go into everything from automobiles to aerospace components. These industries all share a need to conserve energy, optimize productivity and maintain process consistency.

CompAS responds to this need with a unique product - combining advanced furnace simulation techniques and thermal design calculations. Unlike other products on the market that require a user to engineer the software to fit the application, FurnXpert is specially designed for furnaces and heat treating application. It does not require any customization which translates into faster turn around times, and significant cost savings.

CompAS team has dedicated over ten years in developing the products, forming important relationships with customers, and furnace suppliers and using it in real-world applications. We have a common vision and clearly defined responsibilities that span all the critical functions within the company. Articles on CompAS

Key Personnel:

Hill Nandi: Mr. Nandi has 23 years of experience in Engineering Analysis, Process Simulation, Plant Automation, and IT in manufacturing. During this time he has designed, built, and installed several Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for thermal process industries, including development and implementation of model-based computer control systems for Industrial Furnaces. His wide range of experience started with Field Service Engineer at Surface Combustion. Later he worked as Thermal Application Engineer at Salem Furnace, Senior Process Engineer at Davy-Dravo, Controls/Automation Manager at Tippins and Consulting Engineer at Bricmont.

In 1993 he formed Comp Analysis, a consulting firm, a predecessor to CompAS, developing simulation software and plant automation systems for fortune 500 companies. He wrote the initial business plan for CompAS as part of the entrepreneurship program at Carnegie Mellon University's Graduate Business School. CMU named Mr. Nandi Manufacturing Entrepreneur for his work. In 1998 he formed CompAS, to implement the award-winning plan.

Besides an MBA, Mr. Nandi holds MS degree in Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer from University of Miami and BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania. As a member of ASME, ASM, he regularly contributes articles on Heat Treating and Process Control in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Heating, Powder Metallurgy and Heat Treating journals.

Roger Schreiber: Mr. Schreiber has 28 years of business experience, including 10years in corporate finance and strategy. He comes to CompAS from a global industrial manufacturer, where he was responsible for strategic and financial planning, mergers & acquisitions and a wide range of special projects. His prior experience includes analyzing international investments for a leading technology firm, and managing complex power projects. Mr. Schreiber holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pittsburgh. At CompAS he is responsible for Administration and Finance.

Sutapa Datta: Ms. Datta has 19 years of experience in Engineering and IT. For the first eight years after her graduation she worked for Dastur International a world renowned consulting engineering firm in India. There in their thermal division she worked on projects related to heat treating and reheating processes. In that capacity she was directly involved in sizing of reheat and heat treating furnaces, design of furnaces for foundry and forge shops, and simulation of continuous annealing lines. As a thermal engineer her other responsibilities included selecting combustion systems and specifying refractory materials.

After a successful carrier in engineering she moved to IT, where she has been working for 11years on IT Enabled Services related to software development. Her primary involvement is in System Development for MIS (Management Information services) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) using VB and Java to develop User Interface with Oracle database on the back end. She is also involved in developing User Interface for Engineering Applications. She has a Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, India and Diploma in Computer Engineering from NIIT.

Siddhartha Das: Mr. Das has 22 years of experience in Finite Element based Engineering Analysis, Software Development in Atomic Power, Space and Manufacturing industries. During this period, he has also managed several large Software Development Programs worth 200 million USD serving Fortune 500 companies and several top-tier organizations across the world. He enjoys wide spectrum of knowledge in IT Development, Testing, Process, Quality and Delivery as per SEI CMM standard. He has been associated with Wipro, Perot Systems and Navionics - all SEI CMM level-5 IT organizations - as GM and Business Head.

He has designed, developed and delivered a host of value added Software Products winning 18 international awards. He also conceptualized, designed and developed a host of software automation systems slashing final operation time by 2500%. A large chunk of his hands-on software development work has been archived as pioneering effort. He was adjudged IT Leader of India in 1997.

He is an M-Tech from Jadavpur University, India and certified in Software Quality from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Pankaj Gupta: Mr Gupta has 10 years of hands on experience in designing and developing SCADA software and Control System Applications for several product-lines. He started his carrier as a Production Engineer in a Power Transformer Manufacturing Firm in India and later moved to Information Technologies. His prior experience includes working in the area of Heat Treating Systems, Automobile Assembly Automation and various Networking Technologies. In the past he worked with companies like IBM and Stanley works. He holds Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer.