Akil Prabhu
About Akil Prabhu
Akil Prabhu is a Senior Plant Engineer at Climeworks in Zurich, Switzerland, with extensive experience in engineering roles across various companies and countries.
Company
Akil Prabhu is currently employed at Climeworks as a Senior Plant Engineer since 2021. Climeworks is situated in Zurich, Switzerland and is known for its work in carbon dioxide removal technology.
Title
Akil Prabhu holds the position of Senior Plant Engineer. As a Senior Plant Engineer, he is responsible for overseeing plant operations, ensuring the functionality of plant systems, and managing related engineering projects.
Work Experience at Bühler Group
Akil Prabhu worked at Bühler Group, starting as a Project Engineer from 2017 to 2019 in Uzwil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He then transitioned to the role of Lead Piping Engineer, where he worked from 2019 to 2021. During his time there, he was involved in key projects that contributed to the company's engineering capabilities.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Akil Prabhu has diverse work experience across multiple organizations and locations. In 2017, he was a Development Engineer at Helveting Engineering AG for 3 months in Reinach BL, and also a Facilitator at Team Works GmbH for 6 months in the Zürich Area. In 2012, he served as an Area Commissioning Engineer for Ausenco in Zambia, Africa. His tenure with Ausenco extended to a role as Senior Mechanical Engineer from 2011 to 2014 in Perth, Australia. He has also been a Piping Engineer at Fluor Corporation, Project Engineer at KT Pipelines, and held engineering roles at The Simulus Group and Ausenco in Perth, Australia.
Early Career and Research
Akil Prabhu began his career as a Mechanical / Piping Engineer at Ausenco in Perth, Australia from 2007 to 2008. Later, he joined The Simulus Group as a Mechanical / Piping Engineer for a brief period in 2008 to 2009. He then worked as a Project Engineer at KT Pipelines for a year. Before venturing into industrial roles, he served as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation in Geelong, Australia from 2006 to 2007.