plastemartjobs.com Email: jobs@plastemart.com, hr@plastemart.com Download Date: 2/6/2025 1:39:04 AM ________________________________________________________________________________________ RefNo: CA - 23315 Gender: Male Age: 44 Designation: Department Head Highest Education Level: Doctrate Notice Period: 30 Days Education Details: Ph.D in Chemistry From Vikram Sarabhai Space Center ISRO, Thiruvananthapuam University of Kerala in 2012 M.Sc. in Chemistry From?Bharathidasan University Thiruchirapally in 2003? B.Sc. in Chemistry From?Bharathidasan University Thiruchirapally in 2001 Skill Sets: Characterization techniques: Preceramic polymer characterization by Gel Permeation Chromatography, FT-IR, 1H-, 13C- and 29Si -NMR spectroscopy, Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography and Pyrolysis-GC-Mass Spectroscopy. Thermal analysis of polymers (DSC,TGA). Characterization of ceramics using XRD, Energy dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Elemental analysis, Raman and FT-IR. Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM), XRF analysis of ceramic coatings and C/SiC and C/C-SiC hybrid matrix composites. Experience in using software for various research purposes including : General data analysis (Origin, Sigma plot, RJS Graph) XRD data analysis (EXPGUI, Xtal draw, Powderx) NMR data analysis (Mestrec) Chemical structure drawing (Chemdraw, Chemwindow) Graphics ( Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw) Work Experience: 21.2 Work Experience Details: Scientist, Materials Science Division Since Aug 2014 Company Profile:?Is an independent, self sustaining, not-for-profit multidisciplinary contract research institute conducting research and development in the areas of special significance to industry, government agencies and other organizations. Job Profile: Project Title: Development of super hard TiC-SiC ceramic foam by polymer pyrolysis process Project Description: TiC-SiC ceramic foam are required for space and defence applicaions as thermo-structural material. Polymer pyrolysis route is an easy way to acheive the same. Project proposal has been submited to the funding agency. Once the projct approved my role is monitoring the day to day progress of research fellow and meet the deliverables on time. Project Title: Development of polymeric precursor for ultra-high temperature ceramics. Project Description Ultra high temperaure ceramics are transition metal borides and carbides of Ti, Zr and Hf. Very less number of polymeric route for this ceramics has been reported. The project aims to synthesis easily processable polymers for above mentioned ceramics. Project proposal has been submited to the funding agency. Once the projct approved my role is, monitoring the day to day progress of research fellow and meet the deliverables on time. Writting proposals to funding agencies. Monitoring the research progress. Dy. Manager R & D 2013 to 2014 Company Profile:?Leading Manufacturer of Zinc alloys casting , zinc alloys, zinc alloys plating Job Profile: Project Title: Process development for the production of nano ZnO from zinc metal Project Description: Nano Zinc oxide powder possesses large surface area, high UV light absorption capacity, and anti-fungal. It finds applications as activator in rubber industry, as sun cream in Pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry Involved in the preparation nano ZnO from Zinc metal by various methods and SWOT analysis for each method have been carried out.? Characterization of nano ZnO by different methods. Conducting lab and pilot plant trials, to standardize the parameters and SOP preparations.? Extraction of cobalt, nickel and silver from sludge. Reduction of Effluents formed. Converting Effluents to saleable value added product. Application testing of nano ZnO in sun-screen creams, rubber products and oil sealants. ? Co-ordinator for R&D, Technical and Marketing meeting Validation of research data submitted by team members Setting KRA and KPI for team members. Responsible for Chemical Analysis and lab activities and data interpretations done by Lab technician and verifying the data. Research Officer R & D 2011 to 2013 Company Name: English Indian Clays Limited, Trivandrum Job Profile: Project Title: Process development for the production of surface modified kaolin Project Description: Modified Kaolin is a non-reactive filler which possesses large surface area, high absorption capacity, and high hardness. It imparts good tensile and flexural strengths and modulus and increase the melt flow to various plastics, rubbers and polymers. It has industrial applications as fillers for Nylon, PVC, PE and rubber products. Experiments were conducted to study and optimize parameters such as filler content, temperature, to maximize the properties of modified kaolin in the end products. Involved in the market analysis of a new product development. Conducting lab and plant trials, to standardize the parameters, SOP preparations and conducting plant trials in the customer end. Finally fine tune the materials to meet the customer specific requirement (if required),? Member in five S implementation Team Involved in market analysis of new product development along with Marketing Team by visiting the customers Understanding the customer's requirements Preparation of GATE document for New product development? Kaolin filled polymer composite preparation Kaolin as filler for LDPE, HDPE, PP Modified kaolin for Nylon 6, Nylon 66 and ABS based engineering plastics Kaolin based light weight structures such as foam, honeycomb and sandwich structures Modified kaolin for de-inking applications. Leading a team of 7 chemists and 2 technicians. Kaolin as filler for rubber housing and oil seals. Testing of rubber and plastic products Failure analysis Conducting daily review New product development : Involves market analysis Selection of raw materials and collection of selected raw materials Conducting lab trials and finalizing parameters for different methids Finalizing the cost effective and suitable method with technical and project team Identification of short term and long term objectives of project Identification of man-power requirement for project Customer visit to introduction of NPD and follow with them Fine tuning the product if required Research Fellow Feb 2005 to May 2011 Company Name: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Job Profile: focused on the development of various silicon containing polymers and ZrB2/ZrC ceramics via precursor route.? Silicon containing polymers : Synthesis of polysilanes, polysilahydrocarbons from organochlorosilanes and their thermal studies. Synthesis of new class of polycarbosilanes to increase the ceramic yield. Silicon carbide nano-wires from silicon containing polymers Silicon carbide based complex shaped article preparation from polymers Ceramic light weight structures as energy storage materials Fibre reinforced nano composites preparation SiC foam preparation using template method Synthesis of phenolic resins and their cure studies. Synthesis of structurally modified phenolic resins to suit specific end use Handling of special chemicals such as cholorosilanes, alkoxysilanes, metal alkoxides, special silicon compounds. Polymeric foams and inter- penetrating polymers.? Polymeric precursors for ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs): Preceramic polymer route to ceramics is considered as a novel and cost effective route for the fabrication of advanced ultra high temperature ceramic materials for application at above 2000?C. Mixed non-oxide ceramics such as ZrB2-SiC, ZrC-SiC and HfB2-SiC are called UHTCs. ? Synthesis of silicon, boron and titanium/zirconium containing polymeric precursors for UHTCs by non aqueous sol-gel method. Effect of heat treatment temperature on the conversion of UHTC precursors to ceramics. Effect of elemental carbon and boron addition to the polymeric precursors on the nature of ceramics formed. Ceramic precursors for UHTC coating are developed.? ZrB2/SiC ceramic foam of density 0.05 g/cc developed. Light weight ceramic materials. Surface Coating on composites and complex shapes: Preceramic polymer route is effective route for the coating of complex shapes of desired thickness. ? Silicon carbide coating on fibre reinforced composites using polymeric precursors. Multi-layer coating for avoid the mismatch between substrate and coating.? Coating for complex shapes by adopting multiple techniques. Guest Lecturer (Chemistry) Dec 2004 to Feb 2005 Company Name: HH Rajas College, Pudukottai Tamilnadu Job Profile: Courses: Basic and applied chemistry for undergraduate and post graduate students Project Coordination: Rendering technical support, ensuring the execution of projects or task within the specified time, cost & budgetary parameters. Updating project execution plans, budgets schedules, payments, receivables and mapping the progress of the project execution. Publications: Allylhydridopolycarbosilane (AHPCS) as Matrix Resin for C/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites : R. Sreeja, Anil Painuly, T. V. Sebastian, S. Packirisamy : Mater. Sci. Engr. B, 168 (2010) 204-207. Silicon carbide wires of nano to sub-micron size from phenol-furfuraldehyde resin: P. V. Prabhakaran, K. J. Sreejith, S. Packirisamy and K. N. Ninan, J. Mater. Sci., 44 (2009) 528-33. Polymer derived C/C-SiC and C/C-SiBOC ceramics for space applications: Anil Painuly, ? S. K. Manwatker and S. Packirisamy, High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites, C. Wrenkel (Ed), p. 715. Precursor-derived C/SiC for High Temperature Applications: Anil Painuly, P.V. Prabhakaran and S. Packirisamy, Ceram. Int. (Published online). Development of processable precursor for SiC-TiC Advanced ceramics for nuclear cladding applications, S. Bhuvaneshwari, Benny K george and S. Packirisamy, communicated to Journal of Euro. Ceram. Soc. SiC ceramic wires from polycarbosilane, S. Packirisamy, communicated to Mechanics of Materials.? Conferences: Research Paper on: Preceramic oligomer-derived ultra high temperature ceramics (UHTCs): A. Kamal, BV Rajasekhar, LR Remya, B Swaminathan, A Painuly, PV Prabhakaran, S Packirisamy [4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Composite Materials, Feb. 2013, Goa, India].? Raman spectroscopic studies of free carbon phases in metalloborosiloxane derived ceramics : S Bhuvaneswari, B Swaminathan, Benny K George and S Packirisamy [23rd International conference on Raman Spectroscopy, Aug. 2012, Bangalore, India] Polymer derived C/C-SiC and C/C-SiBOC ceramics for space applications: B. Swaminathan, Anil Painuly, ? S. K. Manwatker and S. Packirisamy [7th International Conference on High Temperature Composites, Sept 2010, Bayreuth, Germany]. Preceramic polymer-derived ceramic matrix composites: K. J. Sreejith, Anil Painuly, B. V. Rajasekhar, B. Swaminathan, P. P. Shyin and S. Packirisamy [Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, Oct 2010, Thiruvananthapuram, India]. Pyrolysis GC-MS studies of methylborosiloxane oligomers, B. Swaminathan, K. J. Sreejith, P. V. Prabhakaran, Deepthi Thamos, Benny K. George and S. Packirisamy [International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, Oct 2010, Thiruvananthapuram, India]. C/C-SiC hybrid composites as advanced thermo structural materials : B. V. Rajasekhar, A. Painuly, B. Swaminathan and K. J. Sreejith [National conference on Advances in Polymer science and Technology, Oct. 2010, Hamirpur, India]. Preceramic polymer derived C/C-SiC composites for high temperature applications : ?B. Swaminathan, ? ? B. V. Rajasekhar, Anil Painuly and S. Packirisamy (Advanved Ceramic Materials ? Monoliths to Composites, Feb. 2010, Anand, India) Allylhydridopolycarbosilane (AHPCS) as Matrix resin for C/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites: R. Sreeja, B. Swaminathan, Anil Painuly, T. V. Sebastian and S. Packirisamy [SAMPADA-08 (International Symposium on Advanced Materials and Polymers for Aerospace and Defense Applications), Dec 2008, Pune, India] Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Properties of Vinyl-Functionalized Polysilanes : B. Swaminathan, S. Packirisamy, R. Sadhana, Benny K. George, G. Viswanathan Asari and ?K. N. Ninan [MACRO-06 (National Conference on Polymers for Advanced Technologies), Dec 2006, Pune, India] Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Polymer-derived Ceramic Matrix Composite by Polymer-Derived Interfacial Coating : P. V. Prabhakaran, B. Swaminathan, S. Packirisamy, G. NagaShiresha and K. N. Ninan [MACRO-06 (National Conference on Polymers for Advanced Technologies), Dec 2006, Pune, India]. ? Polymer-derived Ceramics : S. Packirisamy, P. V. Prabhakaran, ?D. Devapal, B. Swaminathan, ? ? ? ? ? K. J. Sreejith, R. Devasia and K. N. Ninan [NSGC-06 (National Symposium on Science & Technology of Glass and Glass-Ceramics), Sep 2006, Mumbai, India]? Glass coating from preceramic oligomers for C-C composites : D. Devapal, ?K. J. Sreejith, B. Swaminathan, S. Packirisamy and K. N. Ninan ?[NSGC-06 (National Symposium on Science & Technology of Glass and Glass-Ceramics), Sep 2006, Mumbai, India]. Academic Accolades: Recognised with: ISRO-Research Fellowship for the years 2005-2010. Qualified CSIR-NET (LS) Chemical Sciences in Dec. 2004. Best Poster Presentation award : ?Pyrolysis GC-MS studies of Methylborosiloxane oligomers?, presented in International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, 2010, Thiruvananthapuram, India Synopsis: Experience in Polymer (organic and inorganic) synthesis, Characterization, New product development, application testing and Research & Development. Expertise in handling of special chemicals like chlorosilanes, alkoxysilanes, metal alkoxides Competitor rubber and plastics analysis by reverse engineering for new product developments Expertise in conducting pilot plant level experiments for polymer synthesis. Coordinate with External Research Institutes/labs to carry-out specific analysis required for the projects? Expertise in fibre reinforced composite, nanoclay-filled plastic, nylons, polyethylenes. Experience in surface coating of composites by Chemical vapour deposition and brush coating and multilayer coating to desired thickness on complex articles.? Experience in analyzing polymers and ceramics using different characterization techniques such as spectral, thermal techniques, SEM, TEM and Raman analysis. A self-motivated team player with strong relationship building & leadership skill as well as possessing hands on experience in requirement gathering, analysis, evaluation and customization. Application development for nanoclay, structured clay and Nano ZnO. Core Competencies: Research & Development: Complete literature survey, collecting and analyzing the experimental data, studying the effect of various parameters for effective system process, process design and planning, documentation and data management and report preparations. Characterization of nano ceramics and nano materials like nano powders, nano wires etc. Synthesis and characterization of thermoset polymers like phenl- formaldehyde resins and their compounding. Scale-up of polymer processes Pyrolysis of polymers under inert atmospheres up to 1800?C. Preparation and characterization of Ceramic matrix composites (CMC) and ZrB2/ZrC foam via polymer impregnation and pyrolysis route. Preparation of silicon carbide ceramics from various polymers and comparing the properties of SiC with SiC prepared by powder synthesis. Preparation of ceramic matrix composites using Carbon nanotubes as reinforcement.? Preparation and characterization of polymer-derived high temperature oxidation resistant coatings Setting up, calibrating, operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment as specified by the requirements of the research study Future Goals: Aspiring for assignments in Research & Development/Polymer Chemistry, Ceramics and nano materials with an organisation of high repute ________________________________________________________________________________________