plastemartjobs.com Email: jobs@plastemart.com, hr@plastemart.com Download Date: 4/20/2025 9:43:30 PM ________________________________________________________________________________________ RefNo: CA - 23321 Gender: Male Age: 48 Designation: Department Head Highest Education Level: Doctrate Notice Period: 30 Days Education Details: Ph.D From National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune/University of Pune. M. Tech.(Master of Technology)From?Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2001. M. Sc.(Master of Sci.)From?St. Thomas? College, Thrissur,?University of Calicut, Kerala in 1999. B.Sc. From?St. Joseph?s College, Devagiri, Kozhikode,?University of Calicut, Kerala, 1997. Skill Sets: Professional Research Experience after PhD in the field of polymer and material science, spread from materials to processing technologies.? Work Experience: 19.3 Work Experience Details: Research Scientist Since Nov 2012 Company Profile: Is a specialized global full service IT consulting & outsourcing solutions provider. Job Profile: Taking project ownership of materials related projects from formulations to commercialization. Instrumental in setting-up the state-of?art facilities for material development. Involve in multidisciplinary research programs in polymer materials for multiple business divisions. Project management with planning with highest importance of safety. Managing the material development center and leading a team of four polymer scientists. Planning, execution and prioritizing the activities. IP analysis in related topics, literature analysis, and technical transfer documents etc. Working with national and international partners and internal customers for product developments. Partnerships with national labs such as CSIR labs, Mantra and CIPET. Coordinating with internal business groups such as corporate, stationary products, packaging and paper boards, and foods divisions. Scientist March 2008 to Dec 2012 Company Profile : Manufacturer of GPS Magnetic Antenna, Magnetic Mounts & Miniature Magnetic Mounts? Job Profile :? Lead and execute designated R&D projects from feasibility analysis to assisting the business group for commercialization. Part of team in setting-up the facilities. Involve and help in other projects. Involve in multidisciplinary research programs. Proposal of new projects, writing feasibility reports, reports for IP disclosures, literature analysis, and technical transfer documents etc. Structure-property relationships. Co-ordinate testing and characterization studies in collaboration with govt. institutions and universities. Single point contact for managing external testing. Working on various polymer programs for electronic applications. Formulations, processing, testing and data sheet preparations. Scientist?? May 2006 to Feb 2008 Company Name :?AgResearch Ltd Company Profile :?Post Doctoral Scientist, Canesis Network Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand, from Many 2006 to Jan 2007- AgResearch acquired this company in Jan 2007 Job Profile : As a polymer scientist lead designated projects from feasibility analysis to pilot plant trials. Preparing technical transfer documents and other scientific documents such as project proposals and patent claims. As polymer subject expert, involve and help in other projects. Involve in multidisciplinary research programs. Train fresh technical staffs, and supervising the work. Worked on coating for smart textiles, coating on biodegradable articles, biocompatible fibers, qualitative projects, etc. Involving in brainstorming sessions. ? Post Doctoral Research Fellow February 2005 to April 2006 Company Name :?The University of Auckland Job Profile :? Polymer researcher involving in the project on conducting polymer based actuators for drug delivery applications. Synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole thin films. Actuator testing, SEM and AFM analysis. Report preparation, presentations, paper writing, etc. Awards / Fellowships Senior Research Fellowship, awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. On the basis of master?s degree in technology. September 2002. Junior Research Fellowship, awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. On the basis of master?s degree in chemistry and national eligibility test (NET). December 1999. Includes Eligibility for Lectureship, awarded by University Grant Commission (UGC), India (Dec 99 & June 2000) Graduate Eligibility Test in Engineering (GATE ? 1999),? Projects Handled/Involved: Highly filled composites for high thermal conductivity.? Nano materials for thermoplastic and elastomer composites for electronic applications. Highly electrically conductive injection moldable filled polymer composites? Non-silicone elastomers and composites for thermal applications in electronic components Conductive foams for EMI sheilding Materials development, fiber spinning via melt spinning for preparing biodegradable filter materials to eliminate littering problems in cigarette butts and future readiness. Wood polymer composites for stationary products. Neutral filler sheets for tobacco applications. Waterproof Windproof Breathable wool garments- development of windproof and breathable natural polymer coating. (with bio based material polymer coating, composite coating and nano-composite coating) Keratin based fibers for medical applications.? Conducting fibers via conducting polymer coatings on commercial fiber and their chopped fiber composites.. Synthesis of electrically conducting ex-situ and insitu doped polyaniline via aqueous emulsion polymerization.? Melt processibility of Polyolefin / Polyaniline Blends (LDPE /PANI as main focus) Solution processibility of conducting polyaniline blends with PMMA, PVC, PC, etc Moldable polymers for consumer applications Solvatochromic behavior of polypyrrole complexes Polypyrrole based actuators and peristaltic pump design for drug delivery.? Biodegradable PCL/starch blends: evaluation of performance and biodegradability. Experience / Training Undergone Training Undergone: (on polymer processing techniques) One month training on rubber as well as rubber latex compounding, molding, and testing at Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), Kottayam, India. Two weeks training on plastic compounding, molding, mould making and designing, product designing, various molding techniques and testing of polymers, at CIPET, Mysore, India. Handling of all instruments like Injection molding (all types), extrusion, compression molding, vacuum forming, blow molding, and all testing equipments were included. Techniques/Instruments:? Wide range of processing techniques: Twin-scree extruder, injection molding, under-water pelletizer, film extrusion, fiber spinning, coating, etc. Experienced in handling vast spectrum of polymer materials: Thermoplastics range from engineering to commodity to biopolymers and elastomers,? Mechanical testing, Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA), MFI, Etc. Clean room experience to work on medical materials Electrical testing of polymers like conductivity by electrometer (Keithely and Jandal ? Four probe), Expertise in various measurement techniques for electrical conductivity measurements. Developed methods for filled polymer systems Dielectric measurements and thermal conductivity measurements.? Patents/IP Disclosures Total Number of IP disclosure filed: 11 Patent granted to-date: 5 Some of the important patents:? ?A process for the preparation of polymer films having high solvatochromic effect, S. Radhakrishnan, V. Sreejith, Indian Patent, 937 / DEL / 2002, dated 16.09.2002. A process for the preparation of conducting polymer films with high optical transparency, S. Radhakrishnan, V. Sreejith, Indian Patent application, NF ? 356 / 2003 ? A process for the preparation of conducting polymer molding compound with improved processability, S. Radhakrishnan, V. Sreejith, Indian, European and United States Patents Applied, NF-420 / 2003, dated 01.10.2003. US2005127556, WO2005061584. On electrical conducting composites , Laird Technologies, 2009, WO/2011/022188, US2010/043844 On a process for conductive foam for EMI sheilding, Laird Technologies, 2010, WO/2012/018595, US2011/045243. Book Chapter M.B. Cannell, P. Kilmartin, M. Jacobs, Sreejith Valiavalappil, J. Travas-Sejdic and C. Soeller, "Chapter 14: Nanoscale fluid motion via molecular pores and polymer actuators", Nano Biophotonics: Science and Technology, Ed. H. Masuhara, S. Kawata and F. Tokunaga, Elsevier, 2007, p.207-226. Recent Publications/Refereed Conference Papers: Electrically conducting Nylon6 6/ Polyaniline composite short fibers by solvent coagulation method, Sreejith Valiavalappil, & Harinipriya S - Synthetic Metals, 162 (2012) 2027-2032. Electrically conducting polymer composites of Polycarbonate(PC), polyaniline (PANI) and Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), Harinipriya S, & Sreejith Valiavalappil, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, ISSN: 0976?7630 & E-ISSN: 0976?7649 (Sept 2011) , Vol 2, issue 1, (2011) pp 31-37 Polypyrrole Actuators for Micro-Pump Application?. J. Travas-Sejdic, R. Kiefer, Sreejith Valiavalappil, KC.Li, P.A. Kilmartin ?Proceedings of SPIE ? Volume 6168, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)?, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Editor, 61682I (Mar. 20, 2006). Symposia Presentations International conference on polymers MACRO-2002, SPS, India, at IIT Kharagpur, India, December 2002, Oral Presentation. Novel Chromic Effects in Conducting Polypyrrole Systems International Conference on Advances in Polymer Technology APT ??04, Society of Polymer Technologists, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, CUSAT, Kochi-22, India, January 2004, Oral Presentation. Highly Processible Conducting PANI / LDPE Melt-Blends: Effect Of Dopant Ion On Processibility? Regional Symposium on polymer science and technology 2001, Society of Polymer Science, India, at NCL, Pune, Poster presentation. Compatible Blends of Conductive Polyaniline with PMMA Science day symposium at NCL, Pune, India, on Feb 2004. Poster presentation. ?Improvement of Melt Processibility in Conducting Polyaniline / LDPE Blends? International conference on polymers MACRO-2004, Society of Polymer Science, India, at RRL, Trivandrum, India, December 2004, Oral Presentation. ?Highly Processible PANI / LDPE Melt-Blends:Role Of PEO As Processing Aid? Australasian Polymer Conference, New Zealand, 5-9, February 2006, - oral presentation. ?Polypyrrole Actuators based Micro-Pump Application for Drug Delivery? Thesis/Dissertations: PhD Thesis : ?Structure and Properties of Processible Conductive Polyaniline Blends?. Supervisor: Dr. S. Radhakrishsnan, Research Centre: National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India.. Degree awarded by University of Pune, India.? MTech dissertation: ?Synthesis, Characterization and Biodegradability studies of Polycaprolactone/ starch blends? Research Centre: National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune. Submitted and degree awarded by Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India. Future Goals: Looking for a suitable opportunity with higher responsibilities to lead new product developments, right from lab to commercialization.?Qualifications and relevant experiences into the field of product development over last ten years help me to drive challenges and leading the team of researcher for next generation applications toward material development efforts. ________________________________________________________________________________________