• Gender: Male
• Age: 39
• Designation: Fresh/Entry Level
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 11.1 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D (Polymer Science & Engineering) From Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in 2016 with CGPA: 8.5/10

M.Tech (Polymer Science & Engineering) From
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in
2011 with CGPA: 7.5/10

B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)From Dr. K.N. Modi Institute Of Engg & Technology, Modi Nagar, Affiliated Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), in 2009 with 65.3%

Skill Sets

PolyLab, PolyLab capillary analyzer, RheoPlus, TA Universal Analyzer, Zwick Z010, ImageJ, Taguchi Mini Tab 17, Origin 8.5, Keithley 6517A/B application software, VNA application software and MS Office.

Work Experience

Fresher 

Summary Of My Research Experience
Ph.D Thesis
This research work was aimed to develop a light weight material which can be used as shield for electromagnetic interference (EMI). EMI is a noble kind of pollution which disturbs the normal operation of electronic appliances and adversely affects living/biological species. To avoid EM interference, nanocomposites were prepared using polypropylene random copolymer (PPCP) as matrix and multi walled carbon nanotubes (as conductive), Fe2O3 (as magnetic) and BaTiO3 (as dielectric) as filler materials. Series of nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding using micro compounder. The dc conductivity of nanocomposites increased significantly in the presence of MWCNTs (~10-3 S/cm). The electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness was maximum (~-47 dB, 99.99 % attenuation) for the composite having 15 wt % MWCNTs loaded PPCP. These composites can be used for antistatic application and EM radiation shielding such as mobile casing, cabinet of television and computer etc.

M.tech Thesis
The main objective of this project was to utilized fly ash (which is a waste product from thermal power station) and converts it in to valuable filler for polymer industry. During project work, fabricated fly ash based HDPE composites (upto 35w/w) and characterized mechanical, thermal and rheological behaviour of composites. In second phase of project, modified fly ash using calcium carbonate to enhance the compatibility towards polymer and characterized in term of thermal, mechanical and rheological properties.

Projects Undertaken
Utilization of fly ash using polymer for pipe application at Department of Mechanical
Engineering, IIT Delhi (M.Tech course project work under the guidance of Prof. Naresh Bhatnagar)

PE/UHMWPE/CNT based blend and composites for structural and EMI shielding application at CPSE, IIT Delhi (under the supervision of Prof. Veena Choudhary)

LDPE/ Polypyrrole/MMT based blend and composites to improve barrier and antistatic properties at CPSE, IIT Delhi (under the supervision of Prof. Veena Choudhary)

TPU/Graphene based flexible composites for antistatic and EMI shielding properties at CPSE, IIT Delhi (under the supervision of Prof. Veena Choudhary)

Toughening of polycarbonate using ethylene-methyl acrylate for high impact strength application at CPSE, IIT Delhi (under the supervision of Prof. Veena Choudhary.

Industrial Training (B.Tech)
Organization: IOCL Refinery, Mathura
Duration: One month (June 2008)
Project: “Study of different processes and processing units involved in refining of crude oil

Professional Skills And Instrumentation Experiences
Extensive knowledge of plastic/rubber blends and composites
Synthesis of Barium titanate; super paramagnetic iron oxide nano particles (using sol-gel method).
Synthesis of Carbon nanotubes (using CVD technique)
Polymer processing:
Twin-screw Extruder
Film blowing
Injection Molding Machine
Two Roll Mill
Micro Compounder and Micro Injection Machine
Compression Moulding

Polymer Characterization
Thermal and Morphological:
DSC, TGA, SEM, TEM, EDX, XRD, Optical microscope and FTIR
Mechanical:
Universal testing machine (UTM)
Impact tester
Dynamic Mechanical analysis
Rheology:
Capillary Rheometer
Parallel Plate Rheometer
Conductivity:
Vector Network Analysis
Four probe conductivity measurement
Impedance analyzer Zeta potential

Courses Studied:
Polymer coating
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Composites
Polymer Testing
Polymer Rheology
Polymer Processing
Polymer Technology
Polymer Characterization
Polymer Blends and Alloys
Engineering Plastics and speciality polymers
Polymer Physics
Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Mass Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
CRE

Publications/Conferences
Publications:
Verma, P, Choudhary, V, “Polypropylene Random Copolymer/ MWCNT Nanocomposites: Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics, Structural and Morphological Interpretations” in Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2015; 13:132 [SCI Journal-Impact factor 1.8]

Verma, P, Saini, P, Malik, R S, Choudhary, V, “Excellent Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Mechanical Properties of High Loading Carbon Nanotubes/ Polymer Composites designed using Melt Recirculation Equipped Twin-Screw Extruder in Carbon 2015;89:308-317. [SCI Journal-Impact factor 6.12]

Verma, P, Saini, P, Malik, R S, Choudhary, V, “Designing of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites using melt Recirculation Approach: Effect of Aspect Ratio on Mechanical, Electrical and EMI Shielding Response Materials and Design 2015;88:269-7. [SCI Journal-Impact factor 3.5]

Malik, R S, Verma P, Choudhary V, A study of new anhydrous, conducting membranes based on composites of aprotic ionic liquid and cross-linked SPEEK for fuel cell application. Electrochimica Acta. 2015; 152:352-9. [SCI Journal-Impact factor 4.5]

Verma, M, Verma, P, Dhawan, S K, Choudhary, V, “Tailored graphene based polyurethane composites for efficient electrostatic dissipation and electromagnetic interference shielding applications” RSC advances 2015; 5:97349-97358. [SCI Journal-Impact factor 3.84]

Malik, R S, Soni, U, Singh, S, Verma P, Choudhary V, “Development of functionalized quantum dots modified poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes for fuel cell applications”. RSC advances (Accepted) [SCI Journal-Impact factor 3.84] (DOI: 10.1039/C6RA03365B)

Conferences:
Verma, P, Choudhary V, “Designing polypropylene based composites for electromagnetic interference shielding using hybrid fillers in the nation conference” in national conference on carbon material held on Nov 2015. (Poster presentation).

Verma, P, Choudhary, V, Enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of polypropylene copolymer/MWCNT composites. In: Abstracts Of Papers Of The American Chemical SOCIETY, 2014. (Oral presentation)

Verma, P, Choudhary, V, Studies of light weight Polypropylene copolymer composites for EMI application in 8th ECNP International conference on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites, Dresden, Germany Sep 2014. (Oral presentation)

Verma, P, Choudhary, V, functional PPCP composites for EMI shielding application Asian Workshop on Polymer Processing (AWPP 2013, Goa, India). (Poster presentation)

Verma P, Choudhary V, Effect of MWCNT on thermal, electrical and EMI shielding properties of PPCP (PolyTech 2012 Pune, India). (Poster presentation)

Scholastic Achievement:
GATE qualified in year 2009 with AIR 807 in Chemical Engg.
GATE qualified in year 2012 with AIR 3035 in Chemical Engg.
Institute fellowship awarded by IIT Delhi to pursue Doctoral study.

Positions Of Responsibility
Member in hostel mess (2012-2013), Maintenance (2013-2014) and house committee (2013-2015) at IIT Delhi.
Volunteer in work shop on ‘Advanced in Polymeric Materials’ (2016), open house IIT Delhi (2015) and international conferences (Macro 2010 held in Delhi and AWPP 2013 held Goa).

Responsibilities During Ph.D Programme:
To operate laboratory equipment effectively (polymer characterization lab) and polymer processing lab
Prepare complete documentations of research activities for reference purposes.
Analyze, interpret and document research findings for management review.
Present research results in meetings, conferences, and seminars.
Teaching and mentoring ability (July 2011-June 2015): Mentor M.Tech students during their project work, Conducted Polymer processing lab (course PTP-710 Polymer processing) for four years.

Future Goals

To establish myself as a successful professional by executing my skills acquired from my academic qualifications and achieve long term goals by working with full conviction, learning new techniques with challenging outlook to gain desired results in a given field which will be very much helpful to the growth of the organization.