• Gender: Male
• Age: 14
• Designation: Fresh/Entry Level
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Current Gross Salary: INR  400000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: INR  500000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: India, Europe, USA, Canada
• Work Experience: 13.4 Year(s)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Polymer) From Department of Applied Chemistry and Polymer Technology Delhi College of Engineering, University of Delhi in 2011
Master of Science (Polymer) GJ University, Hisar in 2001
Bachelor of Science (Agro-Chemicals) University of Delhi in 1999

Skill Sets

Ardent researcher on polymer and material science, exquisite fundamental knowledge, render novel ideas, veteran in designing experiments and handling instruments, keen to learn new bailiwicks and resolve conundrums, competent to work independently as well as in a group, productive, acquire excellent writing and presentation skills in English. Basic research areas are synthesis/preparation, characterization and application of polymers and composites by techniques like DSC, TGA, DMA, UTM, SEM, HDT, VSP, MFI, Impact etc. The specific research areas include biodegradable polymers nanocomposites

Work Experience

Projects:
I have played the role of advisor to the BE/ME and new Ph.D. students in the lab. This has allowed me to learn most aspects of all the projects in the lab and has provided me with key experience in leadership and project management.

Research Experience
As researcher at Delhi College of Engineering and I have worked on
Synthesis and studies of poly(lactic acid) based biodegradable polymers.
Preparation and studies of polymer nano composites.
Synthesis of low/high molecular weight poly(lactic acid).
In vitro degradation studies of biodegradable polymers.
Synthesis of chain extended polymers.
Synthesis of polymer blends using solution casting.
Studies of epoxy cured systems.

Industrial Training
Manufacturing of Containers by Injection and Blow Moulding - One Month
Prakesh Plastics Pvt. Ltd. Bahadurgarh, Haryana, INDIA. - May, 2001

Publications:
AP Gupta and Vimal Kumar, New Emerging Trends in Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers - Polylactide: A Critique. European Polymer Journal 2007 43 4053–4074.
Among top 25 hottest articles, European Polymer Journal Oct. 2007 – March 2011.
Top Cited article in European Polymer Journal (Scopus 112).

AP Gupta and Vimal Kumar, Synthesis and Characterization of novel Chain Linked Biodegradable Polymer. Designed Monomers and Polymers, 2010 13 65–72.

AP Gupta, Anshu Dev and Vimal Kumar, Studies of novel chain linked biodegradable polymers, 2011 (Communicated).

AP Gupta, Vimal Kumar and Anshu Dev, Development of agro-derived green epoxy resin, International Conference on Green Technologies and Environmental Protection, 26-29 May 2011, Sofia, Bulgaria P-66

Anshu V Sharma and Vimal Kumar, Lactic Acid Based Branched and Crosslinked Resorbable Polymers. National Conference on Innovative Developments in Engineering Applications (ISTE Sponsored), Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, January 2011.

Vimal Kumar and Anshu V Sharma, Synthesis of Various Types of Poly (Lactic Acid) Copolymers, National Conference on Innovative Developments in Engineering Applications (ISTE Sponsored), Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, January 2011.

AP Gupta, Vimal Kumar, and Anshu Dev, Agro Derived Functionalised plant oils based thermosetting polymers., International Conference on Advances in Polymer Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India. February 2010, p 119.

Vimal Kumar, Anshu Dev, AP Gupta, Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Polylactic Acid, paper presented at National Conference on Innovative Developments in Engineering Applications (ISTE Sponsored), Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab January 2010, p 392-394.

Vimal Kumar, Anshu Dev and AP Gupta, Naturally Occurring Biodegradable Polymers, paper presented at National Conference on Innovative Developments in Engineering Applications (ISTE Sponsored), Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab January 2010, p 376-380.

AP Gupta, Anshu Dev and Vimal Kumar, Polymer clay Nano-composites, paper presented at National Conference on Innovative Developments in Engineering Applications (ISTE Sponsored), Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab March 2009, p 357.

AP Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Vimal Kumar, Manjari Sharma, Bio-degradable Polymers Based on Renewable Resources paper presented at “National Seminar on New Developments in Biodegradable polymers” (AICTE supported), CIPET, Lucknow, India, September 12, 2006, P 61.

AP Gupta, Manjri Sharma, Anshu Dev and Vimal Kumar, “An Emerging Trends in renewable polymer – Biopolymers” J. Plastic Industry, Nov. 2006, 14.

AP Gupta, Manjri Sharma, Anshu Dev and Vimal Kumar, Biopolymers- Polymers of Current Age, paper presented at “National conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Technology” (UGC-CSIR sponsored), North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharastra, India, Jan 2006, P. 48.

AP Gupta, Vimal Kumar, and Anshu Dev, Biopolymers-Requirement of the new age, poster presented at “National Seminar on Green Chemistry” (DST & CSIR-Sponsored) ARSD College (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India, Dec. 2005.

AP Gupta, Manjari Sharma and Vimal Kumar, ‘Poly(lactic acid) and starch based biodegradable polymer as a commodity plastics’ paper presented at “1st National Conference on Chitin and Chitosan” held at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India, May 2005, p. 42.

AP Gupta and Vimal Kumar ‘The Biodegradable Polymers’ J. Plastic Industry, 2004, 32 (10), p. 9.

Future Goals

To fulfill all requirement as per company