• Gender: Male
• Age: 27
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Work Experience: 25.4 Year(s)

Education

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Cincinnati, OH with GPA 3.66/4.0 in October 2004
Thesis advisor Dr. W. J. van Ooij
Thesis Title - Mechanical and Protective Properties of RF Deposited Plasma Polymers
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science from
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (NIT) Nagpur India with GPA 3.5/4.0 in June 2001

Skill Sets

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Polymer composites & nanocomposites
Polymer processing
Formulation chemistry
Polymer testing
Structure proper typerformance development
Materials and Surface characterization
Coatings processing and formulations
Spin coating CVD PE CVD PVD
Statistical design of experiments
MS Office AUTOCAD LABVIEW

Work Experience

Technology Manager - Performance Polymer Composites Business Unit
Since July 2008
Company Profile: is a specialty engineered plastic compounder headquartered in Medina, OH
Job Profile: Responsible for product management and new technology initiatives
Managed customer focused business development and technical service Mentored junior engineers and technicians

Senior Research & Development Engineer
December 2004 to June 2008
Company Profile: is a specialty engineered plastic compounder headquartered in Medina, OH
Job Profile: Developed and expanded company intellectual property portfolio filed for five US patents Established excellent working relationship with technology and commercial teams of vendors and customers leading to new business development
Participated in trade shows and company marketing presentations
Set up process and testing labs from scratch and trained technicians on them according to ISO standards
Worked closely with manufacturing team for technology transfer from pilot scale to production of novel products

Graduate Research Assistant
November 2001 to September 2004
Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH USA
Developed anti corrosion pigment technology co authored one international patent application
Presented papers in international conferences

Undergraduate Researcher
May 1999 to December 1999
Materials Science Research Center, IIT Chennai
Deposited and studied CdSnTe thin films by flash evaporation technique for photovoltaic applications

Engineering Trainee
June 2000 to November 2000
VIP Industries Ltd, Nagpur. India
Conducted mechanical and morphological analysis of polymer blends used in Elanza suitcases
Established optimal blend composition for improved stress whitening and impact properties

PROJECTS
High performance polymer compounds composites and nanocomposites
High performance electrically and thermally conductive plastics technology platforms for EMI shielding ESD and antistatic applications in electronics and other industries
Anti microbial polymers for sanitation
Flame retardant composites for wire and cable and electronics industries

Photovoltaic applications
Studied feasibility of different polymers for photovoltaic applications

Nanostructured multifunctional coatings
Developed and characterized vacuum deposited polymer coatings for aerospace applications
Slow release pigment development for non chromate paints
Developed improved polymer surfaces for biomedical applications

Future Goals

Established excellent working relationship with technology and commercial teams of vendors and customers leading to new business development