Ref. No. : CA - 13347 - (R&D - Raw Material – with 15.9 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

Ph. D Polymer Engineering & Technology From, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai University in 2012

B. Tech Polymer Technology From, Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology, Virudhunagar, ANNA University, in 2006 With 1st Class

General Course on Intellectual Property From WIPO in 2010


Lab Safety – Department of Chemistry at From, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in 2009. 

Mould Flow Software From C.I.P.E.T, Chennai in 2004

Plastics Processing, and Testing From, C.I.P.E.T, Mysore. in 2003

Skill Sets

Technical Skill set
Formulation development for polymers based on various materials like rubber, acrylic or silicone as per application.
High performance polymers and its masterbatch like PES, PI, PEK, PEEK, PEKK, PBI, etc.
Formulated and developed Thermoplastic nanocomposite based on PP, ABS, LLDPE, etc.
Analysis, characterisation and efficient interpretation of its data for plastic and polymer.
Reverse engineering of target material.
Selecting cost effective material for specific application.
Process development for specific polymer and vice-versa as per end application.
Develop testing method for in-house testing of polymer.
Scale up lab scale product to commercial scale.
Improve quality of end product by modification of process or Formulation or polymer synthesis adjustments.

Work Experience

R & D Assistant Manager
Since 2017 – Present
Company profile- leading businesses in the Electric Insulator Manufacturers.

Job profile-
Lead team of formulation development. Developing Material for Specific Application. Developing Process and Establishing test method for quality of raw material as well as Product. Working with CFT team for Implementing Material Developed. Delivering Product Developed by using stage gate process. Selecting the best suitable Process for Manufacturing. Developing lab scale Prototype and Testing. Scale-up to Pilot Scale and Testing. Coordinating with customer’s quality and R and D for Customer Validation of Sample Prepared. Executing the Approved Product to Commercial Scale. Establishing Production Unit and Quality Lab for the same.

Achievements:
Formulated and developed FR coating for cable coating as protection for Fire.
Formulated various products for DRDO projects.
Autoclave process and silicone bagging process for composite manufacturing and setting up quality check points.
Formulation developed for Thermoplastic elastomers like sebs, PU based hot melt for various applications.
preparation for high performance composite components preparation using various reins like phenolic, Epoxy, polyester, etc.
Prepared DFSS documents like DFMEA, PFMEA, DOE for products developed(minitab), helped CFT team in achieving 91% yield by continuous improvement by using fish bone analysis and determining process capability.
Composite for thermal insulation application of continuous service temperature of 230C and pressure of 3000 to 4000 PSI.
Composite for structural application passing EN as well as Indian standards including flooring and mazzanine, partition wall, etc.
Adhesive preparation and formulation development.
Various substrate as well as adhesive selection for PSA tape like PP, PET, polyester,films, cotton fabrics, as per end application.
Tape for COVID applications and for speciality applications.

Asst. Manager - Process Development , Vadodara.
Since 2015 – 2016
Company profile- manufacturer of (pressure vessel components) dished ends, Toricones, expansion bellows etc. for applications in Oil ..
Job profile-
Handling R&D and quality team for SMC, DMC and Pultrusion. Motivating team for efficient product development. Incharge of day-today quality activities. Helping in internal auditing of ISO 9001 documentation of quality and R and D activities. Preparation of Control chart, Monitoring the process for quality. Product development with close working with marketing and production team. Validation of raw material vendors. Coordinating third party testing. Site visit for customers quality issues and converting Voice Of Customer to R and D objective.
Achievements:
Helped in obtaining certification of ISO 9001.
Developed various formulation for SMC and pultrusion.
Establishing testing methods as per requirements.
Successful Customer focused product development.
Established quality testing lab for supporting production.
Established formulation and developed process for SMC and BMC compounds.
Formulations developed for various applications in pultrusion sections.
Established LRTM process for products of 6-9m applications.

Senior Officer Product and Application Development
Since Dec 2012– 2014
Gharda Chemicals Ltd.
Company Profile: Mfgr of high performance polymers.

Research Assistant I - Food Technology Division
From Sep 2006 To Mar 2009
Company Name: BARC
Job Profile:
Project Handled: “Functional Clay filled LLDPE Nano composites for modified atmospheric food packaging applications”

Trainee Engineer - Analysis and Testing
From May 2003 To August 2003
Company Name: Global Polybags

Area of Interest
Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer composites High energy radiation sources for polymer end applications Curing kinetics of thermoset resins Functionalization of Fillers Polymer blends and alloys Recycling of polymers.

Instruments Handled 
Polymer Processing Equipment:
Gamma Irradiator 5000 (BRIT, India) Extruder [APV BAKER MP-19] [U.K] Twin screw. Haake Rheocord RC 9000 (Single Screw, Twin Screw Extruder, Batch Mixer) Compression molding machine (Boolani, India) Reciprocating screw type Injection molding machine Microprocessor based (Boolani, India) Two – roll compounding mill (Boolani, India) 
Single layer blown film extruder (Boolani, India) 

Analytical Instrument:
Haake Viscometer, RT 10 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (Q100, TA Instruments, U.S.) XRD (Rigaku miniflux) Color Spectro photometer  (Mac-Beth, USA) Optical Microscope (Optimus, Germany) Universal Tensile Machine (UTM), LR – 50 k (Lloyd’s instruments, UK) Impact Strength Tester (Denison Avery, Lloyd’s instruments, UK). Melt Flow index (Denison Avery, Lloyd’s instruments, UK) Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) (Lloyd’s instruments, UK) Gas Permeability Tester (BYK-B1, China.) Q-UV Weatherometer (Q Panel)

Publications 
PATENT No.2325/MUM/2010 A; Title of the invention : A SINGLE LAYER IRRADIATED FUNCTIONAL CLAY-POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILM AND IT'S METHOD OF PREPARATION; Date of filing of Application :18/08/2010 (43)
Review, “Recycling of electronic waste” R.Anandakrishnan, N.G.Jadhav, R.N.Jagtap, Popular Plastics and Packaging, Vol.LIII, No.11, 2008, p29-31. Synthesis and characterizations of poly (-naphthylamine) - Nano-composites published in Polymer Composites, 29 (9), pg.
949-953 (2004). 


Conferences:
Functional clay filled LLDPE nanocomposite films for improved barrier properties in food packaging applications EUROFILLERS 2007. 
Effect of Irradiation on Silylated Organo Clay-LLDPE Nanocomposite films on its properties, presented in International conference NIC 2010. 
Functionalized Clay Filled PET Nanocomposite at Reduced Thickness for Packaging Applications accepted for International poster presentation in Hyrbrid Materials 2011. 
A single layer polymer – clay nanocomposites for food packaging applications, presented in International conference POMADE 2011. 
Effect of Silylated Organo Functionalized Clay-LLDPE Nanocomposite Films on its Properties presented in International conference ICERP 2011. 
Effect of Irradiation on Nanocomposite films of LLDPE / MMT organoclay, presented in National conference on Nanomaterials synthesis & Applications NANO - 2009.
Effect of Irradiation on Nanocomposite films of LLDPE / MMT organoclay, presented in National conference on Nanomaterials synthesis & Applications NANO - 2009.
Effect of wollastonite in the hybrid glass fiber composite presented in national conference NSCM – 2010.
Oxo-degradative Polymers, presented in National Conference POLYXPLORE 2011. 
LLDPE – MMT Clay Nanocomposite Films with Improved Properties, national level conference RAPT 2011.

Extracurricular Accolades:
Sponsorship Head, RANGOTSAV 2010.
Organizing committee RANGOTSAV 2011

Instruments Handled
Polymer Processing Equipment
Gamma Irradiator 5000 (BRIT, India)
Extruder [APV BAKER MP-19] [U.K] Twin screw.
Haake Rheocord RC 9000 (Single Screw, Twin Screw Extruder, Batch Mixer)
ZSK coperion (co-rotating twin screw)
Compression molding machine (Boolani, India)
TKC SMC line.
LRTM mold making and process.
Reciprocating screw type Injection molding machine Microprocessor based (Boolani, India)
Two – roll compounding mill (Boolani, India)
Single layer blown film extruder (Boolani, India)
Autoclave process for composites.
VRTM, LRTM, Vacuum bagging process.
Planetary mixer
High performance polymer synthesis reactor

Analytical Instrument
Rheometer[Antonpaar, Haake RT10]
Differential Scanning Calorimeter (Q100, TA Instruments, U.S.)
XRD (Rigaku miniflux )
Color Spectrophotometer ( Mac-Beth, USA)
Optical Microscope (Optimus, Germany)
Universal Tensile Machine (UTM), LR – 50 kN (Lloyd’s instruments, UK)
Impact Strength Tester (Denison Avery, Lloyd’s instruments, UK).
Melt Flow index (Denison Avery, Lloyd’s instruments, UK)
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) (Lloyd’s instruments, UK)
Gas Permeability Tester for membranes (BYK-B1, China.)
Q-UV Weatherometer (Q Panel)

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