• Gender: Male
• Age: 49
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Nagpur
• Work Experience: 13.3 Year(s)

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy, Chemistry, under the guidance of Dr. J. D. Ekhe, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (Maharashtra) India. Dissertation: "Studies on Modifications and Degradation of Industrial waste lignin" in December 2011
M. Sc. Chemistry from S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. in 2006
B. Sc. Chemistry from S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. in 2004

Skill Sets

Good ability in characterization of organic compounds through various techniques such as 1H NMR. 13C NMR. MASS, FT-IR spectroscopy, etc..
Have hand on determination of Mechanical properties of Polymeric materials (including Tensile strength, strain, Young modulus, impact and rheological properties) and evaluation of data by applying various well established theoretical models to the experimental results.
Ability to work independently as well as in group.
Familiar with all types of commonly used computer software.
Prior art and scientific publications, their interpretation and conclusion

Work Experience

Ph.D. Research, Department of Chemistry
Since September 2007
Company Profile: Am engineering institute
Job Profile:
Design and conduct the experiments for utilization of industrial waste lignin by chemical modifications of lignin and blending it in different proportion with Polypropylene, to study the effect of different modifications on mechanical, thermal and structural properties of resultant blends and study the intermolecular interactions between blend components by applying various mathematical models to the experimental data.
Thermo-catalytic degradation of lignin by using different catalysts, study the effect of different catalysts on degradation pattern and yield products lignin, and analysis of low molecular weight liquid products by GC-MS.
Preparation and characterizations of highly porous activated carbons from lignin by different activation methods and study the effect of different activation methods on surface chemistry, surface textural properties and maximum adsorption capacities of prepared ACs.

Research Fellow
December 2006 to September 2007
Company Profile: Govt. of India and UNDP with a view to provide major R&D support system for the emerging modern aluminium industry in India.
Job Profile:
Design and conduct experiments for total destruction of cyanide from Spent pot lining by Ultrasonic treatment.
Analysis of CN-, F- & Na remain in sample after destruction & planning for reuse of Spent pot lining.

Industrial Experience
Laboratory Chemist, ACE Refractory Ltd., Nagpur Refractory Work, Butibori Industrial Area, District – Nagpur. From August 2006 to November 2006.

Future Goals

An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills.