• Gender: Male
• Age: 48
• Designation: Other
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Current Gross Salary: INR  1300000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: INR  150000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: India
• Work Experience: 15.9 Year(s)

Education

Post Doctoral Researcher From  Université de Bordeaux in France Year Dec 11 to Dec 13

Post doctoral From Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL) In Belgium Year Jun 09-Feb 11

Post doctoral researcher From PCI in Université du Maine, Le Mans France Year Mar 08-Mar 09 

Ph.D. From  Polymer Chemistry, CLRI, in Chennai, India Year 2002 to 2008

M. Phil. From  chemistry, Presidency College, In Chennai, India Year 2000 to 2002

M.Sc. From Applied Chemistry, Anna University, in Chennai, India Year 1998 to 2000

B.Sc. From Chemistry, A.M. Jain College, in Chennai, India Year 1995 to 1998

Skill Sets

Synthetic Chemistry-Synthesis- Surfactants ,Amphiphilic polymers -Controlled radical polymerisation (ATRP, RAFT), Light Sensitive polymers, Core-shell nanoparticles, Polyrotaxanes-Sliding gels, Thermoplastic Composites.

Work Experience

Scientist
Since April 2014 To Dec 2015
Company Profile: Leading polymer research centre
Job Profile:
Successfully Carried Out Techno Commercial/economic Evaluation Of A Business Case For implementing A Plant Process.
Worked In A Project Involving Concentrating Solar Cells For Photovoltaics
Worked For A Process Implementation On Thermoplastic Composites-patent Filed (Provincially)
Proposed Ideas For Converting Renewable Resources To Essential Chemicals

Associate Prof. 
Dec 2011 To Dec 2013
Company Name: Leading polymer institute
Job Profile:
Polyrotaxane Synthesis Using Different End Capping Chemistry Like Amidation,
Esterification, Cuaac Coupling.
Synthesis Of Topological Or Sliding Ring Gels By Physical And Chemical Crosslinking
Using Various Crosslinking Agents And Cuaac Mediated Click Chemistry.
Cyclic Polyrotaxanes With Covalent Linkages Facilitating Mobile Cd Along The Cyclic
Polyrotaxane’s Peg Axis.

Professor
2009 To 2011
Company Name: postdoctoral Researcher In UCL, Belgium
Job Profile:
Light Sensitive Block Polymers - Their Synthesis By Atrp And Post Modification.
Self Assembling Characteristics In Organic Nonpolar Solvent By Dls, Afm, Tem, Uv And
Fluorescence Before And After Exposing To Uv Rays.
In-situ Synthesis Of Polymer Stabilized Pd Nanoparticle In Organic Nonpolar Solvent By
Simultaneously Using Light Sensitive Block Copolymers And Uv Radiation.
Synthesis Of Light Sensitive Initiators For Atrp And Raft Polymerization.

Prof.
2008 To 2009
Company Name: Postdoctoral Researcher In Pci, France
Job Profile:
Well Defined Amphiphilic Copolymers Of Different Architecture By Atrp
Physicochemical Characteristics In Water By Sls And Dls.
Well Defined Block Copolymers Of Ps-b-paa, Pnba-b-paa Using Atrp And
Deprotection Chemistry.
One Pot Synthesis Of (Ps-co-paa)-b-paa By Atrp 

Scientist
2002 To 2008
Company Name: Ph.d. In Polymer Chemistry, Clri, Chennai, India
Job Profile:
Comb Like Water Soluble Polymeric Amphiphiles Designed With Hydrophilic Amps Ionic
Segment And Varying Hydrophobic Components Selected From C12, C18, C18-maleyl
Derivatives And Cholesteryl Monomers.
The Effect Of Hydrophobic Side Chain On The Solution Structure, Influence Over Dissociation
Behavior And Self Organization Characteristics In Solution Was Addressed Using Neutralization And Fluorescence Characteristics.
Adsorption Characteristics Using Goniometer, Tensiometer And Langmuir Blodgett Techniques Were Investigated To Study The Effect Of Copolymer Composition And
Conformation Of Solution Structures On The Organization Behavior At Different Interfaces.
Crosslinked Networks With Amps And Octadecyl Maleyl Derivatives Were Synthesized By Photo Polymerization And Their Efficiency Was Followed By Their Swelling Characteristics Using Dsc. 

Other Research Experiences
Phyto Chemistry: Strong Background Knowledge And Interest In Identifying The Plants
Of Specific Medicinal Value - Extraction And Separation Of Constituents In Its Pure Form –
Examining Their Anti Fungal And Anti Microbial Studies.
Acrylate Based Adhesives Sensitive To Uv – Their Adhesion Strength On Different Materials.
Hands On Experience In Handling, Analyzing And Interpreting Data’s Individually For
Instrumentations Like, Dsc, Tga, Rheometer, Dls, Afm, Tem, Uv Photo Reactor, Sec (Gpc), Gc, Ir, Nmr, Optical Microscopy, Fluorescence, Lb, Tensiometry, Contact
Angle, Viscometry.
Have Experience In Chemistry Software's Like Chemdraw, Imajej, Mstrec, Origin, Nanoscope, Etc.
Confident In Handling Molding Instruments For Composite Formation

Synthetic Polymer Chemist Experienced In Fabrication Of Polymeric Amphiphiles Of Different Architecture.
Proficient In The Field Of Light Sensitive Polymers, Hydrogels, Nanoparticles, Polyrotaxane Based Sliding Gels,surfactants, Emulsifiers And Rheology Modifiers.
Skilled In Various Polymerization Techniques Like Free Radical,photo And Controlled Radical Polymerization-atrp And Raft.
Working Experience In Synthesizing Monomers, Precursors For Post Or Pre Modification Of Polymers, coupling Reactions Like Click Chemistry, Nanoparticle Synthesis, Crosslinking Chemistry, Protection-deprotection Chemistry.
Hands On Experience In Handling Composite Molding Techniques

Smart Materials Like Hydrogels, Self Healing Systems, scratch Resistant Materials, Stimuli
Responsive Systems.
Topological Materials,sliding Gels, Stimuli Responsive Hydrogels By Supramolecular Structures Derived From Polyrotaxanes.
Near Ir Or Uv Light Sensitive Polymers For Nanoparticle Stabilization And In-situ
Synthesis.
Light Harvesting Systems, Conducting Polymers, Tio2 Surface Modification And Stabilization, Nanoparticle Synthesis And Stabilization.
Biomaterials For Drug Delivery And Tissue Engineering.
Polymer Composites

Professional Training/ Certifications:
Participated In The 8th Orientation Course For Post Graduate Students, Held At The Inter
University Consortium For Dae Facilities, Calcutta From 21st June To 12th July 1999.
Coordinated Research Projects For Master Degree Students.

Publications:
“Associated Structures Of Aqueous Solution Of Comb Like Polymers From 2-acrylamido-2-
Methyl-1-propanesulfonic Acid, Dodecylmethacrylate And Poly (Ethyleneglycol) Acrylate
Macromonomer” Geetha Baskar, And K. Chandrasekar And B.s.r. Reddy, Polymer, 45,
6507-6517, 2004.
“Investigations Of The Dissociation Behavior And Interfacial Adsorption Characteristics Of
Polyelectrolytes From Poly (Acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane Sulfonic Acid) With An
Octadecyl Side Chain” K. Chandrasekar And Geetha Baskar, Journal Of Polymer
Science: Part A Polymer Chemistry, 44, 314-324, 2006.
“Physico Chemical Properties Of Siloxane Surfactants In Water And Their Surface Energy
Characteristics”, M. Srividhya, K. Chandrasekar, Geetha Baskar And B.s.r. Reddy,
Polymer, 48, 5, 1261-1268, 2007.
“Cholesterol Mesogen Containing Water Soluble Copolymers: Design And Organisation
Behaviour At Different Interfaces”, K. Chandrasekar And Geetha Baskar, Biomacromolecules, 8, 1665-1675, 2007.
“Interfacial Adsorption Characteristics Of Ionic Polymeric Amphiphiles With Comb Like
Structures: Effect Of Dodecyl And Poly (Ethylene Oxide) Side Chains”, K. Chandrasekar
And Geetha Baskar, Journal Of Polymer Science: Part A Polymer Chemistry, 46, 10,
3257-3271, 2008.
“Ionic Polymeric Amphiphiles With Cholesterol Mesogen: Adsorption And Organization
Characteristics At The Air/ Water Interface From Langmuir Film Balance Studies”, K.
Chandrasekar, R Vijay And Geetha Baskar, Biomacromolecules, 9, 4, 1264-1272, 2008.
“Photoinduced Micellization Of Block Copolymers Bearing 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl
Side Groups”, O Bertrand, J M Schumers, Chandrasekar Kuppan, Jm Brynaert, Ca
Fustin And J F Gohy, Soft Matter, 7, 6891-6896, 2011.
Dr. Chandrasekar Kuppan- Cv And Cl Page 5
One Patent (Provisionally) Filed Under Thermoplastic Polymers By In-situ Polymerization

Presentations /Meetings In Conferences
Attended International Symposium On Catalysis Held In Anna University During 1998.
Presented A Paper Titled “Synthesis And Solution Structures Of A Water Soluble
Terpolymer Surfactant From Dodecylmethacrylate” In The Eleventh National Conference On Surfactants, Emulsions And Bio-colloids (Natcoseb Xi), Held At Udct, Bombay
During 11th – 13th Of December 2003.
Presented A Paper Titled “Synthesis And Solution Behavior Of Water Soluble Functional Comb Like Polymers With Octadecyl Side Chain” In The International Conference On
Polymers For Advanced Technologies, Macro 2004, Held At Thiruvananthapuram During 14th –17th Of December 2004.
Presented A Paper As Poster Titled “Solution Structure, Dissociation And Interfacial Organization Characteristics Of Polymeric Amphiphiles From Acrylamido Methyl
Propane Sulfonic Acid” In Iupac International Symposium On Ionic Polymerisation, 2005, Held At Goa During 23rd – 28th Of October 2005.
Paper Presentation On “Dissociation Behavior And Interfacial Adsorption Characteristics Of
Polymeric Amphiphiles From Poly (Acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane Sulfonic Acid)” In The Xii National Conference On Surfactants, Emulsions And Bio-colloids 2005-(natcoseb
2005)” Held At Manipur University, Imphal, During 9th - 11th November 2005.
Presented A Paper Titled “Water Dispersible Ionic Polymeric Amphiphiles With Cholesteryl
Side Chains: Interfacial Adsorption Characteristics And Solution Structure” Held At 9th
National Conference Of The Society For Polymer Science, India, Macro 2006, Held At Ncl Pune During 17th-20th Of December 2006
 

Future Goals

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