Ref. No. : CA - 9971 - (R&D - Raw Material – with 16.2 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

PhD in Physics (Material Science & Nanotechnology) From Department of Physics, University of Pune, India In 2003 - 2009.
Master of Science in Physics (Specialization in Advance Electronics) From
Agra University, Agra, India In 1998.
Bachelor of Science (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) From Agra University, Agra, India In 1996.

Skill Sets

Polymer Technology, Nanotechnology, Microtechnology.

Work Experience

Post Doctoral Scientist and Research Engineer
Since Oct. 2008
Company Profile: Leading institute in France
Job Profile:
Research & Development:
Micro and Nano Technology: Materials, Synthesis & Device Fabrication
Processing of Soft and Smart polymers: Elastomers (PDMS) &
thermoplastics (PP, PS, COC, PMMA) for different application
Product & Process development: Nano-Polymer Composites
(Membranes, Valves, Actuators), Disposable Biochip, Microfluidic
device through Injection Molding and various processes
Defining and Sourcing of Materials & Equipments
Material selection depending on application
Purchase of material, instrument & machine equipment
Presentation:
Scientific publications, Seminars, Conference etc.

Research Student (PhD)
Aug 2003 - June 2009
Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, India
Dissertation:Title: Aspects of miniaturization related to nanoparticles: microreactor synthesis, patterning and magnetic membranes. (Research Advisor: Prof. S. K. Kulkarni (India) & Dr. C. Khan Malek (France))
Tasks : Research & Development
Synthesis of various Nano & Micro materials by chemical route: Metals,
Inorganic and Magnetic materials
Soft Lithography Patterning: Nano and Micro particles
Fabricated microfluidic devices: For Nanoparticle synthesis
Microreactor synthesis: Au, Ag, ZnO, Mn doped ZnS nanoparticles
Fabricated Magnetic Actuator: To control fluid flow in microfluidic
devices
Oxygen Plasma Treatment: Surface treatment of PDMS
Fabricated magnetic membranes: Nano-Polymer Composite
Characterization & analysis: XRD, UV-Vis, PL, SEM, EDAX, FTIR, XPS, VSM
etc.
Supervised Masters and Bachelors students: On projects for fulfillment
of their degrees
Achievement: Nanoparticle synthesis in microfluidic devices
Assembly of nanoparticles using Soft-lithography technique

Research Assistant (Research Advisor: Prof. O. N. Srivastava)
Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
Tasks : Research & Development
Fabricated inter-metallic hydrides material of AB-5 type through RF
induction
Characterization: XRD, TEM, SEM, EDAX etc.
Achievement: Highest hydrogen capacity with highest yield for MmNi4.6Fe0.4 metal hydride obtained from the mechanical alloying process
Hydrogen Energy Centre, Dept. of Physics, BHU, Varanasi, India

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS:
Post Doctoral Scientist: Carnot - Fraunhofer Programme, project “3µP - Multi-Reaction, Multi-Sample Microfluidic Platform” and “CONPROMI” FUI project.
Research Engineer: PNANO Programme from the French National Agency for Research (ANR); project “Chip X” - ANR-07- NANO-060-02 and the interminiesterial fund (FUI) CONPROMI.
Senior Research Fellow: INDO-FRENCH Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR), New Delhi.
Research Assistant: DST unit on Nanoscience, Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, India.
Research Assistant: Hydrogen Energy Centre, Department of Physics, BHU, Varanasi, India under Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES).
1st Prize in Best Research Paper Poster’ presentation in International Conference-cum-Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, December 17-21, 2007, AIT, Gurgaon, India.
‘Best Research Poster’ award in RMC Conference-2006, Pune, India

PUBLICATIONS OF RESEARCH PAPERS:
Journals:
Injection moulding using an exchangeable Si mould inserts Micro and Nanosystems, 3, 2011, 230-235.
Microfluidic biochip injection-moulded using a patterned SU-8/ Si mould insert, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 31, 2011, 293-298.
Patterning of SiO2 nanoparticles-PMMA polymer composite microstructures based on soft lithographic techniques, Microelectronic Engineering, 88, 2011, 939-944.
High resolution thermoplastic rapid manufacturing using injection moulding with SU-8 based silicon tools, CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and technology, 2011.
Microreactor Fabrication and Application to Nanoparticle Synthesis, International Journal of Nanoscience, 9, 2010, 91-110.
Room temperature, water-based, microreactor synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles, International Journal of Nanotechnology, 6, 2009, 541-551.
The effect of concentration in patterning of silica particles by soft lithography technique - Smart Materials and Structures, 17, 2008, 1-7.3
A facile and fast approach for the Synthesis of doped nanoparticles using a microfluidic device, Nanotechnology, 19, 2008, 1-7.
Rapid switching in wettability of a Dc magnetron sputtered titania thin films, J. Appl. Phys D, 41, 2008, 155308-16.
Soft Lithography: Inexpensive route for mass scale nanopatterning, Nat. Acad. Sci. Lett., 30, 2007, No.1 & 2.
Studies on improvement of hydrogen storage capacity of AB-5 type; Mm Ni4.6Fe0.4, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 29, 2004, 1151- 1156.

Conference Proceedings:
Transparent thin thermoplastic biochip manufactured by injection-moulding and laser transmission welding, 9th International Workshop on High Aspect Ratio Micro Structure Technology (HARMST), Hsin Chui, Taiwan, June 12-18, 2011.
Magnetic Nano-Composite Soft Polymeric Membrane, 9th International Workshop on High Aspect Ratio
Micro Structure Technology (HARMST), Hsin Chui, Taiwan, June 12-18, 2011.
Rapid prototyping of magnetic valve based on nanocomposite Co/PDMS membrane, 2nd European Conference on Microfluidics, Toulouse, France, 8-10 December, 2010.
Manufacture of transparent thin thermoplastic biochip by injection-moulding and laser transmission welding, Proc. of International Conference of Frontiers of Polymers & Advance Materials (MACRO), IIT
Delhi, India, 15-17 December, 2010.
Magnetic Nanoparticle Composite Elstomeric Membrane, Proc. of International Conference of Frontiers of Polymers & Advance Materials (MACRO), IIT Delhi, India, 15-17 December, 2010.
Micro-injection moulding using an exchangeable microstructured Si mould insert, Proc. of 7th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture (4M2010), (Editors B. Fillon, C. Khan Malek
and S. Dimov), Oyonnax, France. 17-19 November, 2010, pp. 76-79.
On the development of Mg-xwt.% AB-5 [A=Mm, B=Ni, Fe] type and mechanically pulverized AB-5 type, Proceedings of 14th World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC), Montreal, Canada, 12-14 August, 2002.
On the development of Mg.xwt.% AB-5 [A = Mm, B = Ni, Fe] type and mechanically pulverized AB-5 type materials as new viable hydrogen storage materials, Hydrogen Energy Progress XIV, Varanasi, India, 07-10
January, 2002.

JOURNAL REVIEWER:
Current Drug Delivery
4M ((Multi-Material Micro Manufacture Conference) 2010 Conference Papers
Drug Delivery Letters
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Future Goals

To pursue my career in the field of Microtechnology, Nanotechnology & Polymer technology (R&D and Production). Seeking a challenging career as a part of a creative team for innovating solutions, concepts, strategies in technical cutting edge to result in effective contribution for the company’s vision and goals.

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