• Gender: Male
• Age: 43
• Designation: Senior Executive
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 18.3 Year(s)

Education

PhD Chemistry From LARPM-CIPET Bhubanaswer, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in 2013

Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry From Maharaja’s College Ernakulam, Kerala in 2006

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry From Union Christian College Alwaye, Kerala in 2003

H.S.C.in N.C.E.R.T syllabus From SNM collage Maliayankara, Kerala in 1999

S.S.C. From Hidaythul Islam Higher Secondary School Edavanakad, Kerala in 1997

Skill Sets

Research experience in plastics, rubber, composites and also in intellectual property protection; keen to associate with leading companies in the related fields.

Application based formulation development of composites, nanocomposites and blends
Processing and Characterization: Plastics composites, Nanocomposites, Rubber etc.
Leadership qualities to direct a research team
Research proposal, report, publications and book writing
IP Protection activities; search, interpretation and filing
DSIR & NABL accreditation formalities and documentation
Teaching & research guidance for graduate (B.Sc and B.Tech) and post graduate (M.Sc and M.Tech) students

Work Experience

Senior Executive R & D
Since Apr 2014
Company Profile: Manufacturer of rubber and polyurethane-based engineered products.
Job Profile:
Overall supervision of research activities undertaken in the laboratory
In-charge for the projects
Extraction of lignocellulosic nanofibers for biomedical application (Wound healing and biosensing)
Elastomeric and Wax based Chemical masks for metals used in electroplating
High abrasion NR/PU blend
Water based adhesives for Rubber to Rubber adhesion
Toughened Epoxy resins for anti-corrosion coating applications
Development of non-carcinogenic degreasers and metal cutting oil
Guiding M.Tech and M.Sc student projects

Faculty/Research Associate: July 2013 to Mar 2014
Faculty/Research Fellow: July 2009 to July 2013
Company Profile: Is the manifestation of qualitative research in the emerging areas of polymeric Materials.

Lecturer
July 2007 to July 2009
Company Name: St. Paul’s College

Other Areas Of Research Interest:
Recycling and value addition of plastics from WEEE
Development of completely biodegradable polymer composites & nanocomposites for packaging and automobile applications
Trained to operate FT-IR, UV/Visible, GPC, HPLC, NMR, DSC, TGA, DMA, XRD, SEM, HDT, MFI, Extruders, Rheometer, Weatherometer etc

Achievements:
Two time National Award winner of ‘Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals & Downstream Plastic Processing Industry’ from DCPC Govt. of India in the years 2013 and 2014, for the contributions;
Piezoelectric-Induced Pressure Pulse (PIPP) Films for MEMS Applications
High impact recycled plastics from waste electrical & electronic equipments (WEEE) for thin walled outer casing applications
Merit Scholarship from Polymer Processing Academy (PPA) India- in the PhD category, year 2012.

Internships and Training Programme:
One month industrial training in the quality control department of Kochi Refineries Ltd (KRL) as a part of UG programme.
Project on ‘Characterization of Ilmenite’ in Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML), as a part of PG programme.
Intellectual Property Rights Awareness Programme by UNIDO-ICAMT
UL training programme organized by UL India Limited
Rheology of polymers Training programme organized by TA instruments
Training on Surface Engineering organized by IIT Madras.

Patents, Book Chapters and Publications:
02 nos. of Indian patents filed
02 Nos of book chapters in the field of polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites
10 nos. of international publications (08 published, 02 under review)
06 international conference publications, attended total 09 International conferences
Organizing team member of international conference APM series 2010, 2012 & 2014

Future Goals

Growth