• Gender: Male
• Age: 50
• Designation: Senior Executive
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Anywhere
• Work Experience: 25.3 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D. in Polymer Technology from Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, September 2003-May 2007, Thesis entitled: Aliphatic polyesters for soft tissue engineering: Development from conventional organometallic to novel enzymatic catalysis
Master of Science in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, July 1995-June 1997, CGPA 8.4 on a 10 point scale, Thesis entitled: Synthesis of enantiomerically pure Benzofuran derivatives
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Delhi, India, July 1992-June 1995, marks percentage 74.1

Skill Sets

Polymer synthesis and characterization, structure-property relationship of polymers, biodegradable polymers, enzyme-catalysis, emulsion & suspension, lubricants and product development

Work Experience

Senior Engineer
August 2007 till date
Job Profile
Development of biodegradable polymers portfolio
Defining research proposals for R&D centre at India; IP analysis
Managing setting-up a research lab for polymer chemistry
Driving six-sigma education; mentoring team on six-sigma methodology and tools
Manuscript reviewer for Biomacromolecules, journal from The American Chemical Society .

Polymer Engineer
November 2000 to August 2003
Worked with General Electric Company, Bangalore, India
Job Profile
Project Leader in the Engineered Styrenic Resin business of GE Plastics involving co-ordination among cross functional global team.
Reduction in emission of hazardous air pollutants at GE Plastics ABS manufacturing sites in USA and further optimization of formulation and processing conditions
Scoping and defining research opportunities for GE Plastics emulsion business following Six-Sigma strategy
Handling of batch, semi-batch & continuous reactors for emulsion polymerization (lab to pilot plant scale).
Development of low temperature impact modifiers.
Development of next generation acrylic copolymers for transparent applications
Site representative for Job Safety Analysis program under Environment, Health and Safety guidelines
Member of the event organizing committee
Achievements:
GE Plastics Management award for outstanding contribution to bring the business under USEPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) compliance
GE Plastics Global Team Silver Medal for restructuring Engineered Styrenic Resin business and achieving conversion improvements.
GE Elfun certificate for recognition of voluntary service to the society
Six-Sigma Green Belt Certified
Five months on-site experience at GE Plastics Parkersburg and Ottawa manufacturing plants in USA 11 internal memo reports

Scientist
November 1999 to October 2000
Worked with Dabur Research Foundation, Sahibabad, UP, India
Job Profile:
Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic copolymers as novel (nano-particulate polymeric micelles) drug delivery systems for various anticancer drugs including peptide based new drug molecules.
HPLC analytical method development for reaction monitoring and quantitative analysis
HPTLC method development for bio-distribution study of polymers in mice and rabbits
Documentation (STP / specification preparation)
Achievements:
Successfully developed nanoparticles of amphiphilic copolymers for formulations containing the nanoparticles loaded with Paclitaxel (<100 nm in size and > 95% drug loading) with less toxicity than the marketed Paclitaxel formulation (Taxol)
Patent Formulations of paclitaxel entrapped into nanoparticles of polymeric micelles Burman, Anand C.; Mukherjee, Rama; Khattar, Dhiraj; Kumar, Mukesh; Bala, Honey; Shrivastava, Rajiv Kumar. PCT Int. Appl. (2001), 20 pp. WO 2001021174 A1 20010329
Patent Formulations of paclitaxel and its derivatives or analogs entrapped into nanoparticles of polymeric micelles Burman, Anand C.; Mukherjee, Rama; Khattar, Dhiraj; Kumar, Mukesh; Bala, Honey; Shrivastava, Rajiv Kumar. U.S. (2002), 8 pp., Cont.-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 401,927. US 6365191 B1 20020402

Trainee Executive
September 1999 to October 1999
Worked with Castrol India Limited, Ballabhgarh, India
Job Profile
Quality Control & Assessment of raw materials (base oils, additives & packaging materials), finished products and non-confirming product returns and preparation of QC reports.

Project Scientist
January 1999 to August 1999
Worked with Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
Job Profile
Synthesis and characterization of Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene copolymers
Optimization of process conditions for the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and ethylene.