• Gender: Male
• Age: 36
• Designation: Senior Research Associate
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 6.8 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D. (Polymer and Plastics Technology) from UDCT, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra in April 2018
M.Tech. (Polymer Technology)from UDCT, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon with CGPA 7.35 in 2013
B.Tech. (Polymer Technology) from COETA, Sant Gadage Baba Amravati University, Amravati,
Maharashtra with 62 % in 2011

Skill Sets

Key Skills
New Product Development
Analytical Research & Development
R&D Operations
Lab Operations
Documentation
Customer Relationship Management
Team Management & Leadership

Academic Achievements
Rajiv Gandhi National Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Award from University Grants Commission (UGC)
New Delhi, Govt. of India for pursuing Ph.D in 2015
Project Fellow Award from University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi, Govt. of India for pursuing M.Tech.
and Ph.D at UICT, NMU in 2012.

Work Experience

Senior Research Associate
From Oct - 2019 to Present - 2021
Engg. And Tech. [CIPET]
Company Profile: Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Job Profile:
Currently leading the various PVC formulations, plastics compounding and running analytical R&D lab.
Develop new formulations / new process / new applications / new tools / new test methods based on patents /
research paper study in related areas / Analysis of competitive samples.
Fallow New Product Development (NPD) process and project management discipline, execution of target product
and process improvement, dealing for sourcing and materials procurement.
Assist for pricing, cost structure, margin, volumes, carpex for new product.
Proto and large scale development, setup new lab, Technology Characterizations and Testing development,
Instrument procurement, installation and maintenance of various instrument eg. DSC, TGA, lab scale injection
molding machines.
Regular interaction with customer to understand needs and provide technical support.
Cost reduction on existing and new products through value analysis / value engineering / Reverse engineering.
Conducting literature review of research articles for research, establishing research plan, experiments, formulating
reports, papers, patents and performing paper publications for products or procedures.
Planning, developing and conducting lab experiments and test methods for smooth functioning.
Maintaining and preparing reports on developmental & analytical works through detailed result analysis & inferences
in laboratory.
Identifying areas of bottlenecks & breakdown and non-conforming products; taking steps to achieve zero accident &
customer complaints through the application of troubleshooting tools like root cause analysis
Support in Administrative and purchase work
Deal with outside agencies for analysis of new products developed, deal with various R&D institutes and laboratories
for any assistance needed in project development work.
Participate in materials and compound development activity and also compound consistency – improvement activity
suitable for end application and processing at plant.
Participate in search on new raw materials and alternate raw materials from the domestic and global market.
Execute the plan for incoming raw materials samples – materials testing
To support and give back up to QA in analyzing the complaints and to initiate the corrective actions immediately to
set the product right – in
Work with supplier on new, innovative products and new initiative to Reduce Cost, Modification to the existing
products.
Arrange and provide technical training to the inside staff and customers.
Execution, analysis and documentation of laboratory experiments as per ISO-9001:2015 and safety standards.

R&D and Technical Service
From April 2018 To Oct. 2019 Manager
Company profile- manufacturers rubber components. The Company offers hoses, power transmission, pinch sleeve, kit melt sheet.

Job profile-
Assist for Various rubber formulations and compounding, Development of new formulations and maintaining
analytical R&D lab.
Fallow New Product Development (NPD) process and project management discipline, execution of target product
and process improvement, dealing for sourcing and materials procurement.
Provide support for Technical and Techno-commercial marketing and Working with cross functional team
(production, quality, purchase, sales)
Proto and large scale development, setup new lab, Characterizations and Testing of polymer materials and
compound, Instrument procurement, installation and maintenance of various instrument
Regular interaction with customer to understand needs and provide technical support.
Cost reduction on existing and new products through value analysis / value engineering / Reverse engineering.
Experience in Development and design of hoses and rubber to metal parts for numerous automotive industries
(OEMs) for domestic and export automotive industries to suit customer requirement as per specifications and
standard
Technical support, technology presentation to different OEMs like TATA motors, Volvo, Eicher (VECV), Force motors
limited and different earth moving manufacturers
Maintaining a broad knowledge of state of the art research techniques, technology, equipment and systems. Review
of design and development of planning, input, output, lab trial results, process verification etc.
Coordination with marketing, Quality and R&D team for New Products Development. Understand the Market demand
and competition, of the product required
Assist for pricing, cost structure, margin, volumes, carpex for new product. Development of New product with
costing and stabilization at pilot and scale up
Work closely with sales and marketing team, plant / R&D for new product development related to industry and
provide key inputs on product applications and performance measurement to plant / R &D
Carrying out the customer feedback / survey to improve the processes and exceeding the customers’ expectations
Maintain regular contact with the sales and production functions to keep abreast of any developments in product
and services
Supporting to customers and sub ordinate, trouble shooting in plant to commercial scale, working very close wit
productions, operation and supply chain team
Preparation of R&D and Tech transfer documents Execution, analysis and documentation of laboratory experiments
as per ISO-9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016

Professional Affiliation
Life Time Member of Asian Polymer Association -APA, IIT, New Delhi
Knowledge Purview
Analytical & Instrumental Laboratory: Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Field emission-scanning
electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Differential Scanning
Calorimeter (DSC), Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) Contact
angle goniometer.

Profile Summary
A goal-oriented professional with 3 year of experience in Research & Development, New Product Development, Project
Management and Process Improvement
My research work includes development of Various PVC formulations,
Rubber formulations, Plastics compounding, development of Polymer composites and nanocomposites, testing and characterization of polymer materials with sophisticated instrument. My research work got published in 8 International journals with Average Impact Factor 2.8 and presented research work 6
International conferences in India and overseas and also one book chapter in credit.
Sound knowledge and certified as an internal auditor for ISO- 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016.
Extensive Experience in Scientific writing and communications (Patents, Research Papers, Technical reports, Research Proposals)
Experience in Thermoplastics composites, Substantial experience in marketing, market development, market research and state of the art composite manufacturing and testing.
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a challenging environment.
Sound knowledge of process development and technology transfer from lab to plant scale. Understanding of end application requirements
and transformation of the same into product.
Expertise in New Product Development and project management, pricing, cost structure, margin, volumes, carpex for new product
Sound knowledge about various additives and its application for PVC, Rubber and Others Polymer materials and dispersion and structure property relation of pigments, fillers and additives with polymer system
Sound knowledge about trouble shooting and guidance on processing technique and reformulation of polymer compounds as per process parameters and requirements and market scouting and technical support to the customers.
Working with teams of personnel having diverse background to provide
technical guidance/complaints/claims handling and new products development as per market needs.
Excellent interpersonal skill to effectively interact with local/global
customers, peers, plant personals and industries experts.
Accountable for implementation of 5S, ISO, GLP & EHS practices at
work station.
An effective communicator with excellent relationship
management skills and strong analytical, problem-solving & organizational capabilities