• Gender: Male
• Age: 43
• Designation: Engineer
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Preferred Country: India, Canada
• Preferred Location: canada
• Work Experience: 18.4 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D in Rubber Technology from IIT-Kharagpur, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
M.Tech in Polymer & Rubber Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in 1995.
B.Tech in Polymer, Plastics, Rubber & Chemical Technology University of Calcutta, India in 1993.

Skill Sets

Skills:
Critical analytical skills on - Infrared (IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study, Mechanical properties, Thermal analysis DMTA, DETA, TGA, DSC, Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction
Rheology of polymers, Contact angle measurements
Compounding and formulations of rubber NR, SBR, BR, EPDM, NBR, Neoprene, FKM.
Physical testing of rubber Curing Oscillating disc rheometer, Scorch time-Mooney viscosity measurements, Resilience, Heat build-up, Abrasion, Fatigue, Hardness, Set.

Work Experience

Research Engineer: Since Jan 2008
PostDoctoral Fellow: Jan 2005 to Dec 2007
Company Profile: Centre for Biocomposites
Job Profile as Research Engineer
Development of nanoclay modified soy polyurethane foam
Job Profile as Postdoctoral Fellow
Modified and characterized polyurethane foam based on soy polyol in presence of natural fiber and other additives
Developed prototype of cellulose fiber reinforced soy polyurethane foam for seating application
Developed and characterized natural fiber reinforced thermosetting resin composite using sheet molding technique

Research Assistant
Jun 2002 to Dec 2004
Company Profile: Department of Chemical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique.
Job Profile:
Developed and characterized polystyrene/polyethylene blends using morphology and rheology.
Guided students working on polymer blends.

Research Assistant
May 2001 to Apr 2002
Company Profile: Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science & Technology.
Job Profile :
Modified HDPE by oxygen plasma treatment to enhance the adhesion properties
Prevented the loss of hydrophilicity of plasma treated polyethylene

Research Fellow
May 2000 to Apr 2001
Company Profile: Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology.
Job Profile:
Used electron-beam curing to develop rubber compounds suitable for power cable insulations in diesel locomotives

Training:
Safety Training : Department of Chemical Engineering, U of T in 2007
Trained to WHMIS safety procedures
Industrial Project : Nirlon India Ltd, Belting Division, India in 1995
Developed rubber compounds for fire resistant conveyor belt
In-Plant Training : Dunlop India Ltd, Sahagunj, India 1993
Trained to manufacture of automobile tire in a process environment Mixing, Extrusion, Calendering, Molding, Curing.

Future Goals

To obtain a technical position in a polymer industry, with broad and strong knowledge on polymers.