RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - SCIENTIST

SENTHILKUMAR. S

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S. Senthilkumar,

*/***, ********* ******, ****** Nagar,

Redhills, Chennai (Tirvallur District)

JOB OBJECTIVE

Seeking managerial and research assignments in Industries of repute

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

2015 – Ph.D. Thesis(Chemistry) - submitted on September 2015

to Madurai Kamaraj University – waiting for Ph.D Viva

Ph.D. Thesis Title:

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATION OF NANOMATERIALS – ENCAPSULATED SINGLET OXYGEN PHOTOSENSITIZERS

Research Supervisors:

Dr. M. RAJARAJAN, PRINCIPAL, C.P.A. COLLEGE, BODINAYAKANUR

Dr. K. PITCHUMANI, SENIOR PROFESSOR (RETD.), SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY, MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY, MADURAI

2002-2004

M.Sc. Chemistry, Bharathiar University,Coimbatore.

CGPA of 4.51 in a scale of 0.0-6.0 (first class 67%).

PROJECT WORK DONE IN M.Sc.:

“Synthetic studies on (Medicinally Active) Carbazoles” in Dept. of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

1999-2002

B.Sc. Chemistry, Cardamom Planters’ Association College, Bodinayakanur, Theni Dt, Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University,

Secured 84.8% (first class).

SOFT SKILLS

1. Adaptability, creativity and the ability to exhibit a good team spirit

2. Good communication skills

3. Prompt learner with minimal supervision

4. Work well under pressure to strict deadlines

5. Work well in a team, as well as an individual

6. Knowledge of GMP and GLP

7. Organised and accurate, strong analytical abilities

8. Handling of different apparatus such as AAS, DSC, UV, IR

9. Good computer skills (MS Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC - 2006 – 2012)

(Six Years Experience)

Worked as a Project Assistant in the DRDO sponsored Major Research Project to the tune of Rs.15.00 lakhs entitled “Design and Development of Nanomaterials Encapsulated Singlet Oxygen Photosensitizers: Potential Applications in Photodynamic Therapy” in the Department of Chemistry, C.P.A. College, Bodinayakanur.

Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials and Characterization especially Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials

Encapsulation of singlet oxygen photosensitizers (porphyrin and phthalocyanines) into ZnO nanomaterials

Surface modification of ZnO nanoparticles and sensitizing using photosensitizers

Application of ZnO nanomaterials encapsulated sensitizers in Photodynamic cleavage of DNA, Photodegradation of Dyes

Nanomaterials were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectrometer, Differential Scanning Calorimeter

Literature Survey of Photodynamic Therapy, Metal Oxide nanomaterials synthesis and applications and Communicating to various research journals.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC – 2009 – 2012)

Worked as Assistant Professor at Cardamom Planters’ Association College, Bodinayakanur from 2009 to 2012.

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED (ACADEMIC)

1.Synergistic photodynamic action of ZnO nanomaterials encapsulated meso-tetra (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin

S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, A. Suganthi, M. Ashokkumar,M. Rajarajan, K. Pitchumani

Powder Technology 2013 (doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2012.12.024).

2.Control of the deleterious effects of photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles

M. Sudha, S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2012, 61, 14-22.

3.Photodynamic action of curcumin derived polymer modified ZnO nanocomposites

R. Hariharan, S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Materials Research Bulletin 47-201*-****-****.

4.Synthesis and Characterization of doxorubicin modified ZnO/PEG nanomaterials and its photodynamic action

R. Hariharan, S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 116C (2012) 56-65.

5.Synthesis and characterization of daunorubicin modified ZnO/PVP nanorods and its photodynamic action

R. Hariharan, S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 252 (2013) 107– 115

PROFILE SUMMARY

FORMULATION, PROCESS, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - EXPERIENCE – INDUSTRY – 5 Yrs

as R&D Chemist / Executive / Research Associate / Major Research Project Assistant in the Chemical / Academic Sector

Experience in developing plan and execution of experiments

Actively involved in developing the document in various forms (Standard Operating Procedures, Instructional Manual, Troubleshooting Manual)

Adapt at handling day-to-day planning in coordination with Quality Control / Production

R&D CHEMIST/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/EXECUTIVE/OFFICER

Two year and half year - as a R&D Chemist in Bharavi laboratories Private Limited (A Chemical Research Company), Bangalore. (May 2004-August 2006)

Responsibilities:

SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMIST / PEPTIDE BUILDING BLOCKS

I.Synthesis of Advanced Pharmaceutical intermediates.

II.Conversion of Amino acids to Amino alcohols.

III.Synthesis of building blocks for solid phase peptide synthesis.

IV.Characterization, purification and purity analysis by analytical and Chromatographic techniques.

V.Synthesis of solid phase resins for solid phase organic and peptide synthesis.

Chemicals Handled:

a.Polyvinyl alcohol – as surface active agents – emulsifying agent for the preparation of Amino acids bound Resins.

b.Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide – as surfactants

c.Sodium Lauryl sulphate – as surfactants for the preparation of emulsion

d.Polyethylene glycol PEG – for the preparation of styrene based resin.

One Year - Executive - Technical in Clov Chem India Private Limited, Doddaballapura, Bangalore Rural district. (April 2012 – February 2013)

Responsibilities:

FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT IN CONSTRUCTION CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

i.Synthesis of plasticizers formulation for construction

ii.Techno-commercial applications

iii.Lab Scale to Pilot Scale synthesis and trouble shooting

iv.Maintaining the records

Chemicals Handled:

a.Polyvinyl alcohol – as surface active agents – emulsifying agent for the preparation of construction based formulations.

b.Stryene Butadiene Rubber latex and Acronal for construction and paints

c.Poly Acrylic acid – for construction chemical based formulations.

d.Sodium Lauryl sulphate – as surfactants for the preparation of emulsion

SENIOR OFFICER - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT – 2 YEARS

FORMULATION AND PROCESS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)

IN PYROTECHNIC INDUSTRY

Two Years – Senior Officer – R&D / Group Leader in Standard Fireworks Private Limited, Sivakasi (March 2013 to August 2015)

1.Reformulating and improving existing pyrotechnic products

2.Creating new product concepts and new product formulations in accordance with market demands

3.Scaling up a new product formulations, manufacturing it and working on the packaging the product with PESO regulations

4.Applying new technologies towards mechanization.

5.Optimizing production by analyzing processes and identifying process condition.

6.Providing solutions for environmental considerations, especially in plant design.

7.Ensuring that operator, environment, process and product safety aspects are considered.

SENIOR CHEMIST - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT – 6 MONTHS

FORMULATION AND PROCESS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)

IN CONSTRUCTION AND PAINT INDUSTRY

IWL INDIA LIMITED, CHENNAI

1.Reformulating and improving existing construction and road construction products

2.Creating new product concepts and new product formulations in accordance with market demands

3.Scaling up a new product formulations, manufacturing it and working on the packaging the product with regulations

4.Applying new technologies towards mechanization.

5.Optimizing production by analyzing processes and identifying process condition.

6.Stryene Butadiene Rubber latex and Acrylic emulsion as binders for construction and paints.

7.Calcium carbonate, Dolomite etc as fillers.

REFEREED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1.Photodynamic action of ZnO nanoparticles encapsulated Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes and β-substituted tetraphenyl porphyrins

S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan, K. Pitchumani

Published in the Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology on Jan 3-6, 2009, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India, pp-98.

2.Photodynamic cleavage of DNA using Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials-encapsulated Curcumin.

S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, M. Sudha, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the 4th CRSI-RSC Symposium in Chemistry on February 4-7, 2010, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, pp-230.

3.Photosensitization of ZnO nanoparticles encapsulated phthalocyanines

S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan, K. Pitchumani

Published in the Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology on August 14-17, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India, pp-100.

4.Antibacterial Studies of ZnO nanoparticles

R. Hariharan, S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology on August 14-17, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India, pp-128.

5.Control of Photocatalytic activity of surface modified ZnO nanoparticles

M. Sudha, S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology on August 14-17, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India, pp-143.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1.Controllable Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Aqueous Media.

S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the CSIR (HRDG) sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends in Chemistry held on August 9-10, 2007, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women (Autonomous), Periyakulam, Theni district, TamilNadu, pp-70.

2.Photosensitisation and Photoinduced DNA cleavage by Free Base β-2, 8 - dinitrotetraphenylporphyrin and its Zinc(II) Complex.

A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan, S. Senthilkumar

Published in the Proceedings of the UGC, CSIR, DRDO, TNSCST sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemistry held on July 24-25, 2008, C.P.A. College, Bodinayakanur, Theni district, TamilNadu, pp-25.

3.Morphological control of highly crystalline ZnO nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Synthesis.

R. Hariharan, S. Senthilkumar, M.Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the UGC, CSIR, DRDO, TNSCST sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemistry held on July 24-25, 2008, C.P.A. College, Bodinayakanur, Theni district, TamilNadu, pp-50.

4.Low temperature synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanospheres.

S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the UGC, TNSCST, CRSI sponsored National seminar on Challenges in front of Chemists in the global scenario held on September 15-16,2008, Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar district, TamilNadu, pp-33.

5. Photosensitization effect of ZnO nanoparticles Encapsulated Zn(II)Phthalocyanine.

S.Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M.Rajarajan, K.Pitchumani

Published in the Proceedings of the CSIR, DRDO & TNSCST sponsored National Seminar on Modern Trends in Chemistry held on September 24-25, 2009, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, TamilNadu, pp-44.

6. Synthesis of Surface modified ZnO nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity.

R.Hariharan, S.Senthilkumar, A.Suganthi, M.Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the CSIR, DRDO & TNSCST sponsored National Seminar on Modern Trends in Chemistry held on September 24-25, 2009, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, TamilNadu, pp-54.

7. Photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B by Surface modified ZnO Nanoparticles

B. Ramya Adityan, A. Suganthi, M.Rajarajan, R.Hariharan,

S. Senthilkumar, K.Vignesh

Published in the Proceedings of the CSIR, DRDO & TNSCST sponsored National Seminar on Modern Trends in Chemistry held on September 24-25, 2009, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, TamilNadu, pp-30.

8. ZnO Nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity

M. Sudha, S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Science Congress (XI) held on June 26-27, 2011, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul Dt. TamilNadu, pp-15.

9. Toxicological studies of ZnO nanoparticles

R. Hariharan, S. Senthilkumar, A. Suganthi, M. Rajarajan

Published in the Proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Science Congress (XI) held on June 26-27, 2011, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul Dt. TamilNadu, pp-29.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1.Acted as Assistant Co-ordinator in the TamilNadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) sponsored Young Students Scientist Programme (Phase I) (YSSP-2010) held at C.P.A.College, Bodinayakanur during May 2-24, 2010.

2.Acted as Co-convener in the UGC, CSIR, DST sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemistry ETC-3, 2010 held at C.P.A.College, Bodinayakanur during September 23-24, 2010.

3.Acted as Assistant Co-ordinator in the TamilNadu State Government sponsored Consumer Fest - 2011 held at C.P.A.College, Bodinayakanur during February 2, 2011.

4.Acted as Assistant Co-ordinator in the TamilNadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) sponsored Young Students Scientist Programme (Phase II) (YSSP-2010) held at C.P.A.College, Bodinayakanur during May 3-22, 2011.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 11-08-1982

Father’s Name : M. SANKAR

Mother’s Name : S. PUSHPAM

Sex : Male

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Spouse Name : Mrs. M. Chithra, M.Sc.(che), B.Ed.

Children : One Girl Child (Jayashree, 3 yrs old)

Languages Known : Tamil, English, Kannada and Hindi.

Permanent address : 2/34, Periyakulam road,

East Raja Street,

Bodinayakanur-625513.

Theni Dist, TN.

DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Redhills, Chennai

14-01-2016 (S. SENTHILKUMAR)

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