Injection Molding Engineer

Arun Bijoor Nayak

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OBJECTIVE:

To contribute towards solving challenging problems of polymer processing in the industrial environment

KEY SKILLS:

Polymer Processing

Significant experience in sheet and blown film extrusion (Battenfeld Gloucester and Welex machines)

Compounding of polymers using twin-screw extruders (Leistritz and Haake co-rotating screw machines)

Industrial experience in injection molding of engineering plastics, elastomers and liquid silicones

Polymer Characterization

Proficient in mechanical testing methods, thermal characterization and rheological analysis of polymers using DSC,

TGA, Universal Testing Machines and ARES™ rheometer

Design and simulation software

Knowledge of 3-D modeling with SolidWorks™ and flow analysis using Moldflow™

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Plastics Engineering; GPA 3.55 (May. 2013)

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

Bachelor of Engineering in Polymer Science and Technology; GPA 3.57 (June 2008)

Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

NyproMold, Inc Process Engineer (Feb 2013- June 2013)

Installed and evaluated complex hot runner molds on Husky, Netstall and Milacron machines

Establish processes for new molds by means of Scientific Injection Molding techniques

Involved in troubleshooting mold and process problems

Documented process conditions and mold trial runs

(Nov. 2010 – May 2012)

University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Assistant

Developing binderless silver inks for flexible electronics applications (Master’s Thesis project)

- Developed proprietary silver flake based conductive inks that do not contain any polymeric binders and can be cured

at temperatures of below 120 C

- Performed DOE for formulation development

- Won poster award for presenting research at the fifth Canadian-American-Mexican graduate student physics

conference in 2011 held at Washington D.C

Teaching Assistant (Sept. 2011- May 2012)

Teaching Assignment 1 (Sept 2011- Dec 2011): Trained over 30 undergraduates in flat film and blown film extrusion

Teaching Assignment 2 (Jan 2012 - May 2012): Supervised undergraduates to conduct a practical study of polymer

nano-composites involving nanofiller and polylactic acid compounding using twin-screw extruders and subsequent

molding and characterization of compounded samples

Bangalore, India (Jan. 2009 – May 2010)

Tyco Electronics (India), Ltd. Trainee Engineer

Trainee Process Engineer for polymer insulated surge arrestors and polymer insulators manufacturing

Primarily involved in process condition optimization for new molds and routine process troubleshooting for the

injection molding of liquid silicone and peroxide cured elastomer as insulation over surge arrestors and insulators

Involved in setting up, routine maintenance and training of shop-floor technicians in new equipment including high

volume Henschel mixers and liquid silicone injection molding machines

Bangalore, India (July 2008– Jan. 2009)

SABIC Innovative Plastics (GE Research Centre) Intern

Acquired technical acumen in injection molding of various engineering resins including- Lexan™, Ultem™, Valox™,

LNP™ composites and various SABIC engineering resin blends

Qualified proprietary ARKEMA blowing agents for Cycolac™ and Cycoloy™ resins by studying their effect on resin

processability and on UL flammability performance of structural foam molded samples

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