Quality Assurance Assistant
Resume:
SUBRAHMANYAM KALAGA VENKATA
**** ***** **** **. *** 3901, Houston, TX 77054
Mobile number: 225-***-****
Email: **.************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
Obtain entry level Chemist position in Georgia-Pacific Inc. where I can maximize my management
skills, quality assurance, program development, and training experience.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Chemistry, 2011
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Adviser: Dr. Rigoberto Advincula
M.Sc. in Chemistry, 2008
University of Hyderabad-Hyderabad, India
B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2006
Andhra University-Visakhapatnam, India
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant (January, 2010-present), Chemistry Department, University of Houston
(UH)
o Handled various polymer coating characterization techniques including NMR, IR techniques (FT,
IR-Imaging, Grazing Angle and ATR), TGA, DSC and GPC.
o Trained in surface characterization of polymer films and coatings using AFM, XPS, ellipsometry,
contact angle and SEM.
o Educated with various polymerization techniques such as ATRP, RAFT, ROMP etc.
o Synthesized and characterized different conductive polymers such as polypyrrole, polythiophene
and polyaniline nano films.
o Developed electrochemical methods as a route to deposit macroprecursors on surfaces for
surface-grafted polymers.
o Performed electrochemical synthesis of conducting polymers from electro-active monomers and
precursor polymers.
o Experienced cathodic electropolymerization of vinylic monomers such as acrylonitrile and p-
Amino styrene.
o Successfully synthesized inverse opal structures using sacrificial templates and conductive
polymers for anti-biofouling, anti-corrosion, and organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs).
o Patterned functional polymers onto conducting surfaces using electropatterning and
photopatterning methods.
o Successfully fabricated ultra sensitive sensor for the detection of prohibited drugs using functional
polymers.
o Knowledgeable in electrochemical methods such as cyclic voltammetry and chrono amperometric
methods as a means of electrodeposition of materials on conducting surfaces .
o Other capabilities include operation of XRD, SPR, QCM and UV-Vis spectroscopy,
Teaching Assistant (2009- 2011), Chemistry Department, UH
o Administered and graded Organic Chemistry I, II and General Chemistry I courses where
responsibilities included pre-lab lectures, grading lab reports, preparing quizzes and training
students in the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of different compounds.
Research Project Associate (January, 2006-May, 2006), School of Chemistry, University of
Hyderabad
o Worked on the synthesis, purification and characterization of polyacrylamide hydrogel made by
thermal polymerization.
o Performed UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy to find concentration of dye released to the volume
change of hydrogel relationship
o Studied the application of stimuli responsive hydrogels as model drug delivery device.
SCORES
o General GRE 1290/1600 in January 2008 (verbal: 530/800 and quantitative aptitude: 760/800)
o Subject GRE 820/990 in November 2007 (86 percentile)
ACHIEVEMENTS
o CSIR (exam for PhD admission in India) entrance was passed two times in 2007.
o 96 percentile was secured in GATE-2008 exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
(admission for M. Tech.)
o Achieved 25th all India rank in University of Hyderabad entrance test for M.Sc in June 2006
(nearly 5,500 applicants)
o Achieved 8th all India rank in Pondicherry University entrance test for M.Sc in June 2006 (nearly
3,500 applicants)
o 314th all India rank in Joint Admission Entrance to M.Sc. (JAM) conducted by IIT in March 2006
(nearly 6,300 applicants)
PRESENTATIONS and ABSTRACTS
1. Colloidally Templated Electropolymerized Polymeric Surfaces (Oral Presentation), March 1-3,
2011, Society of Plastics Engineers Conference, Hilton Plaza, Houston, TX.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
o Society of Plastics Engineers
SERVICE
o Peer reviewer of journal manuscripts from Reactive and Functional Polymers (1)
REFERENCE
Dr. Rigoberto C. Advincula
Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Houston
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