Vipin V. Rajan

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PRESENT STATUS

. Working at German Institute for Polymers (DKI) as a scintific co-

worker in Germany since 2007 April. The area of work is combinatorial

compounding and High throughput screeing (CC-HTS).

EXPERIENCE

. Wittenburg B.V., The Netherlands as a technical sales person from 2005

Nov. till 2006 May. This company makes custom made rubber and TPE

compounds for different application.

. As liaison officer in India for Wittenburg B.V. from 2006 June till

2007 March.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D in Rubber Technology

. Department of Elastomer Technology and Engineering, University of

Twente, Enschede, Terlandhe Neths. 2001-2005

. Research topic : Devulcanisation of NR based Latex Products for Tyre

Applications.

. Supervisors : Prof.Dr.Ir. J.W.M. Noordermeer and Dr. W.K. Dierkes

Master of Science in Chemistry

. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. 1996-97 and 2000-2001.

. Percentage of mark : 70

Bachelor of Technology in Polymer Science & Rubber Technology

. Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kerala, India. 1997-2000.

. Percentage of mark : 73

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. 1993-96.

. Percentage of mark: 80

Certificate Courses attended

. Statistical Experimental Design: Arranged by Umetrics, Sweden.

. Polymer Rheology: Arranged by Polymer Technology Netherlands (PTN),

The

Netherlands.

. Polymer Processing Arranged by Polymer Technology Netherlands (PTN),

The

Netherlands.

Project and Training

. 4 Months research project at Ceat Tyres Limited, Mumbai, India.

( Study of Various Dipping Conditions for Nylon - 6 to Improve Dip

Pick-up

and Adhesion Level)

. 1 Month in-plant industrial training at Ceat Tyres Limited, Mumbai,

India.

. 2 Months training at Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII),

Kerala, India.

. 2 Week training at Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and

Technology (CIPET), Mysore, India.

Academic Achievements

. Nominated for DSM young material scientist award, N. Europe for the

year 2006

. First rank holder in Bachelor of Technology in Polymer Science &

Rubber

Technology.

. Lyka Olefins Endowment for achieving First rank in Bachelor of

Technology

in Polymer Science & Rubber Technology.

. Fourth rank holder in Common Admission Test conducted by Cochin

University of Science and Technology.

SKILLS

. IT skills : OS - Windows, MS-Office ( MS-Word, Excel and PowerPoint),

Microcal Origin, ISIS Draw, Umetrics - Modde 6.0 ( Software for

Design of Experiments through Statistical Experimental Design)

. Languages: English (fluent), Hindi (National Language), Malayalam

(Mother tongue), German (A2 Level)

JOURNAL PAPERS

. Model compound studies on the devulcanisation of natural rubber using

2,3-dimethyl-2-butene at different temperatures

Kautsch. Gummi Kunstst., 58, 312 (2005)

. Model compound studies on the de-vulcanization of natural rubber using

2,3-dimethyl-2-butene

Rubber Chem. Technol., 78, 572 (2005).

. Comparative investigation on the reclamation of NR based latex

products

with amines and disulphides

Rubber Chem. Technol., 78, 855 (2005).

. Recycling of NR based cured latex material reclaimed with 2,2'-

dibenzamido diphenyldisulphides in a truck tire tread compound.

J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 102, 4194-4206 (2006)

. Science and technology of rubber reclamation with special attention to

NR based waste latex products.

Progress in polymer science, 31, 811-834 (2006)

. Effect of diphenyldisulphides with different substituents on the

reclamation of NR based latex products

J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 104, 3562-3580 (2007)

. Application of NR based latex reclaim: The link between structure and

properties

Rubber Chem. Technol., 80, 40 (2007)

CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS

Presentations

. International Rubber Conference (IRC), Maastricht, The Netherlands,

June 2005.

. European Tire Recycling Association (ETRA), Brussels, Belgium,

February 2005.

. American Chemical Society (ACS), Rubber division, Ohio, United States,

October 2004.

. India Rub.Tech. Expo (IRI), Mysore, India, February 2004.

. Advances in Polymer Technology (APT), Cochin, India, January 2004.

Proceedings

. Application of NR based latex reclaim: The link between structure and

properties:

168th Technical Meeting ACS Rubber Division 2005, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

. Model compound studies on the de-vulcanization of natural rubber using

2,3-dimethyl-2-butene at different temperatures:

Proceedings International Rubber Conference,Maastricht (The

Netherlands)

(6- 9 June 2005), and,

Proceedings Kautschuk-Herbst-Kolloquium (KHK), Hannover (Germany)

(10 -13, November 2004).

. Reclamation of sulphur cured NR vulcanisates by a novel reclaiming

agent:

A comparative evaluation with aromatic disulphide:

Proceedings European Tire Recycling Association Conference, Brussels,

(Belgium) (3 - 4 March 2005).

. Model compound studies on the de-vulcanization of natural rubber using

2,3-dimethyl-2-butene: 166th Technical Meeting ACS Rubber Division,

Ohio, U.S.A., Paper no. 25 ( 5-8 October 2004).

. Reclaiming of Natural Rubber based Latex Products: A mechanistic

approach:

India Rub. Tech. Expo, Mysore, India, 361-366 (13-14 February 2004).

. Reclaiming of Natural Rubber based Latex Products: Advances in Polymer

Technology, Cochin, India) 326-332 (16-17 January 2004).

Poster presentations

. Dutch Polymer Days symposium, Lunteren, Netherlands, February 2002.

. Workshop on Combinatorial Compounding & Formulation, Darmstadt,

Germany,

September 2007.

. Technomer 2007, Chemnitz, Germany, November 2007

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Vipin .V. Rajan

Age & Date of birth : 33 yrs.,

Gender : Male

Nationality : Indian

Marital status : Married

e-mail address : abmrxq@r.postjobfree.com

Present Residential Address : Heidelbergerstrasse 8, 64283 Darmstadt,

Germany.

REFERENCES

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