Kamal Mahajan

**** ******* *****, *** # *** 419-***-****

Toledo OH 43606 abnnze@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Polymer Chemist position in the field of polymer science and engineering or a related chemical

engineering field to utilize my industrial and doctoral research and educational experience in achieving

organizational goals.

HIGHLIGHTS

Four years of research experience in developing new polymers, polymer synthesis, compounding and

characterization of monomers and polymers, polymer extrusion techniques, process development, using various

analytical techniques

Hands-on: Melt polymerization reactor, SSP reactor, Single screw and Twin screw extruder, Injection molding,

Blow molding, DSC, TGA, DMA, RDA, Instron capillary rheometer, Solution viscosity, NMR, FTIR, GC,

GPC, MS, GC-MS, SALS, Tensile testing machine, Optical Microscopy, Refractive index and Birefringence

Four years of industrial work experience at Flex Industries Ltd, one of the largest Flexible Packaging Company

in India and Paharpur Industries Ltd, also a manufacturer of packaging products. Both companies deal with the

production of polyester chips, BOPET and BOPP films, printing inks, and making gravure printing cylinders.

Excellent proficiency in A CD/Labs software for NMR spectroscopy, ACD/ChemSketch 11.0,

computational softwares such as MATLAB & POLYMATH, simulation tools such as CHEMCAD

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering with concentration in Polymers (GPA 3.97/4.0) Aug 2005-Present

University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of New Active Barrier Polymers and Development of a

methodology to determine the scavenging capacity of Potential Oxygen Scavengers

Advisor: Dr. Saleh A. Jabarin, Professor of Chemical Engineering & Director of Polymer Institute

Relevant Courses: Properties of polymers, Physical chemistry of polymers, Advanced chemical reaction

engineering, Transport phenomena, Design of experiments, Advanced analytical chemistry, Polymer processing

B.S. Chemical Engineering (First Class: 85%) Aug 1996-May 2000

Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India

Relevant Courses: Polymer science and engineering, Fluid mechanics, Material science

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant University of Toledo Aug 2005-Present

Funding source: Active Barrier Consortium

Highly experienced in development of new polymers, processing and characterization of polymers

Highly skilled and experienced in performing polymer characterization studies using DSC, FTIR, GC, RDA,

NMR, GC-MS, TGA, Optical microscopy, SALS, Tensile testing machine

Prepared technical reports and visual data presentations to communicate results to PET and Active Barrier

Consortium in half yearly reports

1. Synthesis and Characterization of New Active Barrier Polymers and Development of a methodology to

determine the Scavenging Capacity of Potential Oxygen Scavengers

Synthesized PET and oxygen scavenger copolymers using Melt polymerization reaction and SSP reaction

Proposed structure of the copolymers using NMR spectroscopy

Determined crystallization kinetics of the copolymers using optical microscopy and SALS

Characterized and evaluated thermal and rheological properties of the copolymers

Determined oxidation kinetics of the copolymers

Evaluated barrier properties of the copolymers

Developed a methodology to determine the scavenging capacity of potential oxygen scavengers

2. Alumina nanoparticle filled polymeric nanocomposite

Synthesized PET nanocomposite using Twin screw extruder

Evaluated thermal properties of the nanocomposite using DSC

Studied thermal degradation of the nanocomposite using TGA

Calculated (theoretical) tortuosity and permeability values for the nanocomposite

3. Characterization of properties of PLA

Evaluated thermal properties of PLA using DSC

Determined end-groups of PLA using NMR spectroscopy

Determined solution viscosity of PLA

Familiar with blends of PLA

4. Comparison between Die-face-cut (Spherical) and Strand-cut (Cylindrical) PET Pellet Technology

Studied solid state polymerization kinetics of Die-face cut and Strand-cut PET pellets

Characterized and evaluated thermal properties of PET using DSC

Quantified the amount of acetaldehyde and 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane in PET, both generated and residual using GC

Determined end-groups of PET using NMR and yellowness index using Color/Difference meter

Dec 2002–Dec 2004

Production Officer Flex Industries Limited, India

Involved in production planning and process control

Maintained coordination among different departments

Trained in ERP software

Senior Technical Officer Paharpur Industries Limited, India Dec 2000-Dec 2002

Involved in quality control measures and the documentation of ISO and optimized technical parameters in plant

process

Summer Intern National Fertilizers Limited, India June 1999-July 1999

Worked in fertilizer (Urea) production group and learnt process of Effluent treatment

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Polymer synthesis techniques : Melt polymerization, SSP, Twin-screw and Single-screw extrusion,

Injection molding, Blow molding

Analytical techniques : NMR spectroscopy, GC, MS, GC-MS, GPC

Polymer characterization techniques : FTIR, RDA, ICR, SALS, DSC, TGA, Solution viscosity, Refractive

index and Birefringence, Optical microscopy, Tensile testing machine

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Synthesis and Characterization of New Active Barrier Polymers”,

Manuscript in preparation.

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Study of Oxidation Kinetics of New Active Barrier Polymers”, Manuscript

in preparation.

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Synthesis and characterization of new active barrier polymers”, PINO 2009,

Cleveland, OH, July 17, 2009 (Poster).

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Development of a methodology to determine the scavenging capacity of

potential oxygen scavengers”, Active Barrier Consortium Meeting, Toledo, OH, May 11-12, 2009 (Talk).

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Comparison between Die-face-cut (Spherical) and Strand-cut (Cylindrical)

PET Pellet Technology”, PET Consortium Meeting, Toledo, OH, May 11-12, 2009 (Talk).

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Synthesis and Characterization of New Active Barrier Polymers of PET and

Active Oxygen Scavengers”, Active Barrier Consortium Meeting, Toledo, OH, October 16, 2007 (Talk).

Kamal Mahajan, Saleh A. Jabarin, “Selection of Oxygen Scavenging Comonomers to Improve the Oxygen

Barrier Properties of PET”, Active Barrier Consortium Meeting, Toledo, OH, April 18, 2007 (Talk).

PERSONAL SKILLS

Worked and lead a team at Flex Industries Limited demonstrating team playing and leadership qualities

Ability to communicate effectively with excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with enthusiastic attitude towards learning

HONORS, AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Awarded first prize for oral presentation during second annual graduate student symposium at Univ. of Toledo

Recipient of Graduate Research Assistantship from University of Toledo since 2005

Award for Academic Excellence by Bhartiya Vikas Parishad (a social o rganization promoting technical

education) in college

Member of Indian Society for Technical Education, IIT, Delhi, Student Chapter

References: Available upon request & willing to relocate anywhere within the United States

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