Manager College
Resume:
MAHALAKSHMI SARAVANA KUMAR
**** * ********* ****, ***** : 805-***-****
Apartment # 1R, Mobile: 847-***-****
Schaumburg, Email : abnqz0@r.postjobfree.com
Illinois - 60173
Objective:
To be a part of an organization that would utilize my knowledge and skills in the field
of Chemistry to the fullest extent and would concurrently offer me an opportunity to
grow and excel in the field
Past Employment Details:
Organisation Industry/Sector Designation Work Experience
21st June 2004 – 30th
Hindustan Unilever Fast Moving Research Associate
Research Centre Consumer Goods May 2008
Bangalore, India (FMCG)
Educational Excellence:
Degree Name of the Year of Percentage of Result
school/college/university Passing Marks/CGPA
M. Sc. College of Engineering May 2004 6.6 (out of 10) First Class
(Applied Guindy, Anna University
Chemistry) (Main Campus), Chennai,
India
B. Sc. Meenakshi College for April 2002 81.33% First Class
(Chemistry) Women (autonomous), with
Affiliated to Madras Distinction
University, Chennai,
India
Higher St. Mary’s Matriculation March 81.9% First Class
Secondary Higher Secondary 1999
Education School, Chennai, India
(Class XII)
Secondary St. Mary’s Matriculation April 1997 82.9% First Class
Education School, Chennai, India
(Class X)
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Achievements in the Last Job:
• Have developed a column chromatographic method for separating different
classes of sebum components by using a mixture of n-hexane, chloroform and
diethyl ether as eluting solvents
• Have extensively studied the interaction between sweat and sebum components
and have proved that it is the inorganic nitrogen containing components in the
sweat that contribute more towards soiling of garments rather than other
components of sweat. Also, have proved that the sulfur containing amino acids in
sweat, even though present to a negligible extent, contribute towards soiling to a
considerable extent
• Have proved by a study that particulate accumulation on garments is directly
proportional to the level of sebum
• Have developed a robust, selective colorimetric method for analyzing, alpha-,
beta-unsaturated digalacturonides, which is one of the main breakdown products
of the biopolymer pectin, obtained by the enzymatic hydrolysis of pectin. Have
extended and developed this method as a standard colorimetric method for
analyzing both high and low methoxyl pectins even in the trace levels. Have
documented this method and it is being used in the Unilever as a standard
method for quantifying pectins.
• Have performed innumerable method validations
• Have performed an extensive consumer study for a newly developed detergent
formulation
Skills in Instrumentations & Techniques:
Have hands on experience in handling/performing
• Reflectometer (Gretag Macbeth)
• FT-IR
• GC-MS
• Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyser
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
• Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
• Conductivity Meter
• pH Meter
• Column Chromatography
• Thin-Layer Chromatography
Academic Project:
Synthesis of m-amino benzoic acid by air-oxidation of m-amino benzaldehyde using
Nb-MCM 41 molecular sieves as catalysts
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Other Achievements:
• Achievements in Intercollegiate Chemistry Quiz Competitions:
Conducted by Year Level of the Result
Competition
JBAS College for September 2001 District Level I Prize
Women, Chennai,
India
SDNB Vaishnav December 2001 District Level II Prize
College for Women,
Chennai, India
Loyola College, December 2001 District Level Participation
Chennai, India
Quaide Milleth Govt. January 2002 District Level I Prize
Arts and Science
College for Women,
Chennai
Regional Engineering October 2002 State Level III Prize
College, Trichirapalli,
Tamil Nadu
(Currently National
Institute of
Technology,
Trichirapalli)
• Have participated in “International Competitive Exams for Schools – English”
conducted by the “University of New South Wales, Australia” in 1998 and have
secured 63.75% (secured 51 marks out of 80)
• English Typewriting (Lower Grade – 30 words/minute) : Passed out with I class
in January 1998
• Tamil Typewriting (Lower Grade – 30 words/minute) : Passed out with I class
in February 2000
• Have done “Diploma in Spanish” through “Instituto Hispania”, Bangalore,
India
Courses/Trainings Attended:
• Have attended Du Pont safety training course
• Have attended a two day workshop on Lateral Thinking
• Have been trained in HPLC
• Have been trained on Applying Statistics in Research
• Have been trained on Technical Report Writing and Patent Search
• Have attended a course on Bio-Inorganic Chemistry
Other Activities:
Have served as a member of the “Board of Studies” of the department of Chemistry
of Meenakshi College of Women, Chennai, India from 2006 - 2009. It is an honorary
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post normally held by a distinguished alumna of the college, for a period of three years,
to share the views on the present syllabus and also suggesting topics/additional papers for
enriching the syllabus
Personal Details:
: 16th September 1982
Date of Birth
Marital Status : Married
Salary : Negotiable
Languages Known:
Language To Read To Write To Speak
Tamil Yes Yes Yes
English Yes Yes Yes
Spanish Yes Yes Yes
Kannada Yes Yes
Hindi Yes Yes
Hobbies:
• Learning new languages
• Enriching my word robe in English
• Reading Tamil literary works and books on Chemistry, History, Politics etc.
References:
Dr. Suresh Ramamurthi, Dr. Debojit Chakrabarty,
Senior Research Scientist, General Manager – R & D,
ITC India Limited, Godrej Saralee,
Bangalore, India Mumbai, India
Mobile: +91-984******* Mobile: +91-983*******
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I, hereby, declare that the details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge
Date : 07.09.2009 Yours Sincerely,
Place: Schaumburg
[MAHALAKSHMI SARAVANA KUMAR]
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