Product Development Supply Chain

Mahalingam “San” Santhanam, Ph.D.

*** ****** **** ***** • Plainsboro, NJ 08536 • 609-***-**** (H) • 609-***-**** (M) • ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Solid background in organic and polymer chemistry, with strong emphasis in product development. Developed new

products and supported Marketing to introduce them to the market place in quick succession. Designed and

synthesized polymers and oligomers as rheological modifiers and as pigment dispersants for coatings, paints, inks,

drilling mud, sealants and adhesives markets and personal care applications. Strong understanding of polymers

(synthesis, structure/property relationships). A talent for analyzing solutions, developing and simplifying synthetic

procedures and finding innovative solutions. Proven ability to be creative and motivate co-workers effectively.

Committed collaborator and team leader. Adapt easily to new technologies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Demonstrated success with • Excellent • An effective leader. a mentor with

planning and

integrating new technology organizational skills with strong the ability to motivate with all

from inception through product orientation toward process levels of management

launch

• Technical knowledge in • Ideation, technology generation, • A high degree of motivation and a

implementation, development and desire to effect growth and

various coatings and personal

commercialization profitability of the organization

care applications

• Resin and pigment dispersion • Solid knowledge of commercial

• Deep and fundamental

technology scale-up and high volume

understanding of key chemical

manufacturing processing at the

conversion processes using

plant level

various polymer technologies –

polycondensation, addition,

free radical, suspension and

emulsion polymerization

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

RCN Chemicals, Staten Island, NY. 2006–04/2009

[Private company]

Technical Director

• Provided strategic product development, product improvements and comprehensive

performance analysis for coatings additives – industrial coatings, inks and personal care markets.

• Offered continuous flow of information and ideas covering rheological additives markets.

• Provided knowledge based solutions for technology evaluations.

ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES, INC., Hightstown, NJ. 1998-11/2005

[Formerly RHEOX, Inc. and NL Chemicals, Inc]

$800 million global specialty chemicals and additives manufacturer

Manager - New Product Development, Elementis Specialties, Inc. 1998-2005

• Led product development projects and influenced internal customers for successful launch

of the developed products.

• Used effective project management skills to develop and execute project plans, defined

milestones, communicated project critical success factors.

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• Created and developed new ideas that have intellectual property potential.

• Provided technical service advise to both external (customers) and internal (applications and plant

operations) as needed.

• Interacted with Innovation Board, conceived various technology platforms and produced

white papers to expand the technology needs of the company.

• Provided technical assistance to commercial development group in licensing the technologies.

• Teamed up with the Corporate Supply Chain, coordinated and responded successfully

in transferring flow additives supplier from South America to Asia saving $1 million for the company.

• Synthesized and scaled-up new product ideas/improvements from ideation to feasibility (via StageGate).

• Interacted effectively with various internal teams including Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Regulatory

and Legal

• Helped identify and evaluate new market segments for existing and new product opportunities.

• Coordinated and responded to complex customer requests resulting in customer satisfaction.

• Managed a team of Senior Scientists and technicians in product development efforts.

Sr. Staff Scientist – New Product Development, RHEOX, INC. 1995-1998

• Invented new technology and developed four organic rheological additives for non-aqueous

coatings formulations and introduced them into the market place.

• Conducted extensive research on the synthesis, characterization and rheological properties

on various rheological modifiers for coatings and personal care markets.

• Developed robust processes for taking new products from lab to manufacturing plants

and involved in trouble shooting external and internal product quality issues.

• Supervised several scientists and technicians.

Senior Scientist – New Product Development, NL Chemicals, Inc. 1985-1995

• Invented acrylic polymer additives for personal care market.

• Developed polyamide, polyester and polyester-amide thickeners for mineral oil based inks.

• Synthesized polyethylene wax emulsions as anti-settling additives for coatings.

• Carried out product development in urethanes, polyamide, ureas, polyesters, solution free

radical polymerization technologies.

• Supervised three technicians in product development efforts

• Closely worked with the Process Engineering and Marketing Groups at different stages during

several projects.

• Participated in various national conferences and short courses.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Organic and Polymer Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.

M.S. Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.

MEMBERSHIP

American Chemical Society for 25 years

Chempharma

PUBLICATIONS

Eight US Patents. A list available on request.

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