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KAMLESH KUMAR

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Nationality: Indian

Date of birth: 19-07-1980

CONTACT INFO:

Polymer Chemistry Department

Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4

9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands

Phone: +31-626******

Email: *******@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Analytical and detail oriented with comprehensive preparation to contribute cost-effective

Research & Development with a focus on Thin Film Technology, Biodegradable Polymer

Synthesis and Nanotechnology.

Four years of hands-on experience thin film deposition and lithography of thin film to

design and develop new micro- and nano-structured polymer, metal, ceramic and carbon

devices.

Two years experiences in synthesis of biodegradable polymers

Two years experiences of integrating basic and clinical research on the physiological

functions of pulmonary surfactants.

One year experience in synthesis of inclusion complexes by chemo-enzymatic

polymerization.

Robust knowledge of rolling of ultra-thin membranes on a substrate surface to fabricate

nanoscale devices.

Proficiency in structural Characterizations via: Synchrotron radiation, SAXS, SEM, FIB,

EDX, AFM, FTIR, DSC, TGA.

Good communications / management skills able to move projects / experiments to

completion.

EDUCATION

02/2006-07/2009 PhD (Dr. rer. Nat.) Natural Sciences

Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Dresden (Technical University of

Dresden), Germany.

Thesis: Polymer, metal, and ceramic microtube by strain-driven self-

rolling.

07/2003-05/2005 Master of Technology in Polymer Science and Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

Thesis: Studies of enzyme catalyzed ring-opening polymerization.

07/2000-10/2002 Master of Science in Chemistry (Specialization: Physical Chemistry)

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

07/1997-05/2000 Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology)

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/2012-Present Postdoc Fellow at Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

University of Groningen, Netherlands.

12/2009-01/2012 Postdoctoral Researcher at Oregon Health & Science University,

Portland, Oregon, USA.

02/2006-09/2009 Scientist at Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Germany.

11/2005-02/2006 Project Fellow at Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi.

06/2005-11/2005 Research Fellow at Fiber and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute

of Technology, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden.

05/2004-05/2005 M. Tech. Project at Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi.

1 A) PATENT

Bhanu Nandan, Kamlesh Kumar, Peter Formanek Manfred Stamm, Fabrication of Carbon

Nano- or Microtubes by Using a Self-rolling Process, European Patent, No. 10173853.2 (Filed

Aug 2010).

B) BOOK

Ann-Christine Albertsson, Indra Kumari Varma, Bimlesh Lochab, Anna Finne-Wistrand, and

Kamlesh Kumar Poly(lactic acid): Structures, Production, Synthesis, and Applications . New

York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-470-29366-9.

1 C) PUBLICATIONS (Selective list out of eight contribution)

1. Kamlesh Kumar, Albert J. J. Woortman, Katja Loos, Synthesis of Amylose-Polystyrene

Inclusion Complexes by a Facile Preparation Route, 2013, Biomacromolecules, DOI:

10.1021/bm400340k.

2. Kamlesh Kumar, Bhanu Nandan, Peter Formanek, Manfred Stamm (2011) ‘‘Fabrication of

Carbon Microtubes from Thin Films of Supramolecular Assemblies via Self-Rolling

Approach’’ Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21, 10813. (Highlighted on the Journal of

Materials Chemistry blog).

3. Kamlesh Kumar, Bhanu Nandan, Valeriy Luchnikov, Anastasia Vyalikh, Ulrich Scheler,

Manfred Stamm (2009) ‘‘A Novel Approach for the Fabrication of Silica and Silica/Metal

Hybrid Microtubes ’’ Chemistry of Materials, 21 (18), 4282.

4. Kamlesh Kumar, Bhanu Nandan, Valeriy Luchnikov, E. Bhoje Gowd, Manfred Stamm, (2009)

‘‘Formation of single metal and bimetallic tubes from self-rolled polymer technique’’

Langmuir, 25 (13), 7667.

2 d) CONFERENCES PUBLICATIONS (Selective list out of twelve contribution)

1. Kamlesh Kumar, Leonard E. Schulwitz Jr., Thomas M. Weiss, Shankar B. Rananavare, and

Stephen B. Hall, (2011), 55th Biophysical society annual meeting, Baltimore, Maryland,

USA.

2. Kamlesh Kumar, Valeriy Luchnikov, Manfred Stamm, (2009), Spring Meeting of the

German Physical Society (DPG), Dresden, Germany.

3. Kamlesh Kumar, Valeriy Luchnikov, Bhanu Nandan, Manfred Stamm, (2008), 2nd young

polymer scientists conference, Terni, Itlay.

4. Kamlesh Kumar, Indira K. Varma (2005), Kottayam, Kerala, India.

HOBBIES & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Successfully Conceptualized & Organized a cultural event called “Diwali” for around 300

people living in Dresden in 10/2007 and 10/2008

Hobbies; Badminton, Cricket, Music listening, Dance, Running, Biking.

REFERENCE: available upon request.

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