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Medical Device Assistant

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United States
Posted:
May 21, 2014

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Rajeev Kumar

** **** ****** **; Apt. #**, Lowell, MA 01854, Phone: 216-***-****, Email: acd8qk@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Organic/polymer chemist with 5+ years of research experience in material synthesis and in analytical

instrumentations. Possess passion and strong background for developing innovative chemistry and applying this

to product development in chemical companies.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Synthesized polyurethane and acrylic based polymer for coating and adhesives applications.

Extensive experience in the development of polymeric materials: monomer/polymer synthesis and

design, radical polymerization, emulsion polymerization, organic synthesis, polyurethane synthesis,

acrylic and UV cured polymer synthesis, elastomer synthesis, polymer for coating applications and

structure property relationship.

Discovered novel organometallic catalyst for olefin polymerization resulting in two invention

disclosures.

Hands-on experience in NMR, HPLC, Mass spectroscopy, LC-MS, GC-MS, DSC, TGA, AFM, SEM,

FTIR, UV-Vis, mass spectroscopy, Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), KF, titration and TLC.

Computer: MS Word, MS Excel, Chemdraw, ISIS draw, Beilstein, Scifinder, and other techniques for

literature search.

Protocol development, problem solving, analytical thinking, design of experiment, technical

reporting, leadership/Supervision, collaboration, team player

PROFESSONAL EXPERIENCE

Doctoral Research

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA (2010- 2014)

• Designed and synthesized polyurethane and acrylic polymer using emulsion polymerization for

coating and adhesive application.

• Designed and synthesized thermoplastic polyurethane using various polymerization techniques for

medical device and coating applications.

• Designed and synthesized acrylic based UV cured polymer for adhesives application.

• Synthesized Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene; a precursor of oil additives and lubricants.

• Discovered novel organometallic catalyst for olefin polymerization resulting in two invention

disclosures.

• Maintained and troubleshot GPC, HPLC, Glove box, ATR FTIR and other instruments.

Rese arch Assistant

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India (2008-2010)

Developed synthetic strategies and prepared a variety of coumarin derivatives to provide photo-

responsive property.

Characterized materials using HPLC, GC, NMR, UV, FTIR, Mass Spectroscopy and XRD

techniques.

Synthesized polyurethane and acrylic based polymer using emulsion polymerization technique for

coating and adhesives application.

Synthesized various palladium based organometallic compounds for olefin polymerization.

Industrial Experience

Jubilant Organosys, Noida, India (2007 – 2008)

• Performed organic/polymer synthesis to obtain material for coating applications, which included

reaction optimization, reaction under various condition, inert atmosphere, scale up synthesis,

purification of desired product and characterization.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

2013: Outstanding Graduate Student by Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts.

2008: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by Counsel of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

• 2012: American Chemical Society meeting in Indianapolis, IN, USA.

• 2011: Organic Chemistry Seminar at University of Massachusetts Lowell.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Member, American Chemical Society 2010-Present

• Member, Graduate student Association 2010-2014

INTERNATIONAL PATENTS

• Rudolf Faust, Rajeev Kumar, Philip Dimitrov, and Jack Emert; Polymerization initiating system and

method to produce highly reactive olefin functional polymers, US2013/0158217A1.

• Rudolf Faust, Rajeev Kumar and Jack Emert; Polymerization initiating system and method to

produce highly reactive olefin functional polymers (Docket number 0813.2063-000)

PUBLICATIONS

Rajeev Kumar, Abhinay Mishra and Priyank Shah; Synthesis of Waterborne Acrylic-Polyurethane

Latex by RAFT miniemulsion Polymerization Process (Submitted)

Rajeev Kumar, Jack Emert, Rudolf Faust; Synthesis of Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene catalyzed

by EtAlCl2 bis(2- chloroethyl ether) soluble complex in hexanes. Macromolecules 2014, 47, 1959-

1965.

Keith J. Bartelson, Priyadarshi De, Rajeev Kumar, Jack Emert, and Rudolf Faust; Cationic

Polymerization of Isobutylene by FeCl3/Ether Complexes in Hexanes: An Investigation of the Steric

and Electronic Effects of Ethers, Polymer 2013, 54(18), 4858-4863.

Rajeev Kumar, Philip Dimitrov, Keith J. Bartelson, Jack Emert, and Rudolf Faust; Polymerization of

Isobutylene by GaCl3 or FeCl3/Ether Complexes in Nonpolar Solvents, Macromolecules 2012, 45

(21), 8598- 8603.

Rajeev Kumar, Jack Emert, Rudolf Faust; The Polymerization of Isobutylene Catalyzed by FeCl3•i-

Pr2O Complex Prepared in Non-halogenated Solvents. (Submitted to polymer bulletin)

Badri Nath Jha, Rajeev Kumar, Jack Emert, Rudolf Faust; Polymerization of isobutylene using

organoaluminum soluble complexes in hexanes. (In preparation)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Organic/Polymer Chemistry 2010- 2014

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA

M.S. Organic Chemistry 2005-2007

University of Delhi, Delhi, India

B.S. Chemistry 2002-2005

University of Delhi, Delhi, India



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