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.
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Extensive experience in the development of polymeric materials: monomer/polymer synthesis and
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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
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disclosures.
Hands-on experience in NMR, HPLC, Mass spectroscopy, LC-MS, GC-MS, DSC, TGA, AFM, SEM,
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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
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literature search.
Protocol development, problem solving, analytical thinking, design of experiment, technical
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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-
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responsive property.
Characterized materials using HPLC, GC, NMR, UV, FTIR, Mass Spectroscopy and XRD
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techniques.
Synthesized polyurethane and acrylic based polymer using emulsion polymerization technique for
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coating and adhesives application.
Synthesized various palladium based organometallic compounds for olefin polymerization.
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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.
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2008: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by Counsel of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
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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
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Latex by RAFT miniemulsion Polymerization Process (Submitted)
Rajeev Kumar, Jack Emert, Rudolf Faust; Synthesis of Highly Reactive Polyisobutylene catalyzed
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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
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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
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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-
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Pr2O Complex Prepared in Non-halogenated Solvents. (Submitted to polymer bulletin)
Badri Nath Jha, Rajeev Kumar, Jack Emert, Rudolf Faust; Polymerization of isobutylene using
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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