Research and Development Professional

SIVA RAMA KRISHNA CHALASANI, PH.D.

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Bordentown, NJ 08505 Home: 609-***-**** or Cell: 517-***-****

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

Results-focused Ph.D. with extensive industrial and academic research and development experience seeks to

refocus career in the polymer science and chemical engineering areas . Critical-thinking professional with

comprehensive experience in polyurethane synthesis and characterization techniques and knowledge of

structure-property relationships, polyol synthesis and scale-up operations. Reliable and collaborative quick

learner with excellent communication and problem solving abilities to ensure on-time project delivery.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Polymers – Michigan State University, School of Packaging, East Lansing, MIC, Aug 2014

o GPA: 3.8/4.0

o Dissertation – Efficient Green Synthetic Routes to Bio-Based Polyurethanes from Soymeal

M Tech in Chemical Engineering – Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India, Aug 2002

o Thesis – A Neural Network Approach for Simulation of CSTR Data

B.E. in Chemical Engineering – Bangalore University, India, Aug 1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Michigan State University – Lansing, MI Sep 2007 - Present

Graduate Researcher/Research Assistant – Bio-based Materials Research Group

Engineering and Design of Novel Bio-Based Polymers:

Conduct research on synthesis of new bio-based polyols from soymeal; and scale up of the process;

synthesis of polyurethanes from soymeal by a non-isocyanate process.

Evaluate polyols from soymeal in Rigid Polyurethane Foam Formulations; and of soymeal polyols and

castor oil in waterborne aqueous polyurethane dispersions for coating applications.

Perform characterization of polymers using analytical techniques that include FTIR, NMR, GPC, HPLC,

and SEM.

Key Achievement:

Developed an innovative spectroscopic method for determination of hydroxyl values of polyols.

Lab Manager - Bio-based Materials Research Group Mar 2011 - Present

Oversee lab group of 12 with responsibility for maintenance and training on analytical instruments

including DSC, TGA, GPC, FTIR, HPLC, and SEM.

Key Achievements:

Provide technical expertise and support on experiments; make recommendations and suggested solutions

based on the availability and capacity of the lab.

Ensure lab safety with bi-weekly safety inspections and report documentation to the Safety Department

to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Balaji Industries – New Delhi, India Nov 2005 – Jun 2007

Technical Associate

Provided technical expertise and support.

Liaison between various officials, people’s representatives and the public.

Key Achievements:

Successfully organized a meeting to discuss solutions to problems faced by the Tobacco Growers;

coordinated scheduling and logistics for 100 tobacco farmers to meet with the Prime Minister, UPA

Chairperson, Minister of Commerce, and Government Officials of India.

Authored articles and other correspondence on various topics of public interest.

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Indian Institute of Chemical Technology - India 2002 - 2004

Research Assistant

Provided research support on a DST sponsored Advanced Real Time Process Control Technology for

Batch Reactors Project.

Key Achievements:

Developed and implemented control strategies for batch reactors; conducted experiments for data

generation; plus modeling and simulation of batch reactors.

SIT, Department of Chemical Engineering – India 1998

Undergraduate Research

Conducted independent research and completed a project in extraction of oil from Simarouba glauca.

T ECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Polymer Processing:

Extruder; Parr Reactor DSM Mini-Extruder Injection Molding Compression Molding

Characterization Techniques:

UTS Tensile Testing Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) Gel

Permeation Chromatography (GPC) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Viscometry

Soxhlet Extraction H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Energy-Dispersive Fourier Transform Infrared

Spectroscopy (FTIR) Chemical Titrations (Hydroxyl, Acid, Amine, Karl Fischer)

Microscopy:

Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM) Optical Microscopy

Software:

MS Office ChemDraw MatLab SciFinder TA Universal Analysis C

P ATENTS

Narayan R, Graiver D, Hablot E, Chalasani SRK, (2011), Polyurethanes derived from amino acids. US

Patent Application 61542859.

Narayan R, Graiver D, Sendejarevic V, Hablot E, Chalasani, SRK, (2012), Polyurethane foams derived

from biomass. US Patent Application 61705114.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Chalasani SRK, Dewasthale S, Hablot E, Shi X, Graiver D, Narayan R, (2013) – A spectroscopic Method

for Hydroxyl Value Determination of Polyols. J Am Oil Chem Soc 90:1787-1793.

Chalasani SRK, Heric K, Amin S, Sendijaveric V, Hablot E, Graiver D, Narayan R (2012) Rigid

Polyurethane Foams Based on Soy Meal Polyols. Renewable Content Polyols Technical Session,

Proceedings of the CPI Polyurethane Technical Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

PRESENTATIONS

Poster Presentation at United Soybean Board Bio-based Products Stakeholders Workshop, Dearborn,

Michigan. August 2012 - [YouTube link of this video: http://youtu.be/xof7TwnbTiw]

Poster Presentation at Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, Michigan State University. November

2012.

Invited Speaker at CHEM-RENDEZVOUS-98, National Level Students Seminar, DSCE, Bangalore, India.

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