MICHAEL PRASATH

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Career summary

Polymer Engineer with broad organizational experience (6 years), including materials and application development, contributes diverse capabilities in polymer testing, analysis, benchmarking, compounding, IMDS submission, ELV declarations. Equipments exposure

DSC

FTIR

UTM

Micro Rubber

Hardness

Impact Tester

HDT

Haake thermal

stability

Experience

Polymer Engineer

Lucas TVS Ltd I Chennai, India

1. Polymeric materials development, benchmarking and characterization. 2. Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with EHS regulations and in accordance with Quality.

3. Participation as a technical contributor for polymer parts development with Starter, Alternator and Wiper product development teams

4. Provide ongoing support for released products through materials testing and root cause analysis investigation

5. Taking ownership of DSC, FTIR, Rubber Micro hardness tester and Analytical balances in all aspects.

6. Identify and define problems, collect data and draw valid conclusions which enhance the quality, reliability or cost effectiveness.

7. Value Optimization (cost reduction) activity management 8. Project development engineer in ASPIRE (VA/VE) projects - Projects identification, consolidation, savings estimation, samples development, testing and validation, bulk trails, management approval, customer approval, stock control, implementation, savings accounting and feedback monitoring.

9. Facilitated the implementation of project by communicating objectives across teams, and departments, assigning multi-phase activities to appropriate personnel and coordinating time lines to ensure successful launch Application Development Engineer

GHARDA CHEMICALS Pvt. Ltd I Mumbai, India

1. R&D team member for designing of the polymer compounding and formulations

(development trials & analysis)

2. Trail of new die, components & New product validation as per specification etc. 3. Proficiency in extrusion process used for compounding (twin screw), profile extrusion

(single screw) and injection molding process.

March 2017 to present

Jan 2014 to March 2017

4. Test specimen making as per ASTM, ISO Standard by using injection molding and compression molding machines

5. Know the differences in molecular structure and in cross-linking density and the associated characteristics during processing and use. 6. Polymer testing, analysis, compile & maintain test data and prepare reports Key Skills

Have knowledge of polymer materials.

Have knowledge of polymer compounding ingredients & their effect on the properties of compound & an end application.

Giving opinion during quality issues and technical queries of the internal team as well as quality, purchase, marketing & suppliers.

Benchmarking the competitor’s products whose equivalence to be developed.

Ability to handle situation independently, work in multi tasking environment. Project activities & Achievements

Implemented various VA/VE projects with proper validation tests, without compromising customer requirement (Handled both Metallic and Non-Metallic parts) and received team excellence award from top management.

Solved the quality issue by integrating TC holder with brush plate

Anabond elimination done in cover plate moulding by In Situ moulding process

Successfully reduced the hardness & stress cracking of the rods (PEK rods) by changing the process parameters and annealing systems.

Commercially produced the PEK-GR rods by varying the composition of ingredients in compounding, without any defective in the application. Academic details

B.Tech (Plastics Technology) (2013)

CIPET, Chennai

HSC (2009)

St.Mary’s Hr. Sec. School, Madurai

SSLC (2007)

St.Mary’s Hr. Sec. School, Madurai

Other Activities

Presented a paper on the topic of GRUB HANDLES at ANNA UNIVERSITY-MIT campus, Chennai.

Presented a paper on the topic of Recycled Mixed Plastics Waste (MPW) Polymer Sleepers for Application on Rail Tracks & Grinder Bridges at Crescent Engineering College, Chennai

CGPA-7.6

87.25%

89%

UG Project

Title: Effect of Nano clay On the Mechanical Properties of Cotton/Sisal Reinforced Polypropylene Composites at CIPET, Chennai.

Description: Worked as a project leader, as well as an equal member of a three-person team to produce a biodegradable polypropylene for the low-cost automotive application. Software skills

AutoCAD 2010

Pro-e wildfire 4.0

CATIA V5

Solid Works

Mould Flow

Insight 2010

MS Excel,

MS Word

Power Point

Interests

Reading books

Volunteer work

Sports

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 02-02-1992

Languages: Tamil, English, Hindi, Marathi

Marital status: Married

Declaration

I hereby declare that above-mentioned information is true to best of my knowledge & belief

Date: (Michael Prasath)

Place: Signature

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