Anandakrishnan Rajasekaran Ph.D. (Polymer Technology)

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POLYMER APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL– POLYMER TECHNOLOGY

Technical Skill set

Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer composites

Analysis, characterisation and efficient interpretation of its data for plastic and polymer.

Reverse engineering of target material.

Selecting cost effective material for specific application.

Process development for specific polymer and vice-versa as per end application.

Develop testing method for in-house testing of polymer.

Scale up lab scale product to commercial scale.

Improve quality of product.

Instruments Handled

Polymer Processing Equipment

Gamma Irradiator 5000 (BRIT, India)

Extruder [APV BAKER MP-19] [U.K] Twin screw.

Haake Rheocord RC 9000 (Single Screw, Twin Screw Extruder, Batch Mixer)

ZSK coperion (co-rotating twin screw)

Compression molding machine (Boolani, India)

TKC SMC line.

LRTM mold making and process.

Reciprocating screw type Injection molding machine Microprocessor based (Boolani, India)

Two – roll compounding mill (Boolani, India)

Single layer blown film extruder (Boolani, India)

Autoclave process for composites.

VRTM process

Planetary mixer

High performance polymer synthesis reactor.

Analytical Instrument

Rheometer[Antonpaar, Haake RT10]

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (Q100, TA Instruments, U.S.)

XRD (Rigaku miniflux )

Color Spectrophotometer ( Mac-Beth, USA)

Optical Microscope (Optimus, Germany)

Universal Tensile Machine (UTM), LR – 50 kN (Lloyd’s instruments, UK)

Impact Strength Tester (Denison Avery, Lloyd’s instruments, UK).

Melt Flow index (Denison Avery, Lloyd’s instruments, UK)

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) (Lloyd’s instruments, UK)

Gas Permeability Tester for membranes (BYK-B1, China.)

Q-UV Weatherometer (Q Panel)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRS Permacel Private Limited Apr ‘17 – Present

R & D Executive

Ambernath

Resp. : Developing Material for Specific Application. Developing Process and Establishing test method for quality of raw material as well as Product. Working with CFT team for Implementing Material Developed. Costing of Product Developed. Selecting the best suitable Process for Manufacturing. Developing lab scale Prototype and Testing. Scale-up to Pilot Scale and Testing. Coordinating with CFT for Customer Validation of Sample Prepared. Executing the Approved Product to Commercial Scale. Establishing Production Unit and Quality Lab for the same.

Achievements:

Formulated and developed FR coating for cable coating as protection for Fire.

Melamine based paint developed for low toxicity for appeal in FRP composite finishing.

Composite for thermal insulation application.

Composite for structural application including flooring, partition wall, etc.

Adhesive preparation and formulation development.

Various substrate selection like PP, PET, polyester,films, cotton fabrics, as per end application.

Tape for COVID applications and for speciality applications.

Vizebh Compositech Pvt Ltd July ‘15 – Sep ‘16

Asst. Manager - Process Development, Vadodara.

Resp. : Handling R&D and quality team for SMC, DMC and Pultrusion. Motivating team for efficient product development. Incharge of day-today quality activities. Helping in internal auditing of ISO 9001 documentation of quality and R and D activities. Preparation of Control chart, Monitoring the process for quality. Product development with close working with marketing and production team. Validation of raw material vendors. Co-ordinating third party testing. Site visit for customers quality issues and converting Voice Of Customer to R and D objective.

Achievements:

Helped in obtaining certification of ISO 9001.

Developed various formulation for SMC and pultrusion.

Establishing testing methods as per requirements.

Successful Customer focused product development.

Established quality testing lab for supporting production.

Arihant Industrial Corporation Limited Jan ‘15 – Jun ‘15

Manager - Innovation Plastics, Vasai road.

Resp.: Motivating team for faster implementation of the project. Training team members as per requirements. Developing internal paint and coating formulation and testing. Developing new material formulation for roto-molding process and setting up raw material testing and product quality check. Upgrading the current technology of manufacturing to better technology of LRTM to increase yield and quality of composite produced. Establishing process for development of mold making process for LRTM. Converting Voice of customer and shorting to short term or long term projects. Working closely with marketing, purchase and production team to execute new technology. Costing of product developed.

Achievements:

Executed cost effective mold preparation for LRTM.

Converted approximately 50% of handlayup method of manufacturing to LRTM process.

New formulations for specific properties of roto-molding process.

Coating developed for UV resistant and heat insulation coating for roof application.

Paint developed for asthetics and UV resistant for FRP composites application.

Best team developed and trained for continuous quality achievement.

Trained and helped production for implementing new technology.

Gharda Chemicals Ltd. Dec ’12 – Dec ’14

Senior Officer - Product and Application Development, Dombivili, Mumbai.

Resp: Modified labscale co-rotating twin screw extruder for troubleshooting over mixing. Executed the changes in commercial scale in coordination with Coperion. Study on rheology of polymers. Responsible for both coperion ZSK lab scale extruder and antonpaar rheometer. Develop wire coating of PEK or PEKK for High voltage and heat resistant application.

Achievements:

Developed PEK based wire coating.

Troubleshooting twin screw extruder for PEK and PEKK

Study on rheology of PEK blends for ease of processing

Developed PBI fiber plant and set quality testing equipment and methods.

Optimised PBI synthesis for fiber production

Optimised PEK synthesis for high purity, and flow properties.

Formulated and developed Formulation for tribological properties.

BARC Sep ’06 – Mar ‘09

Research Assistant I -Food Technology Division

Chembur, Mumbai.

Worked on variousnanomaterials synthesis and their functionalisation. Dispersion of nanomaterials in LDPE, PP, and PBT film.

Achievements: PATENT No.2325/MUM/2010 A; Title of the invention : A SINGLE LAYER IRRADIATED FUNCTIONAL CLAY-POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILM AND IT'S METHOD OF PREPARATION; Date of filing of Application :18/08/2010 (43)

GLOBAL POLYBAGS May ‘03 – August ‘03

Trainee Engineer - Analysis and Testing (trained in three layer blown film extruders)

Blown film extruder for LDPE, PP, HDPE, PET

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS

Ph.D Polymer Engineering & Technology 2012, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai University.

B.Tech Polymer Technology 2006, Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology, Virudhunagar, ANNA University, 1st Class

Certification

General Course on Intellectual Property – WIPO (2010)

Lab safety – Department of Chemistry at, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (2009).

Mould Flow Software at CIPET, Chennai (2004).

Plastics Processing, and Testing, CIPET, Mysore. (2003).

Publications

Synthesis and Characterizations of Poly (-naphthylamine) - Nano-Composites Published in Polymer Composites, 29 (9), pg.949-953 (2004).

Review, “Recycling of electronic waste” R.Anandakrishnan, N.G.Jadhav, R.N.Jagtap, Popular Plastics and Packaging, Vol.LIII, No.11, 2008, p29-31.

PATENT No.2325/MUM/2010 A; Title of the Invention : A SINGLE LAYER IRRADIATED FUNCTIONAL CLAY-POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILM AND IT'S METHOD OF PREPARATION; Date of filing of Application :18/08/2010 (43)

Conferences

Functional clay filled LLDPE nanocomposite films for improved barrier properties in food packaging applications EUROFILLERS 2007.

Effect of Irradiation on Silylated Organo Clay-LLDPE Nanocomposite films on its properties, presented in International conference NIC 2010.

Functionalized Clay Filled PET Nanocomposite at Reduced Thickness for Packaging Applications accepted for International poster presentation in Hyrbrid Materials 2011.

A single layer polymer – clay nanocomposites for food packaging applications, presented in International conference POMADE 2011.

Effect of Silylated Organo Functionalized Clay-LLDPE Nanocomposite Films on its Properties presented in International conference ICERP 2011.

Effect of Irradiation on Nanocomposite films of LLDPE/MMT organoclay, presented in National conference on Nanomaterials synthesis & Applications NANO - 2009.

Effect of Irradiation on Nanocomposite films of LLDPE/MMT organoclay, presented in National conference on Nanomaterials synthesis & Applications NANO - 2009.

Effect of wollastonite in the hybrid glass fiber composite presented in national conference NSCM – 2010.

Oxo-degradative Polymers, presented in National Conference POLYXPLORE 2011.

LLDPE – MMT Clay Nanocomposite Films with Improved Properties, national level conference RAPT 2011.

Extracurricular Accolades:

Sponsorship Head, RANGOTSAV 2010.

Organizing committee RANGOTSAV 2011

Date of Birth: 2nd October 1984

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