Associate Editor
ACADMICS QUALIFICATIONS
Currently, working as Director, at Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association [IRMRA],aff. to Min. of Com. & Industry, GoI, Thane, a Premier Polymer Research & Testing Laboratory and Heading the organization Testing Laboratory operations and projects.
EDUCATIONS
Ph. D (Polymer Chemistry – Nanocomposites) Bhrathiyar University, Coimbatore,India
M.Tech Rubber Technology IIT Kharagpur, India
M.B.A Operations Management SMU, Manipal, India
MEMBERSHIP
Associate Member of Institute of Engineers [AMIE (Chem.)]
NABL Lead Assessor (Mechanical & Chemical) for Lab Accreditation as per ISO / IEC 17025.
Chairman of BIS : PCD 29 : Methods of Sampling and Test for Rubber and Rubber Products Sectional Committee.
Member of BIS-PCD-13 & Convener - subcommittee (PCD 13:2).
Technical Expert Member of ISO TC 45 & BIS-ME 17.
Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 QMS and Internal Auditor for ISO / TS 16949.
AREA OF INTEREST
Polymer nano composites, Bio-Fillers, TPEs, Radiation resistant polymers, Special Rubber Compound developments for nuclear and defense applications., Reverse engineering and Life prediction.
AWARDS
Received appreciation award from Nuclear Recycle Board, BARC for indigenization of Rubber Gauntlet &IRMRA – Meritorious Cash Award for successful development of Polymer Gauntlets.
Received NAIP award – 2012 for successful execution of Rubber Dam project sponsored by World Bank, from ICAR, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India.
Received the honor of attending JRMA seminar at Japan, Tokyo as Indian Technical Expert on behalf of BIS and received appreciation from President, Japan Standardization Committee.
Successfully executed critical developmental projects for BARC and completed 3 of such MoUs for indigenization of rubber products and obtained appreciation.
PUBLICATION
Published more than 15 technical papers and presented more than 20 technical paper sat national and international levels. Working in recent advancements in the field like polymer nano technology, corporate social responsibility related projects eco-friendly fillers, bio fillers etc.
