OBJECTIVE: Seeking a full-time position as a Chemist involving product / process development and formulation

EDUCATION:
M.S., Polymers and Coatings

M.S., Paints and Varnishes
B.S., Chemistry

Academic Achievement: Awarded with Certificate of Academic Excellence”, as an outstanding academic achievement during M.S. in Polymers and Coatings at Eastern Michigan University

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential 100 Wells Ave, Congers, NY 10920
Research Chemist (July’07 - Present)

• Working on research and development of UV cured (Screen, Flexo, Litho, Self leveling, Clear, Pigmented, Matte UV inks and Adhesives), Solvent and Water based Inks, Adhesives, Laminates
• Managing and Supervising production schedule on regular basis
• Practicing quality control for inks, pigments and raw materials
• Color Matching – Visually as well as by Spectrophotometer
• Processing the pigment dispersion (paste) for inks
• Maintaining the documentations like RandD report writing, SOP for new application / testing methods, warehouse related documentations like Inventory control, QC sheet fill up, data input for manufactured products as well as new coming raw materials
• Developed new application / testing methods for the new products and improved the existing formulations to reduce the application time and energy.
• Optimized the production process to improve production output and product quality which also helped to maintain safe and clean working area / plant.
• Successfully commercialized personalizable UV Laminates (topcoats); UV Clear Self-leveling topcoats; Matte (clear and white) formulations; Pigmented UV Inks; Pigmented Water and Solvent based inks

Confidential Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Research Assistant (September’05 – June’07)

• Measured DC Electrochemical Impedance of paints and ingredients on Magnesium (Mg) Substrate.
• Studied the effect of type and level of crosslinking in latex films on fundamental mechanical properties by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).
• Visualized film formation process by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) as a function of crosslinking.
• Developed Polyurethane Dispersions with hydrophobic-hydrophilic nature having swelling properties along with the good mechanical properties

Confidential Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Teaching (Lab) Assistant (September’05 – June’07)

• Co-instructor - Advanced Polymers and Coatings Technology Laboratory (PC503) lab for Undergraduate / Graduate students
• Set and maintained the Advanced Polymers and Coatings Technology Laboratory
• Developed new experiments such as Gel time measurement, Color matching, CPVC Determination, Extraction of water soluble components from solvent-borne paints

Confidential , Anand, Gujarat, India
Quality Control Chemist (May’04–July’05)

• Practiced QC for Water and Solvent based paints and raw materials through various testing methods like viscosity determination, Coating, color / shade matching, % solids, fineness of grinding etc., as required.
• Worked independently and as part of a team in new product development of solvent and waterborne paints
• Worked with the technical and manufacturing departments in testing and troubleshooting involving coating defects and performance optimization

Confidential Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Summer Intern (May-June’03)

• Assisted RandD chemists with the development of new waterborne Epoxy-Ester Systems
• Synthesized and analyzed Alkyd, Acrylic, Polyurethane and Epoxy resins
• Involved in the development of Epoxy – Amine / Amide based 2K adhesives

Graduation Projects:

• The Synthesis and characterization of Nano-sized (40nm or less) latex particles (January’06)
• Characterization of Coatings for Polypropylene Plastic board surfaces (September’05)
• Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Radiation Curable Urethane-Acrylate Coatings based on Rice Bran Oil (December’03)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

• Joshi, R. G., Lefevre, E., Patel, Chirag, Provder, T., Crombez, R., Shen, W. and Jones, F.N., Thermoanalytical and morphological Studies of Crosslinked Latex films by advanced techniques", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 93, 1, 19-26 (2008)
• Sarjak Amin, F. Louis Floyd, Sundaresan Avudaiappan, Chirag Vinubhai Patel, Askarali Thathajohnpasha, Sumeet Tatti and Ted Provder, Eastern Michigan University, ” A Comparison of Fe, Al, and Mg Alloys via DC Electrochemical Techniques (in progress)

SKILLS:

• Knowledge of different kinds of characterization and instrumental analytical methods like Thermogravimetric Analyis (TGA), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Dynamic Contact Angle (DCA), Scanning Electron Microscope/Energy Dispersive Using X-Ray (SEM\EDX) Analysis, Optical Microscopy, Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Attenuated total reflectance - Infrared (ATR-IR), DC Electrochemical Impedance Instrument
• Knowledge of Management / Statistical Tools like Design of Experiments (DOE), Sigma Xi
• Acquired hands on practice with different viscometer, Minimum Film Forming Temperature (MFFT) Tester, Spray-booth operation, UV Curing Equipment, Powder Coating and Mechanical Testing Instruments
• Good at Microsoft Office program, Adobe Photoshop