Experience

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  Zerocircle

  • Pune, Maharashtra, India

  • Associate NPD Engineer

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Pune, Maharashtra, India

    - Assist in developing seaweed-derived home compostable films and pellets for flexible packaging.- Customize the formulations for optimal compatibility with conventional processing machines.- Proficient in blending seaweed pellets with various biopolymers such as PLA/PBAT/PHA/PVA /PBS or TPS for both flexible and rigid applications - Formulate lab scale batches of water based OGR coating with superior KIT and COBB values for papers ranging from 40 to 250 GSM.- Modify the viscosity of coating from 6000 to 200cp for specific offline techniques without altering the solid content. - Conduct in-depth studies on the rheological properties of seaweed hydrocolloids and its impact on coating machines.- Responsible for developing water-based tie-layer for hydrophobic and hydrophilic coating.- Ensure products were made stable and consistent at different conditions.- Design and implement testing protocols for newly developed products- Hands on experience in polysaccharide extraction from various seaweed species.- Key role in planning scale-up activities.

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  Shuban Advance Materials Pvt. Ltd., Telangana, India

  • Kodad, Telangana, India

  • Jr. R&D Engineer

    • Oct 2020 - May 2022
    • Kodad, Telangana, India

    - Successfully modified blown film masterbatch formulations, resulting in a 15% cost reduction.- Compounded masterbatches of PBAT/PLA and TPS for blown film, thermoforming and injection molding.- Managed pilot trials of new masterbatches and ensured the quality of products aligned with client feedback- Optimized technical systems to enhance the production capacity.- Facilitated Communication with external organizations for testing and certification of newly designed products.- Procured and tested various grades of PBAT and PLA from international markets.- Drafted TDS and MSDS for Compounded pellets- Expertly managed laboratory inventory.