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NAME OF THE EMPLOYEE

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Dr. Smita Mohanty

DESIGNATION

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Principal Director & Head / Sr. Principal Scientist

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

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Ph.D Chemistry (Polymer), D.Sc Chemistry (Polymer)

AREA

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Bio-Polymer, Composites & Nanocomposites, Recycling, Waste Management, Polymer Blends

DATE OF JOINING

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29-07-2005

CONTACT DETAILS

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+91-674-2742852
drsmitamohanty[at]cipet[dot]gov[dot]in

AREA OF INTEREST:

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
FROM	PERIOD	POSITION	ORGANISATION
01.09.2026	Till date	Sr. Technical Officer / Scientist	CIPET:SARP-LARPM
12.10.2018	31.08.2026	Jr. Scientist	CIPET:SARP-APDDRL
April 2017	September 2018	Reviewer	Upwork (Freelance)
04.05.2016	17.01.2017	Research Associate	IIT Bombay

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS:

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
DEGREE	SUBJECT	UNIVERSITY	YEAR
Ph.D.	Energy Science and Engineering	IITB-Monash Research Academy, IIT Bombay	2016
M.Tech.	Plastics Engineering Technology	Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Anna University	2009
B.E.	Polymer Science & Technology	Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Visveshwaraya Technological University	2007

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS:

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS
TOPIC	FUNDING AGENCY	START DATE	PERIOD (MONTHS)
Introduction to advanced prototyping techniques of 3D printing and vacuum casting (PI)	SERB Vritika	25.04.2022	01
Development of high performance polypropylene for engineering applications in automobile sector (Dr. Smita Mohanty / Dr. Wasim Feroze G.S)	MRPL	April 2019	24
Recycling of Biomedical plastics waste (Dr. Smita Mohanty / Dr. Wasim Feroze G.S)	UNIDO	April 2019	07
Demonstration of Using Sterilized Bio-Medical Plastic Wastes for Low Cost Pavements (Dr. PSG Krishnan / Dr. Lakshmi Unnikrishnan / Dr. Wasim Feroze G.S)	M/s Ramky Group, Hyderabad	Jan 2021	04
Development of Specialized Films for Packaging Application (Dr. Wasim Feroze G.S / Dr. Lakshmi Unnikrishnan)	Unilever R&D, Bengaluru	Nov 2021	06

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS:

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS
TOPIC	FUNDING AGENCY/COMPANY/INSTITUTE	MONTH/YEAR	PERIOD (MONTHS)
Testing and analysis of automobile parts	TAFE	Oct 2020	02
Analysis of recycled plastics and multilayer packaging material	Swacchha Eco Solutions	Feb 2021	01
Analysis of bottle cap samples	Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd	July 2021	01
Analysis of caps for floating solar application	Ciel et Terre	Oct 2021	01
Structure analysis of multilayer laminates	Vishal Containers	Nov 2021	01
Material analysis	Vishal Containers	Nov 2021	02
Compounding, analysis & Development of 3D printing filament	IISc Bangalore, NIT Trichy, VIT, CFTRI, Osmania university and JNTUA.	2021-22	-
Material analysis	Saint Gobain	Jan 2022	01

MEMBERSHIPS:

VISITS TO OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS:

VISITS TO OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS
INSTITUTE VISITED	PURPOSE OF VISIT	DATE
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia	Part of Ph.D. for research purpose	26/07/2012 to 25/01/2013

SPECIAL LECTURES DELIVERED:

SPECIAL LECTURES DELIVERED
TITLE	PLACE	DATE
Fundamentals of Testing	APDDRL, Bengaluru	10.09.2020
Testing of plastic materials and products	APDDRL, Bengaluru	25.02.2020
Electrical properties of plastics	APDDRL, Bengaluru	26.10.2018

REFEREED JOURNALS PAPERS:

F. G. S. Wasim, N. Naresh, and M. Neergat, Polyaryletherketones in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices - A Highly Tailorable Material With Versatile properties, Polymer International, 2021, 70 (8), 1026
F. G. S. Wasim, R. Rahul, N. Naresh, , B. P. Ladewig and M. Neergat, Dielectric relaxations in poly(2, 5-benzimidazole) (ABPBI) and its composite membranes, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 133, 44867
F. G. S. Wasim, R. Rahul, N. Naresh, A. Chakaraborty, B. P. Ladewig and M. Neergat, Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of Nafion-117, sulfonated polysulfone (sPSF) and sulfonated polyether ketone (sPEK) membranes, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017,134, 44790
N. Naresh, F. G. S. Wasim, B. P. Ladewig and M. Neergat, Sodium borohydride treatment: a simple and effective process for the removal of stabilizer and capping agents from shape-controlled palladium nanoparticles, Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 9365-9368
N. Naresh, F. G. S. Wasim, B. P. Ladewig and M. Neergat, Removal of surfactant and capping agent from Pd nanocubes (NCs) using tert-butylamine: its effect on electrochemical characteristics, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013, 1, 8553-8559
G. M. Shashidhara, B. Devraj, B. S. Pai, K. K. Ajay, F. G. S. Wasim and M. Ganesh, Effect of PP-g-MAH compatibilizer content in polypropylene/nylon-6 blends, Polymer Bulletin, 2009, 63, 147-157

PAPERS AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

F. G. S. Wasim, B. P. Ladewig, M. Neergat, Methanol tolerance of Pt-Co Catalysts, A0907, Proceedings of 15th European Fuel Cell Forum Conference, 28th June - 1st July, 2011, Lucern, Switzerland
D. Abhijeet, F. G. S. Wasim, M. Neergat, and J. Krishna, In-situ measurement of deformation and conductivity under tension of ABPBI and its composites, First Structural Integrity Conference and Exhibition (SICE-2016), 4th - 6th July, 2016, Bangalore, India
F. G. S. Wasim, B. P. Ladewig, and M. Neergat, Polymer composites membranes for high temperature fuel cells, Energy Day, March 28, 2015, IIT Bombay, India

BOOK CHAPTERS:

A. Dhiman, F. G. S. Wasim, M. Neergat and J. Krishna, In-situ measurement of deformation under tension of ABPBI and its composite (Book Chapter), Advances in Structural Integrity, 2018, Edited by R. Prakash et al., Springer Nature Singapore, 481
R. K. Singh, F. G. S. Wasim, and M. Neergat, "Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR)", Nanomaterials for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell, Edited by Yixuan Wang, Pan Stanford, 2016

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