OUR TEAM - HEAD OFFICE

• Presently working as a Principal Director (Technical), CIPET-Head Office
• Post Graduate Degree - M.Tech (Polymer Science & Technology) from IIT - New Delhi in the year 1982.
• More than 3 decades of rich experience in Plastics Processing and Plastics Recycling. Around 50 papers were presented /published in International Conferences in the areas of Plastics Processing, Plastics Recycling & Waste Management.
• Recognized as "UNIDO Consultant" by UNIDO in the areas of Plastics Waste Management.
• Co-Investigator - "INAE Project on Research required on Recycling of Automobiles at end of life - sponsored by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India"
• Presented a country paper on "Plastics Waste Management" at the NATO - Conference on "Polymer Recycling" held at Antalya, Turkey in the year 1997.
• Organized five day Workshop on "Plastics Processing" for the consultants of GOIC, Qatar during the year 2003.
• Member - Sub Committee on Plastics Recycling - Plastics Sectional Sub Committee PCD:12.
• Member - State Level Advisory Body, Puducherry Pollution Control Committee for monitoring the implementation of Plastic Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011.
• Member of Expert team constituted by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Mumbai to evaluate the PG programs of Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.
• Member of Board of Studies - VSVN College, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu & Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Kochi.
• Member - organizing committee - 7^th International Symposium on Feedstock Recycling of Polymeric Materials (ISFR).
• Member of professional bodies like IPI, IIT - Alumni SPE-Chennai, etc.
• Visited countries like USA, Germany, Japan, Qatar, Oman, Turkey, Srilanka, Brazil & Argentina for various prestigious assignments in the field of Plastics Processing & Plastics Recycling/Waste Management.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• M.Com., M.B.A.(HR), SAS, PGD-FM&BA

EXPERIENCE :

• More than 25 years of experience in central government & CIPET in the areas of Audit, Finance, Administration, Personnel, HR & Project Management.

PRESENT RESPONSIBILITY :

• Presently working as a Principal Director (New Projects)
• Management of Pension, PF, NPS, Legal matters, Grievance, Right to Information(RTI), Vigilance.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• B.E.(Mech.)
• M.Sc.(Engg.)

SUBJECTS TAUGHT (THEORY) :

• Plastics Processing Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS :

• Polymer nanocomposites for Automobile Applications

EXPERIENCES (at CIPET) :

• 21 Years

AUTHORSHIP IN TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK/CHAPTER :

• Fundamentals of Processing Techniques

NO. OF Ph.D./PG/UG GUIDED :

• UG - 06
• PG - 04

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• B.Sc (Hons), MBA and LLB

EXPERIENCE :

• 20 years experience in entire personnel & administrative functions and establishment matters.

VISITS TO OTHER COUNTRIES :

• China

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• M.Com., ICWA, PGDFM

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS :

• ICWA, Administrative College of India, Institute of Internal Auditor

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• M.Sc, MBA & LLB

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES :

• 19 years experience in BSF & NSG

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• M.Sc. (Chemistry) - School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University.
• M.Tech. (Polymer Technology) - CUSAT, Cochi
• Ph.D. (Polymer Science) - Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

SUBJECTS TAUGHT (THEORY) :

• Plastic Testing Techniques
• Plastic Processing Techniques
• Polymer Materials and Applications
• Polymer Chemistry and Characterization
• FRP & Polymer composites
• Biopolymer
• Polymer Alloys and Blends

RESEARCH INTERESTS :

• Polymer Composites
• Biopolymer
• Polymer Blends and alloys
• Biomedical waste management etc

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS : International Journal(5 Nos)

• K.Prakalathan, Smita mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak, Polylactide/ modified layered silicates nanocomposites: A critical analysis of morphological, mechanical and thermal properties / Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 2012.31 (19) 1300-1310.
• K.Prakalathan, Smita mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak, Polylactide/ transition metal ion modified montmorillonite nanocomposite - A critical evaluation of mechanical performance and thermal stability / Journal of Polymer Composite. 2012. 33. 1848-1857.
• K.Prakalathan, Smita mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak, Rheological and Thermomechanical Behaviour of Polylactide / Hexa decyl trimethyl ammonium Modified Layered Silicate Nanocomposites / Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. DOI: 10.1177/0892705712471359.
• K.Prakalathan, Smita mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak, Influence of transition metal ion adsorbed montmorillonite on thermal stability, Isothermal crystallization kinetics and mechanical performance of Polylactic acid nanocomposites / Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. DOI: 10.1177/0892705712475004.
• K.Prakalathan, Smita mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak, Reinforcing effect and isothermal crystallization kinetics of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) nanocomposites blended with organically modified montmorillonite / Journal of Polymer composites. DOI: 10.1002/pc.22746.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS :

• 01 - International (APM 2012, Ahmedabad)
• 01 - National (Topic : "Bio Plastics And Bio Degradable Plastics In Food Industries To Reduce Global Warming", National Workshop On "Food And Global Warming" During 30th And 31st July 2015 Organized By College Of Food And Dairy Technology

WORKSHOPS/ COURSE CO-ORDINATED AND CONDUCTED :

• 67 Nos

EXPERIENCES (at CIPET) :

• 18 Years (CIPET Ahmedabad: March 2000 to March 2008, CIPET Bhubaneswar : April 2008 to Feb 2010, CIPET MCTI Campus Bhubaneswar : March 2010 to May 2014, CIPET Chennai : June 2014 to April 2018, CIPET Head Office : April 2018 to Till date).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES :

• Bamboo board factory, Kerala state bamboo board corporation Angamali, Kerala-India-Research Associate, 10 Months (1998-99).
• Cochin University of Sc. & Technology, Kerala, India - Lecturer - 04 Months (1999)

VISITS TO OTHER COUNTRIES :

• Chicago, USA

NO. OF Ph.D./PG/UG GUIDED :

• M.Tech. : 08 Nos., B.Tech. : 24 Nos., Ph.D : 01Nos.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

• M.E. (CAD/CAM)
• B.E. (Mechanical)

RESEARCH INTERESTS :

• CAD/ Manufacturing

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS :

• 02

EXPERIENCES (at CIPET) :

• 08 Years

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES :

• Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering) - 2 Years & 7 Months

NO. OF PH.D./PG/UG GUIDED :

• UG - 04
• PG - 01

VISITS TO OTHER COUNTRIES :

• Germany

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS :

• Life Member - Indian Society for Technical Education

S.ILANGOVAN, Obtained his B.E. in in Mechanical Engineering from Bharathidasan University, Trichy in 1988 and M.Tech in stress and vibration Analysis blends from NIT Bhopal. He has 20 years of experience in Product/ Mould Development & CAD/CAM/CAE. He had presented/published 15 papers in National & international seminars & various technical magazines. He widely travelled in India and abroad and visited countries like Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and Srilanka.

He has rich experience in the Product / Mold development, Metal to plastic conversion, Trouble shooting, Unigraphics, Ideas, CATIA, Pro-E & Moldflow.

As a team member/ team leader executed the following technical consultancy/ Industrial projects undertaken by CIPET for the industries in India & overseas:

• Consultancy on product development of Plastic components for Honda, rear case of medical equipment etc.
• Flow analysis of Rear Fender component, ACC cover, cartridge.
• Optimised feed system analysis of 28 cavity Syringe.
• Gate location analysis of radiator water tank top & lower, Fan blade, Air duct components, Mirror Housing, Mobile parts.
• Development of End cap for Textile application, Optical fibre cassette Body & cover, sensor holder for dental application, Golf Kart, flash cartridges & loaders, Biometric sensor products.
• Product Development of Lower Grill, Plastics Railway water tank, Actuator case & cover cafe Gatia Housing, 20 Lts container, plate for Fuel pump, Radiator cap, tube, Duct & Tray.
• Prototype development of plastic products for peritoneal dialysis, Gripper components for textile machinery.
• Reverse engineering of Shoe sole, File holding Box, outer shell of reservoir, Shoe sole, axial fan blade, Cycle saddle, dash board products of Heavy vehicle.
• FEA study on Dental inplant, Dental clip inplant, Radiator cap.