Dr. Amit Kumar Email & Phone Number

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Material Technology Team Head, bringing consumer centric product development such as Viruzsafe Technology of antimicrobial, Dust resistant coating, multifunctional and aesthetic coating & finishes, material development. descalant Technology implementation

Noida

* Heading Polymers and Processing of Havells group* To provide input in supply chain of Plastic materials* Implementation of VAVE in all products to optimize cost and quality.* Cost optimization of of Engg. plastic materials and EWA products* To establish stringent quality control in incoming RM as well as process control.* To establish compounding line for Engg plastics* Failure analysis of products/ components* Development of light diffusing materials with different diffusion and transparency level.* development of prismatic and DDP materials for lighting application* Development of nano enabled antimicrobial switches and other accessories* Coordination with all plants to establish quality product with zero defects and to reduce waste generation.* Utilization of XLPE waste for various application such as molding, fuel and as insulating materials.

Noida

Chennai Area, India

Global expert for US, Europe platforms for cost reduction and value analysis of plastic productSelection of plastic materials as per UL standard for HVAC&R residential and commercial unitsTo find opportunity of metal replacement with plastic and other non metallic products exclusively to reduce manufacturing cost.To provide material specification for inclusion in the 2D drawing for purchase components,To develop inhouse standard for plastic material especially for FR products and outdoor application.To consolidate plastic materials from different platforms for value addition and cost reductionTo provide technical inputs of metallic and plastic products for structural analysis and design optimization for structural components and products.To provide design inputs for plastic products to CAD engineers and its life cycle analysis as per standard requirementTear down analysis and idea conceptualization to implement in product for value analysis & cost reductionFailure analysis of outdoor plastic products.

Team leader for plastic vendor development and quality control team Selection of plastic materials as per ROHS, WEEE norms for electrical product and life cycle analysis of the material from design to end product failure stage. To implement new process technology, new cooling system to increase production, to reduce cycle time and to reduce waste generationTechno-commercial evaluation and recommendation of polymers & metals to reduce manufacturing cost of electrical products (switches, sockets, MCB, Busbar, Panel board and Wire & Cables) productsTo update and upgrade product and material quality system at par with new regulations and market requirementTo handle customers complain to provide technical inputs to satisfy customersTo help in process optimization of plastics moulded components and preparation of quality acceptance input sheet of the polymeric products for electrical applicationTo provide technical inputs in analyzing injection moulding processing defects and assisting flow analyst in mould flow analysis as per polymer melt behaviour and designers to optimize their design as per plastic material properties and application requirement Technical evaluation of design & processing defects of plastic moulded componentsValue engineering of plastic waste & recycling of electrical grade plastic material. Trouble shooting of electrical products &their componentCase study of stress cracking in Polycarbonate used in front plate of electrical switches Case Study of Mold erosion problem in processing flame retardant engineering plasticsCompounding of halogen free Polyamide for electrical application and providing inputs on new advances in injection moulding technology for high production and cycle time reduction.Preparation & editing of articles for Newsletters

New Delhi Area, India

Planning and execution of the research project, proposal writing and testing and anlysis of polymer productsDevelopment of water based adhesive for tire retreading (Patented & Commercialized)Optimization process for the synthesis for novel polythiol and casting of high refractive Index lenses (Polythiourethane product)Development of acrylate based daily wear and extended wear contact lens up to pilot level.Development of flame retardant jute composites using Euphorbia latex and biodegradable composites. ( Ph. D work) Development of process engineered fuel using poly olefinic plastic waste (Value engineering) Process development for non-recyclable plastics (Multilayer pouches) for useful applications such as park benches, desks, chair etc. (Application development & value engineering)Process development for health & hygiene products such as Sanitary napkin & diapers from textile waste and natural fibers ( Value engineering, Commercialized)Process development radiation resistant PVC based formulations for defense applicationsDevelopment and process optimization of X- ray resistant lead free garments. (Strategic Application

New Delhi Area, India

To teach B. Tech Student, Main stream Chemistry and polymer science & Research Lab activities

M. E., Polymer Technology

Ph.D, Polymer Composites

biodegradable composites from renewable resources

M.Sc., Inorganic Chemistry