Participated in an MBA International Exchange Program at MGSM, Sydney. I took three subjects as an elective and audited four courses such as Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationships and Management (CRM), Behavioral Economics and Accounting and thanks to MGSM Faculties allowing me to participate in the classes. I did my Capstone Project in "Simulations in Supply Chain Management" under Prof. Masud Behnia guidance. Actively participated in Communication Club, Leadership Club… Show more Participated in an MBA International Exchange Program at MGSM, Sydney. I took three subjects as an elective and audited four courses such as Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationships and Management (CRM), Behavioral Economics and Accounting and thanks to MGSM Faculties allowing me to participate in the classes. I did my Capstone Project in "Simulations in Supply Chain Management" under Prof. Masud Behnia guidance. Actively participated in Communication Club, Leadership Club, Marketing Club and MQ Incubator activities. Show less

Strong technical background with 14 years of experience in Research & Development (R&D) in a laboratory environment - Ranging from the pharmaceutical industry, public research institutes, to universities. Additionally learning the core business principles such as General and Strategic Management, organizational skills, Finance, and Economics, to run the businesses effectively and smoothly with long term vision as well as sustain in the competitive market.

Developing Reactive Coalescing Agents for waterborne emulsion applications: Synthesis of various RCA’s and further studies on water-based latex film formation to minimize/avoid any Small or Organic Volatile Compounds (SOC/VOC) are present in the paint formulationsCreating Platform Technology for Encapsulation of Actives: Adsorptions of RAFT oligomers on vesicle surface followed by polymerization forms a (non)responsive shell structures - Studies on active loading and releasing profiles… Show more Developing Reactive Coalescing Agents for waterborne emulsion applications: Synthesis of various RCA’s and further studies on water-based latex film formation to minimize/avoid any Small or Organic Volatile Compounds (SOC/VOC) are present in the paint formulationsCreating Platform Technology for Encapsulation of Actives: Adsorptions of RAFT oligomers on vesicle surface followed by polymerization forms a (non)responsive shell structures - Studies on active loading and releasing profiles in the presence of pH, Temperature, Ionic strength, etc.Fluorinated Coating Materials for electronic applications: Developing several thermally stable fluorine-containing organic molecules and polymers for hard drive disk (HDD) coating applications - for application of High-density data writing on a hard disk drive (10 Tb/inch2) by Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) techniqueIn-charge of MALDI-TOF MS (Value: SGD $500K): - Analyses of Polymers, oligomers, organic molecules - Determination of polymer chain end-groups and functionalities, molecular weights, and reactivity ratios of copolymersOutcomes:• Received SERC funding for - Bio derived UV Absorber Project - SG$ 240000 for 2.5 years• Developed polymer molecular weight characterization using MALDI-TOF MS technique• Engaged technical projects with chemical industries (Croda, UK/Singapore, BASF, Germany/ Shanghai, ICL, Israel) - Particularly process and product characterization using MALDI-TOF MS technique - Functionalities and molecular weights analyses and their interpretation • Developed various Polymerization Techniques to produce polymeric materials for different applications: Water-based coatings, Hard disk coating, Actives loaded polymeric capsules, etc.• Improving polymers for their applications by Fine-tuning Structure & Property relationship • Published several research articles (10+) in leading peer-reviewed Chemical Science journals Show less

Duties and Responsibilities:Research on Polymer Nanofibers for Regenerative Biomedical Applications: Synthesis/Modification of biodegradable and biocompatible monomers & their polymersFabrication of Polymer Nanofibers using Water medium (Green Processing Methodology) - In-vitro skin tissue regeneration on polymer Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine applications Outcomes:• Supervised (2) Final Year Graduate students for their Project dissertation • Published two… Show more Duties and Responsibilities:Research on Polymer Nanofibers for Regenerative Biomedical Applications: Synthesis/Modification of biodegradable and biocompatible monomers & their polymersFabrication of Polymer Nanofibers using Water medium (Green Processing Methodology) - In-vitro skin tissue regeneration on polymer Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine applications Outcomes:• Supervised (2) Final Year Graduate students for their Project dissertation • Published two research articles in peer-reviewed Medicine and Materials interdisciplinary journals• Identified and developed biocompatible polysaccharide polymer scaffolds for skin tissue regeneration in water medium for - Regenerative Medicine applications Show less

Duties and Responsibilities:Product, Process and analytical method development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)Peptide/Polymer class drug molecules for Regulatory market (US, UK, & Europe export)Elmiron® (Pentosan Polysulfate) - Polysaccharide molecule (Mw = 4000-6000) from Xylan (Natural product) - Sulfonation & MW separation by Gel Filtration Chromatography (GFC)Copaxone® (Glatiramer Acetate) - Polypeptide (Random Sequence & molecular weight)(Mw =… Show more Duties and Responsibilities:Product, Process and analytical method development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)Peptide/Polymer class drug molecules for Regulatory market (US, UK, & Europe export)Elmiron® (Pentosan Polysulfate) - Polysaccharide molecule (Mw = 4000-6000) from Xylan (Natural product) - Sulfonation & MW separation by Gel Filtration Chromatography (GFC)Copaxone® (Glatiramer Acetate) - Polypeptide (Random Sequence & molecular weight)(Mw = 5000-9000), Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of N- Carboxyanhydrides of L-Alanine, L-Glutamic acid, L-Lysine, and L-Tyrosine - Followed by deprotection(s) & purification and molecular weight separation by Gel Filtration Chromatography (GFC)Angiomax® (Bivalirudin) - Linear Peptide Molecule with 20 Amino Acid sequence and 10 different Amino Acids - Process followed by Preparative HPLC purifications & freeze-drying processOutcomes:• Developed product & process development of three API molecules from R&D Lab-to-plant site - Final product and process technology transfer with trail batch (exhibit batch) execution at the plant site • Led purification team at the industrial setup for Angiomax® (Bivalirudin) - Peptide drug molecule - The product launched in US Market on 06-June-2017 https//lnkin/fFXNG5c: US$ 450M• Developed the process and molecular weight characterization of Copaxone® (Glatiramer Acetate) drug molecule - Expected to launch the product in H1 2020 https://www.moneyworks4me.Com /company/news/index/id/297462• Trained junior staff for new areas of API developments such as polymers, peptide - Chemical process development, purification, and characterization according to US Pharmacopoeia Show less

Duties and Responsibilities:Developing thermoresponsive/intelligent polymers for hydrophobic drug delivery Applications - Synthesis, characterization, loading and release studies Surface modification: Hydrophilic polymer brushes attached on of polystyrene latex particles by RAFT & ATRP polymerization techniquesSurface modification of PVC blood storage bags, which can be used for blood platelet storage applications for longer periods compared to commercially available PVC… Show more Duties and Responsibilities:Developing thermoresponsive/intelligent polymers for hydrophobic drug delivery Applications - Synthesis, characterization, loading and release studies Surface modification: Hydrophilic polymer brushes attached on of polystyrene latex particles by RAFT & ATRP polymerization techniquesSurface modification of PVC blood storage bags, which can be used for blood platelet storage applications for longer periods compared to commercially available PVC blood bagsOutcomes:Published the research work on Macromolecules (American Chemical Society - ACS) as a full article and presented work on ACS National Meeting at San Francisco, USAPublication:Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Mixed Arm Star Polymers by Combination of RAFT and ATRP from a multifunctional Core and its Self-Assembly in Water - Macromolecules 2008, 41, 4226-4234.Krishnan Ranganathan, Rui Deng, Rajesh K. Kainthan, Chi Wu, D.E. Brooks, J.N. KizhakkedathuPresentation:Sep 10 - 14, 2006: 232nd American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, USA.1. Synthesis and characterization of hydrophilic polymer brushes by aqueous RAFT polymerization growth of PDMA brush from CTA incorporated surface Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(2), 646-647.2. Hybrid polymers with reversible hydrophobic regions by the combination of RAFT and ATRP Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(2), 650-651. Show less