Sunil Sahi, Phd Email & Phone Number

Merrillville, Indiana, United States

*Leading the development of environmentally sustainable solutions to achieve company’s vision of future without waste.* Development of radially biodegradable solutions for various market segment.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

>Taught online and in-person undergraduate physics.> Designed, set up, and provided instruction for the undergraduate physics laboratory.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

•Received highly competitive funding from Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from USDA and NSF.•Designed, planned, and executed novel light converting greenhouse film development and completed the feasibility study.•Lead the prototyping and validation of the novel light converting greenhouse films.•Developed functional additive (IR, UV, and light converting) for plastic/glass.•Developed and patented silica and silane-based… Show more •Received highly competitive funding from Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from USDA and NSF.•Designed, planned, and executed novel light converting greenhouse film development and completed the feasibility study.•Lead the prototyping and validation of the novel light converting greenhouse films.•Developed functional additive (IR, UV, and light converting) for plastic/glass.•Developed and patented silica and silane-based coating for functional polymer additive resulting in high stability under UV degradation while maintaining light transmission above 90%.•Perform physical, optical, and chemical characterization of polymer additive and masterbatch.•Perform statistical analysis of characterization and field data.•Communicate and managed external collaborators, vendors, and customers •Documenting the R&D progress and timely reporting to the CEO.•Prepare technical reports for funding agencies and the board of directors. •Organize and interpret the internal and external R&D data to guide the product development process.•Assisting engineering team to scale up nanoparticle production.•Create and revised SOPs as needed.•Ensure the proper functioning of laboratory equipment and maintained cleanliness as per EH&S guidelines.•Prepared and collaborated with a patent attorney for patent submission (1 patent granted and 2 patents filled).•Selected by NASA as one of the top 25 companies worldwide.•Participate in incubators and accelerator programs. Show less

Arlington, Texas, United States

>Taught online and in-person undergraduate physics.

Keene, Texas, United States

> Taught undergraduate mechanics and electromagnetism.> Designed, set up, and supervised undergraduate physics labs.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

•Developed inorganic nanoparticles embedded PVOH film and characterized for possible application in detection of X-rays and gamma-rays.•Developed an in-house system to fabricate bubble-free PVOH film with uniformly distributed luminescent nanoparticles.•Formulated PVOH coating on luminescent nanoparticles resulting in better bioimaging agents than uncoated nanoparticles and organic dyes.•Formulated water-soluble PEGMA coating on hydrophobic organic dye and luminescent nanoparticles… Show more •Developed inorganic nanoparticles embedded PVOH film and characterized for possible application in detection of X-rays and gamma-rays.•Developed an in-house system to fabricate bubble-free PVOH film with uniformly distributed luminescent nanoparticles.•Formulated PVOH coating on luminescent nanoparticles resulting in better bioimaging agents than uncoated nanoparticles and organic dyes.•Formulated water-soluble PEGMA coating on hydrophobic organic dye and luminescent nanoparticles using solution polymerization and studied as a possible application in biomedical. •Characterized the optical and physical properties of nanoparticles embedded PVOH film to determine the optimum loading concentration.•Developed high-loaded inorganic/organic transparent nanocomposite with short decay time to detect X-rays and gamma rays.•Fabricated and studied transparent ceramic materials as a low-cost alternative to single crystal gamma-ray detectors.•Formulated the functional nanoparticles dispersed transparent acrylic sheet to convert harmful UV radiation to visible light and studied its possible application as a new optical device.•Patented the novel Lanthanum doped Yttrium Oxide scintillator. •Mentored graduate and undergraduate students.•Analyzed material characterization data and reported to the PI.•Routinely maintained and calibrated the laboratory instrumentations and keep track of laboratory- supplies to ensure the continuous research flow. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

> Over six years of experience in synthesis of luminescent and scintillating nanoparticles, core-shell semiconductor QDs, ceramics, polymer nanocomposites with enhanced quantum efficiency for radiation detection and White LEDs . > Experienced in material synthesis techniques such as Wet Chemistry, Solid-state chemistry, Sol-Gel, Oxygen free thermal decomposition method, Hydrothermal etc. > Performed uniform ceramic coating on metal nanoparticles .>… Show more > Over six years of experience in synthesis of luminescent and scintillating nanoparticles, core-shell semiconductor QDs, ceramics, polymer nanocomposites with enhanced quantum efficiency for radiation detection and White LEDs . > Experienced in material synthesis techniques such as Wet Chemistry, Solid-state chemistry, Sol-Gel, Oxygen free thermal decomposition method, Hydrothermal etc. > Performed uniform ceramic coating on metal nanoparticles .> Polymerization Techniques: Free radical bulk Polymerization, Solution and Emulsion polymerization.> Develop a new surface coating method for fluoride nanoparticles using polymerizable surfactant, resulting in nanoparticles with high dispersion in polystyrene and polyvinyl toluene.>Fabricated nanoparticles embedded polymer nanocomposites with enhanced UV and X-ray absorption capabilities.>Fabricated high density polymer nanocomposite with nanoparticle loading up to 30 wt%, with better gamma ray detection capability than the commercial plastic scintillators. >Fabricated and studied optical and scintillation properties of transparent ceramics as a cost effective alternative to single crystals radiation detectors. >Synthesized biocompatible nanoparticles (metallic and semiconductor) and conjugated with photosensitizer to enhance the generation of singlet oxygen resulting in efficient cancer cells death.>Routinely maintained and calibrated laboratory instrumentation and keep track of laboratory- supplies to ensure the continuous research flow.>Supervised undergraduate student's research.>Written scientific papers and presented in conferences>Materials Characterization Skills: X-ray Diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy , Scanning Electron Microscopy , Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Photoluminescence, UV-Vis, FTIR, Raman, XRF and gamma fluorescence. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

> Experienced in nanoparticles synthesis using wet chemistry, Sol-Gel, Combustion, Hydrothermal techniques, Microwave method.> Synthesized Ceramic and Metal Oxide nanoparticles with uniform size distribution using combustion method , solid state chemistry and sol-gel method.> Performed uniform SiO2 Coating of less than 5 nm on Ceramic and Metal oxide nanoparticles.> Fabricated nanoparticles loaded Alcogels, Aergogels and Xerogels with enhanced mechanical… Show more > Experienced in nanoparticles synthesis using wet chemistry, Sol-Gel, Combustion, Hydrothermal techniques, Microwave method.> Synthesized Ceramic and Metal Oxide nanoparticles with uniform size distribution using combustion method , solid state chemistry and sol-gel method.> Performed uniform SiO2 Coating of less than 5 nm on Ceramic and Metal oxide nanoparticles.> Fabricated nanoparticles loaded Alcogels, Aergogels and Xerogels with enhanced mechanical strength.> Fabricated transparent Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) monolith loaded with luminescent nanoparticles.> Optimized the luminescence properties of nanoparticles with respect to synthesis condition, reaction temperature, precursor materials and different surfactants.> Characterized materials properties using TEM, SEM, XRD and spectroscopic techniques.> Analyzed materials properties and reported to the supervising professor.> Studied course work on Physics and Materials Science. Show less

Arlington, Tx

>Taught undergraduate physics labs which includes pre-lab lectures, grading, office-hours, instrument calibratin, tutorial sessions and exams.>Helped undergraduate student for physics problems solving.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Physics And Applied Physics, 4.0

Materials synthesis, characterization and product development.

Master'S Degree, Physics, A

Solid State Physics Semiconductor Physics

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Physics Major With Minor In Chemistry

Physics

High School, Physics, Chemistry And Matematics, A+

High School with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics