This document provides personal and professional details of Dr. Sandeep Rai in 3 pages. It includes his contact information, educational qualifications, professional experience spanning over 25 years working with various companies in research and development roles, technical skills, publications, and other achievements. He has extensive experience in product development and application research of synthetic rubbers and lattices. Currently he works as Senior General Manager of R&D at Gujarat Reclaim and Polymers Limited.

1. PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Name
Dr. Sandeep Rai
Date of Birth
30-08-1964
Age
51 years
Sex
Male
Marital Status
Married
Permanent
Address H No.- A-1, Block- Mahi, Arth Residency, Opposite Pashupati Mahadev
Temple, Nr. Ami Colony, GIDC, Ankleshwar- 393002, Dist.- Bharuch
(Gujarat), INDIA
Contact Details
00919898574421 (Mobile) Email id- sadeep1964@yahoo.co.in
Education Degree/
Year of
completion
Subjects University % of
marks
Remarks
B. Sc
(1983)
Physics,
Chemistry,
Mathematics
Rani Durgavati
University,
Jabalpur, India
66.7% Distinction in
Chemistry
M. Sc
(1985)
Polymer
Chemistry
Rani Durgavati
University,
Jabalpur, India
74.3% Second
Position in
Merit List
PhD
(1991)
Studies on
Polymer
Metal
Complexes
Rani Durgavati
University,
Jabalpur, India
• Achievements
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2. • Junior Research Fellowship in MAPCOST, Bhopal research
scheme.
• Junior Research Fellowship in ISRO Respond project.
• SRF in CSIR Direct Scheme.
• Polish Govt. Scholarship for Doctoral Studies.
• Russian Govt. Scholarship for Doctoral Studies.
Professional
Membership
Coordinator of Indian Rubber Institute Sub Branch/ Activity Centre at
SRICT, Ankleshwar.
Computer
Knowledge Well versed in working with MS Office and all other basic applications
Language
Hindi & English (Spoken) Hindi & English (Written)
Summary of Professional Experience: (in reverse chronological order)
Period Company / Nature of Business Last Position Held
1. 22nd
May 2014 Gujarat Reclaim and Polymers
Limited, Panoli, Gujarat
Senior General
Manager- R&D
2. 11
th
December 2012 to 18-
05-2014/ From 1
st
July
14
Shroff S.R. Rotary Institute of Chemical
Technology, India
Professor &
Head(MSH)/Visiting
Faculty
3. 1
st
July 2010 to 31
st
May
2012
Synthomer Sdn Bhd (Yule & Catto Co.),
Malaysia.
Technical Manager-
R&D
4. 21st December 2009 to
10
th
June 2010
Pidilite Industries Limited,
Dahej, Gujarat, India.
Head- R&D
5. 15
th
June 2004 to 19
th
December 2009
Eliokem/ Apar Industries Limited,
India.
Senior GM- Technology
6. 5
th
November 2001 to 10
th
June 2004
Bhansali Engineering Polymers Limited,
India.
Manager R&D and QA
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3. 7. 22
nd
August 2001 to 31
st
October 2001
Apcotex Lattices Limited,
India.
Technical Executive
R&D
8. 22
nd
October 1991 to 20
th
August 2001
Synthetic & Chemicals Limited,
India.
Assistant Manager R&D
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Period From 1
st
July 2010 To 31
st
May 2012
Company Synthomer Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Designation Technical Manager, R&D
Report to Head R&D
Direct Report Head R&D
Nature of Business: Manufacturer of various synthetic lattices like XNBR, Styrene acrylic, pure
acrylic for dipping applications ie, surgical gloves, supported and unsupported industrial gloves
and coating and construction applications.
Responsibilities:
Development of new age, innovative synthetic lattices based on styrene, butadiene,
acrylonitrile, acrylics, styrene acrylics etc for coating and construction and dipping applications.
Established a world class Polymer Laboratory having automated Pilot Reactors
with Sophisticated Analytical Instrument.
Achievements:
 Development of seed technology for different type of synthetic lattices.
 Development of XNBR latex with higher tensile strength and lower modulus for thin
gloves.
 Development of low foaming XNBR latex.
 Development of new short-stop for XNBR latex.
 Improvement in storage stability of XNBR latex.
 Pilot Scale Recipe Development of Pour Point Depressant
 Scale up latex for Protective Foil Application
 Development of Veova based latex for Metal Top Coating
Reason for leaving: Personal reasons.
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4. Period From December 2009 To June 2010
Company Pidilite Industries, India
Designation Head R&D
Report to Chief- PCR Project
Nature of Business:
Manufacturer of Polychloroprene Rubber and lattices.
Responsibilities:
Development work related to Chloroprene monomer, Polychloroprene Rubbers and Lattices.
Establishment of R&D, QC and Application Labs at Dahej (Bharuch), Gujarat, India.
Achievements:
Successfully optimized lab scale recipes for different grades of poly chloroprene rubbers and
lattices.
Reason for leaving: Better opportunity
Period From 15th
June 2004 To 19th
December 2010
Company Eliokem/ Apar Industries Limited, India
Designation Senior General Manager, Technology
Report to Director (Works)
Direct Report Technology Director
Nature of Business:
Manufacturer of various synthetic rubbers and lattices like solid NBR, solid SBR, HSR, powdered
rubber, VP latex, Styrene acrylic, pure acrylic for different applications.
Responsibilities:
Monitoring and guiding Application Research and Development, Quality Control and Technical
Services activities related to the following products.
 Nitrile Rubbers and Powders
 Styrene Butadiene Rubbers and High Styrene Rubbers
 NBR/ PVC Blends and Alloys
 Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
 Specialty Synthetic Lattices like
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5. i) Carboxylated Nitrile and SBR Lattices
ii) Styrene- Acrylate Copolymer Lattices
iii) Graft Latex of Natural Rubber
R&D projects for cost reduction, increase in productivity/quality, diversification etc.Attending,
Suggesting and implementing corrective and preventive actions for Customers complaints.
Representing company in seminar/symposium, giving technical lectures and Presentation, both
in house and outside. Giving training to employees on technical aspects, SHE, ISO related
matters, SPC/SQC techniques, Current Development etc. Setting up a full fledged R&D Center
dedicated to Polymer Research. Process owner for Quality Inspection and Production modules
for Lawson M3 ERP System at Eliokem India P Ltd.
Achievements:
Development of SBR latex suitable for spray drying. Awarded cash prize and Certificate for
development of a ready to use NBR rubber master batch from the process waste/scrap in 2006
~2007. This development saved about 20 million rupees/year in addition to elimination of waste
disposal.
Development of Ultra white nitrile rubber.
Development of NR Grafted latex for dipping applications.
Reason for leaving: Better opportunity
Period From 5th
November 2001 To 10th
June 2004
Company Bhansali Engineering Polymers Limited, India
Designation Manager R&D and QA
Report to Vice President (Works)
Direct Report Vice President (Technical)
Nature of Business: Manufacturer of ABS and SAN Plastics.
Responsibilities:
A. Application Research and Development work related to the following.
1. Different grades of ABS
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6. 2. ABS-PC Alloys/ blends
3. Bulk SAN
B. QA Activities related to
1. Emulsion polybutadiene latex for ABS production.
2. Emulsion based Graft Copolymerization for ABS
3. Emulsion based and Bulk SAN Polymerization
4. Master batching process for ABS production
5. Disposal and salvaging of Non Conforming Products.
C. Trouble shooting jobs related to production.
D. Customer complaint handling
E. Assisting Management Representative in ISO Activities
F. Coordinating with Underwriters Laboratory Inc. (UL) for UL certified grades
G. Monitoring and guiding day-to-day activities related to R&D and QA departments
having excellent facilities for polymer research and Pilot plant with experienced and
qualified staff.
H. In addition to above carrying out feasibility/validation Study for technology
adaptation/ process /plant modification/diversification/expansion.
Achievements:
 Development of 35 tailors made ABS grades for different application as per the market
requirement.
 Development of cheaper AO system for ABS.
 Development of a High Rubber Graft with 60% rubber.
 Reduction in reaction time of Poly butadiene latex from 60 hrs to 45 hrs.
 Development of cheaper compatabiiliser for ABS-PC alloys.
 Reduction in coagulum generation in Poly butadiene Latex during storage
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7. Reason for leaving: Personal reasons
Period From 22nd
August 2001 To 31st
October 2001
Company Apcotex Lattices Limited, India
Designation Technical Executive- R&D
Report to Manager- R&D
Direct Report Manager- R&D
Nature of Business:
Manufacturer of various types of synthetic lattices and HSR for different industrial applications.
Responsibilities:
R&D work related to HSR and XSBR lattices.
Achievements:
Reasons for leaving: Personal reasons.
Period From 22nd
October 1991 To 20th
August 2001
Company Synthetics & Chemicals Limited, India
Designation Assistant Manager R&D
Report to Deputy General Manager Technical
Direct Report Manager R&D
Nature of Business: Manufacturer of solid SBR & NBR and antioxidants.
Responsibilities:
Product development and scale up of projects related to cold and hot styrene-
butadiene and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubbers and latexes & allied chemicals
based on requirement of various customers.
 Trouble shooting jobs from various process plants and customers received through
marketing.
 Improvement in existing process/products.
 Import substitution/Development of alternate sources for supply of raw materials &
chemicals.
 Cost reduction and waste utilization.
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8.  Development of analytical methods for raw material analysis.
Achievements:
1. Developed synthetic lattices for chewing gum, rubber foam, cement concrete mixes, paper
coating.
2. Establishment of a new improved AO system.
3. Development of new cost effective Short Stop for cold rubbers.
Reasons for leaving: Company closed down.
COURSES/SEMINARS ATTENDED/ABROAD VISITS
 Visited China for Vendor Evaluation and Assessment. (April 2015)
 Visited Germany, Italy and Czech Republic for R&D Development trials. (October 2014)
 Attended Global Technology Meeting of Eliokem Group at Le Havre & Ville Just, France
and given technical presentations on Quality, R&D and Product Development. (April
2008)
 Attended Global Coating & Construction and Functional Polymers Workshop at Marl,
Germany (September/October 2010).
 Visited Malaysia for technical collaboration, given technical presentation, visited various
customers and consignee agents. (May 2007)
 MARGMA Conference, Kuala Lumpur (2010)
 Rubber Expo, Mumbai, India (2011)
 Latex and Dispersion Conference, Kuala Lumpur (2012)
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9.  Visited China for Vendor Development (April 2015).
TECHNICAL SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE
 Product Development
 Application Development
 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
 Cost Reduction
 Quality/Process Improvement
 Customer complaint Handling
 Vendor Development
 Process Owner QI & Production Modules.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
 Experience in Project Management using stage gate process.
 Basic Polymer Chemistry, Emulsion Polymerization, Chemical Modification of Synthetic &
Natural Polymers, Block and Graft Copolymerization, CMA techniques
 Product Development, R&D, QA,QC of engineering plastic resin by emulsion polymerisation
of butadiene, styrene & acrylonitrile & lattices like Poly-butadiene, Graft, SAN, ABS.
 Product Development, R&D, QA,QC of SBR/NBR/Carboxylated Lattices by emulsion
polymerisation of butadiene, styrene ,acrylonitrile & acrylate monomers.
 Development of Acrylic, VAM based and VEOVA Based latex for coating and metal top
coating, protective film applications.
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10.  Development of Continuous Reclaiming Technology for synthetic Elastomers.
 Grafting of Vinyl Monomers (water soluble and insoluble) onto Guar Gum
 Knowledge of Batch/Continuous Chemical Process having sophisticated automation.
 Development of Thermally Resistant Polymer- Metal Complexes.
 Process Owner of QI & Production Modules for Lawson M3 ERP System(Web Based).
 Well versed with Modern Analytical Instruments i.e. Elemental Analyzer, FTIR, TGA/DSC,
HPLC,Mooney Viscometer, Gas Chromatograph.
Strengths
 Experience in project management
 Experience in product development
 Familiarity with all kinds of synthetic elastomers
 Familiar with Global Safety Standards, risk assessment, process and Plant MOC
Management Style
 Democratic and Motivational
CURRENT REMUNERATION
CTC- Rs 48 Lacs/annum+ car+ accommodation
Notice Required: 3 months
Ready to Relocate- Yes
Invited as Speaker at World Elastomer Summit 2013 held at Lyon, France, 4-5 th
December 2013 on the topic “ Novel Technologies for Elastomer Production”
Approved Research PhD guide in Chemistry for Gujarat Technological University,
Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.
Resource Person for providing consultancy and training to Industrial Persons on
basic and Polymer Chemistry.
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11. Visiting Faculty for the Activity Center of Indian Rubber Institute(IRI) at SRICT,
Ankleshwar.
Academic Editor/Reviewer
1.International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, ScienceDomain
International Publishing Group, UK.
2.Open Access Library(OA Lib), British Virgin Islands.
3.American Journal of Applied Chemistry(AJAC), Science Publishing Group ,India.
4. Open Journal of Organic Polymeric Materials, Scientific Research Publishers,
India.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Publications from Projects
1. Guar-gum-A Natural Polymer, proceedings of first meet of young scientists Held at Devi
Ahilyaya University, Indore Feb 22 to 24, 1986.
2. Study on Phoshphorylation Reaction for the Synthesis of Soluble Amino terminated Oligomers of
Aromatic Polyamides and their Block Co-polymers with Polybutadiene, J.Polym.Sci-Part-C, and
Polym.Lett. (USA), 26,493-500, (1988).
3. Grafting of Acryl amide onto Guar Gum using KMn04/Oxalic acid Redox System, J.Appl.Polym.Sci,
(USA), 35, 1162-82, (1988).
4. Grafting of Polyacrylamide onto Guar Gum using K2S208-Ascorbic acid System, J.Appl.Polym.Sci,
(USA), 39, 2187-2204, (1990).
5. Graft Co-polymerization of Poly methyl methacrylate onto Guar Gum using Potassium
Persulphate/Ascorbic Acid Redox System, Accepted for Oral Presentation at IUPAC
Conference “Polymer 91” held at Melbourne, Australia, Feb 10-24, 1991.
6. Grafting of Polyacrylonitrile onto Guar Gum using Potassium Persulphate / Ascorbic Acid Redox
Initiating System, J.Appl.Polym.Sci. (USA), 47,712-722(1993).
Publication from Thesis
1. Condensation Polymers of Terephthalic Acid and 1, 4-Diamino Butane and their Schiff base
complexes,accepted for poster presentation at International Symposium on Polycondensation
Related Processes and Materials held at Paris (France), Sept 23-26, 1996.
2. Synthesis and Characterization of Metal-Containing Co-Ordination Polymers Of Poly (methylene
diphenylene terephthalamide), J.Appl.Polym.Sci. (USA), 48, 1241-1248(1993).
3. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (ethylene aspartate) - Metal complexes, Polymer
International (U.K), 32,215-220(1993).
4. Thermally Resistant Polyaramid’s Schiff Base Complexes, Accepted for the oral presentation at 2
nd
Pacific Polymer Conference (2PPC) held at Otsu, Japan.
5. Synthesis of Characterization of Poly (glyceryl aspartate) and Its Metal Complexes, Polymer
Science-Recent Advances Vol. I (India), 204-209(1994)
6. Synthesis and Characterization of Thermally Resistant Co-ordination Polymers of Poly (sulphone
diphenylene terephthalamide), Polymer Journal (Japan), 29, 44- 48(1997).
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12. 7. Synthesis and Characterization of Aliphatic Aromatic Polyamide Metal Complexes, Article appeared as
a Book Chapter in the Book Entitled Metal Containing Polymeric Materials, 119- 128, Ed.
Charles E Carrahar Jr. et al, Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers Group, USA (1996).
8. Heat Resistant Co-ordination Polymers based on Amino Group Terminated Oligomer of
Hexamethylene Adipamide, Synth. & React. Inorg & Met-Org.Chem (USA). 24(10), 1719-
1732(1994).
9. Synthesis of Heat Resistant Polyamide Schiff’s Base Complexes, Accepted for Presentation at
IUPAC Symposium on Functional and High performance Polymers held at Taipei,
Taiwan, Nov 14-16, (1994).
10. Poly (ether diphenylene terephthalamide)-Metal Complexes, Accepted for Oral Presentation at IUPAC
6
th
International Symposium on Macromolecule- Metal Complex (MMC-VI) held at
Guangzhou, China, Nov.22-26 (1995)
11. Syntheses and Characterization of Co-ordination Polymers of Polyesters with Pendant Amino Groups.
J.Appl.Polym.Sci. (USA), 69,751-759(1998).
12. Development of Aromatic Aliphatic Polyamide-Metal Complexes, Encyclopedia of Polymer
Science
and Technology, Ed. Dr.N.P.Cheriminsinoff, Publisher Marcel Dekker, Inc (USA) (In Press)
13. Given a Radio Talk on Importance of Polymers in Modern Life.
14. Synthesis and Characterization of Aliphatic -Aromatic Polyamide- Metal Complexes,
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering-Washington, American Chemical
Society(USA), VOL.71, 789-790.
15. Development of Aromatic Polyamide- Metal Complexes, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,
USA (communicated)
16. Condensation Polymers of Terephthalic Acid and 1,4-Diaminobutane and Their Schiff Base
Complexes, Journal of Polymers (Hindawi Publisher), Vol. 2013, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/278576
17. Synthesis & Characterization of Thermally Resistant Aromatic Polyamide-Metal Complexes,
Adv. Mat. Lett. 2014, 5(4), 206-213 ADVANCED MATERIALS Letters.
18. Organic Photovoltaic Cells: Current Global Scenario, 447-471, Book Chapter in Solar Cell
Nanotechnology,2013, Wiley Scrivener(USA)
19. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (Ether Diphenylene Terephthalamide)-Metal Complexes, e
Polymers (Communicated)
20. Important Aspects Involved in Pilot Scale Production of Modern Paints & Coatings- Book Chapter
in the Book entitled” Intelligent Coatings for Corrosion Control” Publisher Elsevier
(Netherlands) (Under Publication)
21. Synthesis and In Vitro microbial evaluation of some novel imidazol-5- one derivatives, International
Journal of Chem Tech Research vol.5, 2609- 2613, July-September 2013.
22. Book Fruits and Vegetables- Degradation and Preservation,Wiley Scrivener, USA(Under
preparation)
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