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Name

Dr.K.RAVI CHANDRAN

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Designation

Associate Professor and Head In-Charge

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Qualification

Ph.D (Polymer Composites-Anna University)

M.Tech (Polymer Technology-Cochin University of Science and Technology,Cochin)

M.Sc ( Applied Chemistry,GCT,Coimbatore)

B.Sc (Applied Science-CIT,Coimbatore)

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Area of Specialization

Polymer Blends and Composites,Polymer Processing,Conductive Elastomers,Organic-Inorganic Hybrid nano composites,Reinforcement of bioplastics,Latex processing

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E-mail ID

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Photo 

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Projects/ Achievements/ Awards

Post Doctoral Fellow (South Korea)

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Others

Sl.No

Name of the Workshop/Short Term Courses/Faculty Development Training Program

        Sponsored/  Organized

From

To

1.

Advances in Polymer Processing and Product Manufacture

AICTE-ISTE, Dept. of Polymer Science & Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin

02.06.1997

13.06.1997

2.

Recent  Trends in Advanced Materials Science

AICTE-ISTE, Dept. of Physics, Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry

10.12.1998

24.12.1998

3.

Rubber and Plastics Process Engineering

Continuing Education Program, Rubber Technology Center, IIT, Kharagpur

07.06.1999

11.06.1999

4.

Mechatronics-Technology for the 21^st Century

AICTE-ISTE, Dept. of Production Technology, MIT Campus, Anna University ,Chennai

05.07.1999

18.09.1999

5.

Novel Separation Techniques

AICTE-ISTE, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Regional Engineering College,Trichirappalli

15.11.1999

27.11.1999

6.

Automotive Electronics for Fuel Economy and Pollution Control

AICTE-ISTE, Dept. of Automobile Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University ,Chennai

18.06.2001

30.06.2001

7.

Re-Engineering Teaching Skills

Center for Faculty Development, Anna University, Chennai

06.04.2004

07.04.2004

Sl.No

Name of the Workshop/Short Term Courses/Faculty Development Training Program

        Sponsored/  Organized

From

To

8.

Mechantronics

UGC, Dept. of Production Technology, , MIT Campus, Anna University ,Chennai

22.11.2004

11.12.2004

9.

Environmental Science and Engineering

Center for Faculty Development, Anna University, Chennai

01.12.2003

06.12.2003

10.

Indo-German Workshop on Advanced Technologies

Center for International Affairs & Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai

03.12.2009

09.12.2009

11.

Disaster Management

MHRD, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Chennai

16.08.2010

20.08.2010

12.

Free/Open Source Software(FOSS)

Computer Center, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai

16.02.2011

19.02.2011

13.

Advanced Nanomaterials-Process, Characterization and Applications

AICTE-MHRD, School of Nano Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode

06.07.2011

12.07.2011

14.

Recent Trends in Manufacturing and Management

AICTE, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai

25.07.2011

30.07.2011

15.

Finite Element Analysis

Center for Faculty Development, Anna University, Dept. of Production Technology, MIT Campus Chennai

02.12.2011

08.12.2011

16.

Robotics Technology for Manufacturing

AICTE, Dept. of Production Technology, MIT Campus, Chennai

10.12.2011

23.12.2011

17.

Polymer Technology Training Course(PTTC-2010)-Workshop

Dept. of Chemistry, CEG Campus, Anna University, Chennai

23.03.2010

27.03.2010

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Research Area

Organization

From

To

1.

Studies on Natural rubber composites filled with scrap rubber and leather wastes

Department of Rubber and Plastics Technology, MIT Campus, Anna University,Chennai.

1997

 2004

2.

Young Scientists Fellowship Award, sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai

Scrap rubber –PP Blends

 Rubber Research Institute of    India, Kottayam,Kerala.

2000

2000

3.

Research Technical Assistant

Utilization of Coconut Pith and Coir waste in Natural rubber and Natural rubber latex.

Sponsored research project Govt. of Industries, Kerala, at Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin.

1993

1993

4.

Synthesis of Acrylic Polymers as Surface coating materials

Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai.

1990

1990

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Post Doctoral Fellowship: Polymer Nanocomposites

Chonbuk National University, South Korea

2007

2007

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Position

Organization

From

To

1.

Apprentice Trainee

Production Planning and Progress Control Department at Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW Group), Coimbatore, India

1986

1987

2.

Supervisor

 Latex Compounding and Condom Plant Production unit at London Rubber Company, (TTK Group), Virdhunagar, India.

1991

1992

Sl.No.

Title and Author

Journal Name / Vol / PP/ Year

1.

"Utilization of Coconut Pith and Coir-waste as filler in NR Vulcanizates", K.Ravichandran and A.P.Kuriakose

Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, 48, 1995

2.

“Vulcanization Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber – Scrap Rubber Compositions filled with Leather Particles”, K.Ravichandran and N.Natchimuthu

Polymer International, 54, Vol. 3, pp 553-559, 2004

3.

“The Impact of 200 series carbon black on cut and chip resistance of solid tire tread compound-Part 1” by D.Mahapatra, B.Arun, M.Brindha, Aditya Birla Fundamental Research Institute and K.Ravichandran

Rubber World, Vol. 232 No. 1, pp 26-33, April 2005

4.

“The Impact of 200 series CB on Cut & Chip resistance of tire tread - Part 2”
by D. Mahapatra, B. Arun and M. Brindha, Aditya Birla Fundamental Research Institute, and K. Ravichandran

Rubber World, pp. 43-45,May 2005

5.

“Natural Rubber – Leather Composites” K.Ravichandran and N.Natchimuthu

Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia, Vol. 15, No. 2, p. 102-108, 2005

Sl.No.

Title and Author

Journal Name / Vol / PP/ Year

1.

"Comparative study of emulsion and solvent based acrylic top coats", K.Ravichandran, R.Prabhu, K.G.Anada Dev and P.Krishnaiah

Indian Leather, Vol.24, No.4, June 1990