BRIEF RESUME

• President, Vikas Technologies, Pune, a company involved in consultancy and contract research for process and product innovation through ‘knowledge engineering’, founded by Dr. Nadkarni in 1993.
     

• Chairman, Rand Polyproducts Pvt. Ltd., Bhosari, a company involved in the development & manufacture of specialty polyurethane resins for the electronics industry & for adhesives, sealants, paints & coatings.

• Twenty-five years’ experience in R & D management, technology development and transfer in U.S.A. and India in synthetic fibers, engineering plastics, composites, polymer processing and characterization.
     

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering/Materials Science,
  University of Delaware, U.S.A. (1974).
  M.Ch.E., University of Delaware, U.S.A. (1972).
  ( National Science Foundation Research Fellowship of U.S. Govt. )
  B.Ch.E., U.D.C.T., Bombay University, India (1969). 
  ( National Merrit Scholarship of Govt. of India )
    

• Industrial research experience of seven years in U.S.A. with Du Pont and Owens– Corning Fiberglas (OCF) in spinning technologies of polyester, acrylic, aramid & glass fibers; non-woven technology; processing and product design of thermoplastic and thermosetting composites; polymer and fiber characterization (1974-81).
    

• Set up the ‘Exploratory Research’ group in polymeric materials consisting of 
  12 scientists / engineers in OCF (1978-81).
     

• Established the research programme in Polymer Science & Engineering (PSE) at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune (India), a Government supported R & D Institute (1981-93).
  (PSE group strength of about 12 lead scientists/engineers, 8 support staff and 10 research scholars)
  Deputy Director & Head, Chemical Engg. Div., NCL (1989-93).
  (Divisional strength of 35 lead scientists/engineers, 25 support staff and about 20 research scholars)
     

• Advisor, Research & Technology, Polyesters Business, Reliance Industries Ltd. (since 1994).
    

• Roster of Consultants, The World Bank, Washington D.C. (U.S.A.) and UN Centre for S & T for Development, New York (U.S.A.).
    

• Profile included in the millenium issue (2000) of “Who’s Who in Plastics & Polymers” (Society of Plastics Engineers, U.S.A.)
    

• Consultant to leading companies in India and abroad in polyester fiber / filament manufacture; applications development of engineering plastics, such as polyphenylene sulfide, PTFE (Teflon), etc.; design & development of molded composite products for engineering applications; compounding technology for polymer blends/alloys and thermoplastic composites; phenolic resin manufacture; polyurethane formulations & applications development.
    

• Technical advisor to Government agencies and industry in technology selection of polyolefin plants, PET fiber plants, composite technology including carbon fiber manufacture (1981-92).
    

• Six U.S. patents, six Indian patents and about hundred scientific papers in reputed international journals and books (composite citation index of 5.79).
    

• Distinguished Materials Scientist Award, Institution of Engineers (India) (1995).
    

• Fellow, Indian Academy of Science. (since 1993).
    

• I.C.M.A. Award for Export of Engineering Services to China as a member of NCL team (1991).
     

• Hindustan Lever Award (Biennial) for Outstanding Chemical Engineer, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (1990).
    

• Member, Executive Council, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (1991-97).
     

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of technology, Bombay (1993-96).
    

• Golden Jubilee Fellow, Plastics Section, U.D.C.T., Bombay University (1992-97).
     

• Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Centre for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, U.S.A. (1989-90).
    

• Recognised Ph.D. Research Guide for Chemical Engineering, Plastics Technology, Chemistry & Physics at Bombay & Delhi I.I.T.’s, U.D.C.T. (Bombay University), and Pune University.
     

• Supervised Ph.D. theses of twelve students & Master’s degree theses of three students.
    

• Member, Executive Committee, Polymer Processing Society, USA (since 1992-98).
    

• National and international recognition for scientific and technological contributions in the field of Polymer Science & Engineering.

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