Subject: JOB REQUEST : Ph.D. in Polymers
From: "Dr. Y.C.Bhuvanesh"
Date: 14 Dec 1996 22:39:55 GMT
Seeking job in polymer industry: Production, Research & Development, Quality Assurance, Product Development. Interested party may c=
ontact me by any of the following means. Willing to relocate and available immediately.
Polymer Processing (extrusion of fibers, tapes, films, molding, etc.)
Specialty fibers for applications in composites, geotextiles, non-wovens, industrial applications, electronics, etc.
Processing, structure property inter-relationships, mechanical properties, viscoelasticity, etc.
Design and validation of equipment for polymer processing.
Home Address: Office address:
#1, 134 Cochran Rd. Research Associate/Assistant Professor
Clemson SC 29631, USA School of Textiles, Fiber & Polymer Science
Ph./Fax: (864) 654-3764 264 Sirrine Hall, Clemson SC 29634 -1307, USA
Ph:(off) (864) 656-7537 Fax: (864) 656-5973
E-mail: bbhuvan@mail.clemson.edu
URL : http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~bbhuvan
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Research and practical experience
Production of fibers (by High speed melt spinning of fibers), micro-denier fibers, tapes, films, biaxially oriented films, non-woven=
s, etc.
High Speed melt spinning of PET, N6, N66, N11, Polypropylene, Blends, etc.
Carpet yarns with improved resilence.
Creep-resistant Polypropylene yarns for applications in geotextiles, composites, carpets.
Low pill, easy dyeable, high speed texturisable Polyester.
Improvement of mechanical properties of PET (130 gpd, etc.)
Radially-differentiated structure of PET and its influence on Torsional fatigue properties.
Polypropylene with electret characteristics for applications in filtration, etc.
Hollow Fibers from Poly(vinylidene Fluoride)
Bio-degradable Fibers from PolyCaprolactone
Processing of polymers and inter-relationships with structure and properties
Process simulation tools for processing of polymers.
Mechanical properties of polymers (viscoelasticity, etc.).
Rheology of polymers in shear flow and in extensional flow.
Production of composites reinforced with short-fibers, 3-dimensional textile fabrics, etc. and their directional properties.
Investigation of processing conditions to develop unique morphological structures in polymers.
Design of machinery for polymer processing (Eg. metering pumps, quench chambers, etc.)
Offered consultancy services to industrial clients: Trained personnel from industry and academic organisations.
Administrative : Handled various administrative responsibilities including overseeing of computerisation -of administrative activiti=
es.
Computer Proficiency: Extensive computer programming skills (C, Fortran, UNIX, Dos, etc.). Interactive softwares developed for comp=
uter simulation of melt spinning of polymers. Some of these softwares are currently being used by industry.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Fiber Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India (July 1995).
Research topic for doctoral degree: Some studies on inter-relationships between processing, structure and properties in isotactic po=
lypropylene fibers.
Master of Technology in Fiber Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. C.G.P.A. = 8.9 (December 89).
Bachelor of Engineering in Textile Engineering from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India. (February 1988 with 78.5% with distincti=
on and with first rank.
AWARDS RECEIVED :
Ranganatha Memorial Gold medal for First Rank Holder in Final year B.E. (1987).
Precitex award for Best Student in Spinning (1987).
Topped the All India "Graduate Aptitute Test for Engineers" (GATE) (1988). Recepient of GATE scholarship for completion of Master of=
Technology degree in Fiber Science & Technology.
WORK EXPERIENCE
[1] Research Associate/Assistant Professor (Post-doctoral position) at School of Textiles, Fiber & Polymer Science s=
ince November 1995.
[2] Senior Scientific Officer at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. June 1990 to Oct. 1995.
Commisioning, running, maintenance and research activities on Fourne High Speed Melt Spinning Plant (SST 1207) along with a host of=
related utilities. Production of various deniers of HDPE, PP, PPCP, N6, N66, N11, PET, etc. at various spinning speeds upto 4000 m/=
min.
PUBLICATIONS
Y.C.Bhuvanesh and V.B.Gupta, "Long-term prediction of creep in textile fibers', Polymer Communications, Vol. 35, No. 10, p2226 (199=
4).
Y.C.Bhuvanesh and V.B.Gupta, "Computer simulation of melt spinning of poly(ethylene terephthalate using a steady-state model", Indi=
an Journal of Fiber and Textile research, Vol.15, p145, Dec. (1990).
Rajkumar Verma, Y.C.Bhuvanesh, V.B.Gupta, T.Manabe and Rajesh Jalan, "Some studies on melt flow behaviour of poly(ethylene terephtha=
late)" in Special issue on Recent Advances in Man-made fibers, Indian Journal of Fiber and Textile Research, Vol.16, p39, Mar. (1991=
).
Y.C.Bhuvanesh and V.B.Gupta, "Interaction between viscoelastic and structural relaxation in drawn polypropylene yarn", Polymer, Vol=
36, p3669 (1995)
Y.C.Bhuvanesh and V.B.Gupta, "Computer simulation of melt spinning of polypropylene fibers using a steady-state model", J. of Appl.=
Polym. Sci. Vol. 58, No. p663 (1995).
Y.C.Bhuvanesh and V.B.Gupta, "Processibility and properties of polypropylene containing small amounts of polystyrene", J. of Appl. =
Polym. Sci., Vol 60, p1951 (1996).
V.B.Gupta and Y.C.Bhuvanesh, "Studies on Shrinkage characteristics of yarns made from Polypropylene and Polypropylene containing 5 p=
ercent by weight of Polystyrene", Indian J. of Fiber & Textile Res. (in press).
P.Bajaj, Y.C.Bhuvanesh and A.Bhargava, "Effect of Diffussional rate on the structure and properties of wet spun Acrylonitrile terpol=
ymer protofibers", under preparation for J. of Appl. Polym. Sci.
S.A.Mondal, V.B.Gupta and Y.C.Bhuvanesh, "Relationship between spinning speed and throughput rate during Melt Spinning of some fiber=
forming polymers", communicated to J. of Appl. Polym. Sci.
Y.C.Bhuvanesh and V.B.Gupta, "Long-term creep behaviour of drawn polypropylene yarn and polypropylene-polystyrene blends", under pre=
paration for J. of Appl Polym Sci.
BOOKS
Contributed to a book entitled "Production, structure and properties of Man-made Fibers", in press, Chapman & Hall, London.
