R LAKSHMANAN

Dr. R. PALANIAPPANMobile: +91 9714873799

Phone (Res.): 02632-232024E-Mail: palaniappan.rangasamy@gmail.comDomain: Research and Teaching

(Speciality Chemicals, Organic Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Fine Chemical Intermediates)PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with 44 years of rich & extensive experience in the areas of R&D, Process & Product Development of speciality organic products, i.e., Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals, Rubber processing chemicals, Performance chemicals. EXPERIENCE : 1.PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES : : 25 years 2.CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES(Agrochemicals & Rubber processing chemicals): 9.5 years3. ACADEMIC RESEARCH(Post- doctoral research in USA) : 2 years

4. UNIVERSITY TEACHING and RESEARCH(M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D ) : 4.5 years5. Ph.D Research : 3 years

Total : 44 years COUNTRIES VISITED ON OFFICIAL DUTY: USA, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, U.K,

SINGAPORE

- LANGUAGES KNOWN :

Tamil : Speak, Read and Write

English : Speak, Read and Write

German : Read and Write

Successfully developed many processes up to commercial level in the past. 6 new products are now in trial production in the current position. A keen planner and analyst with skills in gauging market requirements and giving direction to new product development, research and manufacturing activities to meet market requirements for new applications.

Dexterous in establishing new processes, streamlining and modifying the same to enhance them and also meet new product development activities.

Rich experience in process set up, management and scale up of operations for the Research & Development Centre with all infra-structural facilities An effective leader and communicator with a keen eye for detail and flair for adopting new technologies, and staying abreast with changing market conditions.

For Publications, Filed/Assigned Indian Patents & Training/Seminars, please refer to Enclosure I.DOMAIN SKILLS

Using chemistry to understand why chemical compounds behave the way they do & testing chemical samples to determine their make-up and properties (qualities).

Developing methods and processes to study chemical compounds.

Thinking of ways to make new chemical compounds & carrying out experiments.

Preparing reports on experiments & working with industries to develop chemical processes.

Setting process in laboratory & monitoring the reaction & analyzing the sample by oil grinding.

Handling post optimization of process in lab, scale up in pilot plant & solving post scale up problems.

Imparting training to undergraduate / graduate / post graduate students, both in experimental and theoretical.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1. Apr10 to till date General Manager, R&D, Crop protection Division, Atul Limited, Gujarat Significant Highlights: Developed new routes for existing products Improved existing processes for enhanced profitability

Selection of new products for new business development

Introduced system and procedure for upkeep of experimental data and Technology Transfer Documents2. Jan06 Apr10 Vice President - R&D with Merchem Limited, Cochin

Significant Highlights:

Accomplished success in establishing the Research & Development Centre with all infra-structural facilities. Played a major role in obtaining DSIR recognition for the R&D centre.

Instrumental in leading the team for developing new products and processes in speciality chemicals.

3. Oct81 Jan06Chief Technology Officer - Research & Development with SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION Limited (SPIC Ltd.), Tuticorin

Significant Highlights:

Pioneer in leading a team of Scientists, Engineers and Chemists (total 42 in number, including 12 PhDs) in process and product development of speciality chemicals, organic intermediates and API.

Stellar role in establishing R & D as a Profit Centre.

Successfully established the Research Centre with all infra-structural facilities including pilot plants and library for conducting research in Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, Catalysis, Electrochemistry and Process Engineering.

Distinction of having directed and guided Research Projects in the following areas.

Specialty chemicals/performance chemicals

Drug intermediates

Biotechnological process for treatment of various industrial waste waters for Petrochemical Industries (containing PG, PO, ECH, Epoxy resins, phenols, phthalic acids, toluic acids, distillery waste waters)

Catalytic processes for fine chemicals

Industrial cooling water treatment chemicals (biocides, dispersants and corrosion inhibitors)

Plant growth regulators

Value addition to fertiliser products

Boiler fuel additives

Detergent additives

Electro organic synthesis

Plant related requirements (related to quality, process and trouble-shooting)

Established contacts with US companies for contract manufacturing /research.

Successfully developed process for many chemical products and transferred technology for successful commercialization.

Developed and transferred environmental technologies for successful commercial implementation.

Played a vital role in getting FAI, ICMA and DSIR awards for Research achievement for the department.

Received DSIR, GOI grant-in-aid for a Research project at pilot plant level.

Instrumental in leading commercial implementation of manufacture of API, industrial cooling water treatment chemicals, plant growth regulators, and speciality chemicals.

Merit of having executed Biotechnological processes for industrial waste water treatment.

4. Apr77 Sep81Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Madras University P.G.Centre, Coimbatore Significant Highlights:

Taught for M.Sc. (Special Chemistry) and M.Phil. Students and assisted Ph.D. scholars.

Assisted in establishing Research facility & supervised 5 M.Phil candidates in their research work.

Successfully synthesised new polynuclear heteroaromatic compounds and studied their reactions.

Synthesised various Thieno(2,3-b)quinolines.

5. Apr75 Mar77Post doctoral Research Associate with Professor Dr.Walter Lwowski, New Mexico

State University Las Cruces, USA. Significant Highlights:

Worked on Cancer Research Project of National Cancer Institute. Several cyclicaminimides, a new class of chemical substances were synthesized.

Conducted studies on the reactions of alkoxycarbonyl nitrenes with bicyclic tertiaryamines.

Molecular rearrangements & migration of alkoxy groups from carbon to nitrogen and substitution at C = N. 6. 1971-74

Research Scholar with Prof.Dr.P.Shanmugam, Dept. of Organic Chemistry, Madras

University and Madras University Post Graduate Center at Coimbatore, India.

Ph.D. THESIS Title of Thesis:Studies in the Synthesis of Furo (2,3-b) quinolines.

ACADEMIAPh.D. (Organic Chemistry)Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Madras, India

1975

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

Presidency College, Chennai

University of Madras, India

1971

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore

University of Madras, India

1969

CERTIFICATIONS Certificates I & II in German, Goethe Institute.

Completed a Management Executive Programme. Completed a course on Understanding the International Petrochemical Business- Technology, Markets and Economics at The college of Petroleum studies, Oxford, UK.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth

: 16th September, 1948Address

: 3 South Main Street

Rajiv Gandhi Nagar Sowripalayam P.O

Coimbatore-641028ENCLOSURE - IPUBLICATIONS: Synthesis von 4-Methyl furo(2,3-b)quinoline and analogs P.Shanmugam, P.Lakshminarayanan and R.Palaniappan Monatsh. Chemie, 104, 633 (1973)

Synthesis of furo(2,3-b)quinolines P.Shanmugam and R.Palaniappan Z.Naturforsch., 28b, 196 (1973)

Another approach to the synthesis of furo(2,3-b)quinolines P.Shanmugam, T.K.Thiruvengadam and R.Palaniappan Z.Naturforsch.28b, 551 (1973)

Synthesis von furo(2,3-b)quinolines P.Shanmugam, R.Palaniappan, N.Soundararajan T.K.Thiruvengadam and K.Kanakarajan Monatsh. Chemie, 107,259 (1976) Photochemical synthesis of 2-methyl benzothiazoles R.Paramasivam, R.Palaniappan and V.T.Ramakrishnan J.Chem.Sec.,ChemComm.(London),1979,260

Thienoquinolines Part 9: Thieno(2,3-b)quinoline: Studies on halogenation and nitration. N.Soundararajan, R.Palaniappan, T.K.Raja and P.Shanmugam J.Chem Research (S) 1980, 201

Thieno(2,3-b)quinolines: Studies on halogenation and Nitration N.Soundararajan, R.Palaniappan, T.K.Raja, S.Nagarajan and P.Shanmugam J.Chem.Research (M), 1980, 2823

Fragamentation patterns of Thieno(2,3-b)quinoline and its derivatives on electron impact. N.Soundararajan, R.Palaniappan, K.Natarajan, V.T.Ramakrishnan, T.K.Thiruvengadam, K.Kanakarajan and P.Shanmugam Org.Mass Spectrometry, 15,1980,651 Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxofuro(2,3-b)quinoline R.Palaniappan, N.Soundararajan, P.Shanmugam and A.Ratnasabapathy Indian J.Chem.Sec.B.20, 1981, 798

Preparation of pyrazine2,3-dicarboxylic acid from its potassium salt by electrolysis P.Sridhar, R.Palaniappa J.Appl.Electrochem., 19, 1989, 293-95. Novel biotreatment process for glycol waters. L.M.V.Raja; G.Elamvaluthi; Rm.Krishnan; R.Palaniappan, Appl.Biochem.Appl.Biotech., 28/29 , 1991, 827-41 Biotreatment strategy for the aromatic chemicals industry including phenol unit. L.M.V.Raja; R.Palaniappan; Rm.Krishnan Chem.Weekly Ann.Rev., 1992, 337-43.FILED / ASSIGNED INDIAN PATENTS: A process for the preparation of Bis(trichloromethyl) sulfone 1984,159605,576/MAS/84

A process for the preparation of Methylene Bisthiocyanate 1984,160654,574/MAS/84

A process for the preparation of ethylene diamine tetrakis (methylene phosphonic acid) or its salts. 1989,174301,251/MAS/89 A microbiological process for the treatment of effluents containing one or more of the following organic chemicals namely propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene oxide, ethylene oxide for biodegrading the said glycols and oxides. Oct'89,745/MAS/89 Novel biotreatment process for glycol waters using cell recycle bioreactor. Jul '90,879/MAS/90

Bio-treatment of phenolic effluents. Jul '91,1159/MAS/96

A novel two stage biomethanation process for treating distillery effluents. 1991,919/MAS/91

A novel single stage biotreatment process for phenol-containing coke-oven plant effluents.1994,77/MAS/94

A novel biotreatment process for fish processing plant effluents. 1994,78/MAS/94

A novel microbial process for the treatment of effluents from epichlorohydrin plants. 1994,76/MAS/94

An efficient and general process for the preparation of high purity propylene glycol monoesters of fatty acids. 1995,253/MAS/95 Process for the preparation of polymers for scale control in aqueous systems. 1995,254/MAS/95

A solid catalyst for preparing 2-cyanopyrazine and its preparation. 1997, 168/MAS/97

A process for complete recovery of arsenic from arsenic containing sludge. 1996,169/MAS/97 A solid catalyst for the manufacture of 2-Methyl pyrazine and process for the preparation of the catalyst, 1997, 170/MAS/97 Process for the production of Fipronil ( insecticide), 2013, 2392 / MUM /2013

TRAINING / SEMINARS attended:Liquid Chromatography Blue Star, Madras, 1981,1 day

Computer appreciation Tuticorin, 1982, 2 days

Analytical Instrumentation, Hinditron Bombay, 1983, 3 days

Cooling water system and High pressure Boilers Tuticorin, 1984, 2 days

Finance for non-finance executives Kodaikanal, 1984, 4 days

National conference on Electrochemistry DCW, Tuticorin, 1985, 2 days

Management of R & D Systems, ASCI, Hyderabad, 1988, 6 days

Advances in Science and tech. of membrane Madras, 1989, 2 days

Management Development Programme Kodaikanal, 1989, 28 days

Power writing

Tuticorin, 1989, 3 days

Recent trend in chromatographic technique ISAS, Madras, 1989, 3 days

Personnel for non-personnel Kodaikanal, 1990, 6, daysUnderstanding the International Petrochemical The College of Petroleum Studies, Oxford, UK 1990

Business- Technology, Markets & Economics 3 daysIn-house R&D in Industry IV National Conference C I I, New Delhi1990, 2 days

Stress Management Tuticorin, 1990 2 days

Decision Analysis of Managerial Perspective Tuticorin, 1990 1 day

Management of Motivation

Tuticorin, 1991 3 days

Labour Laws Tuticorin, 1991 1 day

Quantitative techniques for decision making MDC, Chennai 1993, 4 days

National conference on in-house R&D in Industry

FICCI, New Delhi1993, 2 days

Rajayoga Pranayama

Tuticorin, 1994, 6days

Management Education Programme I MDC, Kodaikanal, 1994, 27 days

Seminar on Technology Marketing Madras, 1994, 2 days

Follow-up programme on Rajayoga Pranayam Tuticorin, 1994, 2 days

Management Education programme II

MDC, Kodaikananl, 1994, 27 days

Self Management Leadership Tuticorin, 1994, 3 days

Refreshing programme on self managing leadership Tuticorin, 1995, 3 days

Self Discovery programme for Executives Thiruchuzhi,1996, 3 days

Time Management

Tuticorin, 1996, 2 days

Senior Management awareness

Tuticorin, 1996, 1 day3rd International conference on the

Baton Rouge, USA, 1997, 5 days

Chemistry and application of Bromine & Bromine

containing products Pranic Healing

Thiruchuzhi, 1997, 2 days

Development of Presentation skills Tuticorin, 1997, 2 days

Awareness of ISO 14000 Environment ManagementChennai, 1999, 1 day

TQM Plus Workshop Tuticorin, 1999, 2 days

Workshop on Technology Development & Transfer

ICMA, Mumbai, 1999, 2 days