Dr. Rajendra Kumar K
Professor
Email: rajendrakumar.k@vit.ac.in
PhD: IIT Madras
Research Area: Polymer Chemistry
Employee ID | 50146 | |||
Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) | Dr. | |||
Name | K. RAJENDRA KUMAR | |||
Designation | Professor | |||
School/Centre | School of Advanced Sciences (Chemistry) | |||
Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) | ||||
Degree | Passed out year | Specialization | Institute/University/ College | |
PhD | 2011 | Polymer Chemistry | IIT Madras, India | |
M.Sc | 1998 | General Chemistry | M K University, Madurai, Tamilnadu | |
B.Sc | 1996 | General Chemistry | M S University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu | |
Research Details | ||||
Areas of Specialization | Synthetic Polymer Chemistry – Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization, Polymer properties, Biopolymer nanocomposites, Soft robotics, Sustainable polymers for packaging, Green Chemistry | |||
ORCID ID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-2705
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Scopus ID | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57214875764
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H-index (scopus) | 7 | |||
Google Scholar ID |
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i10 index | 5 | |||
On-going Consultancy Project Details | ||||
On-going Consultancy Project Title | ||||
1. Development of Polyurethane based thermal conducting materials – Rs. 13,65,000/- | ||||
2. Studies on the factors influencing the crater formation in the automotive coatings – Rs. 5,50,000/- | ||||
Completed Consultancy Project Details | ||||
Completed Consultancy Project Title | ||||
1. Development and Testing of Anticorrosive and Industrial Coatings – M/s: Nanocomps R&D Private Limited, Pune – Rs. 3,82,380/- | ||||
2. Synthesis of Chemiluminescent Monomers for Sensing studies – M/s: Achira Labs, Rs. 1,16,820/- | ||||
3. Testing of resins and surfactants – M/s: Grasim Industries, Cheyyar, Tamilnadu. – Rs. 30000/- | ||||
4. Testing of resins and surfactants – M/s: Grasim Industries, Cheyyar, Tamilnadu. | ||||
5. Compositional Analysis of Lapping Oil – TTK Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai – Rs. 31000/- | ||||
6. Studies on Oxidative Degradation of UHMWPE based Orthopedic Surgical Implants manufactured by TTK Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai using ATR FT IR spectroscopic Technique. – Rs. 33000/-
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Completed Funded Project Details | ||||
Completed Funded Project Title | Funding Agency | |||
Design and Development of Polymer Based Diagnostic Tools for Bioluminescent Imaging Using Controlled Radical Polymerization Techniques. Duration: December 2013 to January 2016 – Rs. 39.22 lakhs | SERB, DST India | |||
Patent Granted Details | ||||
Patent Granted Title | Patent Granted Application No. | |||
Multipart mold for compression molding | 418331-001, granted on 29th May, 2024 |
