Imran Ansari

About Imran Ansari

I lead Materials Engineering Strategy as CoC Team Lead (Chief Materials Expert) at Varroc R&D. My role spans strategic material qualification, right-material selection, and product development across Automotive Lighting and E&E platforms, with strong focus on light-weighting, sustainability, and cost efficiency.I drive materials technology roadmaps, supplier-led innovation, and cost optimization, ensuring robust IMDS & Sustainability compliance while linking materials decisions directly to performance, reliability, and business impact. Harnessing my expertise in Plastics, Polymers, and composites Materials [Automotive, Wind & Aerospace], I guide our team towards creating lighter and more innovative solutions for 4W-PV/2W Lighting, I. Cluster and Mechatronics/Electronics & Body Parts Product/System.• My leadership extends beyond technical acumen to include robust Product Management and Team guidance as a Senior Manager. • At Varroc, we\'re committed to delivering Excellence through meticulous Materials, Root cause analysis (RCA) and life cycle assessments (LCA), ensuring that our Automotive applications meet the highest standards of quality and performance.• Experience in R&D - Plastics, Compounds, FRP Composite, Additives Masterbatch & Nanocomposites.• Materials Qualifications & Product Development • Technical Leadership & Project Management• Materials Technology RoadMap

Experience

1. R & d Team Lead (Sr Mangr) Materials Engg & Sustainability

   Varroc

   Jun 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   CoC Team Lead _Materials Sc. & Tech (Materials Expert/ Dy. Chief Engineer) Driving Materials Engineering Strategy across automotive lighting platforms with ownership of technology roadmap, supplier innovation, cost optimization, and sustainability compliance.• Materials (Polymer) Qualifications & NPD/Product Development Support• Materials Tech. Strategy (Plastics & Polymer)Materials for Automotive Applications 4W - PVLighting, 2W, Plastics for Lighting, E&E Product, LightWeight, Sustainable & Cost Effective Solutions.IMDS, Compliance Regulatory, etc.• Team Leadership (Sr. Manager)• Product Management (VAVE/ Cost Effective Solutions)• Problem-Solving/ RCA (8D, etc.)• Life Cycle Analysis • Materials Applications: PC, PMMA, ABS, PP, PBT, Glass/MD Filled - PP, Nylon, Nylon 6,6• Materials Technology RoadMap • Plastics Materials Characterization (SEM, DSC, HDT & Mech Test)• Thermal & Vibration CAE Simultion Review & Based on Suitable Plastics/Materials Selection

Education

• MPIC Mahadev Nagar PATAPGARH UP

  10 +2, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, Hindi

  2004 — 2006

• Pandey Classes, Allahabad

  IIT/JEE Preparations, Chemistry, Maths & Physics

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  M. Tech, Polymer & Composites Technology

  2012 — 2014

• Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET)

  Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Plastics & Composites Engineering

  2011 — 2012

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology Aurangabad

  B. Tech, Plastics & Polymer Engg

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Iso
• Prepreg Composites for Advance Structural Applications
• Nanotechnology
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Polymer Nano Composites
• Injection Molding
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Compounding
• Microsoft Office
• Carbon Nanotubes
• Nanocomposites
• Polymer Chemistry
• Thin Films
• Nanomaterials
• Materials
• Polymer Composites
• Tga
• Plastics
• Morphology
• Research
• Polymer Blends & Composites
• Coatings
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Polymer Characterization
• Ftir
• Materials Science
• Product Development
• R&D
• Polymers
• Composites
• Engineering
• Extrusion
• Afm
• Manufacturing
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Characterization
• Polymer Rheolgy & Morphology
• Spectroscopy
• Chemistry
• Polymer Science