Santhosh S. Nair

About Santhosh S. Nair

I am a Research Scientist with ten plus years of experience in both academic and industrial research organizations. Actively looking forward to taking up new challenges in result-driven organizationsPh.D in Chemistry and Materials Engineering from Monash University, AustraliaResearch Experience: Nanomaterials synthesis (gold nanoparticle, graphene, conducting polymer films, polymer nanofibers, low-temperature inorganic nanowire arrays), Characterization (SEM, TEM,AFM,XRD, spectroscopy), and Applications (piezoelectic nanogenerator, capacitor, photoelectrocatalysis and electrochemical sensors)Industrial Experience: Operating pilot plants for petroleum refining operations and analysis of crude petroleum and petroleum distillates for the product specification of Euro-4 and ASTM norms. Detailed analysis and characterization of Equilibrium and spent catalyst used in various petroleum treatments.Connect with me, I am open to opportunities: s••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Material Researcher

   Shell

   Aug 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Leading the technology development in Bio-carbon valorization into high value carbon products such as Carbon nanotube, Graphite and graphene• Technical lead in commercial development of Carbon-based catalyst carriers and sorbent in petrochemical industries.• Microwave/Plasma based Material synthesis and catalysis.

Education

• Monash University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry/Materials Science

  2010 — 2014

• The Gandhigram Rural Institute

  Master of Science (MSc), Chemistry

  2006 — 2008

• Regional institute of Education, Mysore

  Bachelor's degree, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Education

  2002 — 2006

• Amrita School of Business - Bangalore

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Raman Spectroscopy
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Chns Analysis
• Hplc
• Polymers
• Tem
• Afm
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Nanomaterials
• Characterization
• Particle Size Analysis
• Spectroscopy
• Petroleum Refining Pilot Plant Operation
• Analytical Chemistry
• Crude and Petroleum Distillate Detailed Chemical Analysis
• R&D
• Materials Science
• Icp-Ms, Icp-Oes
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Chemistry
• Fluid Catalytic Cracking Pilot Planat Operation
• Organic Chemistry
• Electrochemical Characterization
• Petroleum Refining
• Ftir
• Atomic Force Microscopy
• Matlab
• Sol-Gel
• Petroleum Distillation Pilot Plant
• Catalyst Evaluation and Characterisation
• Xrf
• Physics
• Uv/Vis
• Nanotechnology
• Electrochemistry
• Teaching
• Xrd
• Research