Lexmark International Inc., Lexington, KY

May 1992 – June 1995

Color Laser Printer Development

Responsible for charge control agent selection for liquid toner for Lexmark's liquid toner color engine Program.

Analysis of charging mechanism of liquid toners using NMR, IR, and Atomic Absorption techniques.

Performed functional testing of toners containing different polymer blends.

Selected polymer resins to improve image transfer and fuse grade.

Ink Development for Inkjet Printers

Identified dispersant material for ink of Lexmark's 150C inkjet printer.

Synthesized and characterized acrylic graft copolymers in several solvents. This work was key to the

ink design and for pigments to stay dispersed in the ink cartridge.

Chemistry Department, Kentucky State University, Frankfort KY, Assistant Professor

2012-till date

Collaborated with College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems and working on a project entitled, “Studying impacts of coal-mining on microclimate change in the Appalachian Region”.

Mentored the Summer Apprentice Program Participants at KSU.

Worked on a project entitled, “Comparison of field and remotely sensed measurements of soil moisture and temperature trends.”

Mentored undergraduate student in summer research, “Thermal analysis of some polymers,” was done by Differential Scanning Calorimetry Technique to study their glass transition (Tg) temperature and melting temperature (Tm)

Chemistry Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Post-Doctoral Fellow 1990 – 1991

Prepared nucleotides and nucleosides for medicinal purposes using modern synthetic methods.

Chemistry Department, University of Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, India, Research Fellow 1986 – 1990

Conducted research on synthesis of various Bridgehead Nitrogen Heterocycles.

Studied the “Orientation of cyclization secured through 1-H NMR spectroscopy and unequivocal synthesis”.

Possess good knowledge of characterization of structures using IR, Proton Magnetic Resonance, and Mass Spectroscopy.

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