Curriculum vitae of Dr. Pralay Maiti

Period: May, 2004 – November, 2004

Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600 020

Position: Quick Hire Scientist

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  Polyurethane Gel
  
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  Biodegradable Polymer
  
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  Polymer / clay Nanocomposites
  

Period: March, 2002 – April, 2004

Cornell University, Material Science and Engineering, Ithaca, NY 14853, U.S.A

Position: Visiting Scientist

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  Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites
  
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  Biodegradation of different Polyesters
  
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  Structure, Rheology and crystallization of polymer from renewable resources
  

Period: October, 1999 – March, 2002

Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku Nagoya 468-8511, Japan

Position: Post-Doctorate Fellow

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  Structure, morphology and mechanical properties of polymer / clay nanocomposite
  
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  Biodegradable polymer / clay nanocomposites and crystallization behavior
  
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  Rheology of novel cycloolefin copolymers
  
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  Elongational Flow Opto-Rheometry (EFOR)