Potential PhD Candidate under Medicinal Chemistry program with the Dept. of Chem. at Nat. Univ. of Singapore
Singapore
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- Potential PhD Student under Medicinal Chemistry program with the Dept. of Chem. at National University of Singapore
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- Research Consultant at ARCH PHARMA LABS
- TECHNO COMMERICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENGINEER at GE Global Research
- Techno-Commercial Leadership Development Program at GE Plastics Asia Pacific
- RESEARCH ASSOCIATE at GE JOHN F WELCH TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
- Student at University of Leeds
- Education
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- University of Leeds
- University of Mumbai
- National University of Singapore
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Kunal Mahajan’s Summary
Potential PhD Candidate ; Department of Medicinal Chemistry at NUS
Apr 2009 -- till date
Fluorescent tagging of Anti Malarial agents.
Drug Resistance and Drug Action pathways within Plasmodium species.
Mar. 2009 -- Apr 2009
Protein Expression of Unnatural Amino acids using Eschericia Coli.
Mentor – Prof. Tanja Weil.
Jan. 2009 – Mar. 2009
Synthesis of Linear Scaffolds and Ion Channels for bioarchitechtonic applications.
Mentor – Prof. Zeng Huaqiang
Kunal Mahajan’s Specialties:
Legal IP in Pharmaceutical, Plastics, Drug Design and Development, Lead Development, Active Pharmaceutical Intermediates, Engineering Thermoplastics (ETPs) solutions, R&D solutions for (ETPs).
Kunal Mahajan’s Experience
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Potential PhD Student under Medicinal Chemistry program with the Dept. of Chem.
National University of Singapore
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Presently working on fluorescent tagging of Anti-Malarial agents for pathway elucidation of infection by Plasmodium species.
Gained Hands on Experience in Protein Expression using Eschericia Coli and Purification of Protein alongwith DNA and Protein Analysis techniques.
Understanding the advances made in Medicinal Chemistry with applications in Drug Design, Lead Optimization and Alternative Medicinal Approaches towards treatment of diseases like Alzheimers.
Applications of Biotechnology to designing novel proteins with pharmaceutical and other applications.
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Research Consultant
ARCH PHARMA LABS
(Pharmaceuticals industry)
March 2008 — August 2008 (6 months)
Arch Pharma Labs mainly manufactures active pharmaceutical intermediates (API's) and makes the following family of drugs mainly antibiotics and anti-cancer.
Appointed as a Research Consultant for working on process modification for a reaction stage and further progress to making the anti-cancer drug Gemcitabine Hydrochloride.
ARCH PHARMA LABS PVT LTD ; RESEARCH CONSULTANT PROJECTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Established a new process for stereoselective synthesis of beta-lactols from lactones in a period of 3 months. The new reduction process of lactones lead to reducing the overall drug production cost by 20%.
Worked on synthesis and process modification of active pharmaceutical intermediates mainly azetidinones and methyl ethyl acetylidene esters used in further synthesis of anti-bacterial drugs.
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TECHNO COMMERICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENGINEER
GE Global Research
(Public Company; GE; Research industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
As a part of a 4 member team, researched into causes for high haze values in Barium-Sulfate and Polymer composites and succeeded in reproducing and establishing the proof of concept for the "Barium Sulfate based Transparent, X-Ray opaque plastics composites" in a period of 3 months.
• With a 3 member team, completed mechanical and electrical testing studies on GE LNP FARADEX(TM) which is an EMI shielding product in GE Plastics Portfolio. Made some significant key learnings from the processes used for preparation of the
composite.
• As a part of a 2 member team, conducted experiments on thermal degradation studies on two colors for coloration of GE LNP Verton product (GE Plastics range of long-glass fibre reinforced products) which shall eliminate the need for a special extrusion line for coloration of Verton class of GE Plastics. -
Techno-Commercial Leadership Development Program
GE Plastics Asia Pacific
(Public Company; GE; Financial Services industry)
December 2004 — November 2007 (3 years )
ADS aka Application Development Specialist is the in-thing in the future of technology driven companies, a excellent resource for customers and a good listener to the VOC aka voice of customers.
The functions of an ADS vary from marketing to handling sales and strategic marketing for positioning of products for just the suitable applications.
Plastics are now playing a pivotal role in changing the way products are designed and are mesmerizing and encouraging designers to look into unconventional design solutions for effective sale of the product.
We are GE Plasitcs offer just the right packaged solutions for the current industry trends in evolutionary design and application conditions which need effecient, feather-lite, attractive solutions in plastics.
This is truly the Plastic Age for us and I am leading it towards being a successful partnership
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
GE JOHN F WELCH TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
(Research industry)
December 2004 — September 2005 (10 months)
As a member of the Colors team was involved in synthesizing novel Weatherable and High Thermal Stability Colors for incorporation into Polycarbonate and other High Technology Application of Colorants.
GE JOHN F WELCH TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
ACHIEVEMENTS
Designed a highly weatherable heat stable anthrapyridone colorant which has been patented.
“ANTHRAPYRIDONE COMPOUNDS”. US 20080045634;
“COMPOSÉS D'ANTHRAPYRIDONE”. WO/2008/021694.
Performed Literature Search and Proposed Molecular Design of novel NIR Emitting Colors for applications into Solar Photovoltaics. -
Student
University of Leeds
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 1 month)
MSc course in Color and Imaging Science mainly involved studies into Color and Image Processing mainly aimed at reducing the downtime required for color matching in textile applications with braoder implications into coatings and automotive finishes applications.
My MSc Project involved "Synthesis and Characterization of Bis-Napthopyrans" mainly used an a chemical sensitizing agent in the imaging and sun-glasses industry. This was primarily a Industrial Project sponsored by James Robinson
http://www.james-robinson.ltd.uk/index.htm
Kunal Mahajan’s Education
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University of Leeds
2003 — 2004
MSc course in Color and Imaging Science mainly involved studies into Color and Image Processing mainly aimed at reducing the downtime required for color matching in textile applications with braoder implications into coatings and automotive finishes applications.
- Activities and Societies:
- · Post Graduates Representative, University of Leeds, UK.
· Volunteer for the “ACTION” group in the University of Leeds.
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University of Mumbai
B.Tech , Technology of Intermediates and Dyestuffs , 1999 — 2003
The degree is mainly offered by the University Institute of Chemical Technology which is affiliated with the Univ. of Mumbai.
- Activities and Societies:
- Involved in College Festivals in charge of creation of new events.
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National University of Singapore
PhD , Chemistry , 2009
Potential PhD candidate with the Medicinal Chemistry Program under the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore.
Additional Information
Kunal Mahajan’s Websites:
Kunal Mahajan’s Interests:
• Conducted SALSA Workshops in Thane from 2007 Dec till 2008 Dec. (I teach SALSA at a professional level to professionals, students and SALSA enthusiasts) • Teaching German at the G1 to G3 levels for Executives in SIEMENS VDO. • Translation of technical and general documents from German to English and vice-versa. • Understanding Cultures and Lifestyles of People and Places. • Enthusiasm to learn foreign languages. • Sketching, Treks & Trails, Social Activity Groups (Rotaract Club: India, ACTION: Leeds Univ., UK), Dancing (Salsa),
Kunal Mahajan’s Groups:
• Post Graduates Representative, University of Leeds, UK.
• Volunteer for the “ACTION” group in the University of Leeds.
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German Speaking People -
Friends of Germany- Germanic Culture. AC4GC.org , Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures -
NUS -
India Leadership Network -
Förderung der deutschen Sprache -
Japanese Language Experts -
Deutschland Konnektion -
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center -
Linkin Taiwan -
German Finance -
Twitter Twittegy -
Saudi Arabia Business Opportunities -
Worldwide Drug Discovery
Kunal Mahajan’s Honors:
• Research Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of
Education Singapore (No Bond) to pursue PhD with the
Department of Chemistry at the National University of
Singapore under the Medicinal Chemistry Programme.
• Kunal Mahajan, et.al , “Weatherable Anthrapyridone Colorants for Plastics”. Class 3 Report No. 2005GRC655, Jan 2006. GE TISCAT reports.
• Kunal Mahajan, Christopher Gabbutt, Mark Heron, et al, “Synth. and Photochromic Prop. of Symmetrical Aryl Ether Linked Bi- and Tri- Naphthopyrans” , Dyes and Pigments, 5th Oct., 2006, pg 1-11.
• Partial Scholarship by the Colour and Polymer Chemistry Department, UK for pursuing my Masters studies.
• Best Club Services Director of the Rotaract Club of Thane Town Wing for the year 2002-2003 in zone – IV of the Rotaract R.I. Dist. 3140.
Adil Dhalla, Yogendrasinh Chauhan, Sait Meerakani and Kunal Mahajan.
“ANTHRAPYRIDONE COMPOUNDS”. US 20080045634;
“COMPOSÉS D'ANTHRAPYRIDONE”. WO/2008/021694.
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