P Bahadur Modified Resume
P Bahadur Modified Resume
P Bahadur Modified Resume
PRASHANT BAHADUR
1502 Hunters Glen Dr. Plainsboro, NJ 08536 Ph: 409-767-0029 Email: [email protected]
Academic Information Year August 2010 May 2006 June 2003 Degree Ph.D. MS BS University Lamar University Lamar University South Gujarat University Specialization and GPA Chemical Engineering(3.92/4.0) (Solution Behavior of Surfactants) Chemical Engineering (3.67/4.0) (Surfactant Science and Engineering) Chemical Engineering (3.33/4.0)
Professional Experience
Senior Scientist, Johnson and Johnson, Skillman, NJ Mar11- Till Date Support the development of acne care products, sun screens and lotions; identify new technologies for acne treatment and developing new forms of acne treatment from OTC & cosmetic formulations.
Analyze Wetting and Physico-Chemical Properties like Particle Size, Rheology, Stability, Interfacial Tension, Microscopy and running performance testing to recommend optimized formulations using advanced experimental design techniques
Conduct stability studies on prototypes; summarizes trends, making conclusions & discuss implications; coordinate with support groups (analytical, micro & regulatory).
Research Scientist, S.C. Johnson & Sons, Inc., Racine, WI Jun10 Dec10 May06 Nov06
Formulating Household cleaners with green ingredients and Advanced Surfactants and Polymer Technology. Research Development & Engineering Department- Worked with team of manufacturing & marketing department for Personal Care Products. Working on Surfactant-lipid, surfactant-protein interaction using Langmuir film balance and developing mild and non-irritating skin formulations. Design of experiments for the development of optimum formulation. Polymer surfactant interaction and their effects on formulation.
Research Assistant, Dr Rafael Tadmor, Lamar University, Texas Jan07 - May10, Aug04 - May06 Lecturer, Dept. of Chemical Engg. South Gujarat University May03 - May04 Skills Instrumentation Softwares
Wetting properties & the effect of time and size of liquid drops on surfaces. Drop Retention Force for sessile and pendant drops using Centrifugal Force. Nanostructered Superhydrophobic Surfaces and Superlyophobic Phenomena Monolayer Properties and Adsorption Isotherms from Langmuir Blodgett Trough.
Statistical Tools
Publications
1. Tadmor R, Bahadur P, Leh A, N'guessan HE, Jaini R, Dang L, Measurement of lateral adhesion forces at the interface between a liquid drop and a Substrate Physical Review Letters, 103, 2009. 2. Bahadur P, Yadav PS, Chaurasia K, Leh A, Tadmor R, Chasing drops: Following escaper and pursuer drop couple system Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 332, 455-460, 2009. 3. Tadmor R, Chaurasia K, Yadav PS, Leh A, Bahadur P , Dang L, Hoffer WR, Drop retention force as a function of resting time Langmuir, 24, 9370-9374, 2008. 4. Yadav PS, Bahadur P, Tadmor R, Chaurasia K, Leh A, Drop retention force as a function of drop size Langmuir, 24, 3181-3184, 2008. 5. Mata JP, Aswal VK, Hassan PA, Bahadur P, A phenol-induced structural transition in aqueous cetyltrimethylammonium bromide solution Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 299, 910-915, 2006. 6. Mata J, Varade D, Bahadur P, Aggregation behavior of quaternary salt based cationic surfactants Thermochimica Acta, 428, 147-155, 2005. 7. Bahadur P, Parikh J, Varade D, Adsorption characteristics and micelle formation of two cationic surfactants and their mixtures in aqueous solution Tenside Surfactants and Detergents, 40, 215-219, 2003. 8. Bahadur, P Sastry, N.V., Densities, Speed of Sound, Excess Volume and Excess Isentropic Compressibility of methyl acrylate + 1propanol (or 1 butanol) + hydrocarbons (n-hexane or n-heptane or cyclohexane or benzene or toluene) at 308.15K International Journal of Thermophysics, 24, 447-462, 2003. Communicated/ Under Preparation: 1. S.Chavda, K.Singh, D.G. Marangoni, Bahadur, P, Effect of glycols and their monoand dialkyl ethers on micellar behavior of tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (Accepted for publications in Journal of Surfactants and Detergents). 2. Aisha Leh, Paris Cox, Hartmann Nguessan, Bahadur, P, Rafael Tadmor, Prabir Patra, Pulickel Ajayan, Effect of Contact Time on Later Force Measurements at the water-Graphene Interface (Under Preparation) 3. Aisha Leh, Hartmann. E. Nguessan, Jianguo Fan, Bahadur, P, Rafael Tadmor, and Yiping Zhao, On the Role of the Three-Phase Contact Line in Surface Deformation (Under Preparation)
Peer Reviewer for Journal of Physical Chemistry. Peer Reviewer for Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. Deans Academic Scholarship and Doctoral Fellowship, Lamar University. Certified Engineer-In-Training by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
Skills Instrumentation