SIDDHARTH SARASWATI

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SIDDHARTH SARASWATI

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Curriculum vitae

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, IIT Jodhpur (2020 - present)
  • Master of Science in Polymer Science and Sustainable Materials, Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg, DE (2016 - 2019)
  • Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, MIT Manipal (2012 - 2016)

Doctoral Research Experience

  • Helped set up the Polymers for Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing Lab headed by Dr. Deepak Arora. Aided the procurement of various materials and equipment.
  • Fundamental research as well as product development by exploring structure-property relations in epoxy resins relevant to semiconductor packaging.
  • Proficiency in characterisation techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, IR spectroscopy and basic rheology.
  • Mentored 5 undergraduate and graduate students from the department of chemical engineering and 1 undergraduate student from the department of electrical engineering on their research and projects.
  • Teaching assistant for the following graduate level courses: Packaging of Electronic Devices and Structure-Property of Polymers.
  • Teaching assistant for the following undergraduate level courses: Polymers and Chemical Reaction Engineering (Lab).

Master's Thesis (MCUBE, Institut Charles Sadron in Strasbourg, FR)

My task was to encapsulate various types of DNA in lipid vesicles and to determine a cut-off length for DNA encapsulation. Fluorescence microscopy was used to observe encapsulation. A mechanism of DNA capture within vesicles was also proposed. This research would act as a stepping stone towards artifical cells.


The thesis was titled "Mechanism of DNA Release from PVA Gel to form DNA Encapsulated Giant Unilamellar Vesicles", which was a continuation of the internship titled "Encapsulation of DNA in Giant Unilamellar Vesicles". 


Thesis supervisor: Dr. Tatiana Schmatko.

Bachelor's Thesis (Dept. of Chemical Engg. at IIT Bombay, IN)

I explored the blood filtration capabilities of polymeric hollow fibre membranes and their use as dialysers. The efficiency of the membrane in filtering urea, creatinine and other metabolites was measured and compared to commercially available membranes.


The thesis was titled "Use of Hollow Fibre Membranes in Hemodialysis", which was a continuation of the internship titled, very plainly, "Hollow Fibre Membranes". 


Thesis supervisor: Prof. Jayesh Bellare.

Industrial Training (Unichem Laboratories in Sikkim, IN)

As part of the mandatory industrial experience during my bachelor's degree, I studied and documented the workings of a formulation plant for Unichem, a pharmaceutical company and identified various chemical engineering-related processes at the plant.

Expertise

  • Epoxy adhesives for semiconductor packaging.
  • Structure-property relations in polymers.
  • Polymer science and characterisation.

Equipment and Technique Proficiency

  • Differential scanning calorimetry.
  • Thermogravimetric analysis.
  • FTIR Spectroscopy.
  • Rheology (basic)
  • Dynamic light scattering
  • Scanning electron microscopy

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