Last updated on February 7, 2003.

Siddharth V. Patwardhan

 

498 Rhodes Hall, Mail Location 0012, Materials Science and Engineering,

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

(513) 556-7498, patwarsh@email.uc.edu

 


OBJECTIVE:

 

To obtain a challenging research position in the field of materials science and engineering.

 

EDUCATION:

 

May 2003

Ph. D.

Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.  

Jan 2002

M. S.

Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Aug 2000

B. E.

Petrochemical Engineering, University of Pune, India (GPA 3.9 / 4.0).

                                                                                                        

GRADUATE RESEARCH:

            See below for list of publications.

 

2002-2003

Ph. D.

"Silicification and Biosilicification: The Role of Macromolecules in Bioinspired Silica Synthesis".

 

2000-2001

M. S.

·         “Synthesis of Silica Nano and Micrometer Size Structures at Neutral pH and Under Ambient Conditions”.

·         Working on synthesis of nano particles by polymerisations in supercritical carbon dioxide and water micro-emulsions.

 

1996-2000

B. E.

“Design, Modelling and Simulation of Reactor for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Manufacturing”.

 

TERM PAPERS:

 

·        “Vapour–Liquid Equilibrium (VLE) of Polymer–Solvent System”.

·        “Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zeolites”.

·        “Fullerene-Silica Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Optical Characterization and Application”.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

Summer 1999             Summer Intern: Supreme Petrochem Limited, Nagothane, India.                                           

 

·        Studied the Polystyrene manufacturing plant (GPPS and HIPS) and the polymerisation reactors in detail.

·        Studied all the utility sections, testing and processing laboratories.

 

May–August 2000     Teaching Assistant (Unit Operations and Physical Chemistry)                                                     

 

(Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (V.I.T.), Pune, India)

 

·        Set up the laboratories for Physical Chemistry and Unit Operations.

·        Prepared answer key as well as assessments for 8 core courses of Chemical, Petrochemical and Polymer Engineering.

 

INVENTIONS AND PATENTS:

 

1.    Invention Disclosure (UC 101-070): "Controlled Synthesis of Silica Nano and Microstructures at Modest Conditions suitable for Economical Industrial Manufacturing”, 2001.

2.    Invention Disclosure (UC 102-065): "Economical Process for Preparation of Germania Particles", 2002.

3.    Provisional patent: “Formation of Fiber-Like Amorphous Silica Structures by Externally Applied Shear”, August  5, 2002.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

1.        Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., “Silicification and Biosilicification Part 1”, Polymer Bulletin, 48(4-5), 367-371, 2002.

 

2.        Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., "Silicification and Biosilicification Part 2”, In: Synthesis and Properties of Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials, S.J. Clarson, J.J. Fitzgerald, M.J. Owen, S.D. Smith, M.E. Van Dyke, eds., (ACS Symposium Series, 2002), in press.

 

3.        Patwardhan, S. V., Mukherjee, N. and Clarson, S. J., "Effect of Process Parameters on the Polymer Mediated Synthesis of Silica at Neutral pH", Silicon Chemistry, 1(1), 47-54, 2002.

 

4.        Patwardhan, S. V., Mukherjee, N. and Clarson, S. J., "Formation of Fiber-Like Amorphous Silica Structures by Externally Applied Shear", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 11(2), 117-121, 2001.

 

5.        Patwardhan, S. V., Mukherjee, N. and Clarson, S. J., "The Use of Poly-l-Lysine to Form Novel Silica Morphologies and the Role of Polypeptides in Biosilicification", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 11(3), 193-198, 2001.

 

6.        Patwardhan, S.V., Mukherjee, N., Durstock, M. F., Chiang, L. Y.  and Clarson, S.J., "Synthesis of C60 Fullerene - Silica Hybrid Nano Materials", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 12(1-2), 46, 2002.

 

7.        Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., "Silicification and Biosilicification Part 3”, Silicon Chemistry, 1(3), 207-214, 2002.

 

8.        Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., "Silicification and Biosilicification Part 4”, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 12(3-4), 109, 2002.

 

9.        Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., " Silicification and Biosilicification Part 5”, Materials Science and Engineering C., in press.

 

10.     Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., " Silicification and Biosilicification Part 6”, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 13(1), 49-53, 2003.

 

11.     Clarson, S. J., Whitlock, P. W., Patwardhan, S. V., Brott, L. L., Naik, R. R., Stone, M. O., "Synthesis of Silica Nanostructures at Neutral pH Using Catalytic Polypeptides", Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, 86, 81, 2002.

 

12.     Jadhav, A. V., Patwardhan, S. V. and Clarson, S. J., “Synthesis of Polystyrene Particles in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using Novel Surfactants”, Academic Poster Session, ACS Rubber Division Meeting, October 2001.

 

SKILLS:

 

Hands on Experience With:

SEM, DSC, TGA, FTIR, EDS, TEM, electron diffraction, SALS, injection Molding and Screw Extruder for film blowing and fiber spinning.

 

Familiar with:

XRD, SAXS, Instron, Mass Spec., NMR, XPS and Temperature Programmed Disorption (TPD).

 

SIGNIFICANT COURSES:

(View undergraduate Courses Offered)                 (View all graduate courses offered)

 

Polymer Characterization

Properties of Polymers

Zeolites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

Rubber Science and Engineering

Nano-Structured Powders

Biochemistry

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

 

MS Windows, MS Office, DOS, C, Fortran, C Mold.

 

 

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

 

·           Attended Second Annual Graduate Student Workshop / Seminar, Ohio Supercomputer Center, Columbus, Aug 2001.

·           Attended Indian Science Congress, January 2000 and Open House Seminar on “ Relationship of Indian Industry and Academic Institutions” July 2000.

·           Organized & attended Extramurals’99 & ChEMIT-2000, State Level Paper Presentation Competitions cum Seminars for undergraduate Chemical Engineering students.

 

HONORS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES:

 

·         Received University Graduate Scholarship (UGS) & Research Assistantship for Graduate studies from University of Cincinnati and Dept. of Material Science & Engineering, respectively.

·         Ranked 3rd, 2nd and 5th in the University during sophomore, junior and senior years, respectively.

·         Life member of MENSA (an organizations of intellectuals)

·         Held post in Public Relation committee of Indian Students Association, University of Cincinnati.

·         Member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Working Association of Students of Petrochemical Engineering (WASP)

·         Led several treks and folk-dance groups.

·         Played Kho-Kho (Indian Game) at National and State level.