M.Sc. Plastics Technology established in 1993 at V.P & R.P.T.P Science

College

Transferred to ISTAR in 1999

Renamed as M.Sc. Polymer Science & Technology in 2011

Courses Conducted

M.Sc. Polymer Science &

Technology(Four Semesters)

Ph. D.

(Full time,

6 Semesters)

Ph. D.

(Part time,

8 Semesters)

Course Establishment

Teaching Staff

Dr. M. M. Raj

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Head

Teaching Experience: 16 years

Dr. Amit D. Thummar

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Teaching Experience: 03 years

Supporting Staff

Mr. Hitesh Patel

Laboratory Assistant

Mr. Kamlesh Parmar Laboratory Peon

Mr. Ashish Parmar Laboratory Peon

Faculty Team

Fine blend of Chemical Engineering, Polymer

Chemistry, Polymer Technology, Pure and Applied

Chemistry.

Six week in-plant training after completion of second

semester (during summer vacation)

Strong Academic-Industry Interaction (100%Placement)

Salient Features

1. Curriculum Planning and Implementation

In consultation with senior faculty members, Alumina and Industry

experts

Board of Studies of Industrial Chemistry, S. P. University

2. Curriculum revision/enrichment…..Updation in every 3 years

Semester system introduced in 2009

Revised in 2012

Next Revision in June 2015

CURRICULAR ASPECTS

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3. Elective Subjects

4. Feed back from students ,teachers and industry experts

5. Pattern of examination assessment

Internal Marks : 30 (Quiz, Seminar, Assignment & Test)

End semester University Exam: 70

Comprehensive Theory Viva: 50

Total semester Weight age: 650

Elective subjects in PST

Polymer Processing Tool

DesignIndustrial

Chemistry II

Sophisticated Instrumental

Analysis

Industrial Process

Chemistry

Petrochmicals

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Intake

capacity

No. of

students

admitted

Intake

capacity

No. of

students

admitted

Intake

capacity

No. of

students

admitted

Intake

capacity

No. of

students

admitted

Intake

capacity

No. of

students

admitted

30 04 30 11 60 28 60 20 60 26

Student Enrolment

Teacher-student ratio :1 :23

Seminar

Interactive class room

sessions

Expert Talks

Assignments

E-learning-

moodle

42 days

In-plant training

Add on courses

Projects

Practicals

Teaching Learning

methodology

Teaching-Learning Methodology

8

Facility

Class rooms with LCD 01

Laboratories

Polymer Processing Laboratory 02

Synthesis & Characterization Laboratory 01

Material Storage Store 01

Faculty cabins 01

HOD room 01

Infrastructure and Learning Resources

DEPARTMENT LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE

Hand Injection Molding Machine Durometer Hardness Tester

Automatic Injection Molding

Machine

Elmendorf Tear Tester

Compression Molding Machine Taber Abrasion

Film Plant Cutter & Grinder

Hand Blow Molding Machine Oven

Pelletiser Conductometer

High Speed Mixer pH Meter

Muffle Furnace Potentiometer

Izod/Charpy Impact Tester Turbidity Meter

Universal Testing Machine(UTM) Calorimeter

Dart Impact Tester Vacuum Pump

HDT & VSP Tester Constant Temperature bath

MFI Tester Centrifuge machine

Brookfield Viscometer Cutter & Grinder

Injection Moulding

MachineBlow Moulding Machine

Film Plant

Sophisticated Laboratory facilities

Compression

Moulding Machine

Extruder Two Roll Mill

LAB TESTING EQUIPMENTS

Elmendorf Tear Testing

Equipment for Film

Universal Testing

Machine

Impact Tester

Dart Impact Tester

Melt Flow IndexBrookfield Viscometer

University Exam Results

Students Feed Back (twice a year)

Departmental meeting

Time table

Annual Academic Calendar

Evaluation of Teaching progress

Student Performance & Learning Outcomes

13

Year No. of

Students

appeared for

exam

No. of

Distinction

No. of First

Class

% Result

2010-11 04 04 - 100 %

2011-12 11 09 02 100 %

2012-13 28 18 09 100 %

2013-14 20 12 08 100 %

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Teacher Quality

Faculty having Ph.D. degree

Faculty as a Resource person

Participation of staff in seminars/ conference, workshops

Name of Staff No. of Events

Dr. M. M. Raj 01

Name of Staff No. of seminars/conferences /workshops attended

M.M.Raj 07

Amit Thummar 05

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Research Projects Completed/Submitted

Research and Consultancy Work

Sr.

No.

Research Project Title Investigator Funding

Agency

Amount Status

1.

"Novel Epoxy Based Phenolic

Oligomer Has a Coupling

Component in Polymeric Azo

dyes"

Dr. M. M. Raj

University

Grants

Commission,

New Delhi

Rs. 55,000/-Completed

(2009)

2.

"Cenosphere as high performing

filler in some commercial

thermoplastics for important of

their mechanical properties"

Dr. M. M. Raj

University

Grants

Commission,

New Delhi

Rs. 9,77,900/-Under Review

(Oct. 2013)

3.

Studies on compatibility and

effects of novel epoxidised

natural oil as a plasticizer in

some commercial thermoplastic

polymers

Dr. M. M. Raj

University

Grants

Commission,

New Delhi

Rs. 2,60,000/-Under Review

(Aug. 2013)

Investigators Title Fund

Generated

Funding

Agency

Dura-

tion

Dr. M. M. Raj &

Dr. Amit Thummar

Dispersion of fillers,

Characterization &

Calibration in some

commercial

thermoplastics

polymers

Rs. 80000 Shree Ram

Minerals

01

Years

Consultancy Project:

Fund generated by Polymer testing:

Rs. 15000/-

Research Facility

Processing & testing equipments are utilized

SICART support for analysis & testing

Research Publications (2009 – 2014)

.

17

Domain Area of

Project Work

• Polymer Synthesis &

Characterization

• Polymer Blends

• Biodegradable Blend

• Glass Reinforced

Composite

• Novel Resin System

• Polymer Casting

Papers

Published

Book

Published

Citations h index i10

index

18 01 45 5 2

COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Indian Plastics Institute (IPI) Student Chapter is Started by

Department

Expert Talk Organized by IPI

1. Petrochemical processes

2. Polymer Testing.

3. Basic concept of Polymer Science

4. Latest trends in Processing Machinery,

Equipments and Control Systems

SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT

A one day seminar on

‘Polymer Technology – Materials, Process & Design’

jointly organized with IPI on 05/10/2013

1. Student Mentoring: Counseling, Open house

2. Student Support Add on / Enrichment Courses:

Three days certificate course at SICART (TGA, DSC, SEM, XRD).

Personality Development Programme

Technical coaching through IPI for campus interviews Language laboratoryIn-plant trainingCampus InterviewExpert TalksIndustrial Visit

3. Student Progression

STUDENT SUPPORT & PROGRESSION

20

Total no. of

students passed

out between

2009-2014

Campus

Placement

No. of

students

who cleared

GATE/NET

Entrepreneurs

65 56 04 02

NO. OF STUDENTS COMPLETED Ph.D.: 03

Student support & progression continue…

Industrial Scholarship Sponsored by

Shree Ram Minerals, Bhuj

Mr. Sagar Joshi Received University Gold

Medal from Governor of Gujarat &

Chancellor of the University during

University Convocation

EXPERT LECTURES ORGANISED DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-14

Total Expert Lectures: 13

Sr.

No.

Year Topic Speaker Name

1

2013-

14

Latest trends in Processing Machinery,

Equipments and Control Systems

Mr. Rajiv Upadhyay, Mifa System

pvt. Ltd.

2 Indian Medical Device & Plastic Disposable

Industries

Mr. D.L. Pandya, Chairman,

Medical Plastics Data Services

3 Testing of Polymers Mr. Soham Mehta, Consultant

4 Petroleum Process Mr. Kaushik Naik, Reliance

Industries Ltd.

5

2012-

13

Beyond Just Making Pipe – Machinery

Perspective

Mr. Rajesh Sonar, Rollepaal

Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

6 Use of Plasticizer in PVC processing Mr. Sandeep Yadav, KLJ Group

of Industries.

7 Conducting Polymer Dr. V. D. Bhatt, Director,

Academic Staff Colleage,

V.V.Nagar

8

2011-

12

Volume cost and its importance to the

Polymer Processor

Mr. Siddhartha Roy, Royal

Plastech. Ltd.

9 Flexible Packaging Processing Mr. Pramthesh Pandya, Head

Unit And Business Development,

Parikh Packaging Pvt. Ltd

Blown Film Extrusion – Cost Effective

Technology

Ms. Khushbu Doshi, Director

Raju Enginnering Ltd10

11

2010-

11

Engineering Trends – New Application In

Flexible Packaging

Mr. Dhanjay Sahu, Manager

IOCL Ltd.

12 Highlites on Compounding Mr. Ankit Shah, Plasticchemics

Ltd., Vadodara

13 PVC Heat Stabilizer Mr. Samir Pathak,Patchem Ltd,

Dubai

INDUSTRIAL VISIT ORGANIZED DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-14

Total Industrial Visit Organized: 13

Sr.

No.

Year Place

1

September

2013

Atul Ltd., Valsad

2Indo-Japan Pen Mgf. Ltd. , Valsad

3 Wind World India Ltd., Daman

5

February

2012

Plastindia, New Delhi

6 Highlight Cable Ltd., V.U. Nagar

7 Agrotech Ltd., V.U. Nagar

8 Keya Plastics , V.U. Nagar

9

September

2011

Polycab India Ltd.

10 Styrolution ABS Ltd., Nandesari, Vadodara

11

October

2010

Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd., Ahmedabad

12 Prasad Group of Industries, Ahmedabad

13 Neoplast India Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

Sr.No

Name of company No. of students selected

Post

1 Reliance Industries Ltd. Jamnagar 09 Trainee Officer

2 Sumip Composites Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad 02 Production Officer

3 Cheminox Corporation, Vadodara 01 Technical Executive

4 Admark Ltd., Vadodara 01 R&D Executive

5 Jolly Container, Daman 01 QC Officer

6 Net Royal Ltd., Halol 01 Production Officer

7 Indotuch Composite Pvt. Ltd., Halol 01 QC Officer

8 R.R.Kabel, Vadodara 01 R&D and QC Officer

9 Gokulnandan Petrofibre Ltd., Navsari 01 Production Officer

10 Oswal Cable Ltd. New Delhi 01 Production Officer

PLACEMENT

PLACEMENT ACTIVITES FOR 2013-14 BATCH

Campus Interview

Year Total no. ofStudents

Interested for placement

No. of Students selected

No. of Student going for higher

studies

2010-11 03 03 01

2011-12 08 08 03

2012-13 27 27 00

2013-14 20 20 00

PLACEMENT ACTIVITES FOR 2010-2014

Governance, Leadership and management

CONTRIBUTION OF STAFF IN GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTE

Sr. No Name of Staff Position

1 Dr. M.M. Raj Co-ordinator-Counselling Cell

2 Dr. Amit Thummar Member – Anti ragging Cell

Member – Sports Committee

OUR PRIDE

Department is selected as runners up in category of ‘Best

Education Institution Contributing To Plastics’ and awarded

Plasticon Award 2009 in Award Ceremony Programme at

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Second Prize Winner in Poster Presentation on Carbon

Footprint

Strengths:

Industry carrier orientated course

Excellent Equipment Facility

Excellent Department liaison with Industry

Weakness:

Research Funding

Opportunities:

Add on Certificate Course

Challenges:

Attracting Students for Ph.D. studies

Future Plan:

Mould Design Certificate course jointly with SITECH,

Vadodara

To upgrade processing and testing equipments

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