Industry-focused R&D Scientist with 15+ years of experience across biomaterials, nanocellulose films, biopolymers, nanomedicine, extraction technologies, and polymer formulations. Strong track record of developing novel materials, establishing pilot-scale processes, and executing R&D projects in collaboration with global academic and industrial partners (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, India). Hands-on expertise in spray coating technology, biopolymer film engineering, barrier materials, nanocomposites, bioactive molecule extraction, and 3D printing resins. Experienced in translating concepts into prototypes, drafting patents, and supporting product development. Adept with analytical instrumentation, GLP/GMP environments, and cross-functional collaboration. Seeking R&D roles in sustainable packaging, biomaterials, polymers, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or chemical process development. CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS Materials & Biomaterials: Nanocellulose films, biopolymer composites, barrier coatings, nanomedicine formulations, hydrogels, bioactive coatings. Processing & Scale-Up: Spray coating, casting, vacuum filtration, resin formulation, nanomaterial processing, fluid–liquid extraction, oscillatory flow reactors. Analytical Tools: FTIR, NMR, DSC, TGA, HPLC, LC–MS, UV–Vis, SEM, GC, CD spectroscopy. Biotech Techniques: Protein purification, in vitro assays, zymography, Western blotting, cell culture. Regulatory & Documentation: SOP development, patent drafting, literature review, technical reporting. Software: Minitab, Origin, Microsoft Office.

Kirubanandan Shanmugam

Chemical Engineer I Nanocellulose Expert I Biopolymers Expert

Chennai

Research Expertise

Cellulose nanofibers

Fabrication Methods

Nanomaterials

Food Science and Technology

Biochemical Engineering

Sustainable Nanomaterials and Packaging

Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology

Biomaterials

Biopolymers

Biodiesel

Freestanding Nanocellulose Films

Spray Coating

Vacuum Filtration

Electrospinning

Polymer composites

Material characterization

Barrier films

Surface engineering

Film fabrication and Functional coatings

Process development

FTIR, DSC, TGA, NMR

Bioprocesses

Anodizing

Nanomedicine

Nanoparticles

Resin Formulation for 3D Printing

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Publications

Improved Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications: Surface Modification of Polymers

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

2008

Porous keratin scaffold–promising biomaterial for tissue engineering and drug delivery

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials

2009

Nanocellulose films as air and water vapour barriers: A recyclable and biodegradable alternative to polyolefin packaging

Sustainable Materials and Technologies

2019

Rapid preparation of smooth nanocellulose films using spray coating

Cellulose

2017

Flexible spray coating process for smooth nanocellulose film production

Cellulose

2018

Bioceramics—An introductory overview

Fundamental Biomaterials: Ceramics

2018

Mechanical, Barrier, Adhesion and Antibacterial Properties of Pullulan/Graphene Bio Nanocomposite Coating on Spray Coated Nanocellulose Film for Food Packaging Applications

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

2021

An energy efficient production of high moisture barrier nanocellulose/carboxymethyl cellulose films via spray-deposition technique

Carbohydrate Polymers

2020

Engineering surface roughness of nanocellulose film via spraying to produce smooth substrates

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

2020

Flow Dynamic Behavior of Fish Oil/Silver Nitrate Solution in Mini-Channel, Effect of Alkane Addition on Flow Pattern and Interfacial Tension

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

2016

Cellulose fibre- perlite depth filters with cellulose nanofibre top coating for improved filtration performance

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

2019

A Brief Review of Graphene-Based Biosensors Developed for Rapid Detection of COVID-19 Biomarkers

Biosensors

2023

High-performance homogenized and spray coated nanofibrillated cellulose-montmorillonite barriers

Cellulose

2020

Silver Nanoparticles - Green Synthesis with Aq. Extract of Stems Ipomoea Pes-Caprae, Characterization, Antimicrobial and Anti-Cancer Potential

International Journal of Medical Nano Research

2018

Cellulose Nanofiber Lamination of the Paper Substrates via Spray Coating – Proof of Concept and Barrier Performance

Trends Journal of Sciences Research

2022

Degradation behavior of electrospun microfibers of blends of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) and Pluronic® F-108

Polymer Degradation and Stability

2010

Extraction of EPA/DHA from 18/12EE Fish Oil Using AgNO₃(aq): Composition, Yield, and Effects of Solvent Addition on Interfacial Tension and Flow Pattern in Mini-Fluidic Systems

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

2015

Effectiveness of natural dye adsorption on ILSS and optical properties of bio synthesised TiO2 nano particles and reinforced with flax seed fiber/epoxy based hybrid composites

Discover Applied Sciences

2024

Impact of heat drying on the physical and environmental characteristics of the nanocellulose-based films produced via spray deposition technique

Cellulose

2020

Optimization of Spraying Process via Response Surface Method for Fabrication of Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) Film

Journal of Nanomaterials

2022

Central Composite Design of Spraying Process to Laminate the Paper Substrates with Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF) as Green Packaging Wrap

Journal of Nanomaterials

2022

Nanocellulose and its composite films: Applications, properties, fabrication methods, and their limitations

Nanoscale Processing

2021

Spray Coated Nanocellulose Films Productions, Characterization and Application

Unknown Venue

Barrier Performance of Spray Coated Cellulose Nanofibre Film

Micro

2023

Sorption Kinetics and Equilibrium Analysis for the Removal of Reactive Red 2 and Reactive Blue 81 Dyes from Synthetic Effluents Using Dried Soya Bean Meal

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

2009

Preparation of Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) – Montmorillonite (MMT) Nanocomposite via Spray Coating Process

Journal of Materials Science and Surface Engineering

2021

Bio-synthesis of nano-zero-valent iron using barberry leaf extract: classification and utilization in the processing of methylene blue-polluted water

Discover Applied Sciences

2024

Folate Targeted Galactomannan Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as a Nanocarrier for Targeted Drug Delivery of Capecitabine

International Journal of Medical Nano Research

2018

Collagen Synthesis During Wound Repair in Infected Albino Rats Using Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Gelatin Microspheres Incorporated into a Collagen Scaffold: A Histological Approach Using Masson’s Trichrome Staining

Dermatological Health

2024

Extracellular and Intracellular Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

Sustainable Biological Systems for Agriculture

2018

Cloning and expression of S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAMe) Synthetase gene in recombinant E. coli strain for large scale production of SAMe

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

2010

Nanocellulose as Sustainable Bio-Nanomaterial for Packaging and Biomedical Applications

Scientific and Social Research

2024

Effect of Phytofabricated Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Wound Pathogens

Journal of Nanomaterials

2022

Computational Modeling of Sodium-Ion-Channel-Based Glucose Sensing Biophysics to Study Cardiac Pacemaker Action Potential

Mathematical and Computational Applications

2024

Biosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Coated with Metabolites Extracted from Clerodendron phlomoides with Its Biochemical Studies in Liver Tissue

Proceedings of Anticancer Research

2023

Spray-Coated Cellulose Nanofiber Films: Preparation, Characterization and Application

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials

2024

Nanocellulose as Sustainable Eco-friendly Nanomaterials: Production, Characterization, and Applications

Dermatological Health

2024

Utilization of Nanocellulose as an Eco-friendly Sustainable Nanomaterial for Potential Pathway to Circular Economy and Sustainability

Scientific and Social Research

2024

Nanocellulose as a Sustainable Nanomaterial for Films and Coating Layers via Spray-Coating and Applications

Interaction of Nanomaterials With Living Cells

2023

Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of Spray Coated Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose on the Packaging Paper

Journal of Materials Science and Surface Engineering

2021

Development of Cellulose Nanofibre (CNF) Coating on (1) Metal Surface for Free Standing CNF Film and (2) Paper Substrates for CNF Barrier Laminates

Trends Journal of Sciences Research

2022

Bio-Ceramics — An Introduction to Bone Repair Materials

Scientific and Social Research

2024

Silver Nanowires: A Versatile Tool for Conductive Paper

Trans. of the XVIth Fund. Res. Symp. Oxford, 2017

2017

Free standing nanocellulose films – fabrication methods, surface engineering and recyclability

Asian Engineering Review

2025

Electrospinning - A Potential Bio-Fabrication Method for Developing Various Tissue Engineering Scaffolds

Oncology Treatment Discovery

2024

Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Fucoxanthin from Marine Macroalga Padina australis: Optimization, Bioactivity, and Structural Characterization

Proceedings of Anticancer Research

2024

3D Collagen Gels: A Promising Platform for Dendritic Cell Culture in Biomaterials Research

Proceedings of Anticancer Research

2024

Tissue engineering of Cornea via Type 1 Collagen Biomaterials – A perspective

Oncology Treatment Discovery

2024

Silver-Based Solvent Extraction of EPA/DHA from Fish Oil: Chemistry and Process Development

Biotechnical Processing in the Food Industry

2021

Adaptation of Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) on Vero Cell Line

International Journal of Poultry Science

2004

The Study on Manufacturing Process of Printable Temperature Distribution Measuring Sensor Using the Thermocouple Metal Paste

2020 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications (ICIEA)

2020

Lactic acid demineralization of green crab (Carcinus maenas) shells: effect of reaction conditions and isolation of an unusual calcium complex

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews

2016

Omega-3 PUFA from fish oil: Silver based solvent extraction

Food Technology

2017

Education

Monash University

Ph.D, Chemical Engineering / November, 2019

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Dalhousie University

M.A.Sc, Chemical Engineering with Specialization Food Processing / May, 2015

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Anna University, Chennai

M.Tech, Biopharmaceutical Technology / June, 2006

Chennai

University of Madras

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering with Biochemical Engineering and Bioprocess Engineering Specialization / June, 2001

Chennai

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Post Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice, Patent Drafting, Filing and IP litigation / June, 2023

New Delhi

Experience

Mercor

Research Expert / August, 2025 — December, 2025

Worked on AI Models

Turing

Chemistry Expert / June, 2025 — October, 2025

Developing novel prompts in chemistry and biotechnology to break LLM models

CO2LLECT UK

Chemical Engineering Specialist / September, 2025 — November, 2025

Development of polymer coating on controlled release fertilizers

Inno science Ltd Malaysia

CO Researcher and Scientific Writer / October, 2022 — October, 2024

CSIR National Chemical Laboratories Pune India

Senior Project Scientist / August, 2023 — February, 2024

Nanocellulose films and their applications

Illusion Dental Pvt Ltd India

Research and Development Associate / July, 2022 — December, 2022

3D Printing of Dental Medical Devices and Nanomedicine

Monash University Australia

PhD Researcher / November, 2015 — November, 2019

Nanocellulose films as barrier materials

Dalhousie University

MASC Researcher and Research Engineer / September, 2012 — May, 2015

Bioprocess Development

Saint Mary's University Canada

Visiting Research Assistant / July, 2014 — December, 2014

Chitin and Chitosan Extraction from Green crab shell

Central Leather Research Institute [ CSIR - CLRI] India

Research Assistant / January, 2005 — May, 2008

Collagen, Keratin and Protein Based Biopolymers

Central Leather Research Institute [ CSIR - CLRI] India

Process Engineer / June, 2003 — June, 2004

Biodiesel Process Development and Application of chemical engineering in Leather Processing

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering [Affiliated to Anna University] India

Assistant Professor / June, 2008 — May, 2012

Teaching and Research in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Anna University A.C.Tech India

Visiting Faculty / June, 2011 — May, 2012

Teaching of chemical engineering subjects

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