Manojkumar Chellamuthu

Lead Polymer Scientist| Materials Processing & Product Development | Materials Science | Application Development| Rheology | IP Strategy

Newburgh, Indiana, United States of America

About

I am an experienced Lead Polymer Scientist with 15 years of R&D leadership at SABIC, specializing in thermoplastics, thermosets, and structure–process–property relationships. My work bridges fundamental material science with industrial application, resulting in >$250 million in commercial impact across healthcare, electronics, energy storage, and automotive markets. <br> My core strengths include polymer rheology, formulation design, flame-retardant systems, additive manufacturing, and customer-focused problem-solving. I have led the development and scale-up of breakthrough materials such as high-ductility PMMA–PC blends, High performance thermoplastics, and next-generation flame-retardant systems. With 14 granted U.S. patents, 10 pending, and over 20 technical publications, I combine scientific rigor with execution. As the current Technical Program Chair for the SPE Applied Rheology Division, I actively contribute to industry standards and emerging innovation. I’m passionate about mentoring, collaborative problem-solving, and transforming materials into scalable, sustainable solutions. 🔹 Processing- Structure Property 🔹 Polymer Rheology \| Flame Retardants \| 🔹 Customer\-Facing Issue Resolution \| Root cause analysis\| Scale\-Up Support

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering / January, 2009

Kalaimagal matriculation

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Polymer Physics, Rheology / September, 2009

College of Engineering, Guindy

Master's degree, Materials Science / March, 2004

Experience

SABIC

Lead Polymer Scientist / December, 2018 — Present

Utilizing strong leadership skills, I spearheaded collaborative research contracts with universities, focusing on understanding fluorine-free anti-dripping flame properties in Polycarbonates and PEI. These initiatives led to groundbreaking insights into Structure-Property relationships and innovative concepts that significantly impacted the Health Care and consumer electronics sectors, driving substantial growth. Additionally, I played a pivotal role in leading the generation of IP Opportunities for Proprietary Elastomeric Blends in Display applications, contributing significantly to revenue growth. My contributions also include being a co-inventor/lead inventor of several patents and publications, showcasing leadership in driving impactful research and delivering tangible results.

Rheology Leader / November, 2018 — Present

Senior Polymer Scientist / May, 2014 — October, 2018

Polymer Scientist / May, 2011 — July, 2014

• Support product innovation team for the development of new resin designs by providing key materials science insights to correlate structure-property and property-processing relationships. •Interface with product research and application development counterparts to identify and capture intellectual property and effectively document new technology developments

Society of Plastics Engineers - Eastern New England Section- Applied Rheology Division

Board Member / April, 2014 — Present

Chair- Applied Rheology Division / May, 2019 — June, 2021

Provide Technical Direction. Execute Plans and Strategy to Define Long Term Growth Lead and Grow the Divisional Expertise To Address the Gaps Encourage Young Talents to pursue career in Polymer Processing Align Instrument Makers and Relevant Industries to Sponsor the Division

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Post Doctoral Research Associate- Polymer Division / October, 2009 — May, 2011

Rheology of Shear Thickening Fluids: Impact in Soft Body Armor Applications

University of Massachusetts

Research assistant / June, 2006 — October, 2009

My thesis topic : A comprehensive study of the extensional rheology of complex fluids. A filament stretching rheometer is used to investigate the extensional rheology of three important classes of complex visco-elastic fluids namely surfactants, suspensions and polymers.

Research assistant / June, 2005 — May, 2006

Experimental Investigation of Dynamics of Charged Di-block Copolymers in Dilute Solutions • Demonstrated a self assembly in several novel di-block copolymer systems using static light scattering measurements. • Confirmed the self assembly using dynamic light scattering, which showed a prominent slow mode corresponding to the aggregates.

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