Dr Mahadevaiah N
Bangalore
Summary
Results-oriented professional in operational and business development within material science. Expertise in project management and team leadership, enhancing productivity and promoting safety. Strong analytical skills and client evaluation capabilities, driving impactful results in complex environments. Focused on meeting organizational goals through structured practices under pressure.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
DGM, Operational & Business -Materials
Shiva Analyticals (India) Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
01.2016 - Current
Determination of polymer size, shape, structure and surface morphology of the materials using microscopic techniques
- Polymer and additives separation into individual components, purity of the additives, determination of individual and associated Sulphur cross linkers using Chromatography techniques.
- Ensured RoHS and REACH compliance for materials and products.
- Analysis of inorganic components, fillers, accelerators, reinforcing and curing materials.
- Chemical composition analysis of metals, metal alloys, ceramics, glass, ores & pigments
- Carbon, Sulphur, Nitrogen, oxygen and Hydrogen from LECO analyser
- Physico-chemical Characterization; BET surface area, pore volume, isotherms & average porosity analysis for inorganic powders, carbon blacks, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, silicon dioxide, calcium carbonate powders and metal oxides etc.
- Identification of polymers and its composition from FT-IR, DSC and TGA techniques. TG
- Conducted analysis for ionic contamination in PCBs to ensure quality standards.
- Collaborated with the Cotecna Group to enhance project outcomes.
- Directed team in maintaining documentation and creating reports to guide project direction and inform management.
- Oversaw team performance, fostering a positive work environment and strong ethics.
- Engaged in the selection of high-caliber team members and assisted management and quality teams with goal-setting.
- Train the team members for internal audits and prepare them along with necessary documents for NABL (IS17025), ISO-9001 OH&S- 45001 , AS9100 and NADCAP
- Review and analyze daily, weekly and monthly productivity reports to monitor the progress of Need Improvement - Productivity for all the employees.
- Facilitated monthly and quarterly team meetings focused on celebrating achievements and establishing future goals for team and individual growth.
Post doctoral researcher & Industrial Project coordinator
SASOL
09.2011 - 01.2016
- Developed PGM-based ionic catalysts for TOX, PROX, WGS, and methanation, contributing to advancements in catalytic processes.
- Conducted paraffin activation and carbon cleavage for aromatics and olefins, and oxidative oxidation of C8-C10 alkanes to styrene and xylene for monomers to polymers, enhancing synthetic pathways.
- Conducted advanced research on chemical processes and materials.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
- Presented findings at industry conferences and workshops.
Research Associate
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Developed nano and ionic catalysts for auto exhaust and total hydrocarbon oxidation to enhance emission reduction.
- Investigated materials for activating methane from bio gasification to optimize hydrogen generation.
- Conducted literature reviews to support ongoing research projects at a premier institute.
- Assisted in designing experiments to investigate scientific hypotheses and methodologies.
- Collaborated with faculty and students on data collection and analysis for research studies.
Education
Post doctoral studies - Materials Science
POST Doc Studies - Material chemistry
Ph.D. - Materials Science
- Publications and Presentations:
Master of Science - Chemistry
Skills
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Compliance documentation
- Quality assurance
- Materials testing
- Data management
- Technical communication
- Report generation
- Productivity monitoring
- Team leadership
- Training and development
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Multitasking
- Time management
- Leadership
- Safety management
- Analytical
- Problem-solving
- Client evaluation
Key Result Areas
- Material and Analytical Chemistry
- Polymers and rubber raw materials
- Quality Management
- Process management
- Customer relationship management
- People management
Career Abridgement
- A competent professional with 18+ years of experience in R&D over Heterogeneous catalysis, Materials, Electronic structure and properties of oxide materials and their applications.
- 6+ years of hand on experience in analytical chemistry and characterization of materials using Physicochemical, Surface, Spectroscopic, Crystallographic, Microscopic and Chromatographic techniques.
- Development of materials for C-H activation in higher HC, paraffin/olefin oxidation, selective hydrogenation, oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH), Auto exhaust, TWC process, WGS, PROX, oxygen storage materials (OSM) and PGM complexes for selective reactions.
- Associated with SASOL, Johannesburg, South Africa as a research associate for Carbon cleavage for aromatics and higher alkanes to styrene and xylene for monomer units to polymers.
- Extremely proficient in working with teams and getting results by reducing waste, and achieve operational excellence.
- Relevant experience in Analytical solutions and handling of clients globally by providing feasible technical solutions & building healthy relationships thereby achieving high customer satisfaction.
- An effective communicator with good analytical, inter-personal & mentoring skills.
- A flexible and pragmatic approach to work. Experience in different business management strategies through Business Communication, Organizational Behavior.
Core Competencies
R&D in Materials and Analytical chemistry, Strong fundamental knowledge in theory and hand on experience in Surface and structure morphological studies using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques by BET surface area & particle properties, XRD, ICPOES, Chemisorption, XPES, TEM/HRTEM, SEM, FT-IR, Raman, TGA, DSC, GC, GC-MS and HPLC., Use / Fabrication of gas flow fixed bed reactors for LTS and HTS catalysts., Studies on redox properties of materials and catalysts by TPR, TPO and TPD (NH3) methods., Temperature programmed In-situ studies on catalysts/materials using H2 and octane feed in In-situ XRD and DRIFT -IR., Also Expertise in the carbon balance, conversion, Iso-conversion, selectivity of products, kinetics and spread sheet calculations., Graphical tool: Structural refinement by Rietveld method using Full-proof program. Structural analysis and drawing by various advanced techniques and soft-wares., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor QMS (Both Internal and External auditor), ISO 17025 (NABL) Internal auditor, SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT -CERTIFICATION (QMS), ISO-45001 (OH&S-MS) Certification and Internal auditor, SAFETY Training from APROX, Trained and Hand on experience in Measurement of Uncertainty calculations, Performance Management & Improvement, Training & Development Initiatives, Employee Engagement & Team management, Planning with the Root cause, Action Plan and Fish Bone analysis to curb the errors
Academia
- Post-Doctoral Researcher - CCI -UK & UKZN SA
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India
- PhD (Chem) - Visveswaraya Technological University (VTU) Karnataka
- Master of Science (Chem) - Bangalore University
- Bachelors of Science (PCM) from Bangalore university
Languages
- Kannada
- English
- Hindi
Awards
- MIN-TEK and HYSA, visiting scientist Fellow, Johnson Matthey, New Castle, London, United Kingdom, 01/01/14, 06/30/14
- CATSA-UKZN visiting scientist Fellow, Cardiff Catalysis Research Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 06/01/12, 03/31/13
- Post-doctoral research associate fellowship From CCI -UK & SASOL, SA
- Postdoctoral fellowship from CSIR and DST Govt. of India.
- Research Scholar Fellowship from Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Govt. of India
Publications
- CO Oxidation activity enhancement of Ce0.95Cu0.05O2−δ induced by Pd co-substitution, N. Mahadevaiah, Thandanani Cwele, Sooboo Singh, Holger B. Friedrich, A. K. Yadav, S. N. Jha, D. Bhattacharyya N. K. Sahoo, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 8104-8116
- Effect of Cu additives on the performance of a cobalt substituted ceria (Ce0.90Co0.10O2-δ) catalyst in total and preferential CO oxidation, N. Mahadevaiah, Thandanani Cwele, Sooboo Singh and Holger B. Friedrich, Applied Catalysis B; Environmental, 2016, 182, 1-14
- Pd0.09Ce0.91O2-δ: A sustainable ionic solid-solution precatalyst for heterogeneous, ligand free Heck coupling reactions, Philani P Mpungose, Neo I.Sehloko, Venkata D.B.C.Dasireddy N Mahadevaiah, Glenn E.Maguire, Holger B.Friedrich, Molecul. Catal., 2017, 443, 60-68
- Catalytic oxidation of primary aromatic alcohols using half sandwich Ir(III), Rh(III) and Ru(II) complexes: A practical and theoretical study, Saravanan Thangavel, N.Mahadevaiah, Subramaniam Boopathi Ponmalai Kolandaivel, Pramod B.Pansuriya, Holger B.Friedrich, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2016, 423, 160-171
- Octenes and Aromatics From the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Octane over Co/TiO2 Catalysts, Narainamah Gounden, N. Mahadevaiah, Holger B. Friedrich, Mohamed I. Fadlalla, Catalysis Letters, 2014, 144, 2043-2051
- Catalytic Oxidation of n-Octane over Cobalt Substituted Ceria (Ce0.90Co0.10O2-δ) Catalysts, N. Mahadevaiah, Venkata D.B.C Dasireddy and Holger B. Friedrich, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2012, 447-448, 135-143
- Ce0.67Fe0.33O2-δ and Ce0.65Fe0.33Pt0.02O2-δ: New water gas shift (WGS) catalysts, Mahadevaiah N, Preetam Singh, Sanjit K. Parida, M. S. Hegde, Applied catalysis B; Env., 2011, 108-109, 117-126
- Ru4+ ion in CeO2 (Ce0.95Ru0.05O2-δ): A Non-Deactivating, Non-Platinum catalyst for Water Gas Shift Reaction, Mahadevaiah N, Preetam Singh and M.S. Hegde, J. Chem. Sci., 2011, 123, 577-592
- Mesoporous aluminophosphate materials: Influence of method of preparation and iron loading on textural properties and catalytic activity, A. V. Vijayasankar, N. Mahadevaiah N. Nagaraju, J. Porous Mater, 2011, 18, 369-378
- Interaction of Chromate on Surfactant Modified Montmorillonite -Breakthrough Curve Study in Fixed Bed Columns, Mahadevaiah N, B. Venkataramani and B.S. Jai Prakash, Ind& Eng Chem Res., 2008, 47, 1755-1759
- Restrictive Entry of Aqueous Molybdate Species into Surfactant Modified Montmorillonite -A Breakthrough Curve Study, Mahadevaiah N, B.S. Krishna, D.S.R. Murthy and B.S. Jai Prakash, Chemistry of Materials, 2007, 19, 4606-4612
- The Production of smectite Clay/ Grapheme Composites Through de-determination and Co-staking, C. Nethravathi, B. Viswanath, N. Mahadevaiah C. Shiva Kumar, and M. Rajamathi, Carbon, 2008, 46, 1773-1781
- Surfactant Immobilized Interlayer Species bonded to Montmorillonite as Recyclable Adsorbent for Lead ions, Mahadevaiah N, B.S. Krishna, D. Venkataramani and B.S. Jai Prakash, J. Colloid. Inter Sci., 2004, 271, 270-276
- Esterification of stearic acid with p-cresol over modified Indian bentonite clay catalysts, Vijayakumar, N. Mahadevaiah, Gopalpur Nagendrappa, B. S. Jai Prakash, J Porous Mater, 2012, 19, 201-210
- Uptake of Permanganate by Surfactant modified Montmorillonite Batch and Fixed bed studies, Mahadevaiah N, B. Vijayakumar, K. Hemalatha and B.S. Jai Prakash, Bull. Mater. Sci., 2011, 34, 1675-1681
- Vanadium pentoxide nanobelts: One pot synthesis and its lithium storage behavior, Ganganagappa Nagaraj, Pallellappa Chithaiah, Siddaramanna Ashoka, and Mahadevaiah Narayanappa, Cryst. Res. Technol., 2012, 47, 868-875
- Au supported on substituted titania catalysts for CO oxidation and preferential CO oxidation in H2-rich stream: Effect of the support, H2O and CO2, N. Mahadevaiah, Thandanani Cwele, Sooboo Singh and Holger B. Friedrich, Catal. Sci. Technol, 2020, under Preparation
- Preferential CO Oxidation in Excess H2 over Gold Supported on Metal Ion Substituted CeO2 and TiO2, Thandanani Cwele, Mahadevaiah Narayanappa, Sooboo Singh and Holger B. Friedrich, Wildcats, November 17th - 20th, 2013
- Activation of C-H bonds of higher alkanes (C6-C10) for aromatics over Titania supported Cobalt catalyst, Narainamah Moodley, Mahadevaiah Narayanappa and Holger B. Friedrich, EUROPACAT, 2013, Lyon, France
- Preferential Oxidation of CO in Excess H2 over Gold Catalysts Supported on Ceria and Cobalt Substituted Ceria, Mahadevaiah Narayanappa, Thandanani Cwele, Sooboo Singh and Holger Friedrich, 23rd North American Catalysis Society meeting, June 4, 2013, Louisville, KY, USA
- The Oxidative Activation of paraffins over Metal oxide catalysts, Mahadevaiah Narayanappa, Narainama Moodley and Holger B. Friedrich, SACI 2013, UKZN Westville, Durban, South Africa
- Catalytic oxidation of n-octane over tin substituted ceria catalysts (Ce0.90Sn0.10O2-δ), Neo Sehloko, Mahadevaiah Narayanappa, Holger B. Friedrich and Sooboo Singh, CATSA -2013, 17th to 20th Nov, Wild Coast-Sun, South Africa
- Catalytic oxidation of n-octane over Titania supported cobalt catalysts, Narainamah Moodley, Mahadevaiah Narayanappa and Holger B. Friedrich, CATSA 2012, 11th-14th November, UCT, LANGEBAAN, South Africa
- Effect of Preparation and Iron Loading on the adsorptive properties and catalytic activity of amorphous Mesoporous iron Aluminophosphate, A.V. Vijayasankar, N. Mahadevaiah N. Nagaraj, International Conference on Materials for The Millennium, 11-13th January 2010, Kochi, INDIA
- Sorption and Separation of Oxyanions based on Gallery Height Variation by Surfactant Loading in to Montmorillonite Clay, Mahadevaiah N, Y.S. Bhat, B. Venkataramani, B.S. Jai Prakash, International Conference on Current trends in Chemistry and Biochemistry (ICCTCB-2009), December 18-19th 2009, Bengaluru, INDIA
- Isolation and recovery of Uranium Ions by Surfactant Immobilized Interlayer Species (SIIS) -Bentonite Clay - Batch and Fixed bed studies, Mahadevaiah N, Y.S. Bhat, B. Venkataramani, B.S. Jai Prakash, National Conference On Hazardous Materials Management, February 4-5th 2008, Bangalore, INDIA
- Removal of toxic anionic species using surfactant modified montmorillonite- Breakthrough curve study in fixed bed columns, Mahadevaiah N, B. Venkataramani, B.S. Jai Prakash, International conference on For Better Tomorrow, Sustainable Solid Waste management in developing Countries, January 11th to 13th 2006, Katmandu, NEPAL
- Novel method for recovering chromate from aqueous solution using surfactant modified clays-Breakthrough curve studies, Mahadevaiah N, B. Venkataramani and B.S. Jai Prakash, International Conference on Water and Health, January 21st to 23rd 2005, Mysore, INDIA
- Sorption of Phosphate on to Surfactant Modified Montmorillonite Clay and Study of Thermodynamics studies, Mahadevaiah N, B.S. Krishna, Venkataramani and B.S. Jai Prakash, National Symposium on Future challenges in Chemical Sciences (Fcc-05), March 9th to 11th 2005, Shimla, INDIA
- Interaction of chromate on Surfactant modified montmorillonite-Breakthrough curve study in fixed bed columns, Mahadevaiah N, B.S. Krishna, B. Venkataramani and B.S. Jai Prakash, 13th International Clay Conference, August 21st to 28th 2005, Tokyo, JAPAN
Acknowledgement
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Personal Information
- Father's Name: Narayanappa
- Date of Birth: 06/20/75
Timeline
DGM, Operational & Business -Materials - Shiva Analyticals (India) Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - Current
Post doctoral researcher & Industrial Project coordinator - SASOL
09.2011 - 01.2016
Research Associate - Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
01.2008 - 01.2011
CCI- Cardif And UKZN - Post doctoral studies , Materials Science
IISc - POST Doc Studies , Material chemistry
Visveswaraya Technological University - Ph.D., Materials Science
Bangalore University - Master of Science, Chemistry