Mohammad Ansar Vakkattil self introduction

I am mohammad ansar vakkattil with keen interest in opportunities related to bioink development, smart textiles, or advanced 3D printing technologies. With a strong background in polymer science and engineering, coupled with hands-on experience in additive manufacturing and materials characterization, I am confident I can make a significant contribution to your team. Living in Zurich, I'm particularly excited by the spirit of innovation here and eager to apply my skills in a forward-thinking environment.

My experience as a Researcher at the Institute for Ecopreneurship, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, provided me with valuable experience in bioink preparation, encompassing synthesis, bioprinting, chemical characterization, and biological testing. Prior to that, as an Additive Manufacturing Specialist at the University of Tartu, I was involved in the entire 3D printing process, from design and slicing to printing, repair, and maintenance. I also enjoyed mentoring master's students, further developing my communication and leadership skills.

My earlier role as a Senior Project Engineer at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology involved working with polymeric medical devices, specifically focusing on parylene coating for implantable devices. This role honed my skills in chemical vapor deposition (CVD), surface and mechanical studies, chemical synthesis, and various characterization techniques including FTIR, DSC, TGA, and DMA, as well as biological testing. I also gained experience in 3D printing for cranioplasty and other biomedical applications, and enjoyed mentoring visiting researchers and assisting PhD and master’s students.

I hold a Master of Technology in Rubber Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, where my research focused on the synthesis and characterization of castor oil-extended modified natural rubber. I also have a Bachelor of Technology in Polymer Science & Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology. My academic background, combined with my practical experience, has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of materials science, 3D printing technologies, and their applications.

1. Last Employment : 3D Printing Researcher |2023 May – 2024 April |Institute for Ecopreneurship | School of Life Sciences| University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland|

2. Bio Ink Preparation MASA Hydrogel Bio ink Synthesis Bioprinting Chemical characterization Biological testing

3. Employment : Additive Manufacturing Specialist 2021 Oct - 2022 May |Intelligent Materials System Laboratory | Tartu Institute of Technology | University of Tartu, Estonia| Synthesis 3D Design 3D Slicing 3D Printing Repairing Maintenance Mentoring master’s student

4. Employment : Engineer 01-Nov-2018 |Division of Polymeric Medical Devices MS Valiathan Medical Devices Engineering Block   | Biomedical Technology Wing Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, India MS Valiathan Medical Devices Engineering Block   Biomedical Technology Wing

5. Responsibilities Parylene coating for implantable medical devices CVD Surface and mechanical studies Chemical synthesis Chemical characterization FTIR, DSC, TGA and DMA Biological testing

6. Responsibilities 3 D Printing Cranioplasty 3D Printing for Biomedical Application 3D print according to the external request Mentored short-term visiting researchers and assisted PhD and master’s students at SCTIMST. Demonstrated SCTIMST-developed products at schools and public exhibitions.

7. Education : Masters(Engineering) Master of Technology (M.Tech) Rubber Technology Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur India Qs World Rank 281 GATE Rank 32 = 99.06 Percentile

8. Masters Research : Chemical Synthesis Synthesis and Characterization of castor oil extended modified natural rubber by epoxidation Supervised 4 bachelor's students on 2 research projects during my master’s thesis. Chemical synthesis DSC TGA DMA FTIR NMR RPA Polymer composite Mechanical properties Physical properties

9. Education: Bachelors of engineering in Polymer science Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Polymer Science & Engineering Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi India Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology

10. Skills and Expertise – Synthesis and Charectarization

11. Skills and Expertise – Mechanical testing

12. Skills and Expertise – 3D Printing Technologies

13. Skills and Expertise – 3D Printing operations

14. Skills and Expertise – 3D Printing Materials Used

15. Skills and Expertise – Research output