Rajeev Kumar Jain

Background

About Rajeev Kumar Jain

In a career spanning 39 years of Research & Development on variety of Synthetic Resins & Surface Coatings, I have been working with researchers and stakeholders on series of challenging projects right from project Conceptualization, framing design inputs & milestones, and driving the project through various stages of design development, characterisation, field validation and scaling up facilitating successful commercialisation. Have provided strategic and technical guidance to the team of researchers dealing with diverse portfolios of solvent free, solvent borne and waterborne polymers meant for coatings and adhesives. It has been my constant endeavour to build teams with multi-disciplinary skill set with special attention to the culture of innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing. My major areas of research have been Functional resins for decorative and industrial coating applications. It has been my constant endeavor to create sustainable products having increased renewable content and low process cycle time enabling enhanced productivity and reduced load on the environment. I Have extensively worked towards the development of corrosion resistant and weatherable coatings, high-performance chemical resistant coatings, Auto Refinish, General Industrial & OEM Coatings, Epoxy Adhesives & Floorings, Wire Enamels & Insulating Varnishes. Major roles/responsibilities during the career involved recruitment & training of Researchers to complement specific roles and Interaction with vendors of raw materials, equipments and testing instruments. Have extensively worked with teams towards ideation processes, capturing customer expectations and conducting design validation of new & improved products across geographies.