Manisha Dutta
Troy,MI
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with a strong background in analytical and problem-solving skills developed as a coating chemist. Self-motivated quick learner with enjoy communicating and working effectively in individual as well as team environment. Eager to leverage my mathematical and communication skills and musti-tasking abilities in a banking role at Comerica Bank.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Associate
Magni Industries
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Formulating functional coatings towards product improvement or value engineering goals of the company
- Supporting tech service and application team in the organization
- Testing of products as per customer’s and ISO specification
Org. Coating Material Eng.(Contract)
FCA
03.2017 - 07.2018
- ED/DV approval of new coating systems for wheel finish, wheel caps and trims, decorative badges
- Wrote Material Specification and Update to support coating suppliers to meet FCA requirements
- Conducted research and evaluated Corrosion Resistant Wheel finish meeting Value Engineering Goal
- Supported internal Design Studio and Release engineering group on selecting new materials
Chemist II
AkzoNobel
06.2011 - 09.2016
- Improved mottling and grittiness of effect coats having large effect pigment particle for Boeing
- Worked on solving paint issues solvent popping, down glossing of base coat when used without induction time and at very high DFT
- Development of an epoxy-amine coating showing better performance over multistrubate in IC bus plant
- Improved telegraphing issue in Navistar matt monocoats
- Reformulated high conductive glossy primer with improved DOI for GM program
- Supported production plant in pilot batch
- Value engineering projects replacing resin, additives and fillers in primers, monocoats and clears
- Supported R&D part in One-SAP launching, worked on different LWRs to provide data within timeline
Development Chemist
US Chemical and Plastics
04.2008 - 05.2011
- Developed and launched 2.1 VOC wet-on-wet sealer and 2.1 VOC hyper clear
- Worked on acetoacetate-ketamine based 2.1 VOC DTM primer, modified existing primer for CA VOC compliant market
- Evaluated cost saving resins/ raw materials for their use in existing products as a replacement
- Have worked on project independently from the beginning (paint calculation, developing formulas based on ladder study), made lab batches of samples, spraying , lab tests like pot life, dry time, storage stability, recoat failure, QUV, humidity and salt spray exposure, gloss, hardness, stress test, to end (launching the final product in plant)
- Worked on software“BATCHMASTER” to maintain Raw material technical database
- Independent Customer and Supplier Interaction
Education
MS in Chemistry - Research thesis in SUPRAMOLECULE Synthesis
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI, USM.Sc in Chemistry - Org. Synthesis and Bio-Chem
Sambalpur University
India01.1996
B.Sc in Chemistry Honors - undefined
Sambalpur University
India01.1994
Skills
- Reviewed Coating as per OEM test specification for Automotive Chassis components at different phase of launch, failure analysis of coating and substrate materials
- Conducted Value Engineering R&D study and evaluated substrates/polymer materials for Corrosion Protection of newly designed wheels
- Evaluated materials and processes (PVD, Stamping, Screen-printing, Domed flexible polyester) for Automotive Badges and Emblems
- Written detailed report on Value Engineering R&D study and presented data to Cross-functional team of Engineers and Suppliers
- Conveyed objective and process effectively to Internal team (Technicians to Managers), outsider (Suppliers and Customers)
- Supported Design Studio to select the material maintaining balance between performance property and aesthetic goal
Skills:
Analytical / Attention to details / Data accuracy
Communication skills (Written and Verbal)
- Writing and updating OEM Material Specification, Test Methods
- Project Planning, Timeline Setting, Interpreting and Presenting Data to Internal Team and Customer in the form of Technical Report /Presentation
- Formulation of Polyurethane, Epoxy-Amine, Melamine based coating, VOC compliant coating, Zn-rich Corrosion Resistant Functional coating
- Worked on Coating Application techniques like Electrostatic/HVLP/Dip-spin and Instruments like Tukon/Pendulum Hardness, Gravelometer, pH-meter, Dynomill, Viscometer, DFT meter, x-rite/bykmac spectrophotometer
- Synthetic experience (distillation, crystallization, recrystallization, TLC, flash chromatography) and analytical techniques (Fluorescence, IR, HPLC, UV-Vis, AA, TOC), 1D and 2D NMR, GC-MS, and MS spectroscopy
- Operating software’s like SAP, X-rite/Byk-mac colorimeter, Deacom, Optiva, Chemstation, Chemdraw, MS-office, MINITAB and JMP for statistical verification of data
Project planning / Time-management
Chemistry / Instrumental Knowledge
Publication/Presentation
- Lehn, J-M (Nobel Prize winner).; Ruben, M.; Brook, D.; Dutta, M.; Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2006. 784-792 (Synthesis and Solution Dynamics Study of Grid-Complexes)
- Poster presentation on “Synthesis of hydrazone based heterocyclic ligands”, ACS Meeting, OU, May 2004
Language
Fluent in English, Hindi and Bengali
Relevant Courses
Advanced Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical and Computational Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis
Timeline
Research Associate
Magni Industries
02.2019 - 01.2020
Org. Coating Material Eng.(Contract)
FCA
03.2017 - 07.2018
Chemist II
AkzoNobel
06.2011 - 09.2016
Development Chemist
US Chemical and Plastics
04.2008 - 05.2011
M.Sc in Chemistry - Org. Synthesis and Bio-Chem
Sambalpur University
B.Sc in Chemistry Honors - undefined
Sambalpur University
MS in Chemistry - Research thesis in SUPRAMOLECULE Synthesis
University of Detroit Mercy