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
Chemical
synthesis
FTIR DSC TGA
DMA SEM Rheometers RPA

11. Skills and Expertise – Mechanical testing
UTM Tear Testing Impact testing
Abrasion test
Gas
impermeability
Mentoring
masters'
students

12. Skills and Expertise – 3D Printing Technologies
FDM SLA Polyjet
Bioprinting
Composite
printing
FRESH

13. Skills and Expertise – 3D Printing operations
Designing Slicing Printing Testing
Toxicology
studies
Repairing Maintenance Documentation
Mentoring
Masters
Students

14. Skills and Expertise – 3D Printing Materials Used
PLA PETG TPE TPU
PEEK PVA
Carbon fiber
campsite
EVA HaP
Material
Preparation
MASA
Hydrogel
Cellulose
based FRESH
method

15. Skills and Expertise – Research output