Farooq Ahmed, Research and Development Manager

Farooq Ahmed

Research and Development Manager

CSL Silicones Inc.

Location
Canada
Education
Doctorate, Chemistry
Experience
25 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 6 Months

Research and Development Manager at CSL Silicones Inc.
  • Canada
  • My current job since November 1998

Responsible for managing research projects towards development of new products for potential applications, implementation of testing procedures and technical support to the customers and sales representatives.

Management and preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets of raw material and newly developed products.

Achievements

Initiated and managed research projects for development of silicone coatings for corrosion protection, resistance against fire and flame, resistance against growth of fouling agents and resistance against ice and snow accumulation that causes damage to electrical wire and installation.

Improved the suspension of solid fillers in high solid solvent base coating.

Developed moisture and addition cure silicone sealants and adhesives for variety of applications.

Established laboratory testing procedures for testing the quality of the silicone polymer.

Developed Solventless Silicone Coating for environmentally friendly application of coating.

Education

Doctorate, Chemistry
  • at University of Western Sydney, Australia
  • June 1998

Research Thesis was entitled as "Degardation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Transformer Oil".

Master's degree, Chemistry
  • at University of Karachi
  • December 1990

Successfuly completed with distinction. Research project entitled as "Kinetic Study of Complex Formation of Salicylhydroxamato Iron III Complexes".

Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
  • at University of Karachi
  • June 1989

Completed with First Class First Division.

Specialties & Skills

Product Design
Research Experience
Research Projects
Analysis Tools
GC Analysis
Development of Silicone Coatings and Sealants
IR Spectroscopy
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
NMR Spectroscopy
Project Management
MS Office
Management of MSDS

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Federation of Societies of Coating Technology
  • Member
  • January 2000
American Chemical Society
  • Member
  • June 2001
American Coating Association
  • Memebr
  • July 2005