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Location: MALAYSIA
Work: 1.Radiation processing of polymers and polymer blends 2.Nanocomposites 3.Recycling of rubbers
Biographical: Name CHANTARA THEVY RATNAM Nationality MALAYSIAN Education B. App Sc (Hon)- Polymer Science and Technology MSc (Polymer Technology) PhD (Polymer Technology)-radiation processing) Working experience (Research Scientist) Development and Production Chemist MLB Holding Sdn. Bhd., Petaling Jaya 1989 Process Chemist Wembley Rubber Product, WRP, Sepang, Selangor. 1990-1992 Research Officer Radiation Processing Technology Div., Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT), Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor DE 1992-2001 Attachment Scientist Takasaki Radiation Chemistry Research Establishment, TRCRE, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan Oct 95-May 96 (6 months) Attachment Scientist Australian Institute For Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. 21 Sept –23 Dec 2006 (3 months) Senior Research Officer Radiation Processing Technology Div.,), Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) Bangi, 4300 Kajang, Selangor DE 2002-Present Laboratory /QA Manager Polymer Technology Laboratory Radiation Processing Technology Div., Malaysian Nuclear Agency 2002-Present Head (Manager), Polymer Blends and Composites group Radiation Processing Technology Div., Malaysian Nuclear Agency 2011-Present Academic Activities (Teaching) Supervision of 21 post graduates (6 Phd, 13 MSc) & more than 35 Undergraduate projects External examiner for 17 post graduate thesis. Primary research interests: 1.Radiation processing of polymers and polymer blends 2.Nanocomposites 3.Recycling of rubbers Publications About _67__ publications in journals (incuding 62 ISI/SCOPUS Cited Publications) , , 6____patents (including 3 patents granted), 1 book_2____ book chapters, more than __80___ publications in conference proceedings and more than 10___ invited lecture for international conference Awards More than 35 awards, including 24 Innovation awards Mobile phone number 019-3663655 Email Chantara@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my
Favourite Publications: 1. Chantara Thevy Ratnam, M.Nasir, Baharin Azhari & Khairul Zaman Electron Beam Irradiation of PVC/ENR blend in the presence of Irganox 1010. Polymer degradation and Stability, 72, 147-155 (2001). 2. Chantara Thevy Ratnam Irradiation crosslinking of PVC/ENR blend :Lead stabilization of PVC phase. Polymer International, 50, 1132-1137(2001) 3. Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Sabariah Kamaruddin, Yaganaidu Sivachalam, Marina Talib and Norzawani Yahya Radiation crosslinking of rubber phase in Poly(vinyl chloride)/Epoxidized Natural Rubber blend:Effect on mechanical properties. Polymer Testing 25, 475-480 (2006 4.Chantara Thevy Ratnam ,Gunasunderi Raju , Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber Reinforced PVC/ENR Blend-Electron beam Irradiation. Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms, 265 (2007), 510-514 5.Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Gunasunderi Raju, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Mohammad Zaki Ab. Rahman, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Characterization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber Reinforced PVC/ENR Blend Journal of composite materials, Vol. 42, No. 20, 2195-2204 (2008 6.53. Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Sabariah Kamaruddin and Zahid Abdullah Irradiation modification of PVC/NBR blend, Polymer-plastics Technology and Engineering, 50(8), 833 2011
Work: 1.Radiation processing of polymers and polymer blends 2.Nanocomposites 3.Recycling of rubbers
Biographical: Name CHANTARA THEVY RATNAM Nationality MALAYSIAN Education B. App Sc (Hon)- Polymer Science and Technology MSc (Polymer Technology) PhD (Polymer Technology)-radiation processing) Working experience (Research Scientist) Development and Production Chemist MLB Holding Sdn. Bhd., Petaling Jaya 1989 Process Chemist Wembley Rubber Product, WRP, Sepang, Selangor. 1990-1992 Research Officer Radiation Processing Technology Div., Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT), Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor DE 1992-2001 Attachment Scientist Takasaki Radiation Chemistry Research Establishment, TRCRE, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan Oct 95-May 96 (6 months) Attachment Scientist Australian Institute For Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. 21 Sept –23 Dec 2006 (3 months) Senior Research Officer Radiation Processing Technology Div.,), Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) Bangi, 4300 Kajang, Selangor DE 2002-Present Laboratory /QA Manager Polymer Technology Laboratory Radiation Processing Technology Div., Malaysian Nuclear Agency 2002-Present Head (Manager), Polymer Blends and Composites group Radiation Processing Technology Div., Malaysian Nuclear Agency 2011-Present Academic Activities (Teaching) Supervision of 21 post graduates (6 Phd, 13 MSc) & more than 35 Undergraduate projects External examiner for 17 post graduate thesis. Primary research interests: 1.Radiation processing of polymers and polymer blends 2.Nanocomposites 3.Recycling of rubbers Publications About _67__ publications in journals (incuding 62 ISI/SCOPUS Cited Publications) , , 6____patents (including 3 patents granted), 1 book_2____ book chapters, more than __80___ publications in conference proceedings and more than 10___ invited lecture for international conference Awards More than 35 awards, including 24 Innovation awards Mobile phone number 019-3663655 Email Chantara@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my
Favourite Publications: 1. Chantara Thevy Ratnam, M.Nasir, Baharin Azhari & Khairul Zaman Electron Beam Irradiation of PVC/ENR blend in the presence of Irganox 1010. Polymer degradation and Stability, 72, 147-155 (2001). 2. Chantara Thevy Ratnam Irradiation crosslinking of PVC/ENR blend :Lead stabilization of PVC phase. Polymer International, 50, 1132-1137(2001) 3. Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Sabariah Kamaruddin, Yaganaidu Sivachalam, Marina Talib and Norzawani Yahya Radiation crosslinking of rubber phase in Poly(vinyl chloride)/Epoxidized Natural Rubber blend:Effect on mechanical properties. Polymer Testing 25, 475-480 (2006 4.Chantara Thevy Ratnam ,Gunasunderi Raju , Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber Reinforced PVC/ENR Blend-Electron beam Irradiation. Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms, 265 (2007), 510-514 5.Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Gunasunderi Raju, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Mohammad Zaki Ab. Rahman, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Characterization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber Reinforced PVC/ENR Blend Journal of composite materials, Vol. 42, No. 20, 2195-2204 (2008 6.53. Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Sabariah Kamaruddin and Zahid Abdullah Irradiation modification of PVC/NBR blend, Polymer-plastics Technology and Engineering, 50(8), 833 2011