POONGUZHALI RAMADOSS
Norwich,Norfolk
Summary
Laboratory and Technical Officer with a PhD in Polymer Chemistry and 7+ years of experience in advanced analytical instrumentation, including ICP-MS and FTIR. Expertise in method development, sample processing, and SOP documentation, with a focus on instrument maintenance. Proven track record of delivering high-quality results efficiently in both research and industrial settings, particularly in food and biomaterials. Dedicated to maintaining laboratory excellence and compliance with ISO standards while fostering collaborative teamwork.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Technical Officer
University of East Anglia
Norwich
04.2021 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: School of Chemistry, Norwich
- Led development and testing of modified cellulose-based materials for industrial applications
- Performed routine and advanced instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, including SEM, XRD, TGA, DSC, ssNMR, FTIR
- Designed and optimised SOPs and technical documentation for lab processes
- Coordinated and processed samples via techniques such as soxhlet extraction, microwave digestion, and freeze drying
- Recognised with the Innovation & Impact Award (2023)
Education
Ph.D. - Polymer Chemistry
Thiruvalluvar University
Vellore07.2018
Skills
- ICP-MS and FTIR
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
- Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
- Method development and validation
- Standard operating procedure (SOP) writing
- Freeze drying processes
- Soxhlet extraction methods
- Microwave digestion techniques
- ISO 17025 compliance
- Technical review processes
- Internal auditing practices
- Scheduling and reporting
- Turnaround time management
- Food material analysis
- Biopolymer processing techniques
- Material optimization strategies
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- MATLAB programming
- ChemDraw chemical drawing skills
Accomplishments
State Level Eligibility Test Certificate for Lectureship in chemistry conducted by Bharathidasan University, Tamilnadu, India.
Winner of Innovation & Impact Award in 2023 at University of East Anglia, UK
Certification
COSHH for scientist 2025,
Data Protection training course
Fire safety training course
Manual handling course
Research Integrity and Ethics course
Timeline
Senior Technical Officer
University of East Anglia
04.2021 - 03.2025
Ph.D. - Polymer Chemistry
Thiruvalluvar University
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