Dedicated and accomplished Materials Engineer with a comprehensive skill set spanning materials engineering, safety management, and academic expertise. Over a decade of experience in the field, starting as a Masters student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, where I contributed to the development of polymer films for organic photovoltaics as a buffer layer.
My journey continued at James Cook University, where I assumed the role of Research Assistant. During my PhD thesis, I oversaw critical marine and medical fouling analysis of polymer coatings, ensuring precise results by employing cutting-edge digital microscopy and confocal microscopy techniques.
My academic journey continues as Assistant Professor at the Department of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, where I continue to specialize in polymer coating fabrication and their characterization for medical and marine use.
My commitment to materials engineering, and academic excellence is underpinned by my effective problem-solving skills and a track record of introducing innovative ideas into my work environment. With an unwavering passion for materials engineering and a dedication to advancing the field, I am well-prepared to contribute to the next generation of breakthroughs in this dynamic discipline.
Bachelors of Technology - Metallurgical Engineering, BIT, Sindri (2011)
Masters of Engineering - Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (2013)
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science, James Cook University, Townsville (2019)
- Polymer Surface coating
- Natural Bioactive materials
- Plasma processing
- Development of Antifouling coatings from sustainable natural resources
- Environmental degradation of Polymeric materials
- Structure property-relationship
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Avishek Kumar, AL-Jumaili Ahmed, Olha Bazaka, Elena P Ivanova, Igor Levchenko, Kateryna Bazaka, Mohan V Jacob, Functional nanomaterials, synergisms, and biomimicry for environmentally benign marine antifouling technology, 8 (12), 3201-323, Materials Horizons, 2021
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Avishek Kumar, Ahmed Al-Jumaili, Kateryna Bazaka, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Warner, Mohan V Jacob, In-situ surface modification of terpinen-4-ol plasma polymers for increased antibacterial activity, 13 (3), 586, Materials, 2020
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Avishek Kumar, Ahmed Al-Jumaili, Karthika Prasad, Kateryna Bazaka, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Warner, Mohan V Jacob,, Pulse plasma deposition of Terpinen-4-ol: an insight into polymerization mechanism and enhanced antibacterial response of developed thin films, 40 (1), 339-355, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 2020
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Ahmed Al-Jumaili, Avishek Kumar, Kateryna Bazaka, Mohan V Jacob, Electrically insulating plasma polymer/ZnO composite films, 12 (19), 3099, Materials, 2019
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Ahmed Al-Jumaili, Peter Mulvey, Avishek Kumar, Karthika Prasad, Kateryna Bazaka, Jeffrey Warner, Mohan V Jacob, Eco-friendly nanocomposites derived from geranium oil and zinc oxide in one step approach, 9 (1), 1-16, Scientific reports, 2019
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Ahmed Al-Jumaili, Avishek Kumar, Kateryna Bazaka, Mohan V Jacob, Plant secondary metabolite-derived polymers: a potential approach to develop antimicrobial films, 10 (5), 515, Polymers, 2018
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A Kumar, DS Grant, K Bazaka, MV Jacob, Tailoring terpenoid plasma polymer properties by controlling the substrate temperature during PECVD, 135 (5), 45771, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2018
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Avishek Kumar, Scott Mills, Kateryna Bazaka, Nigel Bajema, Ian Atkinson, Mohan V Jacob, Biodegradable optically transparent terpinen-4-ol thin films for marine antifouling applications, 349, 426-433, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2018
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