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Sri Lanka

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Synthetic chemist with 10+ of years of experience in organometallic and polymer chemistry

Profile Summary

I am a synthetic chemist with 10+ years of experience in academia and industry. I am currently a Senior lecturer in organic and polymer chemistry at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prior to this I worked as a Development Scientist at GreenCentre Canada where I worked as technical lead of the semiconductor materials group. As a Six Sigma Green Belt certified manager I have experience managing million dollar projects and have worked with business clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to this I was postdoctoral scholar at the Caltech where I worked on catalytic upgrading of hydrocarbons and olefin polymerization. I have a PhD from the University of British Columbia on developing metal-based catalysts for lactide polarization. My areas of expertise include organic and organometallic synthesis, catalysis, olefin/radical and ring opening polymerization chemistry. I also have extensive experience in SOP writing, laboratory health and safety as well as risk assessment and management. Would be happy to discuss your projects and ways that I can be helpful to your organization.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Catalysis
• ★ Polymer Chemistry
• ★ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Semiconductors
• ☆ Occupational Health & Safety
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Senior Lecturer

University of Colombo Faculty of Science

February 2022 - Present

Development Scientist

GreeCentre Canada

September 2017 - August 2021

Postdoctoral Scholar

California Institute of Technology

August 2015 - August 2017

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

University of British Columbia

September 2010 - February 2015

Education

PhD (Chemistry)

University of British Columbia

September 2010 - February 2015

BSc (Chemistry) with 1st Class honors (Chemistry)

University of Colombo Faculty of Science

June 2005 - September 2009

Certifications

• Six Sigma Greenbelt

  McGill University

  March 2019 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Aaron Sattler, Dinesh C. Aluthge, Jay R. Winkler, Jay A. Labinger, John E. Bercaw(2016). Enhanced Productivity of a Supported Olefin Trimerization Catalyst . ACS Catal. 6. (1). p. 19--22. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Sattler, A., Aluthge, D.C., Winkler, J.R., Labinger, J.A., Bercaw, J.E.(2016). Enhanced Productivity of a Supported Olefin Trimerization Catalyst . ACS Catalysis. 6. (1). p. 19-22.

Aluthge, D.C., Sattler, A., Al-Harthi, M.A., Labinger, J.A., Bercaw, J.E.(2016). Cosupported Tandem Catalysts for Production of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene from an Ethylene-Only Feed . ACS Catalysis. 6. (10). p. 6581-6584.

Kremer, A.B., Osten, K.M., Yu, I., Ebrahimi, T., Aluthge, D.C., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2016). Dinucleating Ligand Platforms Supporting Indium and Zinc Catalysts for Cyclic Ester Polymerization . Inorganic Chemistry. 55. (11). p. 5365-5374.

Ebrahimi, T., Aluthge, D.C., Hatzikiriakos, S.G., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2016). Highly Active Chiral Zinc Catalysts for Immortal Polymerization of β-Butyrolactone Form Melt Processable Syndio-Rich Poly(hydroxybutyrate) . Macromolecules. 49. (23). p. 8812-8824.

Osten KM, Aluthge DC, Mehrkhodavandi P, Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 2015, vol. 44, no. 13, pp. 6126-6139 .

Osten, K.M., Aluthge, D.C., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2015). The effect of steric changes on the isoselectivity of dinuclear indium catalysts for lactide polymerization . Dalton Transactions. 44. (13). p. 6126-6139.

Aluthge, D.C., Ahn, J.M., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2015). Overcoming aggregation in indium salen catalysts for isoselective lactide polymerization . Chemical Science. 6. (9). p. 5284-5292.

Kimberly M. Osten, Dinesh C. Aluthge, Brian O. Patrick, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi(2014). Probing the Role of Secondary versus Tertiary Amine Donor Ligands for Indium Catalysts in Lactide Polymerization . Inorg. Chem. 53. (18). p. 9897--9906. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Dinesh C. Aluthge, Ellen X. Yan, Jun Myun Ahn, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi(2014). Role of Aggregation in the Synthesis and Polymerization Activity of SalBinap Indium Alkoxide Complexes . Inorg. Chem. 53. (13). p. 6828--6836. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Aluthge, D.C., Yan, E.X., Ahn, J.M., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2014). Role of aggregation in the synthesis and polymerization activity of salbinap indium alkoxide complexes . Inorganic Chemistry. 53. (13). p. 6828-6836.

Osten, K.M., Aluthge, D.C., Patrick, B.O., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2014). Probing the role of secondary versus tertiary amine donor ligands for indium catalysts in lactide polymerization . Inorganic Chemistry. 53. (18). p. 9897-9906.

Dinesh C. Aluthge, Cuiling Xu, Norhayani Othman, Nazbanoo Noroozi, Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi(2013). PLA–PHB–PLA Triblock Copolymers: Synthesis by Sequential Addition and Investigation of Mechanical and Rheological Properties . Macromolecules. 46. (10). p. 3965--3974. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Dinesh C. Aluthge, Brian O. Patrick, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi(2013). A highly active and site selective indium catalyst for lactide polymerization . Chem. Commun. 49. (39). p. 4295--4297. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Aluthge, D.C., Patrick, B.O., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2013). A highly active and site selective indium catalyst for lactide polymerization . Chemical Communications. 49. (39). p. 4295-4297.

Aluthge, D.C., Xu, C., Othman, N., Noroozi, N., Hatzikiriakos, S.G., Mehrkhodavandi, P.(2013). PLA-PHB-PLA triblock copolymers: Synthesis by sequential addition and investigation of mechanical and rheological properties . Macromolecules. 46. (10). p. 3965-3974.