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United States

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Proficient polymer scientist with extensive experience in food rheology, texture and stability

Profile Summary

I am a proficient polymer scientist and a rheologist with more than 15 years of industrial experience and excellent academic records. I have extensive experience in leading rheological, thermal and texture analysis and emulsion characterizations projects specific to food product/process developments. I am well versed in use of rheological, textural and thermal analysis tools to investigate how food macromolecules; proteins, polysaccharides and lipids are structured within a food matrix to build desired food texture and shelf stability. I have in depth knowledge and hands on experience in laboratory techniques related to characterizing polymeric materials including linear/nonlinear viscoelastic characterization, extensional rheology, capillary rheometry, tribo-rheometry, thermal analysis (Thermogravimetric Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Thermo Mechanical Analysis, Dielectric Thermal Analysis, Dynamic Vapor Sorption Analysis), FTIR, GPC, microcalorimetry, spectrophotometry, particle size distribution analysis. I have proven expertise in using the rheological and thermal analysis measurements to build structure-property-performance-processing relationships and translate it to specific product/process needs.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Food Engineering
• ★ Shelf-Life Testing
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Particle Size Distribution
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Mathematical Models
• ☆ Mathematical Analysis

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing

Work Experience

Senior Principal Rheologist

Kraft Heinz (United States)

April 2011 - Present

Research Engineer

Johns Manville Corporation

May 2006 - April 2011

Research Assistant

North Carolina State University

August 2001 - May 2006

Scientific Officer

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

April 1999 - August 2001

Projects Executive

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd

March 1996 - March 1999

Education

PhD (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

North Carolina State University

August 2001 - May 2006

MS (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

North Carolina State University

August 2001 - May 2003

MTech (Chemical Engineering)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

August 1994 - January 1996

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mahammad, S., Abdala, A., Roberts, G.W., Khan, S.A.(2010). Manipulation of hydrophobic interactions in associative polymers using cyclodextrin and enzyme . Soft Matter. 6. (17). p. 4237-4245.

(2007). Cyclodextrin-hydrophobe complexation in associative polymers . Soft Matter. 3. (9). p. 1185-1193.

Mahammad, S., Prud'homme, R.K., Roberts, G.W., Khan, S.A.(2006). Kinetics of enzymatic depolymerization of guar galactomannan . Biomacromolecules. 7. (9). p. 2583-2590.

BOOK

Mahammad, Shamsheer(2006). Enzymatic reactions in water soluble polymer solutions: Rheology and* kinetics. North Carolina State University

CONFERENCE PAPER

Mahammad, S and Scanu, LF and Khan, SA(2005). Enzymatic modification of hydrophobic interactions in associative polymers. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 229. p. U711--U712.

Mahammad, Shamsheer and Comfort, Donald and Robert, M Kelly and Saad, A Khan(2004). Enzymatic Modification of Polysaccharide Biopolymers: Rheology Kinetics & Synergistic Effects of Multiple Glycosidase Enzymes. The 56th Southeast Regional Meeting 2004.