Yogesh Sekar D

Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India • yogeshsekar28@gmail.com • +44 7344760451 • ORCID: 0000-0001-5484-3941

Education

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT/UDCT) Mumbai, India

M.Sc. Chemistry 2021 – 2023

Loyola College, University of Madras Chennai, India

B.Sc. Chemistry 2017 – 2020

Professional Experience

Quality Control Chemist Oct 2025 – Present

SK Chem Industries Pvt Ltd Tiruvallur, India

Performed wet chemical and instrumental analyses for quality evaluation of copper-based compounds and PCB chemicals, ensuring specification compliance, batch-process monitoring, CoA documentation, and ISO-compliant quality assurance.

Research & Development Engineer Sept 2023 – Dec 2024

Hyundai Engineering Plastics India Pvt. Ltd Chennai, India

Developed and optimized high-performance thermoplastic systems by probing structure-property correlations through DSC, TGA, and FTIR; advanced polymer design by elucidating miscibility, phase transitions, and thermal behavior.

CSIR-UGC NET Qualification & Research Publications Jan 2025 – Sept 2025

Qualified for the CSIR-UGC NET examination while undertaking independent research, scientific literature review, and manuscript development, resulting in a peer-reviewed publication in Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry.

Research Experience & Internships

Master's Thesis Research Oct 2022 – Jul 2023

Advisor: Dr. Prashant S. Kharkar | Nano Drug Delivery & Drug Discovery Lab, ICT Mumbai

Title: Advancing Deuterium Labeling Strategies: Exploring Innovative Approaches for Trideuteromethylation and O-Methylation in the Synthesis of Deuterated Analogues of APIs and Phytochemicals.

Summer Research Intern May 2022 – Aug 2022

Advisor: Dr. Bindia Sahu | CSIR - Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai

Online Research Intern Nov 2021 – Feb 2022

Advisor: Dr. Venkatesh Chelvam | Indian Institute of Technology, Indore

Design, synthesis, and diagnostic applications of new targeting ligands for cancers and inflammatory diseases.

Loyola Research Park Project (UGC Minor Project) Oct 2019 – Apr 2020

Advisor: Dr. John Mary S | Nano Material Science Lab, Loyola College, Chennai

Electrochemical behavior of SS316 alloy in Artificial sweat in the presence of Candid drug.

Publications & Contributions

Sahu, B., Sekar, Y., et al. "Revolutionizing Leather Treatment with Emulsified Chlorella Vulgaris Oil: A Green Fatliquor Alternative." Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Reviews, vol. 107, no. 6, 2025, pp. 1095-1113. DOI Link
Sahu, B., Sekar, Y., et al. "The Kinetic Study on Potassium Persulfate Accelerated Fish Oil Oxidation-an Agreeing Conclusion on Chamois Tanning." Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, vol. 118, no. 6, 2023, pp. 253-262. DOI Link
Contributor: "A Review on an Imperative By-Product: Glycosaminoglycans - A Holistic Approach." Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. DOI Link

Certifications & Achievements

3rd Place Oral Presentation: National-level technical symposium, Anna University (Feb 14, 2020).
Quality Control in Industrial Chemical Analysis: National Skill Training Institute, Chennai.
Introduction to Drug Hunting: Novartis / Coursera / Davidson College.
Supply Chain Management (Transport, Logistics, Warehousing): Reliance Foundation & Skill India.
Green Marketing Challenge Advisor: United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC).
Energy Materials (Fundamentals to Device Fabrication): CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi.

Languages

English: C1 Advanced (Professional Proficiency, IELTS Certified) | Tamil: Native | Hindi: Basic