surface properties for easy to produce of package. These properties are mainly (I) sealing (II) sterilization (iii) vacuum metallization (iv) printing (v) electrical properties and (vi) co-efficient of friction. Since these properties undergo change during modification of plastics in this text the importance of control of the surface properties for packaging product when designed by blending commercially used packaging material, polyethylene with other new material is discussed.
 

Dr. Subhas Chandra Shit is well known for his expertise in plastics material, their manufacturing- engineering and testings. He did his M.Sc. (Organic) from Chemistry Department of IIT, Kharagpur in 1983 and subsequently completed his Ph.D in Polymer Science from the Materials Science Center of IIT, Kharagpur under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Sukumar Maiti and support of DST, Govt. of India through Project on Development of Thermoplastic Elastomers.

After completion of Ph.D immediately he joined CIPET, Chennai in the capacity of Technical Officer in 1987. During his stay at CIPET, Chennai he headed its Plastics Testing Centre and looked after many industrial projects.

Dr. Subhas Chandra Shit

Deputy Director, CIPET, Ahmedabad

While working at CIPET Chennai during 1987 to 1997 he closely associated himself with Dr.J.S.Anand and Dr.K.Ramamurthy, the then Director and Dy. Director respectively of CIPET for executing various prestigious projects like procurement of machineries for modernizing programmes of CIPET under World Bank Assistance which was converted to Grant-in-aid by Govt. of India at a later date and mission mode project for development of trained manpower for fiber reinforced plastics and composite industries under TIFAC, DST, Govt. of India. He was also associated with CIPET, Haldia (Howrah) at the initial stage in the capacity of project head (1997).

Prior to his appointment as Deputy Director, CIPET, Ahmedabad in 2008 he was In-charge of CIPET, Bhopal in the capacity of Chief Manager (Project) He also headed its Plastics Testing Laboratory. While heading CIPET Bhopal he also side by side looked after CIPET Panipat project at initial stage (2005).

Because of his continuous 22 years of service at CIPET he has a very broad industrial contact. He also worked in various training and research programmes related to rheology, recycling, reaction extrusion, reinforced plastics and composites, compounding and application development of plastics under UNIDO experts like Prof. (Dr.) S.B. Driscoll, University of Massachusetts, USA; Prof. (Dr.) Ing. G. Menning, University of Chemnitz, Germany, Prof. (Dr.) M. Xanthos, PPI, USA. & Prof. (Dr.) L.A. Utracki.

He has about 80 publications (including national, international and trade journals) out of which he has more than 50 articles which he himself has authored. He also played the role of reviewer for some International Journal in the field of polymer material.

He also conducted many long term training programmes at CIPET both for Diploma as well as for Post Diploma level. He coordinated many short term programmes for industrial personnel as well as Graduate and Post Graduate students. He organized national seminar as well as faculty development programmes in the relevant areas.

He has also professional experience in quality management in line with ISO 9000-2001 QMS, DFSS and NABL.

He is a member of GSPMA (Gujarat State Plastics Manufacturers Association). He represented many technical committees of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards).