Dr. Ramanathan Nagarajan
Senior Research Scientist – Soldier Nanomaterials
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
Soldier Center, Natick, Massachusetts
Dr. Ramanathan Nagarajan (Nagu) is an internationally recognized expert on molecular self-assembly, colloids, polymers and nanomaterials. His fundamental and applied research program focuses on the development and incorporation of polymeric, biological, inorganic and carbon nanomaterials into soldier protective clothing and equipment for chemical, biological, flame, ballistic and environmental protection. He serves as the Army’s Senior Research Scientist in nanomaterials-based technologies especially to address soldier domain problem areas affecting individual Warfighter and small units. He is a senior advisor to the Director, DEVCOM Soldier Center and to other scientific and technical personnel within the Army and Department of Defense on general research problems related to the creation, development, and exploitation of advanced materials technology, especially that utilizing nanomaterials, for application to future Soldier systems. He is a mentor to young researchers. Through his own collaborative research and his leadership role in professional societies, he serves as a link between Army scientists and the community of international academic researchers in the broad areas of colloid, polymer and nanomaterial science.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
Research Chemical Engineer, Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (2006-2015)
National Research Council Senior Research Associate, Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (2005-2006)
Assistant, Associate and Full Professor of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University (1979-2005)
Senior Scientist, Cabot Corporation, Billerica, MA (2002-2003)
Directeur de Recherche Associé, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France (1996-1997)
Visiting Scientist, École Normale Superieure, Paris, France (1988-1989)
COLLEGE:
Ph. D. (Chemical Engineering), State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY (1979)
M. Tech. (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India (1973)
B. Tech. (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India (1970)
