Dr. M. Senthil Kumar

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General Manager (R&D) at LATI-LOXIM Thermoplastics Private Limited

India

Overview

As General Manager of R&D at LATI-LOXIM Thermoplastics, Dr. Kumar is a specialist in polymer science with a Ph. D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. His expertise spans carbohydrate chemistry, multistep organic synthesis, and Ziegler-Natta catalysts, with a career including senior scientific roles at SABIC and GE.



A unique focus of his past work at GE involved designing and synthesizing Endocrine Disruptor (ED) activity-free monomers.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

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They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Ziegler-Natta Catalysts
His experience at SABIC involved extensive work on internal and external donors, as well as Magnesium Chloride support for Z-N catalyst systems for polyolefins.
Sustainable Polymers
He has a background in designing bio-based plasticizers and lubricants, and notably worked on developing monomers free from Endocrine Disruptor activity while at GE.
Polymer Synthesis
His publications detail systematic approaches to synthesizing high molecular weight poly(butylene succinate) and improving catalyst chemo-selectivity.

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Work History

12-2025
General Manager (R&D) at LATI-LOXIM Thermoplastics Private Limited
11-2018 - 12-2025
Lead Scientist at SABIC
11-2014 - 11-2018
Senior Scientist at SABIC
4-2013 - 10-2014
Scientist at SABIC
10-2010 - 3-2013
Research Scientist at GE

Education

Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
M.Sc. from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College

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