Shakkeela Kakkadavath Pallikkal

A self-motivated individual who constantly seeks to improve herself.
Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
A fast learner who is determined, dedicated in her obligations and willing to go beyond requirements to achieve excellence.

29/04/2014 – 22/08/2014 – Q&M Enterprises Pte Ltd - Lab Assistant (full-time)
(*had to quit in four (4) months due to complications of first pregnancy)
Duties:
• Raw Material Testing
• Electroplating
• Electroless Nickel Plating
Tools and Procedures Used:
• Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
• Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Checks
• X-Ray Machine for Coating Thickness Checks • VA Computerace for Trace Analyses

01/11/2021 - PRESENT – Setsco Services Pte Ltd - Technical Officer (fulltime)
Duties:
• Aggregate Testing
• Cement Testing
• Concrete Testing
• Copper Content Testing by Electrolysis
• Polymer Content Testing
• Water Content Assessment
• Implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017(2019)
Tools and Procedures Used:
• Chemical Analysis (chloride content, water soluble sulphate and acid soluble sulphate) of aggregates (fine and coarse) according to BS EN 1744- 1:2009+A1:2012.
• Determination of Imidacloprid in anti-termite samples using UV-visible spectrophotometer according to BCTD/Chemist/IHM103/2006 Rev (1).
• Determination of water-soluble chloride content in admixtures using auto titration according to BS EN 480-10:2009.
• Determination of the alkali content of admixtures according to BS EN 480-12:2005.
• Determination of shell content of fine aggregates by ignition method according to SANS 5840:2008.
• Acid soluble chloride content according to ASTM C1152.
• Determination of alkalinity / acidity of stainless- steel needle tubing according to ISO 9626:2016.
• Analysis of hardened concrete according to BS 1881:part 124:2015+A1:2021.
        
Tools and Procedures Used:
• Determination of water content of samples using Karl-Fischer titration.
• Chemical Analysis of cement according to BS EN 196-2:2013.
• Determination of metal composition in copper alloy according to BCTD/Chem/IHM042/2004 Rev (1).
• Chemical Analysis of copper according to BCTD/Chem/IHM026/2001.
• Determination of polymer, calcium oxide and chloride content and identification of base resin using FTIR
according to BCTD/Chem/IHM046/2002 Rev (1).
• Determination of preservative penetration and quantitative analysis of preservative in treated wood
containing CCA according to SS72:2014.
• Determination of low concentrations of lead, cadmium and cobalt in paint according to SS5:Part C6:1988
(2013).
• Determination of low concentrations of lead in pain according to ASTM D3335-85a (2020).

 
- 2019 – 2020: Specialist Diploma in Laboratory Management & Instrumentation from Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore (GPA: 3.81)
- 2010 – 2012: Master of Science in Chemistry from Kannur University, Kerala, India
- 2007 – 2010: Bachelor of Science Degree in Polymer Chemistry from Kannur University, Kerala, India