A Rubber Technologist has expertise in transforming rubber and other forms of elastic into useful products, such as automobile tires, rubber mats, rubber stretching bands for exercise and so on.
Personal Competencies
You like Science and Math
You like to build things
You like to do experiments
You like to analyse problems/situations
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Rubber and Plastic Technology
OR
Complete a Diploma in Rubber Technology
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree (M.E./M.Tech.) in the same discipline
OR
Complete Bachelor’s and Master’s degree after which you can also pursue a PhD. degree in Rubber Technology.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad 2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 3. Madras Institute of Technology 4. Government Polytechnic, Mumbai 5. Tripura University, Suryamaninagar 6. Anna University, Chennai 7. Gujarat Technological University 8. Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai 2. Amity University Noida 3. Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000-1,50,000*
*The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of work: You can find employment in the agriculture sector, automobiles industry, transportation companies, construction firms, telecommunication sector, electronics industry, defense and aerospace sector, computers industry, power transmissions, artificial limbs industry and also in the pharmaceutical sector.
Work Environment: Research timings are generally fixed for 5 or 6 days a week and 8 or 9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization and shift system might be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Graduate Engineer Trainee → Assistant Engineer → Senior Engineer → Principal Engineer/Project Manager → General Manager Engineering/ Head of Engineering → Chief Engineer/Vice President → Chief Technology Officer/Director
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Rubber Technologist ranges between INR 16,667-25,000* per month.
Ramesh Kumar Dua is the owner of Relaxo Footwears, which is one of the leading shoemakers in the country. Dua started his career as a trained rubber technologist from London who worked for his family footwear and cycle parts business since 1974. Today, Relaxo Footwear has eight factories which have the capacity to produce one million pairs a day.*
Rubber Technologist
NCS Code: 2145.1300 | E0641. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Rubber and Plastic Technology
OR
Complete a Diploma in Rubber Technology
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree (M.E./M.Tech.) in the same discipline
OR
Complete Bachelor’s and Master’s degree after which you can also pursue a PhD. degree in Rubber Technology.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
3. Madras Institute of Technology
4. Government Polytechnic, Mumbai
5. Tripura University, Suryamaninagar
6. Anna University, Chennai
7. Gujarat Technological University
8. Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai
2. Amity University Noida
3. Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Course
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113105028
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000-1,50,000*
*The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of work: You can find employment in the agriculture sector, automobiles industry, transportation companies, construction firms, telecommunication sector, electronics industry, defense and aerospace sector, computers industry, power transmissions, artificial limbs industry and also in the pharmaceutical sector.
Work Environment: Research timings are generally fixed for 5 or 6 days a week and 8 or 9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization and shift system might be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Graduate Engineer Trainee → Assistant Engineer → Senior Engineer → Principal Engineer/Project Manager → General Manager Engineering/ Head of Engineering → Chief Engineer/Vice President → Chief Technology Officer/Director
The approx. salary of a Rubber Technologist ranges between INR 16,667-25,000* per month.
Source : https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Industry=Rubber%2C_Rubber_Products/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Ramesh Kumar Dua is the owner of Relaxo Footwears, which is one of the leading shoemakers in the country. Dua started his career as a trained rubber technologist from London who worked for his family footwear and cycle parts business since 1974. Today, Relaxo Footwear has eight factories which have the capacity to produce one million pairs a day.*
Source : https://www.forbes.com/profile/ramesh-kumar-dua/?sh=7bcd64751370
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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