Aravinthan Gopanna—Head of Department, Test Methods

Master of Technology—Polymer Technology & Engineering from Mumbai University in India.  Former Senior Lecturer at Amrita School of Engineering. 

E-mail: arvinthan.g@hipf.edu.sa

Mohamed Abdul Gani—Senior Instructor, Test Methods

Diploma & Post Diploma in Plastics Mold Making & Plastics Mold Design from Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, India.  More than 18 years of experience in plastics manufacturing, plastics products development, mold design/making, and mold maintenance.

E-mail: arma.gani@hipf.edu.sa

Azzaz Rashed Al-Dossary—Junior Instructor, Test Methods

Chemical Technology graduate in the field of Chemical Laboratory from Riyadh College of Technology.  Former Quality Control Inspector at Al-Obeikan Group of Investments.

E-mail: azzaz.r@hipf.edu.sa

Hiroshi Endo—Japanese Expert Adviser, Test Methods

PhD in Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan.  Former Technical Advisor for ICETT (International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer).  Former Manager of research & survey section of ICETT ( ibid.).  27 years of experience in research & development of Expanded Polystyrene, Expandable Polyolefin & Polyolefin products in Mitsubishiyuka-Badische Co. Ltd. and in Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

E-mail: h.endo@hipf.edu.sa