Kumaresan Thangaraj
About Kumaresan Thangaraj
Kumaresan Thangaraj is the Lead Scientist at Aditya Birla Group in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, with extensive experience in chemical engineering and process optimization.
Current Position at Aditya Birla Group
Kumaresan Thangaraj is currently serving as the Lead Scientist at the Aditya Birla Group in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. In this role, he is responsible for heading the Flow Science Lab, which focuses on research activities related to process and engineering design in the chemical and fiber industry. His extensive expertise helps him optimize process-product-technology design and scale-up.
Previous Roles at Aditya Birla Group
Before becoming the Lead Scientist, Kumaresan Thangaraj held multiple positions at the Aditya Birla Group. He served as a Senior Scientist for six years from 2011 to 2017 and as a Scientist from 2006 to 2011, both in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. His tenure at the Aditya Birla Group spans various roles, during which he developed significant experience in process engineering.
Experience at Indian Institute of Science
Kumaresan Thangaraj also worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He held this position for 11 months in 2000, gaining valuable research experience early in his career.
Educational Background
Kumaresan Thangaraj has a robust academic background in chemical engineering. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the Institute of Chemical Technology between 2000 and 2005. He earned his Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering Design from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, from 1998 to 2000. His undergraduate studies were completed at Kongu Engineering College, where he received a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from 1994 to 1998.
Early Education
Kumaresan Thangaraj's early education laid the foundation for his successful academic and professional career. He attended Carmel Matric Hr. Sec. School in Erode from 1985 to 1993, where he focused on Mathematics. Earlier, he studied at Christian Primary School in Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu, India, from 1980 to 1984.
Skills and Expertise
Kumaresan Thangaraj possesses broad knowledge in several specialized areas, including flow dynamics fundamentals, process intensification, crystallization kinetics, multiphase reactors, and computational techniques. His role often involves mentoring and developing junior personnel within the process engineering field. He is also key in convincing plant teams and business executives during the Alumina project delivery stage.