Abhishek Shrikant
About Abhishek Shrikant
Abhishek Shrikant is an Associate Research Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey, United States, with a background in chemical engineering and experience in both academia and industry.
Company
Abhishek Shrikant is currently employed at Bristol-myers Squibb, located in New Jersey, United States. He holds the position of Associate Research Scientist. His role involves contributing to various chemical synthesis processes and their development, focusing particularly on scaling up processes from bench to pilot plant.
Title
Abhishek Shrikant holds the title of Associate Research Scientist at Bristol-myers Squibb. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing advanced chemical synthesis protocols, with an emphasis on crystallization techniques and process scalability.
Education and Expertise
Abhishek Shrikant obtained his Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. He holds another Master of Technology from Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Sri Jayachamrajendra College of Engineering. His expertise includes process development for chemical synthesis, crystallization protocols, and the use of application software like DyoChem, MODDE, Design Expert, and SMSwin.
Professional Background
Before joining Bristol-myers Squibb, Abhishek Shrikant held various positions in significant organizations. He worked as an Assistant Research Scientist at Astrazeneca in Cambridge, UK, from 2013 to 2014. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bengaluru, India from 2011 to 2013. He also spent seven months as a Research Trainee at Astrazeneca in Cambridge, UK, from 2010 to 2011.
Research and Development Achievements
Abhishek Shrikant has developed a robust crystallization protocol ensuring optimal purity, form, and particle size for intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). He provides engineering support by conducting experiments on mixing, filtration, distillation, reaction kinetics, and drying. He is proficient in Design of Experiments (DoE) and actively involved in polymorph screening activities. Additionally, he prepares Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) to facilitate technology transfer from bench to pilot plant.