Anantha Sundaram
About Anantha Sundaram
Anantha Sundaram is an Advanced Engineering Associate at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in chemical engineering and applied analytics in the petrochemical industry.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Anantha Sundaram currently holds the position of Advanced Engineering Associate at ExxonMobil, located in Clinton, NJ, since 2014. He also serves as a Project Leader at the same company since 2010. In these roles, he is involved in shaping and coordinating intellectual property strategies in both mature and emerging technology areas. His work includes leveraging his expertise in agent-based systems design within petrochemical reaction networks and applying real-time optimization and supervisory control techniques within the petrochemical industry.
Previous Experience
Before his tenure at ExxonMobil, Anantha Sundaram worked as a Graduate Student at the NYU Stern School of Business from 2007 to 2009. He also served as a Research Assistant at Purdue University from 1994 to 1999. In these roles, he honed his skills in applied analytics for asset management in oil and gas production and led high-performance cross-functional teams in the petrochemical downstream sector.
Educational Background
Anantha Sundaram has an extensive educational background in Chemical Engineering and Finance. He earned his MBA in Finance from the New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business between 2007 and 2009. Prior to that, he completed a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University from 1994 to 1999, and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University between 1991 and 1993. He began his academic journey with a B.E. (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which he completed from 1987 to 1991.
Specialized Expertise
Anantha Sundaram specializes in advanced engineering practices within the petrochemical industry, with a focus on real-time optimization and supervisory control. His expertise extends to agent-based systems design, particularly in the context of petrochemical reaction networks, and applied analytics for asset management in oil and gas production. His professional experience also includes leading high-performance cross-functional teams in the petrochemical downstream sector.