Harshad Deshpande

Harshad Deshpande is an experienced professional in the field of research and development, currently serving as Assistant Vice President R&D and Project Head for Adhesives at Advanced Materials-Aditya Birla Chemicals since January 2023. Prior to this role, Harshad held various positions at Pidilite Industries Limited, including Group Head Technical Services for Consumer Products and Sr. Manager R&D for Consumer Products. Additional experience includes leadership roles in application development at ITW, technical services at Momentive Performance Materials, and product regulatory compliance at General Electric. Harshad began a career in R&D at Atul Limited, focusing on specialty epoxy resins. Educational qualifications include a B.Sc Tech in Plastics Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology, a PGDBM in Business Administration from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, and a B.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths from Amravati University.