Vinod Radhakrishnan

Vinod Radhakrishnan is an accomplished R&D Engineering Specialist at Afton Chemical, with a professional background that includes roles as a Senior Product Specialist and Product Specialist at Anton Paar USA. Over nearly a decade at Anton Paar, Vinod specialized in particle and materials characterization, focusing on solid surface electrokinetic analysis, X-ray structure analysis, and small-angle X-ray scattering, while also providing training and technical support. Vinod’s academic credentials include a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, complemented by a BE in Chemical Engineering from Bangalore University. Prior research experience at Auburn University involved studying the performance of polypropylene carbon nanotube nanocomposites, while early work at Texas A&M University included the development of a global optimization algorithm.