Manikantan Nair

Manikantan Nair, Ph.D., is a senior chemist at AkzoNobel Coatings since October 2016, specializing in specialty coatings through research, development, and innovation. Prior experience includes serving as a scientist at OMNOVA Solutions from July 2014 to August 2016, focusing on new product and technology development, and as an R&D chemist at The Haartz Corporation from October 2010 to April 2014. Manikantan Nair also held positions as a lecturer and post-doctoral fellow at Missouri S&T from January 2009 to October 2010. Early career experience includes serving as section manager at Bajaj Auto Ltd from July 1999 to July 2001. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. and an MS in Chemistry from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Bachelor's degrees in Technology of polymers and paints, as well as Chemistry from the University of Mumbai.