Shreyas Kolapkar, Ph.D.

Shreyas Kolapkar, Ph.D., has a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. Starting in 2016, they worked as a Project Research Staff at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where they conducted research on non-carbonaceous aerosols and PM2.5 emissions in Mumbai city slums. In 2017, they joined Michigan Technological University as a Research Assistant and later became a Research and Development Engineer. Shreyas was promoted to a Senior Research and Development Scientist/Engineer, where they served as a project lead, leading R&D efforts, and successfully designing and scaling up torrefaction technology and a solvent-based recycling technology.

In 2022, Shreyas joined ZiTechnologies, Inc as a Senior Research & Development Engineer/Manager, responsible for managing research and development projects. In 2023, they moved to Arbor as a Senior Carbon Conversion Engineer.

Overall, their work experience demonstrates their expertise in research, development, and project leadership in various fields including environmental science, engineering, and carbon conversion.

Shreyas Kolapkar, Ph.D. has a strong educational background in Mechanical Engineering. Shreyas obtained their Doctor of Philosophy - PhD degree from Michigan Technological University. Prior to that, they completed their Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution. Shreyas holds a Bachelor of Engineering - BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Furthermore, they completed an Associate's Degree in Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Cusrow Wadia Institute Of Technology.

In addition to their formal education, Shreyas Kolapkar has also acquired certifications in HYPERMESH from Cadtech Solutions, Inc. and in SOLIDWORKS from Dassault Systèmes. The specific details regarding the month and year of obtaining these certifications are not provided.