C.P. Kelkar

C.P. Kelkar is currently the Director of R&D for Global Refinery Catalysts at BASF, where they have been since 2016. They previously held various positions at BASF from 1997 to 2016 and served as a Senior Engineer at Aristech Chemical Corporation between 1991 and 1997. C.P. began their career as a Post-doctoral Fellow at Exxon Research & Engineering from 1989 to 1991. They hold a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s degree from the University of Kentucky, alongside a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Mumbai.