Vinay Medhekar

Vinay Medhekar is a Principal R&D Lead at Cornerstone Chemical Company since March 2020, with previous experience as a Research Associate and Senior Research Engineer at INVISTA from January 2011 to March 2020, and as a Research Engineer at BASF Catalysts LLC from October 2006 to December 2010. Early career includes serving as a Post-Doctorate Fellow at the University of Houston from December 2004 to September 2006. Vinay's research focuses on the storage and reduction of NOx emissions on Pt/BaO/Al2O3 catalysts, utilizing TAP® reactors to investigate elementary reaction mechanisms. Academic credentials include an Executive MBA in Business Strategy, Finance and Corporate Development, and Marketing from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (2020-2022), a PhD in Chemical Engineering (2001-2004), and an MS in Chemical Engineering (1999-2001) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, along with a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai (1995-1999).