Prashant Deshmukh

Prashant Deshmukh is a seasoned Senior Research Scientist at Elementis Global since January 2014, specializing in the development of specialty additives for diverse markets including personal care and coatings. Deshmukh leads an innovation team focused on FDA monograph-based antiperspirant actives and has actively contributed to the company's intellectual property through patents and inventions. Expertise includes analytical support for regulatory compliance, application of Design of Experiments in product development, and technical problem-solving in manufacturing. Prior roles include Senior Scientist at the University of Connecticut and Technical Officer in R&D at Asian Paints, with a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Connecticut and a B.Tech. in Polymer from the University Institute of Chemical Technology.