Nilesh Kotadiya

Nilesh Kotadiya is an experienced Lead Process Engineer specializing in Fixed Plant Automation and AI, currently employed at Fortescue Metals Group since December 2021. Nilesh also contributes as a volunteer at BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Previous roles include Senior Plant Metallurgist at Westgold Resources, where responsibilities encompassed optimizing metallurgical processes and ensuring efficient plant operation, and Metallurgist at MINJAR GOLD PTY LTD, focusing on process operations. Nilesh has held various positions across several companies since entering the field, including roles at Hanking Gold Mining and KCGM. Nilesh holds a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University and a Graduate Diploma in Metallurgy from the Western Australia School of Mines, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from V.V.P Engineering College in India.