Deepak Thrithamarassery Gangadharan, Ph.D., is an accomplished professional in project and portfolio management with a focus on research and development in materials science. Currently serving as a Senior Project and Portfolio Lead at BC Public Service and as a Project Lead at Science & Policy Exchange since March 2023, Deepak has previously held significant roles including Research Manager and Materials and Product Development Manager at Solaires Entreprises Inc. from September 2020 to June 2023. Deepak's academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science from the University of Quebec, supplemented by postdoctoral research at the University of Victoria and a visiting research scholarship at Georgia Institute of Technology. The early career includes experience as a Junior Research Fellow at Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine and a PhD Scholar at Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique.