Vilas Tathavadkar

Vilas Tathavadkar is an accomplished professional in the metals and mining sector, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Hindalco Industries Limited, with prior experience as Senior Vice President and Function Head of Technology at Aditya Birla Science & Technology Co Ltd. Key contributions include leadership roles at the Indian Institute of Metals, where Vilas held positions such as Joint Secretary of the National Executive Council and Chairman of the IIM Mumbai Chapter. Additionally, Vilas worked as Chief Researcher at Tata Steel and as a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Materials For Electronics Technology. Academically, Vilas holds a PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Leeds and an M Tech in Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.