Sandeep Unnikrishnan, PhD, MBA

Sandeep Unnikrishnan, PhD, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Sandeep is currently the Co-Founder & CTO at LionVolt B.V, a position they started in March 2020. Prior to this, from January 2015 to December 2021, they worked as a Program Manager at Holst Centre (TNO - Dutch national institute for applied scientific research). In this role, they led the research group of High Performance Batteries and was responsible for program management, development of program strategy, providing guidance to a multidisciplinary team, and acquiring customers and business development. Sandeep also worked as a Senior Scientist/Project Leader at Holst Centre from January 2012 to December 2014, managing various projects and teams in the field of Roll-to-Roll and Sheet-to-Sheet manufacturing of thin-film device stacks. Prior to that, from August 2010 to December 2011, they worked as a Scientific Researcher at Holst Centre, focusing on thin-film encapsulation of high-end moisture and oxygen barriers for flexible organic electronic devices. Before joining Holst Centre, they were a Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Twente, where they investigated the application of Carbon Nano Fiber embedded microsieves for water and air filtration applications from December 2009 to July 2010. Sandeep also has previous experience as a Programmer Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions from 2000 to 2002, and as a Graduate Engineering Trainee at ELGI EQUIPMENTS LIMITED from March 2000 to August 2000.

Sandeep Unnikrishnan, PhD, MBA has an extensive education history. Sandeep obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Production Technology from Bharathiar University (in Amrita institute) in India from 1996 to 2000. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Mechatronics from Aachen University of Applied Sciences in Germany, graduating in 2004. Sandeep then went on to complete their PhD in Microfabrication, Nanotechnology, Thin-Film Membranes, and Fuel Cells at the University of Twente from 2005 to 2009.

In 2014, Sandeep enrolled in the TIAS School for Business and Society, where they earned an Executive MBA. The field of study for their MBA is not specified.

Additionally, Sandeep Unnikrishnan holds the IPMA-D certification from the International Project Management Association (IPMA-NL). However, the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.