Ashish Diwanji

Dr. Ashish Diwanji is the President of Lydall's Performance Materials segment, a position to which he was appointed in the second quarter of 2020. The Performance Materials business is a leader in delivering innovative filtration, sealing, and advanced material solutions for demanding applications to enable a cleaner, healthier and more energy efficient world. Previously, he served as Lydall's Senior Vice President, Innovation and Chief Technology Officer, focusing on advancing product-line rationalization and maximizing strategic technological development across the three business segments.

Prior to joining Lydall, Dr. Diwanji led the product investment strategy and was the Chief Technology Officer for the Consumer Solutions division of U.S. Steel (NYSE:X). Before joining U.S. Steel, he spent nearly 20 years at Owens Corning with his last role being the Vice President of Innovations for their composites business where he focused on commercializing specialty materials, including glass nonwovens, into engineered solutions for varied end market applications.

Dr. Diwanji earned his Bachelor of Technology degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, and is a Distinguished alumnus of the University of Delaware where he earned both Masters and Doctorate degrees in Materials Science.