Akshay Phulgirkar

Akshay Phulgirkar is a seasoned professional in the field of chemical engineering, currently serving as a Senior Engineer 2/Senior Manager at Moderna since December 2020, leading a team focused on large-scale drug substance operations. Key responsibilities include platform technology transfers, on-call manufacturing support, deviation investigations, and data analysis. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Engineer/Manager supporting COVID-19 vaccine operations at CMO partners, and a Development Engineer position at Takeda, where successful downstream process development and tech transfers were achieved. Earlier roles at Lonza involved purification processing and tech transfer for biopharmaceuticals, while work at the University of Massachusetts Lowell focused on developing advanced sensors. Akshay's educational background includes a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.