Chandrakant Halli

Chandrakant Halli is an experienced Research and Development Scientist currently engaged with Owens Corning since May 2024. Prior to this role, Chandrakant worked as a Scientist focused on dispersions and coatings technology at GDB International, Inc., where responsibilities included new product development and manufacturing scale-up for various coatings and dispersions. Experience also includes positions as a Senior Chemist at Sheboygan Paint Company, where new products in industrial coatings were developed, and at GDB Paint & Coatings, where quality improvement and cost optimization projects for architectural coatings were completed. Further expertise was gained at Ashland Inc. on rheology modifiers, AkzoNobel Coatings in automotive refinishing products, and Behr Paint Company with architectural coatings R&D. Chandrakant's career began at Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd., focusing on scale-up and quality assurance. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Polymer Chemistry from Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Shivaji University.