Mahesh Murthy

Dr. Mahesh Murthy joined Thermax in April 2021 as the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Research Technology and Innovation Centre at Thermax. He is also a member of the Thermax Executive Council. Mahesh brings with him a rich experience of 24 years in the areas of technology and business development, including alternate energy technologies such as fuel cells, hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitor and advanced materials. Before joining Thermax, Dr. Murthy was part of the Group Technology and Innovation Office (GTIO) with Tata Sons for over five years, based out of Bangalore. His primary responsibility as a technology leader involved developing next generation energy related technologies like fuel cells by leveraging synergies within the group. Prior to Tata Sons, he had a long stint of 19 years in varying roles and responsibilities at W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., based in Delaware, USA. He was involved in developing fuel cell membranes, water purification technologies and business development activities primarily with automotive OEMs. Mahesh has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a MBA from University of Delaware.