Kedar Chitale

Kedar Chitale is a Principal Scientist in Modeling and Simulation at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, with a focus on bioreactor scale-up for stem cell manufacturing and optimization of cell encapsulation platforms. Prior experience includes serving as Principal CFD Engineer at Atargis Energy Corporation and Principal R&D Engineer at FloDesign Sonics, specializing in new application development for the ekko™ platform and leading various modeling efforts. Kedar has a strong academic background with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. Professional experience spans roles at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM Global Services, ANSYS, and IIT Bombay, contributing to advanced computational fluid dynamics, software development, and system engineering.