Please join us as we welcome Dr. Hemant Dandekar, President of Porcelain Industries, Inc., for a candid conversation on research, entrepreneurship, and career paths in science.
June 1, 4-5 pm in the Smith Seminar Room of the Physics Research Building (191 West Woodruff Ave) light reception before the seminar
Dr. Hemant Dandekar is the President/CEO of Porcelain Industries, a mid size manufacturer of engineered enamel coated components for appliance and energy industries. Dr. Dandekar was hired by the owners to repurpose the business on a sustainable track. He has driven implementation of modern infrastructure and business processes to make it competitive and deliver service levels required by a JIT industrial environment. Simultaneously, the business has invested significant resources in developing competencies in sol-gel based environmentally friendly non-stick coatings serving as a critical technology platform to drive future growth.
Previously Dr. Dandekar held positions as a Global Integration Leader for Mergers and Acquisitions, and VP/GM of the Americas Inks business for Hexion Specialty Chemicals- an Apollo Management Company. He has published extensively in research journals, chaired conferences, lectured worldwide and holds 15 patents. He has served as the Chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers – Chicago area between 1997-1998. He is active in his temple in Nashville, teaching youth as well as adult study groups and a representative of the community and interfaith outreach programs.
Dr. Dandekar received his B.Tech. from IIT-Bombay in Chemical Engineering and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1991. He received his MBA in Finance and Strategy at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business graduating with High Honors in 2000 as part of the Weekend Program.