Prashant Karandikar

About Prashant Karandikar

As a driven researcher and mentor, I am excited to work with Researchers, Scientists, R&D executives to integrate research workflow and develop innovative processes, through data analytics in the field of Biotechnology, Pharma & Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, Material Sciences, and so on.A driven researcher and an enthusiastic mentor in the field of Nanotechnology/Material Science/Catalysis with 12+ years of experience comprises Nanomaterials/Catalysis, Sol-gel synthesis, Organic transformations, Vapor phase reactions (GTL), Agro based compounds, Scientific writer- journals/patents/literature evaluation of Organic chemistry database/Nano database/Bio-functional nanomaterials for pharma R&D, Biomedical applications, battery applications, renewable energy, drafting insightful scientific reports, research articles, research proposals, project reports.Associated as Visiting Scientist/Postdoctoral Researcher with reputed international institutes like National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS Tsukuba, Japan), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)Seoul, South Korea, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) Daejeon, S. Korea.Fifteen research publications in the reputed international journals, two Patents and presentation ofpapers in the national/international symposiums/conferences.Performed extensive analysis of organic compounds, polymers, solid materials, nanomaterials, industrial waste, petroleum products using various chromatographic, spectroscopic and electroanalytical techniques e.g. GC, GCMS, HPLC, FTIR, UV-Vis, XRD, XPS, TEM, SEM etc. for product designing, analysis and process development as well as data interpretation.Good team player, have experience in building and organizing team, both as leader and team player.Excellent problem solving, mentoring, writing, presentation and communication skills.

Experience

1. Business Development Manager (Bdm)

   Elsevier

   Jan 2026 — Present · IN

   Collaborated with Corporate R&D across Pharma, Biotechnology, Engineering, Energy, Chemicals, and Technology sectors in SA, SEA, and ANZ. • Focused on strategic planning and market research to identify growth opportunities. • Built strong partnerships with innovators and entrepreneurs to drive mutual business growth.

Education

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  PGDM

  2021 — 2022

Skills

• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Highly Motivated Self-Starter
• Chemistry
• Spectroscopy
• Catalysis