Priyesh Wagh

About Priyesh Wagh

Business-driven chemical engineer and PMP-certified research scientist with 12+ years of experience delivering innovative, scalable solutions across academia, national labs, and industry. Currently leading projects in corporate innovation, I focus on new business incubation, intellectual property strategy, and technology development in membrane separations, battery chemistry, e-waste recycling, and resource recovery.I bring deep technical expertise in membrane separations, LIB recycling, polymer thin films, and materials characterization, with a strong record of cross-functional collaboration. My background includes:• Setting up a $800K advanced membrane research and water treatment lab at the University of Kentucky• Leading $250K+ instrumentation deployment, training, and maintenance at institutions including Oak Ridge National Lab and The Lubrizol Corporation• Driving NSF and DOE funded R&D in materials science and advanced separations to commercialization.As a Project Management Professional (PMP), I apply structured execution and strategic oversight to complex, multidisciplinary initiative, ensuring alignment between technical innovation and business impact.My work is backed by 11 peer-reviewed publications, 5 patents, 1 invited book chapter, and 15+ international conference presentations.I thrive in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams that turn early-stage technologies into impactful commercial solutions. With a focus on strategy, execution, and scientific excellence, I enjoy solving complex problems that sit at the intersection of science, business, and innovation.Let’s connect or reach out to me at p••••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Senior Scientist, Corporate Innovation and Decision Science

   The Lubrizol Corporation

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Incubate new technologies that bring value to Lubrizol. Improving Lubrizol’s capabilities in performance testing and characterization Working with customers to increase efficiency and durability while decreasing energy use and waste in food and beverage, water and gas separation solutions, energy storage, and resource recovery. Identifying new areas of research that will help in new business establishment and expansion.

Education

• Institute Of Chemical Technology

  B.Chem.Engg., Chemical Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• University of Kentucky

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

  2012 — 2018

Skills

• Uv/Vis Spectroscopy
• Lean Manufacturing
• Design of Experiments
• Public Speaking
• Porosimetry
• Polymer Characterization
• Membrane Separations
• Materials Science
• Research
• Atomic Force Microscopy
• Strategic Leadership
• Environmental Engineering
• Characterization
• Water Treatment
• Product Development
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Creative Problem Solving
• Uv/Vis
• Polymers
• Nanofiltration
• Process Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Teaching
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Surface Chemistry