Shantanu Nikam

Sr Staff Scientist @Solenis

Wilmington, DE, US

Product Development:• Principal Investigator for water-soluble polymers to enhance flocculation and clarification in processes. • Developed patented process to manufacture a 50% greener product.• Assisted with manufacturing trials and customer validation trials.• Executed design of experiments (DOE) to optimize recipe and process kinetics for lab-to-plant scale-up. • Improved product regulatory profile by reformulating recipe and supported FDA and BfR filings.Technical Leadership:• Experience with project management and navigating innovation through Stage-Gate process.• Mentored technicians and managed project workflows to ensure timely completion and efficiency. • Integrated automated lab reactors, improving research speed and reproducibility by 25%.Cross-Functional Collaboration:• Collaborated closely with stakeholders in Analytical, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales.• Worked with diverse stakeholders to evaluate the IP landscape and benchmark competitor offerings.

The University of Akron

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Polymer Science

Institute Of Chemical Technology

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Surface Coatings

Duke University

Doctoral Research Scholar