Sarat Shanmukh

Advanced R&D Manager at Veolia Water Tech

Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Experienced R&D leader with proven track record in diverse technology areas at large multinational organizations for 10+ years Building and leading diverse, global, high performance teams that create business impact with cross-functional collaboration Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work with global stakeholders on shared priorities Proven ability in building R&D infrastructure, Strategic Planning & Operations management 6 granted patents; 25+ publications with 3000+ citations Specialties: Product Design, Corrosion, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Characterization

Experience

  • Advanced R&D Manager - Chemicals at Veolia | Water Tech
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Leading a diverse, multidisciplinary team with expertise in chemical synthesis, process engineering & analytical chemistry. The team develops new chemical products, supports process scale up & technology transfer and partners with supply chain teams to mitigate quality & supply issues. In my current role, I also support key sustainability and knowledge management initiatives for the organization.

  • Engineering Manager at SUEZ - Water Technologies & Solutions
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions became Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions in September 2022. Led a global, multi-disciplinary R&D team that develops chemical products and solutions in applications such as deposit control, corrosion and phase separation for global and regional wastewater, oil & gas production, refining and metals & mining customers.

  • Engineering Manager at GE Water & Process Technologies
    Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • GE Global Research (8 yrs 11 mos)
    • Manager, Materials Characterization Laboratory
      May 2011 - Sep 2016 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      I led a team of researchers with expertise in advanced characterization techniques in microscopy & microstructural analysis, surface analysis, elemental analysis, separations and spectroscopy. The team works with materials scientists, metallurgists, chemists and engineering teams across GE in developing new materials and processes and failure analysis investigations.

    • Lead Scientist
      Jun 2010 - Apr 2011 · 11 mos

    • Research Scientist
      Nov 2007 - Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • University of Georgia (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Postdoctoral Associate
      2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

      Developed Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy substrates and methods for the detection of pathogens. Nano Lett., 2006, 6 (11), pp 2630–2636 Established ICP-MS facility and developed methods for the determination of the metalloproteome of a micro-organism. Nature 466, 779–782 (05 August 2010)

    • Graduate Student
      2000 - 2005 · 5 yrs