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# Nimish Pankhedkar, PhD on Tal

## Headline

PhD ChemEngg\-IIT B \|Best Thesis Awardee \| Process Digitalization & AI driven Optimization \|CCUS Expert \| Industry 4\.0

## About

PhD Chemical Engineer \(IIT Bombay, Best Thesis Award\) building Digital Twins, ML soft sensors, and hybrid physics\-data models for large\-scale industrial processes\. Currently driving Operational Excellence for 1,500–5,000 TPD methanol plants at Ingenero Technologies\. Track record of quantifiable impact: $200K annual savings at W\.R\. Grace via real\-time quality prediction models; ₹1\.1 Cr annual savings at Aditya Birla via dynamic MEE control\. Published researcher in CCUS, chemical looping, and CO2 valorization \(5\+ peer\-reviewed papers, IIT Bombay Best Thesis Award\)\. Core toolkit: Aspen Plus/Dynamics, Python \(SciPy, scikit\-learn\), DataPARC, PI\-AF, SAP HANA/SAC, RapidMiner\.

## Location

Mumbai

## AI stack

cursor

opencode

## Work experience

Sr\. Data Scientist \- Process Technology at Ingenero, Aug 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Thane, Maharashtra, India

AI ML Specialist at W\. R\. Grace, Sep 2024 \- Aug 2025 · 1 yr, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Technical Lead at 280 Carbon, Jan 2024 \- Aug 2024 · 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Post Doctoral Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Dec 2023 \- Sep 2024 · 10 mos, India

PhD Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, May 2020 \- Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Jul 2018 \- Aug 2023 · 5 yrs 2 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Response for conducting tutorials, preparing assignments and question papers, grading several examinations for UG and PG courses\.

Chemistry Instructor at Freelance, Jul 2015 \- Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo, On\-site, Basic role is to take up lectures for XI, XII HSC Board, CET & JEE Main \- Advanced of Chemistry\. Preparation of useful and concise notes as well planning of lectures, units and tests\. Other duties are to look up to the welfare of the institute\.

## Education

Doctor of Philosophy \- PhD, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Master of Technology \- MTech, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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