Hari Aparajith Ph.d

Hari Aparajith, Ph.D, MBA has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Hari'smost recent position is as the Director of New Product Development at Ascent Chemicals, which they started in April 2023. Prior to this, they worked at MINAFIN GROUP as the Director of Process and Product Development, Pilot Plant Operations from November 2019 to April 2023. Hari also has experience as a Process Technology Manager at Ascend Performance Materials from September 2015 to November 2019. Before that, they held the position of Chief Process Engineer at Searles Valley Minerals from May 2013 to August 2015. Hari started their career at ExxonMobil as a Senior Process Engineer from August 2010 to June 2013. Hari then worked at MEMC Electronic Materials as a Senior Process Engineer from May 2009 to August 2010. Hari also has experience as a Senior Engineer at Aspen Technology from October 2007 to May 2009, and as a Senior Process Research Engineer at Saint-Gobain from June 2006 to October 2007.

Hari Aparajith, Ph.D, MBA, completed their education in a progressive manner, starting with a bachelor's degree. From 1997 to 2001, they attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where they pursued a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering. Following this, they joined UCLA from 2001 to 2006 and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. After a significant gap in their education, Hari pursued higher studies at Auburn University Harbert College of Business from 2019 to 2021. During this period, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Administration and Management, specifically in the General field.