Sunitha Grandhee

Dr. Sunitha Grandhee is a passionate Organic Chemist by profession. She received her PhD from IIT, Chennai and a Post-Doctoral fellowship from Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in the area of Organic Synthesis, Diabetes and Aging Research. She has worked for 28 years at BASF (the world’s largest chemical company), GE and Bayer, playing various roles such as Research Scientist, Technical Marketing, Marketing and New Business Development. She managed a marketing team, looking for new and long-range opportunities. She has numerous publications and patents to her credit. She has been invited to many conferences as a guest speaker on coatings and chemistry. Dr. Grandhee has also taught Organic Chemistry as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Detroit. She is a Six Sigma blackbelt.

In 2019, Dr. Grandhee, along with her husband, completed the two-year Vedanta course at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya led by Swami Bodhatmananda and simultaneously took an early retirement to fully dedicate her life to the spread of Vedanta. She has been taking classes on the Bhagavad Gita, prakarana granthas, Vedic chanting, meditation and Sanskrit in the Detroit area ever since. She has also been successful in the outreach of Vedanta to the communities, hospitals and corporate and has been invited to give Vedanta lectures at various temples in and around Detroit. Besides, she is skilled in playing Carnatic Music on the Bansuri and has taught many students. She and her husband enjoy the outdoors and spend time camping, hiking and visiting National parks.