Chetan Panchal

Chetan Panchal is an Engineering Manager at First Solar, with a career spanning over two decades in the engineering and research sectors. At First Solar since 2014, Chetan previously served as Principal Engineer at First Solar-Malaysia and held dual roles as R&D Manager and Engineering Manager at Maruwa M Sdn Bhd. Earlier experience includes the position of Assistant Manager of R&D at NTB International Pvt Ltd. and a Junior Research Assistant role at the Department of Materials Science. Chetan holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Sardar Patel University and completed an Executive Education program in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy at MIT Sloan School of Management in 2020.