Omkar Bhatkar is a Research and Development Executive at KLJ Group in India, specializing in engineering-grade polymers for Tier-1 automotive, electrical, electronic, and medical OEMs since May 2022. Prior experience includes serving as a Materials Engineer at Panasonic, contributing to new product development, and working as a Research Assistant on graphene-based materials at CTech Labs at IIT Mumbai. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo, with a focus on polymer composites and nano-materials, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai. Additionally, Omkar has demonstrated early career experience in process engineering and customer service roles.