Shireesh Pankaj joined Ashirvad in October 2019. He is a Six Sigma certified professional with 14+ years of experience in Research and Application Development focused on polymers and nanocomposites.

Shireesh is a published scientist in several leading journals, Shireesh has a long list of patents under his belt. He had led corporate research and technology projects with global cross-functional teams for cost-out, new technology introduction (NTI), and new product development (NPD). He has worked earlier with Eaton, Clear Edge, and Remsons.

He holds a PhD Magna Cum Laude in Polymer Science from The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. He has also completed his Executive Program in Business Management (Innovation Management) from IIM Kolkata.