Areas of Expertise & Professional Profile
The professor is an accomplished technical analyst and industry consultant with over 20 years of combined academic and industrial experience in paints, coatings, polymers, and surface engineering. With deep expertise in protective coatings, fire-retardant and intumescent systems, nanocomposite and eco-friendly coatings, corrosion protection, and advanced material characterization, he provides high-value analytical insights across the full coatings value chain.As an analyst, he specializes in formulation evaluation, performance benchmarking, failure and defect analysis, regulatory and standards compliance, and technology assessment for industrial, architectural, automotive, marine, and infrastructure coatings. His research-driven approach enables data-backed decision-making for product optimization, cost reduction, durability enhancement, and sustainability alignment.As a consultant, he has successfully advised coatings manufacturers, infrastructure companies, and government-funded R&D programs on product development, process improvement, quality assurance, and scale-up strategies. His consultancy work includes development of low-cost formulations, performance enhancement of industrial coatings, and customized solutions for corrosion and fire protection applications. He is also actively involved in standards development and technical evaluation through national committees, strengthening industry–academia–policy linkages.