Rajesh Goyal

Rajesh Goyal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founding member/ Building Specialty Chemicals Business

  • Education

    • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

      1998 - 2002
      BTech Chemical Engineering

      B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

    • The City University of New York

      2002 - 2008
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: APS, AICHE, ACS, SOR Advisor – Prof. Morton DennPhD Thesis: Orientation Distribution and Transitions in Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystalline DropletsOther projects: Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Segregation Processes in Granular MaterialsSummary: Developed mathematical & computational model and implemented Monte Carlo & Simulated Annealing technique in FORTRAN & MATLAB to simulate surface-induced morphology in nematic liquid crystals.

  • Experience

    • Duncans Industries Limited, Fertilizers division

      May 2001 - Jul 2001
      Summer Intern
    • Unilever

      Nov 2005 - Mar 2006
      Graduate Intern

      Project Goal: Find rheological markers that correlate with sensory space of skincare formulations

    • RHODIA NOVECARE

      Mar 2008 - Dec 2012
      Senior Scientist II

      o Amplified advanced competencies in-house and invented and commercialized new solutions in the field of pesticide spray drift control and deposition o Worked on developing new rheology modifiers for personal care formulationso Collaborated with academia and other external institutions to enhance fundamental understanding of the behavior of products in the marketplace

    • Solvay

      Jan 2013 - Nov 2023

      o Developed actionable strategy for specialty chemicals/agro/sustainability-related programs by utilizing primary and secondary research methodologies. Deep-dived IP and market info and conducted interviews. o Formulated strategic prospects for value creation and new business opportunities – identified megatrends, involved in M&A/partnership evaluation, etc. Presented insights to the senior leadership/SteerCo meetings. o Managed a custom-built dashboard employing machine learning/AI tools to rank IP documents.o Instrumental in providing documental support and recommendations to legal matters. Show less

      • Patent (Strategic) Intelligence Manager

        Sept 2019 - Nov 2023
      • Research and Innovation Manager

        Jan 2016 - Aug 2019
      • Global platform leader, Agriculture lab

        Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
    • Syensqo

      Dec 2023 - Dec 2023
      Strategic Intelligence Specialist

      Continued my role at Solvay

    • PolyProtic

      Jan 2024 - now
      Founding Member
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Agile Basics for Digital & Technology

      Solvay
      Mar 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • United Way Champion

      Issued by Solvay R&I Center at Bristol, PA on May 2013
      Solvay R&I Center at Bristol, PAAssociated with Rajesh Goyal
    • Member

      Issued by PDG (Patent Documentation Group) on Jan 2021
      PDG (Patent Documentation Group)Associated with Rajesh Goyal