Dr. Nilesh Mistry has over 25 years of experience in research and development roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Dyes & Intermediates Chemistry and has worked at several major chemical companies, most recently as Chief Technology Officer at Lonsenkiri Chemical Industries Ltd. where he oversees R&D, production, planning and more. He has extensive experience developing processes for dyes, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals.

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Dr.Nilesh Mistry
E-Mail: nilesh.mistry@ymail.com
Contact: 0265 – 2252862
09687681824 , 094273 44645
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2. Educational Qualification
• Ph.D. (Dyes & Intermediates Chemistry) from S.G University,
Surat in 1992.
• # Research Guide: Dr. K.R.Desai (Doctor of Science) South
Gujarat University, Surat.
• Thesis: Studies on Synthesis of Dyes & dyes Intermediates &
their applications.
• Scholarship: Gujarat Government Research Scholarship during
tenure of research work. (Based on Merit)
• M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) from B.K.M. Science College, Valsad
in 1989 (2nd
Rank in College, 72% marks)
• B.Sc. (Chemistry) from B.K.M. Science College, Valsad in 1987.
• HSC (Science) from Bai Avabai High School Valsad.
• SSC (Science) from Bai Avabai High School Valsad.
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3. Professional Skills & Exposure
• Exposure to wide range of Chemical Reactions & Operations
• Exposure to Dyes, Dyes Intermediates, Agro, Agro Intermediates,
Pharma Intermediates, Specialty chemicals, Flame Retardants etc.
• Lead role in business dev. With overseas & domestic customers
• Product development for Syngenta, DuPont, Lonza, CIBA, Mitsui, Bayer
• Downstream derivatives & backward integration
• Handled team of technocrats – doctorates, Chem. Engineers, post
graduates (25+)
• Lead role R&D & PTD functions at Global level
• ISO, TQM, LMI Certification training
• Lab design, Lab Establishment (4 Companies) (pilot plant Set up)
• Interaction with institutes – NCL, UDCT/UICT
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4. Professional Experience
• Lonsenkiri Chemical Industries Limited – Vadodara (Dystar Germany –
Technical Partner) Since Feb’12 – Till date
• Title : Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
: Worked as Site Head (During 2012)
• Reporting to : COO (Site Head)
• Reports From : R&D, QC-QA, Production, Planning,
: (All Technical Process Owners)
• Turnover -Lonsenkiri : 600 Crores / PA
• Attainments:
• Start up of New Segment of Dyes at site. (Complete Technology
Transfer from Dystar – Germany)
• Completed plant introduction of all products by following
Documentation, SOP, Risk Analysis/HAZOP, training.
• Total production planning for Global production demand for site.
• Total support to Purchase & all technical departments for technical
assistance.
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5. Professional Experience
• Huntsman Textile Effects – Baroda Textile Effects Pvt. Ltd. Vadodara
(Original CIBA - Switzerland) Feb’10 – Feb” 12
• Title : Site Process Development Manager
• Reporting to : Site Head (Unit Head - Director)
• Reports From : Process Dev. Chemists, Engineers
• Turnover – BTEPL : 250 Crores / PA
Baroda Site
• Attainments:
• Start up of process development facility at site.
• Procurement of lab furniture, Equipments & glassware for new
process development laboratory.
• Completed plant introduction of several products by following
Documentation, SOP, Risk Analysis/HAZOP, training.
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6. Professional Experience
• Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited – Vadodara (Pvt. Ltd. Company, USD
100 Million sales turnover) Aug’09 – Feb’ 10
• Title : Sr. Manager - R&D
• Reporting to : Associate Vice President - R&D
• Reports From : Process Owners
• Attainments:
• Completed Lit. Search for 15 products & prepared Lab SOP for 5
products for future R&D trials.
• Procurement of glassware & Equipments for new R&D laboratory.
• Literature procurement tie-up with NCL & DDS & translation tie-up
with NCL.
• Identification of Multipurpose pilot plant requirements, cost estimation
for pilot plant reactors / Equipments / Utility / building structure &
P&ID preparation for said pilot plant.
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7. Professional Experience
• Bilag Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vapi, (Pvt. Ltd. Company, USD 150 Million
sales turnover) Oct’08 – Jul’09
• (A Bayer Crop Science Company)
• Title : Sr. Manager - R&D
• Reporting to : General Manager – R & D
• Reports From : Managers (2) in R & D dept (Team of 12 organic
Chemists) & ADL Head (Team of 3 analysts)
• Attainments:
• Played a major role of idea generation in improving the process of
Agrochemical Intermediate by reducing Bromine consumption 25 % &
reduced Total bromine consumption cost by 1.5 crores PA.
• Efficiently improved the quality & reduced time cycle of different
agrochemical intermediates.
• Efficiently supported other BCS team for successful scale up trials at
Bilag by in-depth study of process parameters.
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8. Professional Experience
• Solaris Chemtech Ltd, Vadodara (Pvt. Ltd. Company, USD 50 Million
sales turnover – Chemical Div.) Sep’04 – Sep’08
• (Avantha Group Company)
• Title : Manager - R&D
• Reporting to : General Manager – R & D
• Reports From : Executives (2) in R & D dept
(Team of 9 organic Chemists)
Attainments:
• Stellar role in developing process for various bromine based
intermediates useful as Pharma & Agro Intermediates & as specialty
chemicals.
• Successfully handled important name reactions eg: Hell – Volhard
Zelinski reaction, Suzuki Reaction, Gombarg reaction to effectively
develop various brominated intermediates.
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9. Professional Experience
• Sajjan India Pvt. Ltd. Ankleshwar (Pvt. Ltd. 100 % EOU Company, USD
50 Million sales turnover) May’02 – Sep’04
• Title : Manager - R&D
• Reporting to : General Manager – R & D
• Reports From : Executives (2) in R & D dept
(Team of 9 organic Chemists)
Attainments:
• Stellar role in developing process for various bromine based
intermediates useful as Pharma & Agro Intermediates & as specialty
chemicals.
• Successfully handled important name reactions eg: Hell – Volhard
Zelinski reaction, Suzuki Reaction, Gombarg reaction to effectively
develop various brominated intermediates.
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10. Professional Experience
• Alta Inter-chem Industries, Ahmedabad. (Pvt. Ltd. Company, USD 10
Million sales turnover) Jul’94 – Apr’02
• Atlas Dye-chem Group Company
• Title : Executive - R&D
• Reporting to : Technical Director
• Reports From : Chemists in R & D dept
(Team of 4 organic Chemists)
Attainments:
• Proved pivotal in developing processes for various 2 Pyridone based
Heterocyclic intermediates, various useful dyes Intermediates & other
High value specialty Intermediates.
• Capably handled various important name reactions & developed
nearly 35 – 40 useful products in R & D & effectively contributed for
commercialization of major products.
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11. Professional Experience
• Atul Products Limited, Atul, Valsad (Pvt. Ltd. Company, USD 150
Million sales turnover) May’92 – Jun’94
• Title : Scientist - R&D
• Reporting to : Manager – R&D
• Reports From : Chemists in R & D dept
• Attainments:
• Improved the process conditions of various Intermediates (core area
ethylene oxide (EO) based Intermediates useful for disperse dyes) &
other dyes Intermediates & specialty chemicals.
• Gained through knowledge of literature search using chemical
Abstracts, encyclopedias & various National &
• International Journals.
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