Career Profile
Senior business executive with 25+ years of leadership experience in fundamental/applied scientific research, R&D management, strategic innovation, IP Management, new product development and commercialization
- Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry under a Nobel Laureate ...More>>>
Areas of Expertise
Areas of Management Expertise
Strategy
Innovation
Intellectual Property Management
Technology Management
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Education
Ph.D. (Chemistry)
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Under Nobel Laureate Professor Herbert C. Brown ...More>>>
Professional Experience
- (2010-11) - PepsiCo (USA) - Senior Director R&D
- (2005-09) - S. C. Johnson Company (USA) - World-wide Director R&D
- (2003-2005) - Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (USA) - Director R&D
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Teaching Experience
- 2012-Present - IIT- Kanpur (India) - Professor
- 2012 (Spring Semester) - IIT- Kanpur (India) - Visiting Professor
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Sponsored R&D projects
(1994-1998) - Stain Removal Through
Transition Metal Catalysts (Cu, Fe, Mo, Mn) and Air via Oxygen Activation
Global R&D Project-USA, UK, Netherlands
- Unilever
(USA)
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Select Publications
- Racherla, U.S. et al., Triple Quantum Magic Angle Spinning 27Al NMR of Aluminum Hydroxides. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 3200.
- Racherla, U.S., et al., Efficient Manganese
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Patents
- Racherla, U. High Moisture Retaining Bars with Borax as Water Structurant, US 6440908.
- Racherla, U.; Chen, Q. Bleaching with Polyoxometalates and Air or Molecular Oxygen, WO 00/39264.
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Science Technology & Innovation ..
Over 120 research publications from academia and industry including independent papers in prestigious journals such as Nature and JACS, 9 patents, and many invited research lectures.
Proven track record in inventing, developing and
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Achievements & Recognitions
- Three engineers who worked directly under my R&D supervision won the PepsiCo R&D Excellence Award in 2011.
- One scientist who worked directly under my research supervision won the SC Johnson President's Award
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