Chief Manager Innovation, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited

Dr. Manjunatha M. G. serves as Senior Manager at the Innovation Center of MRPL, India. He has over 24 years of professional experience, including 15 years in Quality Control, with expertise in advanced analytical instrumentation, international testing standards, and regulatory compliance, followed by 9 years in Research & Development. His research interests include the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biofuels, catalysts, polymers, and specialty additives. Dr. Manjunatha has more than 35 patents and the author of over 20 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. He has received three prestigious innovation awards from the Government of India and an Innovation Team Award from the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) in recognition of his significant contributions to innovation and research.