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Ishant Khurana, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineer | R&D Scientist & Manager | Catalysis, Reaction Engineering & Sustainable Process Development | Analytical Problem Solving Across Technical & Business Contexts

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Career path.

  1. xAI

    Chemical Engineering Specialist

    Apr 2026 - Present
  2. Consulting

    Technical Consultant & Independent Researcher

    Oct 2025 - Present
  3. Braskem

    Senior Research Scientist/Specialist II

    Jan 2025 - Sep 2025
  4. Braskem

    R&D Manager | Circularity Catalysis Team

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
  5. Braskem

    Senior Research Scientist/Specialist I

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
  6. Elsevier

    Peer Reviewer - Journal of Catalysis

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
  7. Purdue University - Botany Dept.

    Lab Safety Officer

    Mar 2017 - May 2018
  8. Purdue University - Botany Dept.

    PhD Candidate

    Feb 2017 - Aug 2019
  9. Purdue University - Botany Dept.

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Sep 2014 - Jan 2017
  10. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

    In-Plant Trainee

    May 2013 - Jun 2013