NILESH PATEL
Emporia,USA
Summary
Senior R&D Chemist with 20+ years of experience in organic synthesis, process development, and scale-up of agrochemical and fine chemical products. Expertise in route scouting, reaction optimization, impurity control, and technology transfer under GLP/GMP environments. Proven record of improving yields, reducing cost, and delivering robust, safe processes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Chemist – Research & Development (Organic Synthesis)
UPL Limited (Agrochemical R&D)
Ankleshwar, India
01.2003 - 01.2023
- Led end-to-end R&D for agrochemical active ingredients and intermediates from route scouting to commercial scale-up..
- Performed process development studies (solvent, catalyst/base, temperature, time optimization).
- Scaled reactions from gram to multi-kilogram scale; supported pilot and plant manufacturing.
- Authored SOPs, lab notebooks, protocols, and BMRs in GLP/GMP environments.
- Supported technology transfer, resolved plant deviations, and minimized yield loss.
- Ensured compliance with EHS standards and supported basic HAZOP assessments.
- KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reduced raw material costs by 10–20% through route optimization.
- Improved reaction yield and selectivity via systematic process optimization.
- Successfully transferred multiple processes from R&D to commercial manufacturing.
Education
B.Sc. - Chemistry
J&J College
Nadiad, Gujarat, IndiaM.Sc. - Chemistry
MKU University
Vadodara, Gujarat, IndiaSkills
- Organic Synthesis
- Route Development
- Process Optimization
- Scale-Up (Lab→Plant)
- Impurity Profiling
- Reaction Troubleshooting
- HPLC, GC, NMR, IR, MS
- Crystallization, Distillation, Chromatography
- GLP/GMP Documentation
- Technology Transfer
- EHS & HAZOP
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Certification
- GLP Compliance
- GMP (ICH Q7/Q9)
- Laboratory Safety & EHS
- HAZOP (Basic)
- SOP Writing
Timeline
Senior Chemist – Research & Development (Organic Synthesis)
UPL Limited (Agrochemical R&D)
01.2003 - 01.2023
M.Sc. - Chemistry
MKU University
B.Sc. - Chemistry
J&J College
TOOLS
- ChemDraw
- MS Excel
- Laboratory Documentation Systems
- SAP (Basic)
WORK AUTHORIZATION
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Willing to relocate