Team aSai - Key Members and Associates:
Dr. Archis A. Yawalkar
( CEO & Managing Director )
Dr. Archis is a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from world renowned UDCT (now ICT, Mumbai) with further postdoctoral research experience from prestigious TU Delft, The Netherlands from Industrial and Catalysis Group.
He has number of research publication as well as chapters in Internationally reputed journals, publications/books in various fields such as Photo-catalysis, Hydrodynamics & Mass Transfer in Hetrogeneous Reactors, Monolithic Reactors, Catalytic Membrane Reactor, advance integrated process and being cited frequently in global research fraternity.
His vast Industrial experience involves successfully associating / dealing with globally reputed Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemicals organizations with key emphasis on New Sustainable Technology Development, Product Management and Business Development of Niche Performance / Speciality Products.
At aSai Dr. Archis is a founder-Director handling Business Development, Strategy and overall coordination with utmost focus on Quality and Customer Satisfaction.
Mr. Prasanna M. Joshi
( Director-Works )
Mr. Prasanna is a chemical engineer with a Master's in Environmental Science and over 25 years of extensive experience in plant operations, environmental health, and safety (EHS). During his career with Grasim Industries & GAIL India Ltd, he has successfully led high-stakes projects and fostered organizational growth.
He has been instrumental in Pr-commissioning, Commissioning and Safe Operations of Advanced and cryogenic plants and associated facilities, significantly contributing to sustainable industrial practices. He was involved in Conducting in-depth HAZOP studies, risk analyses, and inter-unit safety audits, aligning operations with OSHA and corporate EHS standards.
As a proactive professional, he has coordinated within cross-functional teams to optimize productivity and ensure stringent safety compliance. He has also contributed to the industry by presenting insightful works on speciality chemicals and process optimization at various platforms, showcasing his commitment to operational excellence.
At aSai, Mr. Prasanna is one of the key promoters, driving operations with unwavering focus on quality, cost-effectiveness, and environmental stewardship.
Mr. Chandrakant E. Chaudhari
( General Manager - Operations )
Mr. Chandrakant is Pharmaceutical Technologist from world renowned UDCT (now ICT Mumbai).
He has 31 years of wide experience in Scale Up, Technology Transfer and commercial Manufacturing of APIs, Advanced Intermediates and Speciality Chemicals for regulated and non-regulated Market. His industrial Experience involves assignments in various globally reputed Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals Organizations.
At aSai Mr. Chandrakant is key Team member with special emphasis on Scale Up, Technology Transfer and cost effective commercial manufacturing of various Advanced Intermediates, Custom Synthesis and Speciality Chemicals, as per ICH Q7 guidelines.
Dr. Sachin S. Chaudhari
(Vice President - Research & Development)
Dr. Sachin is Ph.D. (Tech.) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from world renowned UDCT (now ICT, Mumbai) with postdoctoral research experience from Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), North Carolina, USA. He is an accomplished scientist and pharmaceutical professional with more than 25 years of extensive experience in New Drug Discovery & Process Development. He is an author on more than 12 peer reviewed scientific journals. He is an inventor/co-inventor on more than 100 patents (PCTs, granted patents) related to inventions of design, synthesis & scale ups of New Chemical Entities (NCEs) in diverse therapeutic areas like metabolic disorders, pain, inflammation, respiratory, immuno-oncology and delivered multiple pre-clinical/clinical candidates. Dr. Sachin held various R&D positions with increasing responsibilities at IPCA, RTI international, Glenmark and most recently Glenmark Ichnos Innovation and was Senior General Manager, R&D (Chemical Research).
At aSai, Dr. Sachin is a key team member as Vice President, Research & Development, spearheading overall product strategies, innovation and efficient process development from feasibility to commercial scale for Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Speciality/Fine Chemicals with strong support to Operations and Business Development.
Ms. Rajashree Jadhav - Chinchwade
( Manager-Sourcing )
Ms. Rajashree is Master of Science (Organic Chemistry) from Mumbai University & Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Trade Management from Prestigious Narsee Monjee Institute, Mumbai.
Rajashree has extensive experience of effective management of overall supply chain in Speciality Products manufacturing and CMR Projects with strong conciliation skills and quality consciousness. Her experience involves working with well known Pharma & Speciality Chemical companies. At aSai, Rajashree’s versatile techno-managerial background helps in successfully delivering timely supply chain commitments, resolving delicate challenges involved along with building a self-resilient sourcing network.
At aSai, Ms Rajashree is also effectively taking care of additional responsibility of Human Resource activities.
Our Associates :
Team aSai’s business associates are highly reputed and quality conscious individuals and organizations. Their details will be added shortly.