Anand Ramanathan

Anand Ramanathan is a Research Chemist for Chevron Phillips Chemical LP (CPChem), located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Prior to joining CPChem, Anand worked as a Research Associate at the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis at the University of Kansas. He received his PhD degree in Chemistry from the Catalysis Division of the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India. Anand has vast experience in the synthesis of novel porous materials for various catalytic applications including oxidation, epoxidation, acid catalysis, and olefin metathesis. He has over 90+ peer reviewed publications and 3 patent applications. If elected as Director, Anand will work to expand and diversify participation of industry, national lab and academic catalysis researchers in the GPCS region in webinars and annual symposia to showcase the high quality of catalysis research being performed and practiced in the region.