MEET OUR TEAM
We all are Chemical Engineers! We all work from three different continents and four different countries!! We care a lot more about getting it done, and the relationships we build!!!
Vivek Ranade
Dr. Vivek Ranade is a distinguished chemical engineer and academician from India. He is currently a Bernal Chair of Process Engineering at Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland and leads ‘Multiphase Reactors and Process Intensification’ group. The group is developing fluidic devices, MAGIC (modular, agile, intensified and continuous) processes and ‘factory in a box’ platforms via computational fluid dynamics, multiphase reactor engineering, and process intensification. He has published over 200 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, more than 20 patents (granted/ filed) and has authored several books in the field of chemical engineering. He is a recipient of numerous awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award (highest Indian Scientific award for scientists under 45 years in India) and Swarnajayanti Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology, India. He is a fellow of IChemE UK, Indian National Academy Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering and Indian Academy of Sciences. Vivek has co-founded two technology companies: Tridiagonal Solutions (www.tridiagonal.com) and VIVIRA Process Technologies. He is mentoring VORTA team and developing new applications of VORTA technology platform.
Ranjeet Utikar
Swati Ranade
Swati graduated in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, India, and brings over 30 years of extensive experience across industry and academia. She has worked in engineering, project management, and large-scale project implementation for both grassroots and expansion projects at the multinational engineering consultancy Aker Solutions. Swati also gained operational experience at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, an oil refinery in India. Since 2015, she has served as Head of Operations for VORTA, playing a pivotal role in driving the successful fabrication and commercial-scale sales of VORTA units.
Rahul Dahule
Rahul has a versatile career spanning innovation, operations, marketing, and business development within both dynamic startups and multinational companies such as The Dow Chemical Company and Philips. With a unique combination of entrepreneurial drive, strategic leadership, and operational expertise, Rahul excels in executing impactful marketing strategies. His top priority is expanding VORTA into new markets while building strong client relationships that foster repeat business and referrals. Rahul holds four granted/filed patents and has published four research papers in peer-reviewed journals. He completed his master’s in Chemical Engineering at Twente University in The Netherlands and his bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering at the University Department of Chemical Technology, India
