In addition to managing Star’s technology organization, he is leading all IT functions, Scale Up and Quality. Prakash has led various teams for over a decade for the successful commercialization of various TPE applications including soft gels and non-halogenated fire-retardant grades. His prior stints at global entities include GE Plastics. Prakash has a Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry specializing in Polymers from Loyola University Chicago, MS degree in Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation from Bangalore University and a BS in Chemistry from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore University.