Sunil Chauhan

Strategic R&D Leader with 20+ years of experience across the Nutrition and Chemical sectors, including 14+ years with Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd., driving R&D strategy, product innovation, technology development, quality enhancement and commercialization across Human and Animal Nutrition.

Steered Choline

Chloride plant norms, process improvements, quality enhancement and cost optimization initiatives, while applying Six Sigma methodologies to deliver approximately 2–10% cost savings and improve manufacturing efficiency. Led business-aligned R&D initiatives supporting Revenue and EBITDA objectives through new product development, quality improvement, cost optimization, customer and sales support, plant-level Six Sigma projects, strategic R&D execution and safe, efficient laboratory operations. Competent in Formulation, Synthesis & Analytical R&D, enabling end-to-end product development, scale-up, stability, regulatory readiness, technology transfer & commercialization, while establishing new technology platforms & business opportunities.

Steered R&D strategy, product innovation and commercialization across Human and Animal Nutrition, managing multidisciplinary teams comprising Formulation, Synthesis and Analytical Scientists and contributing to the development and commercialization of 50+ new products.

Director – R&D at Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. (2012-07 – Present)

Driving end-to-end product development across formulation development, synthesis, ROS development, analytical method development and validation, project planning, batch execution, scale-up, stability studies and commercialization of new products. Planning and executing scale-up batches and third-party manufacturing activities, ensuring technical readiness for commercialization, and preparing technology transfer documentation to facilitate seamless transition from R&D to manufacturing. Managing stability studies for products under development and scale-up batches to establish product quality and shelf life, while leading quality improvement, process optimization and technical troubleshooting initiatives.

Supporting

Marketing and Commercial teams through customer sample analysis, technical evaluations and product literature development, translating customer and market requirements into differentiated and scalable nutrition solutions.

Supporting

Regulatory teams by resolving technical queries and preparing documentation required for regulatory submissions and technical dossiers, ensuring technical and scientific readiness for product commercialization.

Developing

Nutrition R&D strategy, budgets & research priorities in alignment with business objectives & growth opportunities, while driving R&D digitalization initiatives to improve operational efficiency, data management & visibility across research activities. Ensuring EHS compliance across laboratory and R&D operations, promoting safe and compliant research practices while maintaining high standards of scientific and operational excellence. Providing scientific and technical leadership across Formulation, Synthesis, Analytical R&D, process development, technology platforms and commercialization, partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing and business stakeholders to deliver innovation and business outcomes.

• Established and scaled a Microencapsulation platform, including Hot Melt Coating technology, enabling the development and launch of differentiated products and creating new business opportunities across targeted Human and Animal Nutrition segments.
• Led talent acquisition, onboarding, capability development and technical training for R&D teams of approximately 15 professionals, while driving employee engagement initiatives that contributed to approximately 40–50% reduction in R&D team attrition and improved workplace engagement.

Senior Scientist at Pfizer Animal Health Pvt. Ltd. (now Zoetis Inc.) (2010-12 – 2012-07)

• Steered generic product development and formulation for the USA, EU, and China markets, covering literature reviews, API/innovator characterization, and drug–excipient compatibility studies.
• Executed development trial batches, hold-time studies, exhibit/VICH batches, and prepared Product Development Reports and Technology Transfer Documents (TTDs) for scale-up and commercialization.

Manager – Laboratory Operations at Avitech Nutrition Pvt. Ltd. (2003-09 – 2010-12)

• Led formulation and development of nutraceuticals and nutritional additives, supporting new product development and commercialization.
• Managed QC/R&D laboratory operations and customer laboratory services through NUTRISYS, ensuring timely analytical support and technical delivery.

Biochemical Technology in Biochemical Technology – Delhi University (2000)

Bachelor of Science – Delhi University (1999)