Dr. Arup Basu

Biography

 Dr Arup Basu is president and CTO at Tata Chemicals, responsible for new businesses, technology and innovation. His earlier roles have included head of corporate strategy, member of the board of directors of Tata Chemicals Magadi in Kenya, chief operating officer of the Indian Chemicals Business and manufacturing head at Haldia Works, West Bengal, where Tata Chemicals manufactures its phosphatic chemicals and fertilisers. Arup joined Tata Chemicals from Accenture where he was responsible for business development and managing large-scale projects for clients in the industrial space. Prior to Accenture, he worked in a variety of roles at the Indian Aluminium Company and at Tata Motors. Arup holds a PhD in composite materials from UMIST, Manchester, and a B.Eng in materials science and engineering from Imperial College, London.  

Research Interest

 Chemical Engineering, Management, large scalee projects.