Atharva is a recent Chemical Engineering graduate from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, and is headed to pursue MSc in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). His academic journey included projects on model predictive control in batch processes and green field project development. As a MITACS Global Link scholarship recipient, he gained valuable experience interning at McMaster University. In the long term, he aspires to work in MNCs in the fields of circular economy and sustainability, and eventually transition into entrepreneurship to offer innovative solutions for process optimization and development. He is also a recipient of the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship in 2024. Beyond academics, Atharva enjoys reading, traveling, playing guitar, and swimming.