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Kinnor Chattopadhyay

Evaluator · DISC type CSD
Principal Engineer SME - New Energy at SLB
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Kinnor Chattopadhyay is a Principal Engineer at SLB with ~15 years of experience leading technology strategy in energy and natural resources. An expert in process metallurgy with a Ph. D. from McGill University, he has a background spanning corporate leadership, consulting, and academia. Colleagues describe him as creative, collaborative, and a true leader.

Kinnor is passionate about sustainability and the commercialization of deep technology. He is currently authoring a book on the circular economy, focusing on how new regulations, economic incentives, and technology can create value from waste and ensure sustainable resource management.

Unique fact: He is the President of the Canadian Association of Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries (CARLIB).

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Principal Engineer SME - New Energy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Kinnor shows up

Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Kinnor cares about

Circular Economy
He is authoring a book on the topic, with a passion for deep tech in recycling, waste-to-value, renewables, and new energy.
Technology Commercialization
His work and presentations focus on the economic viability of new technologies, with talks on “Metals to Money” and taking an “economics first” approach to development.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Principal Engineer SME - New Energy
SLB
11-2022 - 1-2024
Research and Technology Manager
Albemarle Corporation
7-2014 - 10-2022
Associate Professor(Tenured) Materials Science and Engineering
University of Toronto
9-2018 - 12-2021
Co-Founder and CTO
XProEM Ltd.
7-2012 - 6-2014
Process Engineer
Hatch
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Mergers and Acquisitions
Wharton Executive Education
3-2023 - 9-2023
Management development program
Wharton Executive Education
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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