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Navin Suyal

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Adjunct Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
📍 Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom

Navin Suyal is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder/MD of Optrical, a micro-optics technology company. With over 20 years of experience, he is an expert in advanced materials and optical security, having founded two VC-backed startups, raised over £12 million, and secured multiple patents for anti-counterfeiting technologies.

As a global citizen fluent in three languages, Navin maintains strong ties to academia. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and contributes his expertise as an evaluator for innovation programs for the European Commission and Innovate UK, reflecting a passion for fostering emerging technologies.

He is a listed inventor on several patents for advanced document and currency security features.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Professor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
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Anti-counterfeiting Tech
He has developed anti-counterfeit solutions like Authntrace™ at Optrical and is an inventor on patents for currency security elements from his time at De La Rue.
Micro-Optics
His entire career, from founding Exxelis to his current venture Optrical, is centered on developing and commercializing UV-printed micro-structures that manipulate light.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Adjunct Professor
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
8-2016
Founder and MD
Optrical Limited
Expert
European Commission: FP6, FP7 and Horizon 2020 AND Innovate UK
7-2014 - 3-2016
Consultant
De La Rue International
10-2004 - 4-2014
Founder/ CTO
Exxelis Limited
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Education
1993 - 1997
Dr. Ing.
Universitaet Des Saarlandes, Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM), Saarbrucken, Germany
Master of Technology (MTech)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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