New Delhi: Nandakumar Velayudhan Pillai has taken charge as Director Refinery of MRPL, a Mini Ratna - Category 1, Schedule A, ONGC subsidiary. By order dated 7 August 2024, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, appointed Nandakumar Velayudhan Pillai as Director - Refinery with immediate effect.

Nandakumar Velayudhan Pillai is a seasoned refining industry expert with over 30 years of experience. He has been closely associated with all the major milestones in the organisation's growth and has worked in Production Planning, Process Engineering, Operations, and Project departments, as well as in the Refinery Head Office in various capacities. He served as Group General Manager, Corporate Strategy before taking over as Director Refinery at MRPL.

Nandakumar has a proven track record of leading high-value projects, including a $500 million investment portfolio during the Phase-3 expansion of the refinery. He is a strong advocate for collaborative work dynamics, innovation, team building, and mentoring.

Moreover, he contributes to industry standards as Convener to one of the Subcommittees of the Bureau of Indian Standards and is also part of a government-appointed task force for selecting Centres of Excellence in Plastics, Polymer, and Petrochemicals research.

Nandakumar is a Chemical Engineer and graduated with First Rank from the Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Calicut University. He has also completed a Post Graduate Certificate Program in Management from T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal. /BI