Sendil Kumar

Sendil is an innovation and engineering project leader. He specialises in bridging advanced materials research with real-world industrial applications, helping organisations translate emerging technologies into scalable, market-ready solutions.

With a strong background in innovation systems for commercial transportation, energy systems, and vehicle architecture, Sendil brings deep expertise in applying cutting-edge materials such as graphene and other 2D materials. He works to strengthen collaboration between industry and academia and to foster impactful partnerships. Sendil has also led an innovation lab focused on integrating advanced research into the commercial transportation ecosystem, with the aim of accelerating practical implementation and value creation.

Having lived and worked in Germany, France, India, and Japan, Sendil offers a global perspective on innovation and cross-sector collaboration. By combining systems thinking with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach, he supports organisations in advancing innovation, product development, and technology commercialisation, particularly within the transport and energy sectors, while accelerating the adoption of next-generation materials for sustainable and competitive solutions.