Rahul Maharsia is the global director of R&D for Porex, a business of the Filtration Group. Porex is a porous materials manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with product development and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Germany, Scotland, Malaysia, and China. Maharsia has diverse experience of over 14 years in the areas of Innovation, R&D and Operations for the oil & gas, medical, industrial, and consumer markets. At Porex, he leads a global initiative to develop a robust and sustainable R&D pipeline through an inclusive and holistic approach to innovation. Maharsia holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering from Louisiana State University.