The WACKER ACADEMY Team of Instructors
The WACKER ACADEMY team is available all over the world to further your professional development. We offer customized seminars and education solutions for your business needs – in theory and practice, and in keeping with the state of the art. Our certified instructors and moderators will share their knowledge, bringing to bear their curiosity, expertise and comprehensive understanding of new trends and markets.
Instructors at the WACKER ACADEMY of Middle East and Africa (Dubai)
Anoop D’Souza
Anoop D’Souza holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and has been with WACKER since 2005 as a team leader for Construction Silicones. He heads the Construction Silicones business unit for the Middle East and Africa, with a focus on Construction Sealants, Adhesives and Construction Silicones. He has supported the WACKER ACADEMY training team since 2009 and has been involved in a variety of training activities for sales managers, consultants, contractors and end-users, where he has gained extensive experience in training norms and guidelines.
Rashad Hasnain
Rashad Hasnain holds a Master’s in Chemistry and MPhil in Analytical Chemistry from the University of the Punjab, Pakistan. He joined WACKER in 2018 as Technical Manager for the Construction Polymers Business Unit (MEA region). He has several years of experience in product development, characterization and technical support of polymer products for various commodity and engineering plastics applications.
Abbas Kanisan
Abbas Kanisan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and another in Physical Sciences. He joined WACKER in 2008 and currently holds the position of Technical Manager for Engineering Silicones (MEA region). Since 2009, he has been supporting the WACKER ACADEMY training team, and has been involved with customer training and seminars for the past few years.
Arpitkumar Makwana
Arpitkumar Makwana holds a Master’s in Surface Coating Technology and an MBA. He joined WACKER in May 2016 as Application Engineer for the SEE (Engineering Silicones) Business Team, and currently holds the position of Technical Manager for the Construction Polymers Business Unit. With over 10 years of experience in coatings, elastomers, and construction, he specializes in the development and optimization of various raw materials; leading research; liaising with clients; and providing technical support.
Peer Mohammed
Peer Mohammed holds a Master Degree in Chemistry from American College in India and worked as Technical Manager for Construction Silicones across the MEA region. He has more than 20 years of diversified experience in R&D, Product Development, Technical Service in Paint & Coating Industry.
Rafeek Pokkakkillath
Rafeek Pokkakkillath holds a master’s degree in Chemistry from Calicut University in India. He has been with WACKER since 2013 as a technical manager for Construction Chemicals in the MEA region. He has worked in the chemical industry since 1998 in India, Oman and UAE.
Prasad Pujari
Prasad Pujari holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration. He has been with WACKER since 2018 and works as a sales manager for Industrial Coatings & Plastics, focusing on business development in the Middle East & Africa. He has a total of 18 years of sales and marketing experience in the region.
Mohamed Sameer
Mohamed Sameer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and joined WACKER in June 2022, as Technical Manager for Construction Polymers. He has 17 years’ experience as a technical manager and previously worked at Corrotech Construction Chemicals (Parex Group), Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) in Dubai, and Sika-Parex in Doha, Qatar.
Mohammed Sanaobar
Mohammed Sanaobar is the Regional Technical Director and Head of WACKER ACADEMY. He has been with WACKER since 2006. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering and Master’s Degree in Project Management.
Kunjankumar Shah
Kunjankumar Shah holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Sciences degree from Mumbai University in India. He started his career in the paints industry in 2007 and previously worked with Asian Paints in India and Jotun Paints in Dubai. Areas of specialization include architectural coatings, protective coatings and intumescent coatings.
Fouzan Thakur
Fouzan Thakur has completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree with a specialization in Operations Management. He has held 2 positions at Wacker Chemicals Middle East, having joined as an Application Engineer in 2013, and currently holds the position of Technical Manager for the construction polymers business unit. He serves as the Quality Management Officer, overseeing the implementation of ISO 17025 guidelines in the activities of the technical center, and conducting & organizing internal & external audits, as the Management Representative.