Dr. Subodh Das is a globally recognized expert and serial entrepreneur in manufacturing/industrial/academic/technology-based organizations. He has spent 50+ years in the global aluminum supply chain, from "mine to market" in the manufacturing, technical, and marketing sectors. His academic experience includes eight years at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He is the founder of Secat, Inc. Dr. Das is managing Phinix, LLC, serving global clients in primary, fabrication, and scrap-based secondary aluminum industries, which he founded in 2008. Dr. Das holds 20 U.S. patents and has published over 50 papers. Dr. Das is active on LinkedIn, with 25,000 followers.