I'm Pankaj Khairkar — a product development and engineering leader building reliable, manufacturable products across sustainable packaging and professional LED lighting.
My work connects engineering design, physical testing, failure analysis, supplier development and industrialization. I have led cross-functional product development programs while staying close to the technical details that determine whether a product succeeds in the field.
Case studies spanning molded-fiber packaging and electro-mechanical lighting products. Contributions and collaborators are identified distinctly.
Leading development of molded-fiber containers and lids for demanding takeaway applications — balancing fit, handling, food-contact performance, barrier technology and production feasibility.
Translating food-service requirements into practical clamshell packaging, with attention to closure, stackability, handling and tool-ready geometry.
Engineering development across office luminaires and flexible outdoor lighting, integrating LED emitters, drivers, lenses, baffles, cable systems and test-based performance evaluation.
Developed custom flat cable specifications and personally implemented component, soldering material and thickness changes after product testing identified weaknesses.
VISO measurement on one documented specimen: 135 lm/W efficacy, 625 lm output and 4.6 W power. These values describe the tested specimen, not an entire product family.
Custom PUR-jacket flat cable variants with conductor configurations, dimensions, materials and operating specifications.
Identify weaknesses → modify components and soldering parameters → repeat tests → release validated changes into regular production.
Requirements definition, CAD design review, DFM/DFA, prototyping, engineering change management and new product introduction.
Reliability, lifecycle and EMC testing; photometric measurement; failure analysis; corrective actions and repeat validation.
Supplier technical evaluation, tooling coordination, process trials, equipment qualification and production readiness.
Molded-fiber geometry, closure performance, food-service use cases, coating technologies and barrier validation.
LED and driver selection, optical integration, cable engineering, assembly improvements and technical documentation.
Engineering team management, project delivery, cost optimization and collaboration with design, sales, production and procurement.
Product & Process Engineering Head
Leading product development and process engineering programs in sustainable molded-fiber food packaging.
Product Development Engineer
Developed and validated professional LED lighting products, including optics, electrical integration, testing and reliability improvements.
Design of Mechanical Systems
Production Technology & Automation
Honored to be invited by Dr. Vibhore K. Rastogi to speak at the first edition of this international symposium, presenting Pakka's work in compostable packaging to researchers, academics and industry leaders.
The event brought together speakers from IIT Roorkee, TU Dresden, BIONATIC, Parason Machinery and other organizations with the Indo German Science & Technology Centre, building on ongoing international collaboration in molded-fiber research.
Reducing waste is a shared responsibility. Conversations like these help speed up sustainable packaging solutions, from the lab to commercial production.
Read the LinkedIn post ↗Open to conversations about product development leadership, engineering management, packaging innovation and international product engineering opportunities.