He recognized the importance of technology in converting waste into value added products to help India achieve self-reliance in the area of strategic and critical metals. His experience and competency led to the formation of Hydromet Technology Solutions Private Limited.

Hydromet Technology Solutions is a leading technology solutions provider in the area of extractive metallurgy. The company intends to be a global leader in circular economy by providing innovative process solutions for extraction of metals from secondary resources. 

He has 31 years of experience in the area of extractive metallurgy. He has worked with large public sector undertakings and multinational companies globally. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He has published number of technical papers in various national and international journals and has contributed technical chapters in international books.

Hydromet has filed four patents in a short span of three years. The company has already been granted patent on extraction of metals from spent lithium-ion batteries and is setting up a 1000 MTPA processing plant based on this technology. The company has provided numerous technological solutions to companies both in India and abroad. Navin takes deep interest in training and guides youngsters with deep insights into the extractive metallurgy with the message that all our actions shall be governed by our core values – integrity, innovation, commitment, passion and quality of work. 

“Our environmentally friendly technologies deliver a significant value proposition to our clients and the planet we live in”