Udayan Paramban
Business Head — Superabrasives, Non‑Woven, Semiconductor at Saint‑Gobain Abrasives
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined February 2026
Summary
Technical inventor in abrasive materials and products — named inventor on multiple patent applications and granted patents concerning abrasive tools, flap discs and bonded abrasive articles. google+2
Manufacturing and operational excellence leader — held plant head and operational excellence roles in Saint‑Gobain Abrasives, implementing World Class Manufacturing practices and driving factory safety, productivity and cost efficiency. rocketreach+1
Bridges technology and business — moved from R&D leadership into technology, Industry 4.0 and business head roles within Saint‑Gobain Abrasives, indicating experience deploying technical innovations at scale. rocketreach+1
International materials science background with executive education — holds an MS in Materials Science from Mines Paris, was a visiting master’s student at MIT, and completed an INSEAD senior executive leadership program. rocketreach
Work
Education
Writing
Abrasive flap disc including wearable backing plate (US10556322B2)
February 1, 2020Patent disclosing abrasive flap discs with a wearable backing plate and methods for making and using such abrasive articles, aimed at improved performance and cost effectiveness.
Abrasive tools and methods for forming same (US20180085896A1)
March 1, 2018Patent application describing bonded abrasive tools with specific filler compositions in the bond matrix (e.g., silicates and sulfates) and methods for forming such abrasive articles.
Patent Application Publication US20170073263A1
March 1, 2017Patent application (publication) listing Udayan PARAMBAN among inventors; related to abrasive articles and manufacturing methods (publication available as PDF).