November 1, 2014

Dr. Vijay Swarup was appointed Vice President for Research & Development at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (EMRE), effective November 1, 2014.

Dr. Vijay Swarup obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from Purdue University in 1986.  He received his PhD degree from Rutgers in 1990 and in 1991 he joined ExxonMobil Research and Engineering as an engineer in Clinton, N.J. Over his career, he has progressed through a variety of engineering, planning and managerial roles at company locations in Redwater, Alberta, Canada; Baytown, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Houston, Texas and Fairfax, Virginia.

In 2006, he became the Global Technology Planning Manager for ExxonMobil Chemical Company. In 2008, he was appointed Global Olefins Marketing Manager for ExxonMobil Chemical Company. He moved from Houston, Texas, to Fairfax, Virginia, in 2010 to become vice president of Basestocks, Specialties and Asphalt for ExxonMobil Lubricants and Specialties Company. He was appointed manager of Planning and Business Development for ExxonMobil Chemical in April, 2012. In April 2013, Dr. Swarup was appointed Corporate Strategic Research Manager, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company.