Shyam Suwal

Sr R&D manager Arla Foods

Shyam Suwal is a Senior R&D Manager at the Arla Innovation Center, Arla Foods, Denmark, with over 15 years of experience in the food sector. Shyam holds a PhD from Laval University, Canada, and a Master’s degree from INSA-Toulouse, France. After an academic career as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Purdue University, USA, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Shyam joined Arla Foods as a Process Technology Specialist.

Currently, Shyam leads innovation efforts to develop innovative sustainable process technologies for the dairy industry. Shyam has published over 40 scientific articles and holds 5 patents applications, while actively collaborating on projects both with academic partners and technology suppliers worldwide.

Seminars

Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Panel Discussion: Balancing Commercial & Scientific Risk to Accelerate Commercialisation
8:45 am
  • Outlining what large food companies are prioritising for innovative ingredients to align with their innovation pipelines
  • Exploring ingredient and product cost dynamics through the lens of a strategic partnership, identifying where fermentation technologies have the most viability and competitive potential through life cycle analyses
  • Discussing real-world collaborations where transformative R&D has complemented corporate goals
Shyam Suwal