M Vinayakumar has taken over the charge as Director Refinery, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL). He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Cochin University of Science and Technology in the year 1982. Subsequently he completed his Diploma in Management. He began his career in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in 1982. Later he joined MRPL as Manager Project in 1993. He handled various responsibilities in different departments like Projects, Engineering, Technical Services etc., over the years and became Group General Manager (In charge-Refinery), before being appointed as Director Refinery. He is also a Director in M/s. ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited and M/s. Shell MRPL Aviation Fuels and Services Limited.