About Us

Sunaina Tomar, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Gujarat cadre of the 1989 batch, has held various significant positions in the Gujarat government. She currently serves as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for the Higher and Technical Education Department and the Social Justice and Empowerment Department.​

Prof. (Dr.) Himanshu Pandya, is appointed as 17th Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University. Born on 8th November 1971, he started his academic carrier in 1995 as a Lecturer.

More than 23 years of professional experience in entrepreneurship teaching, training, research and consulting, including over 10 years of experience in heading academic programmes, both through regular and ODL modes.

Mr. Ashok Mondal, Director of NID, is a design academic and practitioner with expertise in sustainability, traditional crafts, and universal design. An NID alumnus with a PhD in terracotta craft, he integrates heritage with modern design practices while promoting global visibility for Indian design​.

Shri. M Nagarajan is an IAS Officer of 2009 Batch, Gujarat Cadre. Currently he is working as the Collector and District Magistrate of Mehsana, Gujarat.He has a working experience of 22 years in various government departments including Indian Railways, Indian Audit, Accounts Department, RBI and in the Indian Administrative Service(IAS).

Dr. Ketan Patel is the Chairman & Managing Director of Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a research-driven pharmaceutical company, with operations in 80 plus countries. He is an innovator, entrepreneur & pharmacist with experience of more than 40 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry. He is the key driver of innovation at Troikaa.

With research interests spanning across areas including innovation strategy of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in emerging markets, innovation in the Indian startup ecosystem, and social entrepreneurship, Prof Srivardhini is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at IIM Bangalore. Prior to moving into academia, she held several senior managerial positions at Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and Infosys, to name a few.

A dangerous optimist, Mashelkar is uniquely multifaceted. In 1998, this scientist received J.R.D. Tata Corporate Leadership Award, an exclusive honor reserved for Indian Corporates. In 1998, he was also elected Fellow of Royal Society, the topmost honor reserved for the world’s pathbreaking scientists.

PProf. (Dr.) T G Sitharam took over as Chairman, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Govt of India on December 21, 2022.

Dr. Chintan Vaishnav serve as the Mission Director for Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) a flagship initiative of the government of India under the auspices of the NITI Aayog.

Smt. Asha Jadeja Motwani is a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist and NFT evangelist who has invested in over 200 technology startups in the Bay Area.

Shri Saurabh Srivastava is one of India’s leading entrepreneurs and institution builders, widely acknowledged in India and globally, as one of the architects of the Indian IT Industry and as leading the creation of a vibrant entrepreneurial eco system in India.

Shri Ashank Desai, Founder and Ex-Chairman of Mastek, is the chief architect in catapulting Mastek into the top 20 software companies in India.

Shri Jaxay Shah is managing director of the Savvy Group of Companies. He sconceived as a professional construction conglomerate in the year 1996. He is one of the Directors of the company and the brain behind the changing landscape of Ahmedabad.

Shri Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan served as the vice-chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014 and the chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys from 2007 to 2011. Kris is one of the co-founders of Infosys.