Prof. Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati joined All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as Chairman on 17th July 2015. Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe Graduated from BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka in Mechanical Engineering with First Rank and Gold medal in 1980. Subsequently, he obtained Master's and Doctoral (with UGC Fellowship) degrees from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in 1982 and 1989 respectively.

Dr (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is
the second women Secretary General of the Association in its 96 years of existence. Prior to
joining AIU, she has been serving the higher education sector especially university education
for more than 03 decades at the apex regulator of higher education, the University Grants
Commission of India.
Dr. (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal is a Fulbright Scholar and has been a topper in MSc and PhD in
Agricultural Statistics from IARI, New Delhi. She has a wide ranging experience of more
than three decades in Higher Education in Policy Planning and Management of Higher
Education. She is also National Commissioner for Rangers of Bharat Scouts and Guides.
Dr Mittal earlier served as the first regular Vice Chancellor of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila
Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur, the first rural women university of North India, in 2008, at
a young age of 44 years , to undertake an onerous task of developing a tiny Gurukul into
an institution of repute. Dr Mittal introduced a series of innovative practices and
reforms as the Vice Chancellor of the only rural, residential, multi-faculty, women state
university of the country imparting education to 7000 girls from KG till PhD level in a holistic
manner. During her stint as Vice Chancellor, Dr Mittal transformed the Gurukul into a
university which is now on the international map. Her contributions in Institution
Building coupled with blending of traditional and modern education is an exemplary
contribution towards promotion of rural women folk in a unique manner.

Prof. (Dr.) S. P. Singh, Ph.D, LLB, M.Sc (Geology) M.B.A. CSIR/UGC NET in Geology and in Management with many research papers to his credit, is an eminent personality in academic arena having more than 24 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration in institutions of repute like University of Lucknow, Training and Orientation Centre (TOC), ministry of HRD, Government of India , Sherwood Group of Institutions, Lucknow and India’s first Integrated Campus with Multidiscipline,(approved by AICTE )i.e. Royal Group of Institutions, Guwahati
Having an outstanding record of educational qualifications, keen interest in studies especially in Geology, Management, Law and Social Issues, he qualified the NET examination in Earth Sciences (JRF and Eligibility for Lectureship) in 1990. He has completed his MBA(3yrs AICTE Approved program)from Lucknow University while working as Lecturer in Geology department in same University , securing 72% marks. Prof Singh qualified NET in Management in 2000 and was awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy in 2010in Management.
He was instrumental in development of Sherwood College of Management, Lucknow and establishment of a new Engineering College, Pharmacy College, Degree College and B-School for the Sherwood group of Institutions as Director, Sherwood College of Management since March 2002 and Vice-Chairman of the Group from 2007 to March 2009. Prof. Singh was also a member of Academic Council, Examination Committee, Board of Studies and Central Admission Board of U.P. Technical University for a long period of time. His present assignment from April 2009, makes Prof. Singh the Founder Director of India’s First Integrated Campus with Multi-Discipline- Royal Group of Institutions, Guwahati having five faculties under this viz. Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business and Commerce with 5 Deans/Principals as head of each faculty.

Prof. (Dr.) Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay is currently the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata from January 2020 onwards and was the Founder Vice Chancellor of Amity University Kolkata from 2015-2019. Prof. Chattopadhyay was the Dean, Faculty of Science at the University from 2003 to 2007. He was the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University on 2008 till 2015. He was also the Director at the Centre for Research in Nano Science and Nano Technology at the University from 2007 till 2015.
Prof. Chattopadhyay started his career as a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Jogamaya Devi College Calcutta, from 1981 till 1983 after which he joined as a Lecturer in the Department of Bio-Chemistry, University of Calcutta in 1983. In 1997 he became the Guha Professor at Dr. B.C. Guha Centre for Genetic Engineering Biotechnology under the department of Bio-chemistry, University of Calcutta.

He graduated as a Bachelor in Science from the Presidency College, Kolkata in 1973 with a major in Chemistry. Prof. Chattopadhyay did his Masters in Science in Bio-Chemistry in 1975 and completed his PhD in 1984 from Bose Institute Calcutta, Department of Bio-Chemistry at Bose Institute, Calcutta.

Prof. Chattopadhyay has a research experience of more than 33 years. During his research career he had visited numerous places in India and abroad. Dr. Chattopadhyay had been to Roche institute of Molecular Biology in New Jersey, USA as a visiting Post-doctoral Fellow, As visiting Project Scientist to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Ohio, USA, To Stowers Research Institute, Kansas City, USA, To the University of Texas, USA, To Nihon University and Hosei University both located in Japan.

He is also the recipient of numerous awards, accolades and distinctions which includes The Young Scientist award in 1989, Member of Guha Research Conference in 1992, Professor Umakant Sinha Memorial Award in 1992, Fellow of the National Academy of Science in 1998, He received the prestigious UNESCOIUMS-MIRCENS-SGM fellowship to carry out research under the department of Bio-chemistry at the University of Texas. He was the Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences in 2004, Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology in 2006 to name a few. Dr. Chattopadhyay has life time memberships in various Organistions and Scientific Associations like Indian Science Congress Association, Member of the Asiatic Society, Member of Biotechnology Society, Member of Virological Society and so on.

Krishnan C.A. is the Business Unit Head for Higher Education at TCS iON. He carries rich experience across geographies in the US, Europe and in India working closely with Fortune 500 clients across domains such Banking, Telecom, Manufacturing, Retail and Education. Krishnan has held several leadership positions in Strategy, Products, Business Development and Delivery and has been part of the TCS iON unit right from its inception. With a keen understanding of client priorities and a deep domain knowledge, he has conceptualized several new products and platforms at TCS iON and has also won the Tata Innovista award.

Krishnan is an Alumnus of IIM-A and was recognized as amongst India’s top young leaders in the ETYL program. He is a life-long learner, pursing his executive education from MIT, Columbia Business School and is a Gold Medalist in both his MBA and Engineering.