Senior industry-academic professional with over 36 years of leadership experience in NTPC Limited, a Maharatna PSU. Expertise integrates strategic management, sustainability, investment decision-making, and human-centered leadership, grounded in Heartfulness meditation practice. Brings a rare blend of policy exposure, corporate strategy, and contemplative leadership, making him uniquely suited for values-based, experiential learning in management education.
• Ph.D. in Business Administration, AIMA-Aligarh Muslim University. Dissertation: Integrating
Emission Reduction in the Import of LNG in the Investment Decision Making of Indian Energy
Sector.
• M.Tech in Power Generation Technology, IIT Delhi. Dissertation: Study of High ash
pulverized coal combustion characteristics using CFD.
• Post Graduate Certification in Blockchain & Cybersecurity, IIIT Kalyani.
• Advanced Diploma in Management, AIMA.
• ICWA (Inter).
• B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, CET, Bhubaneswar (now OUTR).
• Credentials: AICTE Faculty ID: 1-7610422084 | Rashtriya Karmayogi Master Trainer.
• Institutions Served: AIMA, IIMA–NTPC School of Business, Institute of Petroleum Management
(PDEU), Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ambedkar University Delhi, Power Management
Institute, Amity School of Natural Resources & Sustainable Development, Netaji Subhas University
of Technology, and UPES Dehradun.
• Courses & Expertise: Project Financing & Capital Budgeting, Operations & Infrastructure
Management, Sustainability & ESG, Investment Decisions, Research Methodology, SDG (Sustainable
Development Goals), BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting), RE (Renewable
Energy), FSPV (Floating Solar PV) - Climate Finance, and IKS (Indian Knowledge Systems).
• Mentorship: Ph.D. Supervisor and Doctoral Committee Member. Mentored MBA students, senior
executives, and research scholars.
NTPC Limited (Maharatna PSU): Sept 1989 – Nov 2025
• Head – New Projects & Knowledge Management (May 2023 – Nov 2025): Led statutory
clearances and investment approvals for large infrastructure projects. Anchored enterprise-level
Knowledge Management initiatives, including multi-organization KM conferences. Facilitated
inter-ministerial coordination and digital KM initiatives.
• Additional General Manager – Fuel Supply Coordination, Ministry of Power (Apr 2022 –
May 2023): Managed national-level coal supply strategy during crisis periods, improving coal stock
levels to over 20 million tonnes. Contributed to policy formulation on coal imports and logistics.
• Additional General Manager & Group Head – Material Handling (June 2016 – Apr 2022):
Led feasibility studies, design reviews, and investment proposals. Collaborated with IIT Delhi on
system reliability and root cause analysis.
• Additional General Manager & Group Head – New Projects Group (Oct 2012 – June
2016): Responsible for securing investment approvals and statutory clearances for large projects.
• Deputy General Manager – New Projects Group (July 2008 – Oct 2012): Facilitated site
selection for Ultra Mega Power Projects as part of the CEA committee.
• Chief Design Engineer – Clean Development Mechanism (July 2006 – July 2008): Led the
development of NTPC’s CDM projects and secured UNFCCC approval for new CDM methodology.
• Earlier Roles (Sept 1989 – July 2006): Progressed through roles in Project Engineering,
Operations, and Commissioning, including water systems, HVAC, and waste heat recovery.
• Research Domains: Sustainability, Climate Change, Leadership, and Decision-Making.
• Publications: Authored articles in Economic & Political Weekly, Electrical India, Power People
Journal, Atom for Peace, and Sankalpa.
• Contributions: Contributor to NTPC Education & Research Society.
• Practice & Training: Heartfulness meditation practitioner and trainer for 28+ years. Regularly
conducts meditation sessions, leadership talks, and experiential workshops.
• Certifications: "Introduction to Neuroeconomics: How the Brain Makes Decisions" (Higher School
of Economics, Moscow) and "Brain Synapses and Neurons" (Hebrew University of Jerusalem).
• Independent Director, IICA-Approved (Registration: IDDB-NR-202602-089414).
• Doctoral Committee Member, Institute of Petroleum Management (PDEU).
• Research Committee Member, Amity School of Natural Resources & Sustainable Development.
• Former President, Corporate Executive Association, NTPC.