Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management
Leadership Team
Mr. Gurucharan Gollerkeri
Mr. Gurucharan Gollerkeri retired as Secretary, Government of India. He has over three decades of experience in progressively senior roles i ... Mr. Gurucharan Gollerkeri retired as Secretary, Government of India. He has over three decades of experience in progressively senior roles in government; He is an articulate and persuasive communicator and Exemplary Leader who translated Visions as series of organisation with distinct identity. Gurucharan is currently the Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer for Gokula Education Foundation (Medical) and Director of the School of Social Sciences and the School of Law at the MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS).
Prof. Uday B Desai
Prof. Uday Desai is a distinguished academician and former Director of IIT Hyderabad (2009–2019), credited with placing IITH among India’s t ... Prof. Uday Desai is a distinguished academician and former Director of IIT Hyderabad (2009–2019), credited with placing IITH among India’s top 10 engineering institutes. He has served as mentor Director of IIT Bhilai and IIIT Chittoor. An alumnus of IIT Kanpur, SUNY Buffalo, and Johns Hopkins University, his research spans cyber-physical systems, AI, IoT, and wireless communications. He currently holds leadership roles across major universities and national science bodies.
Prof. Yadati Narahari
Prof. Yadati Narahari is a distinguished scholar and leader at the Indian Institute of Science, renowned for excellence in teaching, researc ... Prof. Yadati Narahari is a distinguished scholar and leader at the Indian Institute of Science, renowned for excellence in teaching, research, and institutional governance. An expert in game theory, mechanism design, electronic markets, and data-driven systems, he has held key leadership roles including Dean of EECS, Chair of CSA, and Chair of DIGITS, driving IISc’s digital transformation. A visionary academic and national contributor, he has significantly shaped India’s research and higher education ecosystem.
Mr. A. R. Prasad
Mr. A.R. Prasad is a Commerce Graduate and a Cost & Management Accountant with over 38 years of experience. He has varied experience in Fina ... Mr. A.R. Prasad is a Commerce Graduate and a Cost & Management Accountant with over 38 years of experience. He has varied experience in Financial Reporting, Business Planning, Working Capital & Treasury Management, Costing, Taxation, Risk Management, establishing systems & procedures for green field projects, ERP implementation and Secretarial matters. Prasad had an association with various companies, started his career as management trainee with Kirloskar Electric Co Ltd in 1986 and associated with Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited and managed Finance, IT and HR functions at Bangalore factory. Later moved to L&T Group in 2005 and handled various functions at L&T-Valdel Engineering Limited, L&T-MHPS Turbine Generators Ltd and as Chief Financial Officer at L&T Power IC. He had attended Management development programmes at IIM-Ahmedabad & Grid International, Part of Global Leadership Development Program conducted by Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and Participated in Strategic Finance Leadership Program conducted in association with The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
