CPMU (Central Project Management Unit) is established at IIT Jammu under the above mentioned AI CoE project. It supports the Apex Committee in the timely execution and monitoring of the project. The CPMU is responsible for call out and awards, agreements, evaluations, and selection of projects and review the progress of all projects.
Secretary (Higher Education), MoE, Chairman Apex Committee
Dr. Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO, Zoho Corporation, Co-Chairman Apex Committee
Shri Abhinav Shashank, Founder and CEO, Innovaccer
Shri Srikanth Nadhamuni, CEO, Khosla Labs
Shri Shashank Kumar, Founder and CEO, DeHaat
Dr. Praveen Pankajakshan, Head, Cropin AI Labs
Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President, Mahindra and Mahindra
Dr. Lalitesh Katragadda, Founder, Indihood
Dr. Sriram Rajamani, MD, Microsoft Research India
Dr. Manish Gupta, Director, Google Research India
Shri Rajan Anandan, MD, PeakXV Partners and Surge
Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, CTO, Microsoft India and South Asia
Prof Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT Jammu (CPMU)
Joint Secretary (TE), Department of Higher Education, MoE
Founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation
He has received several accolades, including the Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian honor) and the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year Award."
Vembu contributes to India's national security as a member of the NSAB
As Founder CTO of Aadhaar, he played a pivotal role in establishing the technology that provides biometric ID cards to over 1.3 billion Indians.
Co-founded Khosla Labs, a startup incubator, in 2012
Rajan is Managing Director, Peak XV Partners & Surge
Rajan is also one of India’s most prolific angel investors
During Rajan’s tenure at Google, he played a key role in expanding the internet ecosystem in the region
Praveen held the position of Chief Scientist and head of AI Labs at Cropin, an Agritech pioneer
He was Principal Data Science Manager at Corteva Agriscience
Praveen is passionate about biodiversity and organic farming
Innovaccer :Co-founder and CEO since 2014
z21 Ventures: Co-founder since 2023
Ingersoll Rand: Innovation Executive from 2010 to 2012
He is the Founder of Indihood.com
Founder – Swaja Labs
CPO of Avanti Finance
Advisor to the Ministry of Electronics & IT MEITY, Ministry of Finance and the Department of Telecommunication
Director of Google Research India.
He holds an additional appointment as Infosys Foundation Chair Professor at IIIT Bangalore.
Mr. Gupta has led VideoKen, a video technology startup, and the research centers for Xerox and IBM in India
He is a Vice President at Mahindra & Mahindra.
He leads technology innovation for the Automotive & Farm services business (AFS)
He was recognised as a prolific inventor by the World Intellectual Property organization
Currently holds the position of Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Research
Received the prestigious CAV 2011 Award for his contributions to software model checking, specifically the development of the SLAM/SDV tool
He co-founded the full-stack, business-to-farmer (B2F) agritech platform DeHaat, in 2012, and currently serves as its CEO
Shashank was awarded ‘The Most Innovative Personality For Rural Development & Agriculture’ at the Desh Ratna Conclave 2021 and in 2018
ET 40 under 40 award in year 2023 as India’s top 40 entrepreneurs
Director, IIT Jammu
Head of CPMU, IIT Jammu
Responsible for the overall leadership, guidance, strategic direction, and operational excellence of CPMU
Chief Solution Officer, Wadhwani Foundation
Consultant to the Ministry of Education (MoE) for the AI Center of Excellence (AICoE) project
Leverages Wadhwani Foundation’s expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation to drive transformative change in the education sector
Sectoral Expert for Health Domain
Additional Charge of Chief Project Coordinator
From strategy to execution, he’s the captain steering the ship, making sure everything runs smoothly and on time.
Project Manager
The mind behind the curtain, juggling tasks, solving problems, and keeping the project on course.
Project Associate
Background in the domains of allied agriculture and rural management.
Managing diverse responsibilities, playing a vital role in the project's development and success.
Project Associate
Background in urban planning and development sector
Project Associate
Project Associate