Resume

• 2012

  Collaborate with other sustainability scholars from a spectrum of disciplines such as the natural and social sciences

  medicine

  engineering

  mathematics

  humanities and the arts to accelerate the pace of discovery in the field of sustainable energy by integrating practical experience with knowledge and action drawn from research and policy.

  Arizona State University

  Faculty in the Humanitarian Engineering Program

  To inculcate in students a human systems engineering approach to identifying problem sets and solution sets to address the grand challenges for the developing world. I provide students a big picture of challenges and opportunities in Global Development and include content that is focused on various issues including

  water/sanitation

  energy

  built environment

  agriculture

  health/hygiene

  education and development practices. The students also engage in practical and meaningful design projects often set in rural and periurban contexts and include hands-on experience in humanitarian projects in the developing world.

  Arizona State University

  Diane and Gary Tooker Professor

  Fulton Schools of Engineering

  conduct research on biomaterials

  teach engineering grand challenges

  develop engineers who will be leaders that address the challenges in the 21st century

  and serve the local and global communities in improving STEM education as well as leverage engineering for sustainable development. \n\nfaculty member in the Humanitarian EngineeringProgram at ASU

  Arizona State University

  The National Academies of Sciences

  Engineering

  and Medicine

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  As Director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program Network

  I am responsible for broadening and deepening the impact of the National Academy of Engineering’s program across the US and around the world by forging vibrant partnerships between universities

  industry

  civil society and governments.\n\nThe Grand Challenges for Engineering is a cross disciplinary program whose goal is the “Continuation of life on the planet

  making our world more sustainable

  healthy

  safe and joyful”. This effort has two components - “Initiative/R&D” and “Talent building” and I focus on the talent building aspects of the program to help create the workforce that will design solutions to the problems of the people and the planet.\n

  Director

  Grand Challenges Scholars Program Network at the National Academy of Engineering

  As Director of this program recognized by the National Academy of Engineering

  I was responsible for integration of research

  education and outreach in areas such as

  affordable energy

  access to clean water

  safe cyber space and increased access to health services

  to prepare the global leaders to lead the knowledge economy of the 21st century.

  Arizona State University

• 2011

  IUCEE

  Arizona State University

  Washington DC

  a) Assisting in the development of strategies

  programs and relationships that support USAID's objectives in the energy sector as it relates to African agriculture

  environment and economic growth b) Coordinate with a variety of US government interagency colleagues to provide intellectual leadership and technical guidance to support grid and off grid based power c) Develoing partnerships with higher education in the US and across Africa to deepen and broaden Power Africa's Impact

  Senior Science and Technology Advisor

  USAID -Power Africa Initiative

  Organize workshops for faculty and administrators of engineering colleges in India on transforming engineering education to support the sustainable development of India.

  IUCEE

• 2001

  I presided over a board of 25 community leaders and raised $2.5M to bring about 4000 participants (K12 students

  teachers

  families and STEM professionals) from 44 countries to Arizona in 2005 to compete

  judge and cooperate on STEM based solutions to our most challenging problems.

  Founder and President of the 501c(3) organization

  Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Arizona

  Kannada

  German

  Tamil

  Hindi

  NATO Fellowship

  To promote partnerships between academic institutions in Germany and the US for research

  development and education

  Jefferson Science Fellow

  Jefferson Science Fellows serve for one year at the U.S. Department of State or USAID as science and technology advisors on foreign policy issues. The role of the Jefferson Science Fellows is both to advise and educate. They use their professional experience to increase the understanding among policy officials of complex

  cutting edge scientific issues and their possible impacts on U.S. foreign policy and international relations. By bridging the science and policy worlds

  they are able to advise policy makers on available policy options to address solutions for emerging international scientific issues. Following the fellowship year

  the Jefferson Science Fellow will return to his/her academic career

  but will remain available to the U.S. Department of State/USAID to serve as subject matter experts for a minimum of five years.

  US Department of State

• 1994

  Asha for Education is a secular organization dedicated to change in India by focusing on basic education in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. It was founded in 1991 and has over 1000 active volunteers across the US and around the world. So far about USD$25 million have been disbursed supporting over 400 project partners.\n\nhttp://www.ashanet.org

  Co founder Arizona Chapter

  Asha for Education

• 1978

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Materials Science

  Indian Institute of Technology

  Madras

• 1970

  Master's degree

  Chemistry

  Indian Institute of Technology

  Kanpur

• 1967

  B.Sc (hons)

  Chemistry

  Bangalore University

• Nexus of Energy

  Engineering education and Entrepreneurship for Development

  Energy Economics and Policy

  Biomaterials

  industry university partnerships for international development

  Biosensors

  Innovative Engineering Education

  Renewable Energy

  Science and Technology Policy

  CVD

  Integration of research

  education and outreach

  Engineering Diplomacy

  Nanotechnology

  Spectroscopy

  Global Engagement of Universities

  Science

  Grand Challenges for Engineering

  Materials Science

  AFM

  Sustainable Development

  Nanomaterials

  Ramakrishna

  Bindiganavale

  Ramakrishna

  The National Academies of Sciences

  Engineering

  and Medicine

  USAID -Power Africa Initiative