Shaping the Future with Purposeful Leadership
Dr. Subir Choudhury
CEO
Dr. Subir Choudhury, a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Jadavpur University, is a futuristic Indian Edu-preneur with three decades of experience in the education community. His expertise includes developing, administering and managing educational and research institutes of repute.
He runs a well-diversified group focused on Education, Healthcare, Technology, Research and Consultancy and Real Estate.
Presently, Dr. Choudhury is the Trustee and Member, Board of Governors of two renowned engineering colleges in India, namely BP Poddar Institute of Management & Technology and St. Thomas’ College of Engineering & Technology both of them being approved by the All-India council for Technical Education (AICTE) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA), two of the Apex bodies of accreditation for higher studies in the country.
With a rich experience of corporate liaising, he has astoundingly succeeded at connecting both the Institutes with industry leaders in form of Corporate Advisory Board Meets, and formed various other academia-industry alliances.
His exceptional skills, hallmarked by proactiveness and critical reasoning have been instrumental in putting the Institutions on an unparalleled trajectory of growth and sterling placements for students.
Dr. Choudhury is also the Secretary, Board of Governors of a heritage residential school which has completed its bi-centennial year in May 2023. St. Paul’s School Darjeeling; proudly known as “Eton of the East”, has been synonymous with quality education and has consistently been adjudged one of the best educational institutions in India.
He runs a well-diversified group focused on Education, Healthcare, Technology, Research and Consultancy and Real Estate.
Presently, Dr. Choudhury is the Trustee and Member, Board of Governors of two renowned engineering colleges in India, namely BP Poddar Institute of Management & Technology and St. Thomas’ College of Engineering & Technology both of them being approved by the All-India council for Technical Education (AICTE) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA), two of the Apex bodies of accreditation for higher studies in the country.
With a rich experience of corporate liaising, he has astoundingly succeeded at connecting both the Institutes with industry leaders in form of Corporate Advisory Board Meets, and formed various other academia-industry alliances.
His exceptional skills, hallmarked by proactiveness and critical reasoning have been instrumental in putting the Institutions on an unparalleled trajectory of growth and sterling placements for students.
Dr. Choudhury is also the Secretary, Board of Governors of a heritage residential school which has completed its bi-centennial year in May 2023. St. Paul’s School Darjeeling; proudly known as “Eton of the East”, has been synonymous with quality education and has consistently been adjudged one of the best educational institutions in India.
Dr. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti
Principal Adviser
Dr. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti is a distinguished professor and an Indian Computer Scientist. He is the former Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India. Presently he is the Institute Chair Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur.
He was the professor-in-charge of the state of the art VLSI Design Laboratory which he helped set up and has been the Dean of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy at IIT Kharagpur and Head of the Advanced Technology Development Centre. He was also the co-Director of the strategic General Motors-IIT Kharagpur Collaborative Research Laboratory on Electronics, Control and Software. He pioneered the development of the Incubation Program at IIT Kharagpur. His areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Formal Methods, CAD for VLSI & Embedded Systems, Fault Tolerance and Algorithm Design.
He has worked closely with Govt. of India as well as industry and has successfully led and completed large projects and programs at national and international levels. Important among them include DST, CSIR, IGSTC, Volkswagen Foundation, National Semiconductor Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Intel Corporation, Synopsys, General Motors, Xerox, etc.
Dr. Chakrabarti has made pioneering research contributions and has solved a number of open problems. His work has been incorporated in standard text books as well as industry level tools of major international companies. He has published more than 200 papers in international journals and conferences and supervised numerous Ph.D. students
Dr. Chakrabarti is also an Honorary Awardee of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, the highest science award in India, for the engineering category in 2000. He also received the President of India Gold Medal (1985), the INSA Young Scientist Award (1991), Anil K Bose Award (1995), INAE Young Engineer’s Award (1997) and the Swarnajayanti Fellowship (1997–98), INAE Visweswarya Chair Professorship (2007-9), J. C. Bose National Fellowship (2013) and many other awards.
He has been elected a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and the Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore, Indian National Academy of Engineering and the West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology.
He was the professor-in-charge of the state of the art VLSI Design Laboratory which he helped set up and has been the Dean of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy at IIT Kharagpur and Head of the Advanced Technology Development Centre. He was also the co-Director of the strategic General Motors-IIT Kharagpur Collaborative Research Laboratory on Electronics, Control and Software. He pioneered the development of the Incubation Program at IIT Kharagpur. His areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Formal Methods, CAD for VLSI & Embedded Systems, Fault Tolerance and Algorithm Design.
He has worked closely with Govt. of India as well as industry and has successfully led and completed large projects and programs at national and international levels. Important among them include DST, CSIR, IGSTC, Volkswagen Foundation, National Semiconductor Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Intel Corporation, Synopsys, General Motors, Xerox, etc.
Dr. Chakrabarti has made pioneering research contributions and has solved a number of open problems. His work has been incorporated in standard text books as well as industry level tools of major international companies. He has published more than 200 papers in international journals and conferences and supervised numerous Ph.D. students
Dr. Chakrabarti is also an Honorary Awardee of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, the highest science award in India, for the engineering category in 2000. He also received the President of India Gold Medal (1985), the INSA Young Scientist Award (1991), Anil K Bose Award (1995), INAE Young Engineer’s Award (1997) and the Swarnajayanti Fellowship (1997–98), INAE Visweswarya Chair Professorship (2007-9), J. C. Bose National Fellowship (2013) and many other awards.
He has been elected a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and the Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore, Indian National Academy of Engineering and the West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology.
Dr. Suman Chakraborty
Research Adviser
Dr. Suman Chakraborty is the Institute Chair Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and Sir J. C. Bose National Fellow as bestowed by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. He has been the Head of the School of Medical Science and Technology and the Dean of Research and Development of the Institute.
He is a recent winner of the National Award for Teachers presented by the Honourable President of India, and prestigious international accolades including the TWAS Awards bestowed by the World Academy of Science in the domain of Engineering & Computer Science, Freeman Scholar Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the coveted Infosys Prize (in category of Engineering & Computer Science). Based on his outstanding research contributions, he has also featured in the list of top 100 Researchers across all disciplines in Asia in 2023 by the Asian Scientist Magazine. He has been the recipient of the Santi Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize in the year 2013, which is among the highest Scientific Awards from the Government of India.
He has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow of the ASME – 3 of the leading International Academic Bodies. He is also a Fellow of all the Indian National Academies of Science and Engineering. He has been the recipient of the G. D Birla Award for Scientific Research, National Academy of Sciences India – Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award for Application Oriented Research, Rajib Goyal Prize for Young Scientists, Indo-US Research Fellowship, Scopus Young Scientist Award given by Elsevier, and Young Scientist/ Young Engineer Awards from various National Academies of Science and Engineering, and recipient of Outstanding Teacher Award from the Indian National Academy of Engineering. He has also been an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, and a visiting Professor at various leading Universities abroad.
He is a recent winner of the National Award for Teachers presented by the Honourable President of India, and prestigious international accolades including the TWAS Awards bestowed by the World Academy of Science in the domain of Engineering & Computer Science, Freeman Scholar Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the coveted Infosys Prize (in category of Engineering & Computer Science). Based on his outstanding research contributions, he has also featured in the list of top 100 Researchers across all disciplines in Asia in 2023 by the Asian Scientist Magazine. He has been the recipient of the Santi Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize in the year 2013, which is among the highest Scientific Awards from the Government of India.
He has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow of the ASME – 3 of the leading International Academic Bodies. He is also a Fellow of all the Indian National Academies of Science and Engineering. He has been the recipient of the G. D Birla Award for Scientific Research, National Academy of Sciences India – Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award for Application Oriented Research, Rajib Goyal Prize for Young Scientists, Indo-US Research Fellowship, Scopus Young Scientist Award given by Elsevier, and Young Scientist/ Young Engineer Awards from various National Academies of Science and Engineering, and recipient of Outstanding Teacher Award from the Indian National Academy of Engineering. He has also been an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, and a visiting Professor at various leading Universities abroad.
Dr. Siddhartha Datta
Academic Adviser
Dr. Siddhartha Datta is the former Pro Vice-Chancellor and renowned Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of Jadavpur University, one of the globally reputed Indian Universities.
With about 34 years of teaching and research expertise Dr. Datta has 256 Research Publications including 118 in various International Journals to his credit. He has vast experience from supervising students on the Doctoral level, as well as on the Post Graduate level. Furthermore, he has authored seven books and reviewed numerous Indian and International Journals and also conducted several Research Projects funded by various Indian and International industries. Over 50 Multinational and Indian companies have been benefitted from his consulting advice. His Community Development Activities also include establishment of Community Development Research Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University to produce health and environment friendly products from different herbal sources through R & D works. Pilot plants have also been set up to produce different items on a commercial basis and also to impart training to unemployed youth and members of self-help groups.
For his pioneering research contributions Dr. Datta has been granted three patents by the Government of India.
Dr. Datta has also been conferred with several prestigious awards such as the “ENVIRONMEND 2005 Award” in recognition of outstanding contributions towards Environment Protection in West Bengal, India, presented by the International Association for Human Values, “Mrs. Chinnamaul Memorial Prize” for the best technical paper presented at the Annual session, Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 2000. He is the thrice recipient of the “Sir Ganga Ram Memorial Medal” for the best paper published in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), CHE Division, in 1995-96, 1996-97 and 2009-10.
Dr. Datta is the Member of different Scientific and Professional bodies in India.
With about 34 years of teaching and research expertise Dr. Datta has 256 Research Publications including 118 in various International Journals to his credit. He has vast experience from supervising students on the Doctoral level, as well as on the Post Graduate level. Furthermore, he has authored seven books and reviewed numerous Indian and International Journals and also conducted several Research Projects funded by various Indian and International industries. Over 50 Multinational and Indian companies have been benefitted from his consulting advice. His Community Development Activities also include establishment of Community Development Research Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University to produce health and environment friendly products from different herbal sources through R & D works. Pilot plants have also been set up to produce different items on a commercial basis and also to impart training to unemployed youth and members of self-help groups.
For his pioneering research contributions Dr. Datta has been granted three patents by the Government of India.
Dr. Datta has also been conferred with several prestigious awards such as the “ENVIRONMEND 2005 Award” in recognition of outstanding contributions towards Environment Protection in West Bengal, India, presented by the International Association for Human Values, “Mrs. Chinnamaul Memorial Prize” for the best technical paper presented at the Annual session, Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 2000. He is the thrice recipient of the “Sir Ganga Ram Memorial Medal” for the best paper published in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), CHE Division, in 1995-96, 1996-97 and 2009-10.
Dr. Datta is the Member of different Scientific and Professional bodies in India.
Mr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava
Advisor – Expansion & Strategy Planning
Mr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava is a seasoned executive with a wealth of experience in diverse industries including strategy, HR, project management and operations, infrastructure, administration and communications across Asia, Middle East, and Africa. He has extensive senior leadership and management expertise with proficiency in steering organization success through strategic focus, collaborative partnerships, flawless execution and effective people management.
Over the last decade and half, he has been part of the Financial sector in senior leadership roles – having had the privilege of starting and establishing businesses from scratch. Earlier, he served as a Board member of a HSBC associate company in India.
Presently, Mr. Srivastava is the Chairman and Managing Director of MetLife GOSC and Senior Vice President of Global Shared Services and responsible for MetLife global operations and tech – to grow, innovate, be more effective and deliver exceptional customer care.
Mr. Srivastava was recognised as one of the “Most Promising Business Leaders, Asia” by Economic Times, at the Asia Business Leaders Conclave in Hong Kong, in January 2019.
Over the last decade and half, he has been part of the Financial sector in senior leadership roles – having had the privilege of starting and establishing businesses from scratch. Earlier, he served as a Board member of a HSBC associate company in India.
Presently, Mr. Srivastava is the Chairman and Managing Director of MetLife GOSC and Senior Vice President of Global Shared Services and responsible for MetLife global operations and tech – to grow, innovate, be more effective and deliver exceptional customer care.
Mr. Srivastava was recognised as one of the “Most Promising Business Leaders, Asia” by Economic Times, at the Asia Business Leaders Conclave in Hong Kong, in January 2019.
Dr. Asim Kumar Bardhan
Director, Healthcare Division
An internationally acclaimed Cardiologist Dr. Bardhan has over five decades of experience practicing medicine in various hospitals and clinics in India and abroad. MD Cal, D Cardiology, FCCP USA, Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals and Woodlands Hospital, Dr. Bardhan specializes in Dyslipidemia, Chest Pain Treatment, Gastritis Treatment, Carotid Artery Disease, Vascular Surgery, Ergo-metric Test, Dyslipidemia, Patent Ductus Arteriosus Device Closure, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), Angiogram and Cardiac Catheterization etc.
He was the Ex Governor of Medical Council of India and Former Director of Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science Research Hospital, IIT Kharagpur.
He was also the head of the Doctor’s panel for proving treatment to Saint Teresa – the Mother and the Personal Cardiologist treating the former President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.
Dr. Bardhan has a large number of publications to his credit and attended a number of National and International Conferences like PCR, TCT, Euro-Cardiology and others.
He was the Ex Governor of Medical Council of India and Former Director of Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science Research Hospital, IIT Kharagpur.
He was also the head of the Doctor’s panel for proving treatment to Saint Teresa – the Mother and the Personal Cardiologist treating the former President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.
Dr. Bardhan has a large number of publications to his credit and attended a number of National and International Conferences like PCR, TCT, Euro-Cardiology and others.
Snehashis Chakrabarty
Group CFO
A business leader with experience across diverse business verticals. Leadership roles across General Management, Finance and Strategy. With a successful track record of defining and executing growth and turnaround strategies to deliver sustainable improvement in business performance. Skilled at leading cross-cultural teams, fostering alignment between vision, strategy and execution through effective engagement. Highly dedicated to people development and inspiring high-performing teams through committed mentorship.
A Chartered Accountant from Price Waterhouse Coopers India and GMP alumni of Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad). Before joining here worked as a Deputy CEO / CFO for an UAE based localconglomerate Al Abbas Group with over 20 plus companies for over 17 plus years.
Prior to that has been in various Operational Finance and Risk & Advisory roles for hospitality sector – American Hospital Dubai, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts India and manufacturing company Coates of India Ltd.
A Chartered Accountant from Price Waterhouse Coopers India and GMP alumni of Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad). Before joining here worked as a Deputy CEO / CFO for an UAE based localconglomerate Al Abbas Group with over 20 plus companies for over 17 plus years.
Prior to that has been in various Operational Finance and Risk & Advisory roles for hospitality sector – American Hospital Dubai, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts India and manufacturing company Coates of India Ltd.
Aniruddha Sarkar
Head – Finance & Legal
Aniruddha Sarkar is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), Law Graduate and a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors having more than 36 years of industry experience. Before joining Educare Group, he worked in very senior positions in Accounts, Finance & Legal areas in various renowned organizations like TATA Davy Ltd. (Asst. Manager- Internal Audit) , ABB Ltd. (Sr. Executive-Taxation & Audit), Eveready Industries India Ltd. (Sr. General Manager-Finance & Accounts), Dhunseri Tea & Petrochem Ltd. (Sr. Vice President-Finance & Accounts & CFO-Petrochem Division), Hindustan Motors Ltd. (CFO & Head-Legal) and Development Consultant Group (Executive Director, Group CFO & Head-Legal). He has wide experience in the area of Banking, Treasury Management, Taxation, Accounts, Audit, Commercial, Legal etc. He was part of various sub-committees on banking, finance & taxation of CII (ER) and BCCI for many years.
