Railway SignalingExecutive Faculty
Birmingham
BITS PilaniA. V. R. Subbara
Teaches Railway Signalingg
A. V. R. Subbara
Teaches Railway Signalingg
40+ yrs; Ex-Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
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BirminghamBITS PilaniHuman Resource ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurA.V. Raman
Teaches Human Resource Management
A.V. Raman
Teaches Human Resource Management
Tunnel Engineering & Construction ProfessionalExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniAnanthaKumar Paulraj
Tunnel Engineering & Construction Professional
AnanthaKumar Paulraj
Tunnel Engineering & Construction Professional
Lab & Cyber-Range Mentors
Aniket Amdekar
Cyber-Range Mentor
Aniket Amdekar
Cyber-Range Mentor
15+ yrs; Pulastya Legal Services LLP; Great Learning
AI & CybersecurityExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakAshish Arora
Teaches AI Applications
Ashish Arora
Teaches AI Applications
15+ yrs; Ex-Hitachi Rail
Railway Signaling
B. Sambi Reddy
Teaches Axle Counters & SSDACs
B. Sambi Reddy
Teaches Axle Counters & SSDACs
Director at Efftronics; 40+ yrs
Tunnel Construction & Transportation InfrastructureExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniBandhan Bandhu Majumdar
Teaches: Tunnel Fundamentals and Tunnel Construction
Bandhan Bandhu Majumdar
Teaches: Tunnel Fundamentals and Tunnel Construction
8+ yrs · Associate Professor, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
EMI & EMC
Chetan Kathalay
EMC/EMI testing and design
Chetan Kathalay
EMC/EMI testing and design
AutoCAD, Highways, Transportation Planning, Bridge, and EngineeringExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDaljeet Singh
Teaches Tunnel Engineering
Daljeet Singh
Teaches Tunnel Engineering
20+ yrs; Ex-DMRC
ERTMS
David Cuesta
Teaches ERTMS and European Signaling
David Cuesta
Teaches ERTMS and European Signaling
30+ yrs; Ex-ADIF
Metro & HSRExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDipankar Ghosh
Teaches Rail, Infra & Mobility
Dipankar Ghosh
Teaches Rail, Infra & Mobility
Former MD & Board Member,Knorr-Bremse India | Ex-CEO Escorts Rail | Ex IRSEE | Ex Chairman, CII Railway Equipment Division
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TRAIN Rig manager, DerbyExecutive Faculty
BirminghamDr David Soper
Lecturer in Vehicle Aerodynamics
Dr David Soper
Lecturer in Vehicle Aerodynamics
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Railway systems researchExecutive Faculty
BirminghamDr Edward Stewart
Lecturer
Dr Edward Stewart
Lecturer
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Rail engineeringExecutive Faculty
BirminghamDr Holly Foss
Associate Professor, School of Engineering
Dr Holly Foss
Associate Professor, School of Engineering
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UKRRIN · EESEExecutive Faculty
BirminghamDr Krishnan G Venkateswaran
Assistant Professor of Railway Systems
Dr Krishnan G Venkateswaran
Assistant Professor of Railway Systems
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UoB Dubai · MSc Railway Systems leadExecutive Faculty
BirminghamDr Melody Khadem Sameni
Associate Professor of Rail Transportation Engineering
Dr Melody Khadem Sameni
Associate Professor of Rail Transportation Engineering
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Traction power & energyExecutive Faculty
BirminghamDr Zhongbei Tian
Associate Professor in Transport Energy Systems
Dr Zhongbei Tian
Associate Professor in Transport Energy Systems
RAMS & Safety
Dr. Ajeet Kumar (Pandey)
Teaches RAMS and Functional Safety
Dr. Ajeet Kumar (Pandey)
Teaches RAMS and Functional Safety
15+ yrs; Ex-Sydney Metro; Ex-Doha Metro Project
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FacultyExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDr. Ashish Kumar Garg
Assoc. Professor · Chair, Research & Rankings
Dr. Ashish Kumar Garg
Assoc. Professor · Chair, Research & Rankings
Human Resource & Leadership DevelopmentExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDr. Devjani Chatterjee
Teaches Human Resource & Leadership Development
Dr. Devjani Chatterjee
Teaches Human Resource & Leadership Development
15+ yrs
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Structural Engineering & Resilient StructuresExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. G. Muthukumar
Teaches: Structural Design and Fire Safety
Dr. G. Muthukumar
Teaches: Structural Design and Fire Safety
Associate Professor · 10 journal papers
Finance ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDr. Kunal
Teaches Finance Management
Dr. Kunal
Teaches Finance Management
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Programme & Academic LeadershipExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakDr. L. Subramanian
Cyber-Physical Systems
Dr. L. Subramanian
Cyber-Physical Systems
Marketing ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDr. Madhurima Deb
Teaches Marketing Management & Business Development
Dr. Madhurima Deb
Teaches Marketing Management & Business Development
Low-Carbon Cementitious MaterialsExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Mukund Lahoti
Teaches: Sustainable Materials and Structural Durability
Dr. Mukund Lahoti
Teaches: Sustainable Materials and Structural Durability
Associate Professor · PhD, NTU Singapore
FacultyExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDr. Preeti Narwal
Assistant Professor, Marketing
Dr. Preeti Narwal
Assistant Professor, Marketing
RAMS & Rail Safety
Dr. R Goundan
Teaches RAMS and Rail Safety
Dr. R Goundan
Teaches RAMS and Rail Safety
Former General Manager Indian Railways and Expert Signalling, Train control and Telecommunications
Geotechnical Risk & Sustainable Ground EngineeringExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Raghuram Ammavajjala
Teaches: Railway Earthworks and Slope Stability
Dr. Raghuram Ammavajjala
Teaches: Railway Earthworks and Slope Stability
35+ publications · Ex-IIT Bombay & Aalto University
Infrastructure Planning, BIM & GISExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Rajiv Gupta
Teaches: Infrastructure Planning and Construction Management
Dr. Rajiv Gupta
Teaches: Infrastructure Planning and Construction Management
35+ yrs · 250+ publications
Unsaturated Soil MechanicsExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Rakshanda Showkat
Teaches: Unsaturated Soils and Numerical Modelling
Dr. Rakshanda Showkat
Teaches: Unsaturated Soils and Numerical Modelling
Assistant Professor · PhD, IISc Bengaluru
Hydrology & Multi-Hazard RiskExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Ravikumar Guntu
Teaches: Flood Risk and Climate Resilience
Dr. Ravikumar Guntu
Teaches: Flood Risk and Climate Resilience
21 indexed journal articles · Ex-GFZ Germany
Geotechnical Investigation & Slope StabilityExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Sayantan Chakraborty
Teaches: Site Investigation and Ground Models
Dr. Sayantan Chakraborty
Teaches: Site Investigation and Ground Models
Associate Professor · Ex-Texas A&M & UT Arlington
Rolling Stock, Railway Operations & ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurDr. Subrat Nath
Teaches Railway Operations & Management
Dr. Subrat Nath
Teaches Railway Operations & Management
20+ yrs; Operations, Business Development - Talgo
Pavement Engineering & Highway InfrastructureExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. V. Vinayaka Ram
Teaches: Pavement Design and Sustainable Infrastructure
Dr. V. Vinayaka Ram
Teaches: Pavement Design and Sustainable Infrastructure
33+ yrs · 70+ journal publications
Transportation Safety & Human FactorsExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniDr. Vinayak Devendra Malaghan
Teaches: Transport Safety and Sustainable Mobility
Dr. Vinayak Devendra Malaghan
Teaches: Transport Safety and Sustainable Mobility
Assistant Professor · Joint PhD, IIT Hyderabad & Swinburne
OT/IT Cybersecurity
Evan Jones
OT/IT Cybersecurity
Evan Jones
OT/IT Cybersecurity
15+ yrs; Ex-Tesco; Ex-Travelex
Marketing ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurGargi Rawat
Teaches Marketing Management & Business Development
Gargi Rawat
Teaches Marketing Management & Business Development
Asstt. Professor, Marketing, IIM Kashipur
Digital Transformation ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurHarish Kumar
Teaches Digital Transformation Management in Railways
Harish Kumar
Teaches Digital Transformation Management in Railways
Railway Operations and ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurHarsh Dhingra
Teaches Rail Management
Harsh Dhingra
Teaches Rail Management
Management Consultant ( Rail and Metro ), Former Chief Country Representative, Bombardier Transportation India
OT/IT CybersecurityExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakIIM KashipurIsrael Baron
OT/IT Cybersecurity Consultant
Israel Baron
OT/IT Cybersecurity Consultant
Finance ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurK N Badhani
Teaches Finance Management
K N Badhani
Teaches Finance Management
20+ yrs; Held academic positions at MDI Gurugram, IRMA Anand, Kumaun University, and HNB Garhwal University
Tracks
Karthik Roy Andra
Teaches Railway Track Engineering
Karthik Roy Andra
Teaches Railway Track Engineering
Signaling; IRSE; Telecom
Kirtivasan Vaidyanathan
Teaches Signaling, IRSE Modules, Telecom
Kirtivasan Vaidyanathan
Teaches Signaling, IRSE Modules, Telecom
15+ yrs; Freelancer and signalling consultant
Marketing ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurKumkum Bharti
Teaches Marketing Management
Kumkum Bharti
Teaches Marketing Management
15+ yrs; Ex-Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurKunal Ganguly
Teaches Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Kunal Ganguly
Teaches Logistics and Supply Chain Management
25+ yrs; Ex- School of Management, KIIT University; Ex- IMT Ghaziabd
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Rail Cybersecurity ExpertsExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakM. Fernandes
SCADA & Signalling
M. Fernandes
SCADA & Signalling
Rolling Stock and Traction Expert
M.U.M. Vara Prasada Rao
Teaches Rolling Stock and Traction
M.U.M. Vara Prasada Rao
Teaches Rolling Stock and Traction
22+ yrs; Rolling Stock Expert in High Speed Rail in ARVEE CONSULTANTS & SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
AI & CybersecurityExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakMadhusudhanan (Madhu) Baskaran
Teaches AI
Madhusudhanan (Madhu) Baskaran
Teaches AI
18+ yrs
Electrification
Mohan Bidkar
Teaches Electrification
Mohan Bidkar
Teaches Electrification
15+ yrs
CybersecurityExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakMohan Ram Chandrasekar
Teaches Cybersecurity
Mohan Ram Chandrasekar
Teaches Cybersecurity
30+ yrs
AI & Cybersecurity
Phani Ailavarapu
Teaches Agentic AI & Knowledge Graphs
Phani Ailavarapu
Teaches Agentic AI & Knowledge Graphs
Rolling Stock
Pradeep Gupta
Teaches Rolling Stock
Pradeep Gupta
Teaches Rolling Stock
20+ yrs; Nippon Koei India Private Limited
Industry MentorExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurPrakash Kewalramani
Industry Mentor
Prakash Kewalramani
Industry Mentor
30+ Yrs
EngineeringExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniProf. Dipendu Bhunia
Concrete Technology, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Performance Based Seismic Design, Sustainable Construction Materials
Prof. Dipendu Bhunia
Concrete Technology, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Performance Based Seismic Design, Sustainable Construction Materials
Tunnel Construction & Emerging MobilityExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniProf. Ishant Sharma
Teaches: NATM Construction and Ground Support
Prof. Ishant Sharma
Teaches: NATM Construction and Ground Support
BITS Pilani Hyderabad · Atal Tunnel experience
StrategyExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurProf. Shobha Tewari
Strategy
Prof. Shobha Tewari
Strategy
20+ yrs; IIM Kashipur; IIM Bangalore; IMRB International
Strategy ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurProf. Vivek Kumar
Teaches Strategy Management
Prof. Vivek Kumar
Teaches Strategy Management
15+ yrs; Ex-XLRI Jamshedpur; IIM Kashipur
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Systems integrationExecutive Faculty
BirminghamProfessor Jon Elphick
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Railway Systems Integration
Professor Jon Elphick
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Railway Systems Integration
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Electrical, Electronic & Systems EngineeringExecutive Faculty
BirminghamProfessor Lei Chen
Professor of Railway Operation and Control
Professor Lei Chen
Professor of Railway Operation and Control
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Director, BCRREExecutive Faculty
BirminghamProfessor Simon Blainey
Professor of Sustainable Transport
Professor Simon Blainey
Professor of Sustainable Transport
Cybersecurity
Rajeev Panicker
Teaches Cybersecurity
Rajeev Panicker
Teaches Cybersecurity
20+yrs; Global Scheme Manager - Automotive Cybersecurity - DNV
Railway Signaling, Operations & ManagementExecutive Faculty
IIM KashipurRavi Prakash K
Teaches Project Management and Tendering
Ravi Prakash K
Teaches Project Management and Tendering
30+ yrs; Ex-Alstom; Ex-Siemens; Ex-Thales
Railway Signaling, Testing and Commissioning
Sandeep Goyal
Teaches Railway Signaling, Testing and Commissioning
Sandeep Goyal
Teaches Railway Signaling, Testing and Commissioning
40+ yrs; RT Vision Technologies Pvt Ltd; Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Safety, Reliability and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) in Railways
Sreevas Vasudevan
Teaches EMI and EMC
Sreevas Vasudevan
Teaches EMI and EMC
Experienced Quality and System Safety Assurance Manager with 17+ years of experience
Railway Signaling
Surendranath Bopparaju
Teaches Safety Critical Product development
Surendranath Bopparaju
Teaches Safety Critical Product development
35+ yrs
Tunnel Construction & Transportation InfrastructureExecutive Faculty
BITS PilaniSuresh Yeddu
Vice President (Railways) at Aarvee Associates
Suresh Yeddu
Vice President (Railways) at Aarvee Associates
Having more than 22 year of Tunnel (NATM &TBM), UG, C&C, Design and Construction experince across world (UK, Middle east, India) in Railways, Water and Highways.
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Lab & Cyber-Range MentorsExecutive Faculty
IITM PravartakT. Balakrishnan
IR & Forensics
T. Balakrishnan
IR & Forensics
Railway Signaling
V G Ramesh Kumar
Teaches Signalling & Telecom Systems
V G Ramesh Kumar
Teaches Signalling & Telecom Systems
Railway Signaling, Operations & Management; Project Management
V Krishnan
Teaches Project Management
V Krishnan
Teaches Project Management
Railway Signal Engineering, CBTC, ERTMS, AI & ML, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity
Veera Venkata Nagaraju Duggirala
Teaches ETCS | CBTC | ERTMS
Veera Venkata Nagaraju Duggirala
Teaches ETCS | CBTC | ERTMS
30+ years global experience; Ex-Alstom, Parsons, Cyient, GE, Indian Railways
Global Railway Compliance: RAMS, Software & Safety Standards (EN 50126/50716/50129)
Venkateswara Rao Nunna
Teaches Global Railway Compliance: RAMS, Software & Safety Standards (EN 50126/50716/50129)
Venkateswara Rao Nunna
Teaches Global Railway Compliance: RAMS, Software & Safety Standards (EN 50126/50716/50129)
Railway Signaling
Vijay Vellanki
Teaches Railway Signaling
Vijay Vellanki
Teaches Railway Signaling
30+ Railways Signal system Design, Ex Siemens, Frauscher
Tracks
Vineet Choudhary
Teaches Railway Tracks and Infrastructure
Vineet Choudhary
Teaches Railway Tracks and Infrastructure
20+ yrs; Ex-Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
Business Administration, Analytics, and Strategic Management
Vinod Kakde
Teaches business administration, analytics, and strategic management
Vinod Kakde
Teaches business administration, analytics, and strategic management
Director, NITI Aayog
Rail Signaling Technologies including Metro and High Speed Rail
Y P Rao
Teaches Railway Signaling & Systems
Y P Rao
Teaches Railway Signaling & Systems
40+ years, Ex Indian Railways
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