NITI Aayog

Prof. Abhay Karandikar

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Prof. Abhay Karandikar

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Prof. Abhay Karandikar

Member, NITI Aayog

Educational Qualification

PhD in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

Past Service

3rd October, 2023 to date - Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India;
April 2018 to 2nd October, 2023 - Director, IIT Kanpur; and
April 1997 - April 2018 - Faculty, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay.

Significant Achievements

As Secretary, DST, I was instrumental in operationalizing many transformative initiatives of the Government of India. This includes National Quantum Mission and Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). He also operationalized Rs.1 Lakh Crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund for supporting cutting-edge R&D in private sectors and deep tech startups. During the tenure, several R&D programs and initiatives were launched in clean energy, green hydrogen, advanced materials, geospatial technologies, manufacturing, R&D infrastructure, technology incubation and international bilateral R&D programs.
My own research group has made some significant contributions towards AI driven Programmable Protocols for 6G. My earlier research has profound impact on starting the activities of two global IEEE standards in 5G. "IEEE 1930.1: SDN based Middleware for Control and Management of Networks" is the first IEEE standard coming out of Indian efforts led by me. The most notable impact of my research has been in the area of affordable broadband access which led to the formation of “Frugal 5G” working group in IEEE standards and another global standard- "IEEE 2061: Architecture for Low Mobility Energy Efficient Network for Affordable Broadband” under "IEEE's Standards Activities for 5G".

Areas of Expertise/Interest

Telecommunications, Wireless Networking, Electronics & Semiconductor, AI, Quantum Communication.

States' Framework: Advancing International Mobility for Skilled Workers

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States' Framework: Advancing International Mobility for Skilled Workers Mon, 05/18/2026 - 18:41

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States' Framework: Advancing International Mobility for Skilled Workers

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Ease of Doing Research & Development in India

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Ease of Doing Research & Development in India

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RFP for the Development and Operation of the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP)

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RFP for the Development and Operation of the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:53

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Sh. Pradeep Singh

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Sh. Pradeep Singh

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Designation

Programme Director / Adviser

Divisions

Green Transition Climate & Environment

Youth Affairs & Sports

Prof. Gobardhan Das

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Prof. Gobardhan Das

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Prof. Gobardhan Das

Member, NITI Aayog

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Details of foreign visits undertaken by the Officers including Vice Chairman and Members of NITI Aayog

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Details of foreign visits undertaken by the Officers including Vice Chairman and Members of NITI Aayog Wed, 05/13/2026 - 12:22

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08/05/2026

Revised Composition of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)- 02-05-2026

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Revised Composition of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)- 02-05-2026 Mon, 05/11/2026 - 15:33

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