Dr. D. S. Hur instituted the Prof. Arakare Vasudev Fellowship. He is the former Chairman and CEO of GS Caltex (South Korea). He received his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the American College in 1968 and completed his doctorate from the same institution in 1971. Dr. Hur joined GS Caltex in 1973 and played a pivotal role in driving the company to new heights. Under his leadership in the 1990s, GS Caltex began exploring alternative energy technologies, and in the early 2000s, it launched two subsidiaries focused on eco-friendly materials and systems.
With extensive experience in production, supply-demand management, and strategic planning, Dr. Hur played a critical role during the second oil crisis by leading GS Caltex to become the first Korean refinery to adopt toll processing and export operations using idle facilities. In recognition of his leadership, he was awarded the Manager of the Year Prize at the 2018 Management Grand Awards by the Korea Management Association.

Prof. Ketan Rajawat

(March 2023 - March 2026)

Prof. Ketan Rajawat is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, with joint appointments in the Department of Intelligent Systems and the Wadhwani School of AI & Intelligent Systems. His research focuses on optimization algorithms for communication networks, dynamic network measurement and cartography, network localization, and network optimization. He earned his B.Tech.-M.Tech. (Dual Degree) in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA. He is a recipient of the Qualcomm Faculty Award, the INSA Medal for Young Scientists, and the INAE Young Engineer Award.