OUR TEAM

N V Krishna
Chairman,

Mr. N V Krishna has an abiding interest in the application of science and technology to the real world problems of energy, employment and other developmental needs of society, an interest he developed while working at the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST).

NVK graduated from IIT Madras (1974) and IIM Calcutta (1976) and worked with Prof A K N Reddy as a system’s analyst at the recently formed KSCST during 1976 / 81. He was associated with several projects during this period including the development of a Science and Technology plan for Karnataka, improvements to hand pumps for drinking water and automation of state department operations.

His later work experience has been in industrial units, mainly related to software and networking businesses. He worked for IDL Chemicals Ltd. during 1981 /86 and headed the systems department at Hyderabad. He then joined Sonata software in its formative years, where he was working during 1986 / 94, as Vice President (US operations) and head of Software Quality. He joined Microsense as a Director in 1995 and currently heads the company’s software export operations and is also part of the Wireless City project undertaken by the Company to create ubiquitous connected communities.

Sharadchandra Lele

Sharadchandra Lele has a broad interest in resource and environmental issues, which began while he was doing his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering in IIT Bombay. He moved to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, where he completed an M.S. in Systems Science in 1987, working on the optimal sizing of hydropower projects incorporating the energy and economic costs of land submergence. He went on to the University of California, Berkeley, where he completed a Ph.D in Energy & Resources in 1993 on the definition, measurement and causal analysis of sustainability in forest use in a part of the Western Ghats forests. He then spent a year at the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Oakland, as a Senior Research Associate and a year at Harvard University as a Bullard Fellow for Forest Research, before returning to Bangalore to work in collaboration with the Institute for Social & Economic Change, and eventually to being involved in the founding of CISED.

Madan Rao

Madan Rao is a faculty member at Raman Research Institute. He holds an Adjunct Faculty position at the National Centre for Biological Sciences and also a Visiting Scientist in the Center for Condensed Matter Theory at the Indian Institute of Science. Having trained as a theoretical condensed matter physicist he is now working at the frontiers of physics and biology. In addition to furthering the cause of interdisciplinary research and collaboration Madan Rao is keenly interested in the popularisation of scientific research as well as in exploring the linkages between the agendas of science and larger developmental issues. He has been associated with various social movements dedicated to these concerns.

Madan an alumni of IIT Bombay, IISc Bangalore was the recipient of the Bhatnagar Award in 2004

Shailaja R.

A Ph.D from the M S University of Baroda, works with the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), a National Centre of Excellence, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. As the Regional Director of the southern regional office, she coordinates programmes in the field of Environment Education and Education for Sustainable Development in the Southern States. After her Ph.D in plant biochemistry, she spent a year in Central Plantation Crops Research Institute and year in Karnataka University, Dharwad working on physiological aspects of plants using in vitro techniques. However, her interest shifted from laboratory studies to development related field studies when she joined the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. There she had the good fortune of meeting scholars and great teachers like Prof. Amulya Kumar N. Reddy and Prof. K. S. Jagadish, who supported and encouraged her interests. While working with the rural community, especially women, she realized the importance of education to achieve the goals of sustainable development. She then moved to CEE to pursue her interests.

She now is working towards integrating the principles and the processes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in development interventions. Her special interest lies in the area of disaster management.

Svati Bhogle
Secretary,

Svati Bhogle holds a masters degree in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay. She worked for the Hindustan Lever Research Centre for about a year after which her interest shifted to research in technology for development an area that she has been working in for over two decades. When working for the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, she was initially involved in research in the development of fuel efficient biomass based stoves and dryers for a variety of applications. She has been associated with TIDE for about 10 years now as its Secretary and Chief Executive and has worked on several projects involving technology development, adaptation and dissemination. She has also contributed to several projects that have explored entrepreneurship models for sustainable technology dissemination. In the past few years, she has been associated with projects involving women and livelihoods. She was also the Editor of Energy for Sustainable Development the journal of the International Energy Initiative till March 2007.

She was nominated for the Social entrepreneur of the Year Award 2006 jointly with the Founder Chairman Dr. S Rajagopalan.

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Mr. Murtuza Khetty
Chief Operating Officer

He is a MBA from ENPC Paris. His areas of interest are Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management with focus on financing strategies. He co-ordinates the training activities at TIDE in addition to managing the accounts and admin related functions at TIDE.

Mr. N Sampath Kumar
Consultant

He is a Civil Engineer with post graduation in Rural Management from Institute of Rural Management, Anand. He has undertaken several projects in rural and renewable energy and Solid Waste Management. His expertise includes preparation of village energy plans, biomass assessment studies, projects for power generation from pico hydro power projects and for carbon financing projects in the area of solid waste. He is the Managing Director of TIDE Technocrats.

Dr. G G Chandankeri
Head, Water & Environment Management

He has a doctorate in Geology from Karnatak University Dharwad. His main areas of work are Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Ground water exploration and design of rain water harvesting and ground water recharging structures. He heads the water technologies team in TIDE and is currently involved in developing innovative solutions for water management in rural, peri urban and urban areas.

Ms. R Prabha
Head, Women & Livelihoods

She is a post graduate in Botany and has worked with Life Insurance Corporation. She was a Co-ordinator with the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies. She currently heads the gender and livelihoods team and manages projects relating to development of rural enterprises for self help groups of women.

Dr. V Jayasree
Project Scientist

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Mathematics, as well as a Master’s Degree of Science in Meteorology and a PhD in Meteorology from Cochin University of Science and Technology. Her fields of specialization include hydrometeorology, wind energy, water resource analysis and management, flood and drought mapping and GIS.

Mr. Prakash D S
Project Engineer

He is an electrical engineer from BDT Engineering College, Davangere, and is a member of the renewable energy technology team of TIDE. He co-ordinates the field activities of TIDE.

Mr. Ashiq Ahamed Chemmalaseri
Head, Technical Support

He has specialized in Energy Engineering from College of Engineering , Guindy. He is the team leader for TIDE's Renewable Energy Technologies group and is interested in product development.

Mr. Abhishek H V
Project Engineer

He is a mechanical KVGCE Sullia, Karnataka and is a member of the Renewable Energy Technologies team of TIDE. His area of interest is design of biomass energy systems.

Mr. Raghavendra V.
Project Engineer

He is an electrical engineer from A.I.T, Chikmagalur, and is a member of the Renewable Energy Technology team of TIDE. He co-ordinates various field activities of TIDE.

Mr. Jayaprakash V
Project Associate

He co-ordinates the field activities of TIDE in Kerala. He is a member of the women and livelihoods team. He also does technical and enterprise training for TIDE and assists women's groups in finding markets for their produce.

Mr. Manjunath H C
Project Manager

He has a masters degree in Geography from Bangalore University. He co-ordinates all the field activities of TIDE. He has specialized in developing awareness programs and training programs for self help groups of women.

Mr. Vasanth Patil
Project Associate

He is a field supervisor with TIDE and associated with awareness creation, market development and promotional activities for acceptance of biomass energy devices.

Mr. Jagadeesh N Hanchinal
Project Associate

He holds a Master’s Degree of Management of Non-Profit Organization from Vivekannanda Institution for Leadership Development, affiliated to University of Mysore. He also has a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts and Science from Commerce College of Gokak to his credit. He assists various activities in the project "Raising awareness and promote the improved jaggery-making stove in North Karnatakka".

Ms. Asha Ramaswami
Project Documentation

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Business Management from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore. She has 1.5 years of work experience in Corporate Communications and assists TIDE with various documentation processes.

Mr. R.L. Narasimhan
Project Engineer

He holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s of Engineering. He’s had 6 years of work experience and works for the Tea Project of TIDE as a Project Engineer. His fields of specialization are Erection and Maintenance.

Mr. Solaimalai Kannan
Sr. Project Executive

He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and has 7 years of work experience. He is an expert in areas of Energy Audits, Erection and Commissioning. He works for TIDE as a Senior Project Executive.

Mr. Manigandan Swaminathan
Project Executive

He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamilnadu. He has extensive expertise in Biomass and Briquetting and is in charge of relations with Briquetting Machine Suppliers and Manufacturers. He is also actively involved in Thermal Energy activities and awareness creation in Tea Factories.

Mr. Vikash A
Project Executive

He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamilnadu. As a member of the tea project, he is involved in the PEA and DEA surveys, as well as data collection and compilation of solar surveys and wood experiments.

Mr. Nagula Kumar S
Project Executive

He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering the State Board of Techical Education and Training, Tamilnadu. He also has a HSC from the Government Hr. Sec. School Yedappalli of Coonor to his credit. He is a member of the tea project and plays a key role in activities related to solar energy, including compilation of results from the solar survey, solar air heating system monitoring and solar wood shed data collection.

Mr. Jayaraman S
Accounts Manager

Ms. Renuka N.
Accounts Executive, Bangalore

Mr. Radhakrishnan Raman
Accounts Executive, Coonoor

Mr. Raja K
Project Assistant

Mr. Raja has 15 years of experience in TIDE. He looks after all field installations of TIDE products and their monitoring.

Ms. Vanaja S
Office Executive

Mr. Chandranna K
Office Assistant

Dr. S Rajagopalan

He is a Chemical Engineer with post graduation in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a Doctorate from IIT Kanpur. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bangalore for about 13 years. He has been involved in the management of Science & Technology research, demonstration and dissemination projects. He has coordinated projects in several areas such as rural and renewable energy, housing, rural industry, environment, urban planning and habitat, education, water agriculture and life sciences. He has also been actively involved in policy formulation of the government in S&T and related areas. He has good experience in projects involving multi-organizational interaction and has studied the process of diffusion of technologies closely. He is one of the pioneers in the use of computer based Geographic Information Systems for the management of Natural resources. He is the Managing Director of Spatial Data Pvt. Ltd.

Prof. S S Lokras

He is a retired professor of Chemical Engineering from IISc. Bangalore. He holds a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from II Sc, He is a 'Distinguished Fellow' of ASTRA, IISc. His major contribution has been in the development, field-testing and dissemination of fuel efficient, wood and other biomass burning devices and technologies for rural areas.

Prof. K S Jagadish

He is a retired professor in civil engineering from IISc Bangalore. He was former Chairman, ASTRA (Centre for Sustainable Technologies) and a pioneer in low cost and environment friendly housing. He is currently associated with Gramavidya, an NGO and RV College of Engineering. He provides valuable technical inputs to TIDE.

Mr. S Vishwanath

He is a pioneer in the introduction of several innovative rain water harvesting techniques. He is the founder of Rainwater Club. He is a civil Engineer from Mysore University with a post graduate diploma in urban and regional planning and diploma in urban environmental management.

Dr. Sreekumar

Dr. Sreekumar is a visiting faculty in Chemical Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Suratkal. His research interests include energy technologies.

Dr. RS Madhavan

Dr. Sethumadhavan holds a doctorate in Heat Transfer from IIT Bombay and has 27 years of experience in industry, teaching and consultancy. He is an expert in the fields of renewable energy, power plant consultancy, energy conservation and demand side management.