Our Leadership

Dr. (Prof.) Ashutosh PantIndependent Director

Dr. (Prof.) Ashutosh Pant is a B.Tech in Computers from Thompson River University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, M. Tech in Information Technology from Allahabad and Ph.D in Skill Development.

Dr. (Prof.) Ashutosh Pant is an academician of international repute, having worked with Henan University of Science and Technology, China. He is an eminent motivational speaker and a leading counselor for corporates. He is engaged in strategic policy making and turnkey projects for educational institutions, business corporates and NGOs engaged in socio-cultural-economic empowerment across India. He is also an innovator in the field of IT intervention in education and corporate management.

Dr. Dattatreya Rao SirpurkerIndependent Director

Dr. Dattatreya Rao Sirpurker is a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S) and M.D in Ayurveda Shalya from Osmania University. He is also an M.Sc in Psychology and holds a doctorate in medicine from Pune University.

Dr. Sirpurker retired as a Professor of Shalya (Ayurveda) from S. V. Medical College (UHS), Tirupati. He has 25 years of teaching experience in the department of Shalya, and he is a profound practitioner of Ksharasutra. He has published many articles on Shalya in national and international journals of repute. He is recognized as all India expert in the Ksharasutra technique. He has also been awarded a degree in D.Sc by the Sri Lanka Open University. Dr. Sirpurker has many research papers to his credit.

Shri Prasenjit BiswasIndependent Director

Shri Prasenjit Biswas is a M.Sc. (Forestry) from FRI Deemed University, Dehradun and is an Indian Forest Services Officer of 1993 batch. He retired from the Indian Forest Service in 2018. He is currently the General Secretary & CEO of Indian Red Cross Society, Tripura State Branch and Member-Executive Committee of the National Bamboo Mission under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, GoI, New Delhi.

He has more than 36 years of experience in managing natural & wildlife resources including amelioration of people belonging to the marginalized section of society and their empowerment & skill, drafting policies of the State Government; management of Wildlife resources; issues related to climate change, IT & GIS based technologies; etc. He has handled various important assignments in the Government of Tripura.

Shri Sudipta Kumar RayIndependent Director

Shri Sudipta Kumar Ray is a Law Graduate and Masters in Public Administration from Utkal University. He is currently a practicing advocate in the area of Corporate Law, Securities Law and Economic Law.

Shri Ray has vast experience in the field of Public Distribution System and National Food Security Schemes. He has earlier worked as Chairman of Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Vice Chairman of National Reconstruction Corps Scheme, Member of Research Advisory Committee of Water Technology Council of Eastern Region, Member of Consumer Council of Mahanadi Coal Field Region, Member of National Telephone Advisory Council. He is currently the Member of the Governing Body of Laxmanrao Inamdar National Academy of Cooperative Research & Development under NCDC, New Delhi.

Shri Krishnan SadagopanIndependent Director

Shri Krishnan Sadagopan is a B.Tech from Madras Institute of Technology (M. I. T.), Anna University and an M.E. from Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai.

Pursuing his passion in IC Engines, he has worked in senior position in various automobile companies viz. Bajaj Auto Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited & Tata Motors Limited. He is currently working as the Senior Vice-President (Engine Development) in Ashok Leyland Limited, wherein he undertakes strategic initiatives through business leader’s program and councils, including technical associations. Shri Krishnan specializes in project management, product development, risk mitigation, and mentoring. Shri Krishnan is widely travelled and has presented papers in various professional forums.

Dr. (Prof.) Ram Naresh SinghIndependent Director

Dr. (Prof.) Ram Naresh Singh is an M.A. in Maithili & English and Ph.D. in Maithili. He is also an LL.B.

Dr. (Prof.) Ram Naresh Singh has more than 4 decades of rich academic experience wherein he has held key positions like Head of Maithili Department, PG Centre, Saharsa and Principal, H.S. College Udakishunganj, Madhepura. He retired as a Professor (Maithili department) from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Saharsa, Bihar.

He is currently a Board Member in Bhupendra Mandal Narayan University as Govt. of Bihar Nominee. Dr. (Prof.) Ram Naresh Singh was also an Independent Director on the Board of Instrumentation Limited, a Government Company. He has also been a member of various Hindi Advisory Committees of the Govt. of India.

Anant Kumar SinghCVO

Shri Anant Kumar Singh is an IPS officer of 1994-batch of Madhya Pradesh Cadre in the rank of Additional Director General (ADG). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad. He has served as District SP in six districts which includes Bhopal & Jabalpur and also served as zonal IG at Jabalpur. He has worked in Intelligence branch, Planning branch of Police, Lokayukta Sangathan of MP Govt. On deputation to Govt of India, he has worked as DIG & IG in CISF. He is recipient of the Police Medal for Gallantry, Police Medal for Meritorious Service & President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Shri Arvind KumarDirector (Refineries)

Shri Arvind Kumar (DIN - 09224177), aged 56 years, is a Mechanical Engineer from KNIT, Sultanpur and also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Operations Management.

Shri Arvind Kumar had joined IndianOil in 1990 and has more than three decades of rich experience in the field of Engineering, Project Management, Materials & Contract Management and Plant Operations & Maintenance including Unit Head of Mathura Refinery and Executive Director (Projects). During his tenure as Executive Director (Projects) in Refineries Division, Shri Kumar played an instrumental role in handling mega Refineries and Petrochemicals projects.

Prior to joining as Director (Refineries) of IndianOil, he was the Managing Director of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a listed Subsidiary of IndianOil. He was also the Non-Executive Chairman of Indian Additives Limited (a Joint Venture Company of CPCL & Chevron) and a Non-Executive Director in Cauvery Basin Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (a Joint Venture of IndianOil & CPCL).

His professional credentials are further enhanced by a Level A Certification in Project Management (Certified Project Director IPMA Level A) from the International Project Management Association (IPMA).

As President of Manali Industries Association (MIA), Chennai, comprising of Petroleum, Chemical, Petrochemical and Engineering Industries, he made significant contribution for the growth of industrialization in Tamil Nadu.