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Our Pillars of Strength

Prof. V. G. Patel

Prof. V. G. Patel

Pro Chancellor
Dr. V. G. Patel is the former Founder-Director of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad. He is the author of 3 well-known books on entrepreneurship and leadership. He serves as an advisor to several organizations of international repute. At MU, Dr. Patel has led the initiative to tie up with top professional organizations and make the academic and administrative processes top-class. Dr. Patel received his Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

Prof. S. C. Jain

Prof. S. C. Jain

Vice Chancellor
Dr. S C Jain has more than 30 years of distinguished teaching experience at IIT Roorkee. A faculty of Mechanical Engg, Dr. Jain has held several administration positions, including Dean, Under Graduate Studies & Dean, Administration at IIT, in addition to teaching and research responsibilities in the field of Robotics. At MU, Dr. Jain leads a strong academic team committed to providing the best educational experience to students, and infuses his passion for research into faculty members. Dr. Jain received his Doctorate from IIT Roorkee in 1985.

Shri Mohan Lakhamraju

Mr. Mohan Lakhamraju

Vice Chairman
Mr. Mohan Lakhamraju serves as a Director of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai and as Vice Chairman of Mangalayatan University. He has played an active role in the education sector for the past six years as an entrepreneur, investor and administrator. His passion for high quality education led to the genesis of Great Lakes Institute of Energy Management and Research. Earlier, he was a founding member of a successful software company in Silicon Valley, California, which is now part of Autonomy, a London-based FTSE-100 company. Mr. Lakhamraju is focused on developing MU into a world-class university with highly qualified faculty members, the most up-to-date curriculum, relevant industry and academic tie-ups and collaborations with international universities. Mr. Lakhamraju received his MBA from Stanford University, MS from University of California, Berkeley and B.Tech from IIT Mumbai, both in Computer Science.

Prof. H. S. Yadav Director

Prof. H. S. Yadav Director
(Civil Engineering and Training & Placement)

After completing his Ph.D in Civil Engineering from IIT Roorkee, Prof. Yadav has had a distinguished career as a Professor in Aligarh Muslim University and as Principal of Aligarh College of Technology and Management. At MU, Prof. Yadav is the Director of Civil Engineering and is heading the Training & Placement division. He is also playing a key role in the development and expansion of MU.

Dr. A. K. Tandon

Dr. A. K. Tandon
Advisor

Dr. Tandon has over 30 years of rich teaching experience, primarily at the Delhi College of Engineering in the field of Electrical Engineering. In his distinguished career, he has served as an advisor to several institutions. Apart from taking the lead in developing MU's world-class laboratories, he takes care of student welfare, ensuring that the student body has vibrant co-curricular and extra-curricular activities throughout the year. Dr. Tandon received his Doctorate from IIT Delhi.