Taught by people who do the work

An AI researcher and practitioner with more than 18 years at companies including Amazon, Philips and ING, now building LLM systems at his own company in the Netherlands.

Harish Kumar works on applied artificial intelligence (agentic systems, knowledge graphs and LLM governance), with a focus on AI that is both rigorous and compliant with regulation. His research forms the technical basis of the modules he teaches.

At a glance

• 18+ years of enterprise digital and AI transformation.
• 500+ professionals trained across EMEA, the Americas and APAC.
• Four production AI platforms built: CrawlQ.ai, GraQle, FrictionMelt and TraceGov.ai.
• EU patent EP26162901.8, and lead author of the TAMR+ framework for AI cognition.

Research

• GraQle (EU patent): a knowledge-graph reasoning engine for multi-hop LLM reasoning across 17,000+ nodes.
• TAMR+ (SSRN 6359818): a peer-reviewed framework for AI agent cognition, integrating episodic and semantic memory, reaching 74% accuracy on complex regulatory reasoning.
• TraceGov.ai: a platform for EU AI Act and ISO 42001 compliance, automating risk classification and audit trails.

Career

• Founder & CEO, Quantamix Solutions B.V. (Netherlands): production LLM systems and AI strategy.
• GenAI Platform Lead, ING Bank: 65% enterprise AI adoption within six months, deploying Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Copilot.
• GenAI Consultant, Amazon Ring: AI tools delivering 50% gains in content creation.
• Regional AI Lead, Philips: generative AI adoption across three continents, with EUR 500K in annual savings.

Dean of JNU’s School of Computer and Systems Sciences, researching artificial intelligence, information security and deep learning, with more than 190 publications.

Dr Manju Khari is Dean and Professor at the School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her research covers artificial intelligence, information security and deep learning. Before JNU she taught at Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), Delhi.

Research and publications

• More than 190 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences published by IEEE, ACM, Springer, Elsevier, Wiley and Inderscience.
• Co-author of two NCERT textbooks and editor of 20 volumes.

Government research

Research consultant and member on projects with AIIMS, CSIR-NPL, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Editorial roles

• Associate and guest editor for book series at Springer, Wiley and Elsevier.
• Technical programme committee member and reviewer for international conferences, and peer reviewer for journals in computer science and engineering.

A structural biologist working on drug discovery at Sanofi in Paris, specialising in cryo-electron microscopy.

Anand Kumar is a Principal Scientist in the Integrated Drug Discovery department at Sanofi R&D, where he uses biophysical techniques to speed up the development of new therapeutics.

Education

• Master’s in Life Sciences, JNU, New Delhi.
• Doctoral research at the Pasteur Institute, Paris, under Dr Nicolas Reyes, using cryo-electron microscopy to study the structural mechanisms of anti-CD20 therapeutic antibodies.

At Sanofi

• Joined in 2021 as a Cryo-EM Scientist and helped build Sanofi’s internal cryo-EM platform, shortening drug discovery timelines.
• Postdoctoral fellowship on SLC transporters, bringing high-resolution structural insight into the drug pipeline.
• Promoted to Principal Scientist.

Teaches AI and data science in the PGDM and, as Vice Chairman, leads PRTF’s move to an AI-enabled institution.

Aayan Kumar teaches in the AI & Data Science department and, as Vice Chairman, leads the integration of AI into PRTF’s academic and operational framework. He previously worked as an AI Engineer in Oracle’s AI consultancy.

Teaching and expertise

• Agentic AI and intelligent automation, including multi-agent research systems.
• Data-driven decision-making and decision-support tools.
• Connecting quantitative methods with business leadership.

Education

• M.Sc. in Data Science, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology
• B.Sc. (Honours) in Mathematics, University of Delhi

Full profile on the About page

Founder of Terrasols, a climate-tech company removing carbon through enhanced rock weathering and biochar, with farmers as partners.

Manish Kumar founded Terrasols Solutions around the idea of carbon removal “for farmers, by farmers”: decentralised, community-driven climate models that connect global environmental goals with rural livelihoods.

Terrasols

• Works in Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) and biochar-based carbon removal, and is one of the few globally verified suppliers of ERW carbon credits.
• Combines soil regeneration through mineral application, permanent carbon removal from agricultural residues, and income for farmers through climate finance.

Expertise

Designing sustainability projects backed by digital MRV (monitoring, reporting and verification), across several Indian states, working with carbon markets, NGOs and farming communities.

Associate Professor and technology professional with around 20 years of experience in academia, research, software engineering, and project management.

Dr Sandeep Srivastava is an Associate Professor and Incubation In Charge at PRTF, Greater Noida, with around 20 years of professional experience.

Career

• Associate Professor & Incubation In Charge at PRTF, Greater Noida since 2024.
• Senior Technical Manager at Samsung SDS, Gurugram.
• Principal Engineer at Hughes Systique Corporation, Gurugram.
• Assistant Professor in the MCA Department at G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management.

Research & Publications

His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, IoT, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security. He has published papers in SCI/SCIE and Scopus-indexed journals and conferences.

Books & Patents

He has authored books including AI in IoT, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Techniques and Data Science. He has also worked on patents and designs related to cloud computing and AI model training.

Education

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Galgotias University, an M.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering from MNIT Allahabad, and an MCA from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya.

Contact

For enquiries: sandeep.srivastava@pathfinderfoundation.co.in

A computational biologist at NIT Rourkela who uses AI and multi-omics data to study how cancer and other diseases progress.

Dr Akhilesh Mishra leads the Computational Oncology Lab at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, working in cancer systems biology and translational medicine.

Career

• Ph.D., IIT Delhi, developing databases and web servers that decode DNA sequence patterns through structural and physicochemical properties.
• Postdoctoral research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis.
• During COVID-19, helped develop one of India’s most cost-effective diagnostic kits, produced by ten manufacturers.

Current research

Integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning with multi-omics data to find the drivers of disease progression.

An environmental scientist applying AI to water security and climate-smart agriculture as Director of AI4Water in the UK.

Dr Sudeep Shukla works on sustainable water management, combining artificial intelligence with environmental engineering.

Education

• Ph.D., JNU, New Delhi.
• M.Sc. in Sustainability, IHE Delft (Netherlands, UNESCO-affiliated), specialising in climate risk and water hazards.
• Programme at Oxford Saïd Business School on leading sustainable corporations.

Research

• Machine learning to assess climate-change impacts on food systems.
• Nanomaterials for water purification.
• Next-generation wastewater treatment for circular water use.

Career

• Director, AI4Water Ltd (UK), 2024 to present.
• Principal Scientist (Sustainability), Environment Pollution Analysis Lab (EPAL), Rajasthan.
• Assistant Professor, Amity University, Haryana (2017–2019).

An executive coach with more than 25 years across higher education, corporate leadership and public-sector capacity building.

Dr Amitabh Kumar has more than 25 years of experience across higher education, corporate leadership and public-sector capacity building. He teaches human resource management, organisational behaviour and talent management.

Education

• Doctorate in Business Administration, SSBM Geneva
• PGPM, TAPMI
• B.A. (Hons) in French, JNU

Career

• Worked at Oracle and GE Capital; co-founded LangÉcole Education and LangJobs.com.
• ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and EMCC Senior Practitioner Coach, advising CXOs and senior leaders.
• Mentor under Mission Karmayogi, developing senior government officers.
• Director of Partnerships & Marketing, ICF Delhi NCR chapter; Advisor, LinkCXO Global.
• Visiting faculty at NIFT Delhi; guest speaker at Delhi University and VIT; LinkedIn Top Executive Coaching Voice (2024).

A chartered accountant with more than 21 years in financial management, corporate governance and compliance, and a certified independent director.

Varun Agarwal is a chartered accountant with more than 21 years of post-qualification experience, and founder of M/S Varun A & Co., a financial consultancy.

Board work

Certified Independent Director through the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), and non-executive independent director on the board of VVIP Infratech Ltd, overseeing internal controls, financial reporting, capital allocation and compliance.

Career

• Target (USA): eight years directing regional finance and operations across India, the Middle East and Europe.
• Grant Thornton: trained in global audit standards and financial governance.
• Buongiorno (Mitsui Group): financial management for digital technology businesses.

Expertise

Internal and statutory audit; financial planning and analysis; receivables, payables and working capital; vetting legal agreements and writing financial policy.