DRDO-Industry-Academia Conclave DIAC-2026
20-21 Feb 2026
20-21 Feb 2026
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Samir V Kamat | Chairman, DRDO & Secretary, DDR&D |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. S. Christopher | Ex-Chairman DRDO |
| Ms Suma Varughese | DG MED&CoS, DRDO |
| Dr. LC Mangal | DG TM, DRDO |
| Dr. Prateek Kishore | DG ACE, DRDO |
| Dr. Chandrika Kaushik | DG PC&SI, DRDO |
| Dr. Manu Korulla | Ex DG R&M, DRDO |
| Dr. Mayank Dwivedi | DG HR, DRDO |
| Ms. U. Jeya Santhi | Director, DIAC – IIT Delhi |
| Dr. S. Guruprasad | Ex DG, PC&SI |
| Dr. RK Sharma | Ex Director, SSPL |
| Sh. Manoj Jain | CMD, BEL |
| Sh. Chetan Prakash Jain | CMD, CEL & JS&FA, DSIR |
| Dr. Sachin Kore | Director, VJTI Mumbai |
| Sh. Vitthal Kulkarni | AVP, Kirloskar Brothers |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Er. Kishore C Arora | President, IDST |
| Dr. Meena Mishra | Director, SSPL |
| Dr. Seema Vinayak | Director, DIAC-IITR |
| Dr. TK Nandy | Director, DIAC-IIT BHU |
| Dr. N Ranjana | Director, FTM, DRDO HQ |
| Sh. Arun Chaudhury | Director, IITM, DRDO HQ |
| Dr. Ravindra Singh | Director, DMS, DRDO HQ |
| Ms. Nidhi Bansal | Director, TDF, DRDO HQ |
| Dr. Monika Tomar | Delhi University |
| Dr. Suresh Lal | CFEES, Delhi |
| Dr. HS Bhatia | Chairman, TCS, IDST |
| Dr. Desai Sarwade | Chairman, IDST Pune |
| Dr. RP Singh | Chairman, IDST Delhi |
| Er. Purna Darapuneni | Chairman, IDST Hyderabad |
| Dr. C Thangavelu | Chairman, IDST Bangalore |
| Dr. JC Kapoor | Ex Director, CFEES, |
| Dr. Chandra Prakash | Convenor, VP IDST |
| Dr. PK Chaudhury | Co-convenor, Ex Secy Gen, IDST |
| Dr. SK Tomar | Coordinator, Sc G (SSPL) |
| Er. SS Kulkarni | Secy General, IDST |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. PK Chaudhury Email: pk_chaudhury56@yahoo.com Mobile: 9999919065 |
Head, Delegate Registration |
| Sh DP Rao Email: dprao57@gmail.com Mobile: 9440632861 |
Head, Sponsorships |
| Prof HS Bhatia Email: harjinder.sbhatia@gmail.com Mobile: 9243401078 |
Head, Speakers |
| Dr. SK Tomar | Head, Venue |
| Dr. Desai B Sarwade Email: desaisarwade@gmail.com Mobile: 9822653076 |
Head, Finances |
