Dr. Venkata HRD, B. Sc., Agri, MBA, PG in Family Business Management, Ph. D
VICE – CHANCELLOR (i/c), PRIST Deemed to be University
* Winter School Scholar, *Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, under the mentorship of **Prof. M. Anandakrishnan Natarajan*, Former Director, IIT Madras, and Former Chairman, AICTE.
* Master Teacher, *Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad*.
* International Corporate Trainer with experience delivering executive training programs across *8 countries* for *34 leading organizations*.
* International Corporate Trainer, *International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO)*.
* Former Associate Vice President, *NuTech BioScience, USA*.
* Artificial Intelligence Project Associate, *IIT Madras* (1990).
* Alumni of *NEXUS Startup Hub, trained under the **American Center, U.S. Embassy*, in Startup Entrepreneurship.
* Selected Faculty, *Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE)*, for Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) on Startup Development.
* Associate and Curriculum Developer, *Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society*, specializing in AgriTech innovation and entrepreneurship.
* Successfully managed consulting projects valued at *₹30 Crore* at *ITCOT Consultancy and Services Ltd., working in association with the then Vice President, **Mr. Mishra, and Managing Director, **Mr. S. R. Nageswaran*.
* Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Head of Human Resources for multiple Information Technology companies based in Hyderabad.
* Former Dean, Business School established by a consortium of *53 Community Colleges in the United States*.
* Mentor and Advisor (Contract), *SPMVV BioNEST Incubation Centre*, guiding technology startups and entrepreneurs.
* Former Director (Contract), *Startup Mentoring Society*.
*Academic Qualifications*
* Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) – Agriculture
* Master of Business Administration (MBA)
* Postgraduate Diploma in Family Business Management
* Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Academic Progression:
* Patents applied and granted: 28
* Author of 14 Books (with ISBN)
* ABDC, IEEE and SCOPUS Papers: 35 Papers
* Book Chapters: 8
Experience:
23 Years Industry and Academics + 10 Years Part-time & Consulting