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Governing Bodies Of Vidyashilp University
![Dr. P Dayananda Pai: Chancellor Vidyashilp Education Group](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.-Dayanand-Pai.jpg)
Dr. P Dayananda Pai
Chairperson
Chancellor
Trustee of Vidyashilp Education Group
Trustee of B.M.S Educational Trust
Board Trustee of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Syndicate Member of NIT, Surathkal,
Mangalore University and Manipal University
![Dr. Kiran Pai: Owner & Pro-Chancellor Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.-Kiran-Pai.jpg)
Dr. Kiran Pai
Member
Pro-Chancellor
Director, Vidyashilp Education Group
Ed.D., M.Ed. (LDT), University of
Southern California
![Prof. P.G. Babu: Vice Chancellor Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Member
Vice-Chancellor
Former Professor of IGIDR, Economics & Law
Ph.D., IISc Bangalore
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Ex Officio
Member
Principal Secretary, Higher Education
Department Government of Karnataka
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Member
Nominee of the Government of Karnataka
![P Ravindra Pai Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ravi-Pai.jpg)
P Ravindra Pai
Member
Nominee of the Sponsoring Body
Managing Director, Century Real Estate
Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Trustee, Vidyanidhi Education Trust
MBA, IIM Bangalore
![Ashwin Pai Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ashwin-Pai-1.jpg)
Ashwin Pai
Member
Nominee of the Sponsoring Body
Executive Director, Century
Real Estate Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
MBA, Ohio-Manipal Institute
of Management
![Shilpa Pai Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Shilpa-Pai.jpg)
Shilpa Pai
Member
Nominee of the Sponsoring Body
Director, Vidyasagar Preschool,
Bhoopasandra, Bengaluru
HR and personal coaching for
corporate leads
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Member
Pro-Vice Chancellor*
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Member
Nominee of the University
Grants Commission
![Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ramakrishnan-Registrar.jpg)
Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan
Secretary (non-voting)
Registrar In-Charge
Former Head of Administration, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Former Deputy Registrar and Additional Controller of Examinations, University of Madras
M. Com, Madurai Kamaraj University
![Prof. P.G. Babu: Vice Chancellor Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Chairperson
Vice-Chancellor
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![Mr. P. Ravindra Pai: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ravi-Pai.jpg)
Mr. P. Ravindra Pai
Member
Trustee
Vidyanidhi Education Trust
Managing Director, Century Real Estate
Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Trustee, Vidyanidhi Education Trust
MBA, IIM Bangalore
![Mr. P. Ashwin Pai: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ashwin-Pai-1.jpg)
Mr. P. Ashwin Pai
Member
Trustee
Vidyanidhi Education Trust
Executive Director, Century
Real Estate Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
MBA, Ohio-Manipal Institute
of Management
![Prof. Radhika Lobo: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Radhika-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Radhika Lobo
Member
Professor
School of Business Studies,
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![Prof. Gabrielle Malfatti: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dr_gabrielle_malfatti.jpg)
Prof. Gabrielle Malfatti
Advisory Member
Director,
Global Engagement, University of Missouri
![Mr. Ravi Machani : Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ravi_machani.jpg)
Mr. Ravi Machani
Advisory Member
Managing Director, Machani Group
CORE Experience, Machani Hospitalities and Svasa Homes
![Mr. Pranav Pai : Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pranav_pai_1.jpg)
Mr. Pranav Pai
Advisory Member
Founding Partner & CIO,
3one4 Capital,
Investor - Licious, Open Financial
Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Darwinbox, Jupiter
![Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ramakrishnan-Registrar.jpg)
Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan
Secretary
Registrar In-Charge
Former Head of Administration, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Former Deputy Registrar and Additional Controller of Examinations, University of Madras
M. Com, Madurai Kamaraj University
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Chairperson
Vice-Chancellor,
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Prof.-Mukta-Kulkarni.jpg)
Prof. Mukta Kulkarni
Expert Member
Member of Board of Governors and
Chair of the Internal Committee,
IIM Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Anubha_ProfilePic_High-250.png)
Ms. Anubha Kakroo
Expert Member
Strategic Design Researcher, IDFC First Bank
National Executive Committee Member, Association of Designers of India (2022-24)
Masters (Design Management), Brunel University, London
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/rsz_copy_of_apala_lahiri_chavan.png)
Ms. Apala Lahiri
Expert Member
Co-Founder and CEO,
Human Factors International
Chair, National Design and Innovation
Committee, IAMAI
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.-Venkatesh-Panchapagesan.jpg)
Dr. Venkatesh Panchapagesan
Expert Member
Head of Real Estate Research Initiative
and Associate Professor of Finance,
IIM Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/rsz_copy_of_prof_ashish_pandey_1.jpg)
Dr. Ashish Pandey
Expert Member
Assistant Professor, IIM Lucknow
Former CEO, Front Yard Residential
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lolita-Dutta.jpg)
Prof. Lolita Dutta
Expert Member
Former Associate Director & HoD,
Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Umesh-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani
Member
Program Chair, Bachelor of Management Studies
Professor, School of Business Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Radhika-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Radhika Lobo
Member
Program Chair (Bachelor of Arts)
Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Smitha-Rao-scaled.jpg)
Dr. Smitha Rao
Member
Program Chair, B.Tech (Hons) - Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
and B.Sc. (Hons) - Decision Sciences
Professor of Data Science, School of Computational and Data Sciences
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ramakrishnan-Registrar.jpg)
Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan
Secretary
Registrar In-Charge
Former Head of Administration, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Former Deputy Registrar and Additional Controller of Examinations, University of Madras
M. Com, Madurai Kamaraj University
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Chairperson
Vice-Chancellor,
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prof_preeti_goyal.jpg)
Prof. Preeti Goyal
Expert Member
Visiting Faculty (International), IIM, Nagpur
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prof_mohan_sangeneni.jpg)
Prof. Mohan Sangeneni
Expert Member
Chairman, Technology Advisory Council,
STAR C, DRDO.
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prof_anitha_kurup.jpg)
Prof. Anitha Kurup
Expert Member
Chair and Academic Head, Ph.D. Program
National Institute of Advanced Studies
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dr_shilpi_sharma.jpg)
Dr. Shilpi Sharma
Expert Member
Remote Autism Assessment Practitioner,
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS, UK
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Smitha-Rao-scaled.jpg)
Dr. Smitha Rao
Member
Program Chair, B.Tech (Hons) - Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
and B.Sc. (Hons) - Decision Sciences
Professor of Data Science, School of Computational and Data Sciences
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Radhika-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Radhika Lobo
Member
Program Chair (Bachelor of Arts)
Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Umesh-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani
Secretary
Program Chair, Bachelor of Management Studies
Professor, School of Business Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![Dr. P Dayananda Pai: Chancellor Vidyashilp Education Group](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.-Dayanand-Pai.jpg)
Dr. P Dayananda Pai
Chairperson
Chancellor
Trustee of Vidyashilp Education Group
Trustee of B.M.S Educational Trust
Board Trustee of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Syndicate Member of NIT, Surathkal,
Mangalore University and Manipal University
![Dr. Kiran Pai: Owner & Pro-Chancellor Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.-Kiran-Pai.jpg)
Dr. Kiran Pai
Member
Pro-Chancellor
Director, Vidyashilp Education Group
Ed.D., M.Ed. (LDT), University of
Southern California
![Prof. P.G. Babu: Vice Chancellor Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Member
Vice-Chancellor
Former Professor of IGIDR, Economics & Law
Ph.D., IISc Bangalore
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Ex Officio
Member
Principal Secretary, Higher Education
Department Government of Karnataka
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Member
Nominee of the Government of Karnataka
![P Ravindra Pai Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ravi-Pai.jpg)
P Ravindra Pai
Member
Nominee of the Sponsoring Body
Managing Director, Century Real Estate
Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Trustee, Vidyanidhi Education Trust
MBA, IIM Bangalore
![Ashwin Pai Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ashwin-Pai-1.jpg)
Ashwin Pai
Member
Nominee of the Sponsoring Body
Executive Director, Century
Real Estate Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
MBA, Ohio-Manipal Institute
of Management
![Shilpa Pai Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Shilpa-Pai.jpg)
Shilpa Pai
Member
Nominee of the Sponsoring Body
Director, Vidyasagar Preschool,
Bhoopasandra, Bengaluru
HR and personal coaching for
corporate leads
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Member
Pro-Vice Chancellor*
![Member: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/admin-ajax-1.jpg)
Member
Nominee of the University
Grants Commission
![Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ramakrishnan-Registrar.jpg)
Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan
Secretary (non-voting)
Registrar In-Charge
Former Head of Administration, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Former Deputy Registrar and Additional Controller of Examinations, University of Madras
M. Com, Madurai Kamaraj University
![Prof. P.G. Babu: Vice Chancellor Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Chairperson
Vice-Chancellor
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![Mr. P. Ravindra Pai: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ravi-Pai.jpg)
Mr. P. Ravindra Pai
Member
Trustee
Vidyanidhi Education Trust
Managing Director, Century Real Estate
Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Trustee, Vidyanidhi Education Trust
MBA, IIM Bangalore
![Mr. P. Ashwin Pai: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ashwin-Pai-1.jpg)
Mr. P. Ashwin Pai
Member
Trustee
Vidyanidhi Education Trust
Executive Director, Century
Real Estate Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
MBA, Ohio-Manipal Institute
of Management
![Prof. Radhika Lobo: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Radhika-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Radhika Lobo
Member
Professor
School of Business Studies,
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![Prof. Gabrielle Malfatti: Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dr_gabrielle_malfatti.jpg)
Prof. Gabrielle Malfatti
Advisory Member
Director,
Global Engagement, University of Missouri
![Mr. Ravi Machani : Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ravi_machani.jpg)
Mr. Ravi Machani
Advisory Member
Managing Director, Machani Group
CORE Experience, Machani Hospitalities and Svasa Homes
![Mr. Pranav Pai : Member Vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pranav_pai_1.jpg)
Mr. Pranav Pai
Advisory Member
Founding Partner & CIO,
3one4 Capital,
Investor - Licious, Open Financial
Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Darwinbox, Jupiter
![Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ramakrishnan-Registrar.jpg)
Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan
Secretary
Registrar In-Charge
Former Head of Administration, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Former Deputy Registrar and Additional Controller of Examinations, University of Madras
M. Com, Madurai Kamaraj University
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Chairperson
Vice-Chancellor,
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Prof.-Mukta-Kulkarni.jpg)
Prof. Mukta Kulkarni
Expert Member
Member of Board of Governors and
Chair of the Internal Committee,
IIM Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Anubha_ProfilePic_High-250.png)
Ms. Anubha Kakroo
Expert Member
Strategic Design Researcher, IDFC First Bank
National Executive Committee Member, Association of Designers of India (2022-24)
Masters (Design Management), Brunel University, London
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/rsz_copy_of_apala_lahiri_chavan.png)
Ms. Apala Lahiri
Expert Member
Co-Founder and CEO,
Human Factors International
Chair, National Design and Innovation
Committee, IAMAI
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dr.-Venkatesh-Panchapagesan.jpg)
Dr. Venkatesh Panchapagesan
Expert Member
Head of Real Estate Research Initiative
and Associate Professor of Finance,
IIM Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/rsz_copy_of_prof_ashish_pandey_1.jpg)
Dr. Ashish Pandey
Expert Member
Assistant Professor, IIM Lucknow
Former CEO, Front Yard Residential
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lolita-Dutta.jpg)
Prof. Lolita Dutta
Expert Member
Former Associate Director & HoD,
Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Umesh-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani
Member
Program Chair, Bachelor of Management Studies
Professor, School of Business Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Radhika-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Radhika Lobo
Member
Program Chair (Bachelor of Arts)
Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Smitha-Rao-scaled.jpg)
Dr. Smitha Rao
Member
Program Chair, B.Tech (Hons) - Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
and B.Sc. (Hons) - Decision Sciences
Professor of Data Science, School of Computational and Data Sciences
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan: vidyashilp University](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ramakrishnan-Registrar.jpg)
Mr. T.R. Ramakrishnan
Secretary
Registrar In-Charge
Former Head of Administration, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Former Deputy Registrar and Additional Controller of Examinations, University of Madras
M. Com, Madurai Kamaraj University
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/206-x206.jpg)
Prof. P.G. Babu
Chairperson
Vice-Chancellor,
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prof_preeti_goyal.jpg)
Prof. Preeti Goyal
Expert Member
Visiting Faculty (International), IIM, Nagpur
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prof_mohan_sangeneni.jpg)
Prof. Mohan Sangeneni
Expert Member
Chairman, Technology Advisory Council,
STAR C, DRDO.
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prof_anitha_kurup.jpg)
Prof. Anitha Kurup
Expert Member
Chair and Academic Head, Ph.D. Program
National Institute of Advanced Studies
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dr_shilpi_sharma.jpg)
Dr. Shilpi Sharma
Expert Member
Remote Autism Assessment Practitioner,
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS, UK
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Smitha-Rao-scaled.jpg)
Dr. Smitha Rao
Member
Program Chair, B.Tech (Hons) - Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
and B.Sc. (Hons) - Decision Sciences
Professor of Data Science, School of Computational and Data Sciences
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Radhika-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Radhika Lobo
Member
Program Chair (Bachelor of Arts)
Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore
![](https://vidyashilp.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Umesh-scaled.jpg)
Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani
Secretary
Program Chair, Bachelor of Management Studies
Professor, School of Business Studies
Vidyashilp University, Bangalore.