Advisory Council

The School Advisory Council serves as a Strategic Advisory Body for the School of Advanced Manufacturing and helps the Dean and Faculty align the school's Academic, Research and Industry engagement activities with global trends and stakeholder expectations.

Mohammad Lateef Choudhary

Mohammad Lateef Choudhary

Chief Operating Officer, Epack Durables, Sri City

  • MBA from Manav Bharti University and a Commerce graduate from Madurai Kamaraj University
  • 28+ years in manufacturing and operations leadership, serving as COO of EPACK Durables since its inception
  • Oversees large-scale manufacturing operations with expertise in commercial management

Naresh Hinduja

Naresh Hinduja

Managing Director, Swan Enterprises Pvt Ltd

  • Production Engineering graduate from K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai University
  • 35+ years leading Swan Enterprises in industrial design, manufacturing and fabrication
  • Expertise spans the design, manufacturing, and installation of column internals for refineries, fabrication of automotive components and promoting skill-based education

S Purushothaman

S. Purushothaman

General Manager, HR and Administration, THK India Pvt Ltd, Sri City

  • PhD in Law with advanced qualifications in international law, psychology, governance, and dispute resolution
  • 30+ years of leadership across HR, manufacturing, engineering, and corporate operations
  • Specialist in strategic HR, governance, compliance, ESG, and organisational development

Ritesh R Bhat

Ritesh R Bhat

  • Deputy Dean – School of Advanced Manufacturing at Sricity International University
  • Editor-in-Chief of a Scopus-indexed engineering journal
  • International academic experience in Industrial automation, Robotics and Lean manufacturing
  • Published 3 Books, 45 Scopus-indexed journals, 9 Scopus-indexed proceedings, 13 Scopus-indexed editorial prefaces

Anshuman Yenigalla

Anshuman Yenigalla

Head - Electronics Vertical, iLabs Group

  • Master's, IIT Kharagpur; B.E. Industrial Engineering, Osmania University
  • Electronics and components manufacturing, HVAC/RAC and consumer durables, motion technology and ESDM, vertical integration and scale-up
  • Leads the electronics vertical at iLabs Group, building a vertically integrated electronics and appliances manufacturing platform. Over 20 years across consumer retail and energy, previously scaling solar EPC and manufacturing to a multi-state footprint

Sudharsan Manivel

Sudharsan Manivel

Sigma Advanced Systems, Hyderabad

  • B.E. Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology; PG in Management, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
  • Precision metal components and assemblies, aerospace and defence systems, manufacturing strategy, technology transfer, operational excellence, quality systems, and scaling industrial businesses
  • Over two decades in aerospace and defence manufacturing, operational leadership, and supply chain transformation. Founded Inticore Engineering; earlier Managing Director of VAF Def-Aero Systems Pvt. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered aluminium castings for aerospace and defence
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