AIFSR Core Members
Mr. Satya Gopal Kalluri
B.E. (Hons.) Mech. BITS (Pilani), MBA (IIM - Lucknow)
Total Experience (in years): 30+ years
Industry Domain: Manufacturing, IT Enabled Sourcing
Key Skills: Six Sigma approach, Lean Management, Process Improvement, Compliance & Risk Management, Performance Management, Operations Management, Training.
Specialisation: Operations Management, Quality Management, Performance Improvement, Data Analysis
Tools Expertise: Six Sigma Tools, Lean Management Tools, Data Analysis Tools, MS Office Tool Set, Power BI
Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma
CA, MBA
Total Experience (in years): 35+ years
Industry Domain: Manufacturing, Retail
Key Skills: Business Decisions, Growth Strategy, Operations, Projects
Specialisation: Finance Domain, Operations Management, Business Management & Structure
Testimonial: Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma has worked directly as a part of Chairman’s team of Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla at ABMCPL handling various Group level businesses like Ultratech, Grasim, Aditya Birla Nuvo and various others globally including international assignments and multiple projects.
Prof. Anindya Sen
Professor (Retd.) - IIM Calcutta
Senior Research – Economics, Strategy & Management
The first person to sow the seed of exploring the innovation thought process in the business domain through mentorship of the Founder since last more than a decade. A senior academic and research leader with decades of experience in teaching, research, and institutional leadership. Has held professorial, dean-level, and executive roles, contributing to academic governance, accreditation initiatives, and large-scale research programs. Expertise spans industrial organization, strategic management, regulation, and law & economics, with strong international academic exposure. An accomplished author and editor with publications across leading journals and scholarly volumes.
Mr. Farooq Ali Khan
B.Tech, Industrialist
Mr. Farooq Ali Khan is an industrialist and investor who runs multiple businesses in different domains like wood, panel board, investments, services.
He is India’s biggest Procurement and Supply Chain enabler for raw material of Paper, Pulp and Fibre industry as a business channel partner for multiple industries like ITC, Grasim, TNPL, Seshasayee, WCPM, Grasim, Bilt, J K paper, International Paper, Greenpanel, Centuryply and MWP.
He plays a key role in validating AI use cases for commercial viability, execution feasibility, and risk exposure by providing insights on process readiness, governance, and compliance considerations for AI adoption. This ensures AI research outcomes remain industry-relevant, scalable, and aligned with market and organizational needs.
AIFSR Functional Mentors
Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma
CA, MBA
Total Experience (in years): 35+ years
Industry Domain: Manufacturing, Retail
Key Skills: Business Decisions, Growth Strategy, Operations, Projects
Specialisation: Finance Domain, Operations Management, Business Management & Structure
Testimonial: Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma has worked directly as a part of Chairman’s team of Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla at ABMCPL, handling various Group level businesses globally like Ultratech, Grasim, Aditya Birla Nuvo and various others, including international assignments and multiple projects.
Mr. Farooq Ali Khan
B.Tech, Industrialist
Mr. Farooq Ali Khan is an industrialist and investor who runs multiple businesses in different domains like wood, panel board, investments, services.
He is India’s biggest Procurement and Supply Chain enabler for raw material of Paper, Pulp and Fibre industry as a business channel partner for multiple industries like ITC, Grasim, TNPL, Seshasayee, WCPM, Grasim, Bilt, J K paper, International Paper, Greenpanel, Centuryply and MWP.
He plays a key role in validating AI use cases for commercial viability, execution feasibility, and risk exposure by providing insights on process readiness, governance, and compliance considerations for AI adoption. This ensures AI research outcomes remain industry-relevant, scalable, and aligned with market and organizational needs.
Mr. Satya Gopal Kalluri
B.E. (Hons.) Mech. BITS (Pilani), MBA (IIM - Lucknow)
Total Experience (in years): 30+ years
Industry Domain: Manufacturing, IT Enabled Sourcing
Key Skills: Six Sigma approach, Lean Management, Process Improvement, Compliance & Risk Management, Performance Management, Operations Management, Training.
Specialisation: Operations Management, Quality Management, Performance Improvement, Data Analysis
Tools Expertise: Six Sigma Tools, Lean Management Tools, Data Analysis Tools, MS Office Tool Set, Power BI
Mr. Farooq Ali Khan
B.Tech, Industrialist
Mr. Farooq Ali Khan is an industrialist and investor who runs multiple businesses in different domains like wood, panel board, investments, services.
He is India’s biggest Procurement and Supply Chain enabler for raw material of Paper, Pulp and Fibre industry as a business channel partner for multiple industries like ITC, Grasim, TNPL, Seshasayee, WCPM, Grasim, Bilt, J K paper, International Paper, Greenpanel, Centuryply and MWP.
He plays a key role in validating AI use cases for commercial viability, execution feasibility, and risk exposure by providing insights on process readiness, governance, and compliance considerations for AI adoption. This ensures AI research outcomes remain industry-relevant, scalable, and aligned with market and organizational needs.
Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma
CA, MBA
Total Experience (in years): 35+ years
Industry Domain: Manufacturing, Retail
Key Skills: Business Decisions, Growth Strategy, Operations, Projects
Specialisation: Finance Domain, Operations Management, Business Management & Structure
Testimonial: Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma has worked directly as a part of Chairman’s team of Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla at ABMCPL handling various Group level businesses like Ultratech, Grasim, Aditya Birla Nuvo and various others globally including international assignments and multiple projects.
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Prof. Anindya Sen
Professor (Retd.) - IIM Calcutta
Senior Research – Economics, Strategy & Management
The first person to sow the seed of exploring the innovation thought process in the business domain through mentorship of the Founder since last more than a decade. A senior academic and research leader with decades of experience in teaching, research, and institutional leadership. Has held professorial, dean-level, and executive roles, contributing to academic governance, accreditation initiatives, and large-scale research programs. Expertise spans industrial organization, strategic management, regulation, and law & economics, with strong international academic exposure. An accomplished author and editor with publications across leading journals and scholarly volumes.