Sh. Manoj Gaur, Executive Chairman of Jaiprakash Associates Limited, the flagship company of Jaypee Group is a distinguished alumnus from BITS Pilani. After completing his B.E (Hons.) degree in Civil Engineering, he joined the company during the construction of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.'s first Cement Plant - 1 MTPA at Rewa (Madhya Pradesh). He has closely been associated with the cement business of the company and has the distinction of participating in various capacities over the years and leading this line of business as it grew from 1.0 million tonne per annum (MnTPA ) in 1986 to 41.4 MnTPA in 2012. Sh. Gaur has been associated with setting up of Group’s hydropower assets since 2000. He ensured that Jaypee Group emerges as a leader in the construction of multi-purpose river valley and hydropower projects by participating on EPC/CONTRACT/BOO BASIS to add 12,030MW to the Nation since 2002. The Jaypee Group, a pioneer in creation of hydropower plants in the private sector has to its credit some of the engineering marvels to its credit in India and Bhutan.
Sh. Gaur has expanded the activities of the Jaypee Group viz. Engineering & Construction, Power, Cement , Real Estate, Expressways, Hospitality, Health Care and Education ( not- for- profit). Coming from a humble background and following footsteps of his illustrious father Sh. Jaiprakash Gaur Ji, he has shown immaculate appetite to imbibe the humane aspects of Founder of the Group and is leading the JAYPEE Group from December, 2006 . At JaypeeGreens , Greater Noida , Sh. Manoj Gaur has crafted an exclusive lifestyle for his clients that is at par with the best residential spaces in the world. It is under Sh. Manoj Gaur’s leadership that the Group made strides in various fields and executed path-breaking projects such as the ambitious 165 Km long concrete Noida to Agra ,Yamuna Expressway, 1000 MW Karcham –Wangtoo Hydroelectric project, Baglihar project and F1 Indian Grand Prix.
He carries on the philanthropic work undertaken by the Group’s ‘Not-for-Profit - JAIPRAKASH SEWA SANSTHAN’ with as much fervor and passion that he has when he works on his business strategies. In addition to the above, not only does he play a leading role in the business of the Group but has been instrumental in planning and execution of the social responsibility initiatives in the area of education and rural development programs for villages surrounding Group’s various project sites. It was his efforts that “Sardar Patel UchchatarMadhyamikVidyalaya”, Rewa, M.P., which has been dedicated to provide quality education to the children of economically deprived sections of the society, was established.
Manu Bhaskar is an alumnus of UC Berkeley (Civil Engineering) and INSEAD (MBA).
With over 15 years of experience spanning construction, power, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, he brings a diverse skill set to his work.
He is deeply passionate about technology, education, and their intersection, particularly within JUIT and the broader JHES ecosystem.
In his spare time, he mentors startups, continuously upskills himself in data analytics and automation, and stays engaged with emerging industry trends.
An avid sports enthusiast, he is always on the lookout for exciting events and great music.
Prof. Rajendra Kumar Sharma is an accomplished academic leader, researcher, and institution builder with over three decades of distinguished experience in higher education. He has been serving as the Vice Chancellor of Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Waknaghat since August 2021, where he is leading academic strengthening, research enhancement, and overall institutional growth through a transparent, student-centric and innovation-driven approach.
An alumnus of the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School and a PhD in Mathematics from IIT Roorkee, Prof. Sharma previously held key leadership roles at the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala. His contributions there include serving as Dean of Faculty Affairs, Dean of Academic Affairs, Head of Computer Science & Engineering, Head of the School of Mathematics & Computer Applications, and Head of the Computer Centre. Across these roles, he has played a pivotal part in academic governance, curriculum modernization, faculty development, and digital transformation initiatives.
A Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Prof. Sharma is widely known for his research in machine learning, pattern recognition, Indian language technologies, neural networks, speech processing, and statistical modeling. His research standing includes a Google h-index of 36 and an i-10 index of 93, reflecting the global impact and sustained relevance of his scholarly contributions. He has supervised 23 PhD scholars and a large number of postgraduate dissertations, nurturing the next generation of researchers and innovators.
Prof. Sharma has authored 150+ research publications, many in high-impact SCI/SCIE journals, and has successfully led several funded research projects sponsored by MeitY and DST, and other national agencies. His work in handwritten script recognition, speech technologies for Indian languages, and AI-driven solutions in agriculture and healthcare is widely acknowledged.
He is an active contributor to the academic community through expert lectures, keynote addresses, curriculum advisory roles, and professional affiliations including IEEE, the Indian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the Global WordNet Association. He has also organized numerous national conferences, workshops, and faculty development programs.
Known for his emphasis on academic rigor, ethical leadership, and institutional accountability, Prof. Sharma continues to guide JUIT in its journey towards excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and societal engagement.
Google Scholar Profile:
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Born in Saharanpur UP, Prof. Ashok Gupta obtained the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with honours and M.E. in Civil Engineering with Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering both from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee). His Ph.D. is in Civil Engineering from IIT Delhi.
During his final year of Master’s programme, he joined the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) Roorkee and worked at NIH for two years. Later, he joined as a regular faculty in Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur, where he served for 23 years. During his tenure in NIT Hamirpur, he also held the office of Controller of Examination (CoE). Professor Ashok Kumar Gupta joined Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, HP in 2007. He served as Professor and Head of Department of Civil Engineering before moving to current designation. His teaching experience spans over 38 years.
He has received both the Best Teacher Award and the Best Faculty Mentor Award. He is the author of 135 journal papers, 5 edited books/conference proceedings, 15 book chapters, and more than 50 full conference papers and has guided 15 PhDs, more than 50 M.Tech. dissertations and more than 160 B.Tech. major projects in area of Civil Engineering. He was honored to be listed in the top two percent of scientists worldwide by Stanford, with over five hundred fifty citations per year during the last three consecutive years. He has more than 250 consultancy and research projects to his credit. He implemented DSC concept for rockfill materials modelling during his research work which is largely cited by other researchers. During recent time, his research areas of interest have been testing and modelling of geotechnical materials, finite element modelling and its applications to geotechnical engineering, environmental geotechnology focussing on Solid Waste Management (SWM) and slope stabilization using helical nails. He is Founder Chairman of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) Shimla Chapter. He is also the founder Patron of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) student chapter at JUIT. He is recipient of IGS-Shri R N Prasad Biennial Prize for the best paper on “Slope Stability and Land Slides twice (2019 & 2021)” and ASCE outstanding Reviewer award for Journal of Geomechanics for three consecutive years. He has five published patents from the government of India on soil nailing, landslide monitoring, and pavement indexing. He is the Co-Inventor at Geoliquefy.com, an AI-based software for mitigating soil liquefaction. He has chaired technical sessions at various conferences in India and abroad. He is Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (EJAAI).
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Brigadier RK Sharma, Sena Medal (Retd.) was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army in 1988. Distinguished alumnus of Sainik School Kapurthala, Punjab, he did his BE(Hons) degree in Civil Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology Patiala, M Tech (Transportation Systems) from IIT Kanpur, MSc (Defence and Strategic Studies) from Madras University and Staff College from DSSC Wellington. In his illustrious career spanning over 36 years, he has held many prestigious academic appointments including Commander of Faculty of Civil Engineering at College of Military Engineering Pune, Directing Staff at the Army War College Mhow in Senior & Junior Command Wings and Instructor at Bombay Engineering Group & Centre Pune. The Officer has the unique & singular honour of raising and commanding a new outfit of the Indian Army - the Vijay Ashish Engineer Regiment (Bombay Sappers). He has served in Srilanka during operation PAWAN and in Bhutan under Project Dantak of the Border Roads Organisation. He also held the prestigious appointments of Chief Engineer of Project Beacon (BRO) in J&K, Chief Engineer of an Army Corps and Additional Chief Engineer at Command Headquarters.
An adventurist & an athlete, Brigadier RK Sharma has done Para jumps, Para sailing, Hang gliding, Microlight flying and has been a long distance runner.
Brigadier RK Sharma is a recipient of Sena Medal (Gallantry) and Army Commander Commendation for his professional achievements. He is also a recipient of the Technical Silver Medal (first in the order of Merit) from IMA Dehradun.
Prof. Sunil Kumar Khah received B.Sc. (Electronic Sciences) from Kashmir University; M.Sc., M.Phil, and Ph.D. from Agra University. He did his postdoctoral research in the field of high power microwave component design at Institute for Plasma Research (DAE Institute). Presently, he is working as Professor in the field of Electromagnetics at Department of Physics & Materials Science, Jaypee University of Information Technology. He has got more than 28 years of Research and Administrative experience. Since April 2025 he is Dean (Accreditation) of the university. He is holding the charge of Controller of Examination from April 2012. He is also in charge of the Internal quality assurance cell (IQAC) of the university since 2017. He is member of Academic Council of the University
On academic front he has got more than 50 publications in International Journals of repute and has completed three government sponsored projects on Microstrip Antenna Design. He is credited four Patents on antenna design to his credit. His research interest is modeling and design of microstrip structures like antennas, filters. He has established Electromagnetic Analysis Lab in the university. He has guided more Five students for their PhD and also guided M.Tech students. He has worked as Adjunct Faculty at School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, USA for two years.
He is life member of PSSI, MRSI, and Senior Member of IEEE. Presently he is Chairman Himachal Chapter of MRSI. He previously was faculty incharge of JUIT IEEE chapter.
LinkedIn Profile:
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Prof. Kumar, a CSIR Fellow, completed his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala. He joined Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Solan, Himachal Pradesh, in 2003, where he has served in various capacities, including seven-year tenure as Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. With over 25 years of experience in research and teaching, Prof. Kumar has made significant contributions to the fields of biotechnology and sustainable technology.
His research interests include biometallurgy, biofuels, and bioremediation. He has led and collaborated on numerous externally funded projects supported by agencies such as the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE), and industry partners.
Internationally, Prof. Kumar contributed to research at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines, USA, as a Research Scientist, further broadening his global research exposure.
He has supervised seven Ph.D. scholars, holds three patents, and is deeply committed to the development and dissemination of cost-effective and sustainable technologies, particularly in the biofuels sector. His perspective on clean energy solutions has also been featured in the correspondence section of Nature journal, where he addressed the potential of sustainable clean stoves in India.
Born in Udaipur Rajasthan, completed Bachelor of Science from MLSU, Udaipur. Thereafter completed the Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Presently fellow member of the ICAI.
Core Proficiencies:
Financial Accounting/Balance Sheet/Financial Statements/Cash Flow Projection/Process Improvements/MIS/Accounts Payables/Tax Matter/Accounts Receivables/ Auditing
Professional Experience:
Before my joining with esteemed Jaypee Group I had worked with different other companies and gained approx 7 years experience thereby bringing total 29 Years experience to my credit in the Accounts and Finance Department till the time.
Professional Goal:
Sincere, focused, honesty and hard working having professional as well as subjective knowledge to overcome the hurdles of the Finance and Accounts Department.
