Mr. M. S. Unnikrishnan, age 64, is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from VNIT, Nagpur, he has also completed his Advanced Management Program from the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He continues to be a keen student of energy, environment, and management.

He is the CEO of IITB-Monash Research Academy, a research institute dedicated to a PhD program in cutting edge technologies and management, jointly promoted by IIT Bombay and the Monash University of Australia. He has previously held the position of Managing Director & CEO of Thermax Group for over 13 years and played a pivotal role in the growth, professionalisation and globalisation of the company.

He serves on the Boards of KEC International and Greaves Cotton Limit, iCAPO Tech Pvt. Ltd., Livguard Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd and Ground Screw Pvt. Ltd. He is also a trustee of “Akshaya Patra,” the largest NGO of India that feeds 19 lakhs/ day underprivileged school children, and Jehangir Hospital, Pune. He is a member of Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Chairman of the Risk Management Committee of the Company, during his tenure.

Mr. Unnikrishnan is a member of the Governing Councils of TERI and Army Institute of Technology.