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Core Team

The people advancing knowledge, technology, and skills at iCEM — turning strategy into programmes that serve mining professionals and partners.

Programme leadership Delivery & outreach
Operations

Building capability for sustainable mining

Our core team spans capacity building, technology curation, climate and digital themes, partnerships, and campus operations — the working engine of iCEM’s excellence mandate.

Programme heads

Pillar leadership

Heads accountable for iCEM’s core pillars — skills, technology knowledge, and strategic collaborations.

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Kavita Malhotra

Head — Capacity Building & Skill Development

Designs and delivers training pathways for mining professionals — from foundational skills to advanced practice modules.

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Yash Sanghvi

Head — Technology Curation & Knowledge Services

Curates technologies, case libraries, and knowledge products that help industry evaluate and adopt better mining practice.

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Devika Reddy

Head — Strategic Collaborations & Partnerships

Builds alliances with academia, industry, and public institutions to expand iCEM’s reach and co-create programmes.

Focus domains

Domain programme leads

Specialists driving climate, energy–water, and digital themes that define iCEM’s contemporary mining agenda.

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Sameer Desai

Programme Lead — Climate & Carbon

Drives climate-conscious mining content — emissions awareness, carbon pathways, and adaptation themes for the sector.

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Neha Lalwani

Programme Lead — Energy & Water Stewardship

Leads programmes on energy transition, water efficiency, and resource stewardship across mining operations.

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Imran Qureshi

Lead — Digital Mining & Automation

Advances digital readiness — data, automation, and remote operations literacy for tomorrow’s mine workforce.

Enablement

Research, outreach & operations

The team that keeps programmes running — research coordination, communications, and campus administration.

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Ritu Banerjee

Manager — Research Coordination

Coordinates applied studies, knowledge briefs, and faculty–industry research engagements for the centre.

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Amit Chauhan

Manager — Communications & Outreach

Shapes iCEM’s public voice — events, publications, and stakeholder outreach that amplify the centre’s impact.

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Sonal Parekh

Manager — Administration & Campus Operations

Ensures smooth campus operations, programme logistics, and administrative support for learners and partners.

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Partner with the iCEM team

For programme collaboration, training enquiries, or campus visits, connect with us through the contact page.

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