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(Hons.)<\/strong> (1994) \u2014 Biological Sciences, B.I.T.S., Pilani\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>B.E. 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class=\"doms-pb1-tab\" onclick=\"openTabATR(event, 'tab-atr-awards')\">Awards & Grants<\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"doms-pb1-content-area\">\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-atr-experience\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel active\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Experience<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Academic<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li><strong>Mar 2015 - Till Date:<\/strong> Professor, Management Studies, IIT Madras<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Jun 2010 - Mar 2015:<\/strong> Associate Professor, Management Studies, IIT Madras<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Dec 2005 \u2013 Jun 2010:<\/strong> Assistant Professor, Management Studies, IIT Madras<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Ventures and Other Organizations<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li><strong>Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST), IIT Madras (Feb 2021)<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Convenor and Founder:<\/strong> Innovation, Venturing, and Entrepreneurship in India Network (iVEIN), a PAN IIT \u2013 IIM consortium (2020)<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Co-Founder:<\/strong> Geonomics Research & Technologies Private Limited (www.idip.co.in) (From April 2018)<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Co-Founder:<\/strong> YNOS Venture Engine CC Private Limited (www.ynos.in) (From April 2017)<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Co-ordinator:<\/strong> IITM-MSME Incubation Venture Fund<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Fellowships & Visiting Faculty<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                    <li>Leadership for Academicians Program (LEAP), IIT Bombay and NTU Singapore (2019)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Associate, Mossavar-Rahmani Centre for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School (2017 \u2013 2021)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>International Research Affiliate, Coller Institute of Venture, Tel Aviv University (Jan 2017)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Senior Fulbright Fellow, Centre for Business and Government, Harvard University (2010)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Visiting Fellow, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Sydney (2008)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Chevening Gurukul Fellow, London School of Economics (2005)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Visiting faculty, Centre for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore (2004 \u2013 2009)<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Industry Positions<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\" style=\"max-height: 150px;\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Member of the Board, CloudAdic Intelligent Solutions Private Limited (Since 2015)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Member of the Board, Rural Technologies Business Incubator (RTBI) (Since 2012)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Director and Member of the Board, Merkel Haptic System Private Limited (Since 2012)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Advisory Trustee, Socio Economic and Education Development \/ Hand in Hand Trust (Since 2011)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Founder and Member of the Board, Pluto Education (Money-wizards) Private Limited (Since 2011)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Operations Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited (2002 \u2013 2005)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Manager, IL&FS Investment Managers (2000 \u2013 2002)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Assistant Manager, IL&FS Limited (1999)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Sales Engineer, Thermax Limited (1994 \u2013 1995)<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-atr-interests\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Teaching & Research Interests<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px;\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">MBA Program<\/h3>\r\n                        <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                            <li>Financial Management<\/li>\r\n                            <li>Cost Accounting<\/li>\r\n                            <li>Real Options<\/li>\r\n                            <li>Strategic Financial Decision Making<\/li>\r\n                            <li>Infrastructure Finance<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Ph.D. & Undergraduate<\/h3>\r\n                        <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                            <li>Research Seminar<\/li>\r\n                            <li>Empirical Research in Finance<\/li>\r\n                            <li>Accounting and Finance for Engineers<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-atr-publications\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Books & Reports<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\">\r\n                    <p><strong>Books:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li><em>Shifting Orbits: Decoding the Trajectory of the Indian Start-up Ecosystem<\/em>, Universities Press (2021). ISBN: 978-93-89211-95-5<\/li>\r\n                        <li><em>Thoduvaanam Thedi (\u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bbf)<\/em>, Ideas for Business Success, Vaanavil Publications (2020). ISBN: 978-81-9478-2759<\/li>\r\n                        <li><em>Fuel for Start-Ups: Perspectives on the Indian Venture Capital Industry<\/em>, Studera Press (2018). ISBN 978-93-85883-56-9<\/li>\r\n                        <li><em>Sigaram Thedi (\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bbf)<\/em>, A guidebook for first generation entrepreneurs, Kizhakku Pathippakam (2012). ISBN: 978-81-8493-747-3<\/li>\r\n                        <li><em>Selections from the Inbox<\/em>, English Edition (2002). ISBN 81-87853-33-6<\/li>\r\n                        <li><em>The old, the new, & all in between - A process study of the pioneering power sector reform in Orissa<\/em>, Classical Publishing Company (2002). ISBN 81-7054-348-7<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                    \r\n                    <p><strong>Reports (India Venture Capital & Private Equity):<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Muscle to the Mind: Enhancing the success of micro women entrepreneurs (2019)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2018: HOWZAT: Success and Impact of Start-Ups.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2017: The State and the Start-Up.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Venture Intelligence India Private Equity Impact Report 2017.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Incorporating the life cycle approach into WASH policies and programmes: A systematic review (2017).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2016: Inspiration and Momentum for the Gladiators.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Evidence on top-down and bottom-up approaches in improving access to water, sanitation (EPPI-Centre, 2016).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2015: The alchemy of judgment and objectivity.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2014: The fuel for wealth creation.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2013: Convergence of patience, purpose, and profit.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report 2012: Stimulus for the New and the Nascent.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Selected Journal Publications<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Guest Editor, Special Issue on \u201cStart-ups, Innovation and Venturing,\u201d Journal of Indian Business Research, 2022.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Rani, N., Ramesh, K., & Thillai Rajan, A. (2021). Angel Investors: Do They Clone or Contrast? Indian Journal of Finance.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Delhi, V. S. K., et al. (2021). WASH for all: A systematic review... Development Policy Review.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Samhita Mangu, Thillai Rajan A., & Akash Deep (2021). Comparison of toll and annuity PPPs. Built Environment Project and Asset Management.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Denila Jinny Arulraj & Thillai Rajan A. (2020). Firms\u2019 Financing Choices and Firm Productivity. International Journal of Global Business and Competitiveness.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Kuruva Ramesh & Thillai Rajan A. (2020). What affects investment duration, exit type, and returns in venture investments? The Journal of Alternative Investments.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Kuruva Ramesh & Thillai Rajan A. (2020). Corporate Tax Havens and Venture Capital Investment. Journal of Taxation of Investments.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Akshaya Ayyangar, et al. (2019). Target segmentation in WASH policies... Journal of Development Effectiveness.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Ganesh Devkar, A. Thillai Rajan*, et al. (2019). Provision of Basic Services in Slums. Development Policy Review.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Sriharini Narayanan, A. Thillai Rajan*, et al. (2017). Delivering basic infrastructure services to the urban poor. Utilities Policy.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Josephine Gemson & A. Thillai Rajan (2017). A Choice between Staging and Syndication... Journal of Structured Finance.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>A. Thillai Rajan & Vikram Kapur (2017). The role of Ventures in Strengthening the Fabric of the City. Coller Venture Review.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Case Studies<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\" style=\"max-height: 200px;\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Sustainability as an imperative and an opportunity: the case of Infosys Limited (2013).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Soliton Technologies - Financing Growth in Uncertain Times (2011).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Financial Closure of Bengaluru International Airport Limited (2011).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Can we have global models for Corporate Community Relations? The Case of IBM India (2008).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>The pug goes red: Vodafone acquires Hutch in India (2007).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>PPP in Greenfield Airport Development: A Case Study of Cochin International Airport Limited (2008).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>BSNL: Ringing in change, connecting India (2006).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Life Insurance Corporation of India - Coping with Uncertainty (2001).<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-atr-media\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Popular Media Articles<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Skilling and reskilling for the DeepTech ecosystem, DataQuest (Mar 2022).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Is the new economy creating new jobs? The Hindu (Feb 2022).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Key takeaways from the start-up awards, The Hindu BusinessLine (Feb 2022).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Some zing and freshness in recent IPOs, The Hindu BusinessLine (Oct 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>How the legal form of a start-up impacts funding, The Hindu BusinessLine (July 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>What angel investors want when investing in start-ups, The Hindu BusinessLine (May 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Why more of India needs to Stand up, The Hindu BusinessLine (April 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Indian start-ups becoming increasingly attractive for overseas angel investors, The Hindu BusinessLine (March 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Long-Term Positive Impact Of Covid On Indian Education, Outlook (March 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Budget 2021 and Investment in Infrastructure in Tamil Nadu, Thittam (March 2021).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Should Indian startups take on global Internet giants? The Hindu (Oct 2020).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Grassroots women entrepreneurs need help, The Hindu Business Line (July 2020).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>The Transparency Catalyst, Swarajya (Feb 2020).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>A cost-effective way to power generation, The Hindu (Oct 2019).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Indian landscape for venture funding, Silicon India (April 2019).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>The home run: From venture launch to exit, The Hindu Business Line (Feb 2019).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Inside the minds of venture investors, Forbes India (Sep 2016).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Right pitching key to fund-raising, The Hindu Business Line (Feb 2016).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>There is a method to the valuation madness, The Hindu Business Line (Jan 2016).<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Conferences<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                    <li>The incorporation of life cycle approach in WASH policies and programmes, Global Evidence and Implementation Summit, Melbourne (2018).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Characteristics of successful interventions in civic infrastructure and amenities, Global Evidence Summit (2018).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Real Options in Desalination sectors, Real Options Annual International Conference, Oslo (2016).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Impact of Private Sector Participation on Access and Quality of Services, Making Impact Evaluation Matter conference, Manila (2014).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Venture funding for social innovations: Impact and relevance, TISS Mumbai (2014).<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-atr-awards\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Awards & Honors<\/h2>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li><strong>Winner for best case study:<\/strong> Business Ethics and Corporate Governance track, International Case Study Conference 2012.<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Emerald Literati Network Highly Commended Awards:<\/strong> 2012 (Journal of Indian Business Research), 2011 (Journal of Financial Management of Property), 2011 (Energy Systems Management).<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Fulbright \u2013 Nehru Senior Research Fellowship<\/strong> (2009 \u2013 10).<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Awards (2009):<\/strong> P. 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Das Memorial Best Faculty Award, Outstanding Young Management Teacher Award, Dewang Mehta Award.<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Awards (2008):<\/strong> Young Management Researcher Award, Dr. Harisingh Gour Award for Teaching Excellence, Young Faculty Recognition Award (IITM), Excellence in Online Education (U21 Global).<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Endeavour Executive Award<\/strong> (2008), Govt of Australia.<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>British Council Chevening Gurukul Scholarship<\/strong> (2005).<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Competitive Grants<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                    <li>Publication grant for 2018 India Venture Capital Report (ACSYS India & ICICI Bank).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Developing an Integrated Database of Infrastructure Projects in India (IIT Madras Exploratory Research).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Smart Cities and Urban Planning exploratory study (IIT Madras Socially Relevant Projects).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Training program for Micro and Marginal Women Entrepreneurs (CSR Funding).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>DFID supported Evidence Summary on Interventions for Improving Civic Infrastructure (2017).<\/li>\r\n                    <li>3-year support from ICICI Securities Limited for India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report (2016).<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        function openTabATR(evt, tabName) {\r\n            var i, tabcontent, tablinks;\r\n            \r\n            \/\/ Hide all tab panels within this specific root\r\n            const root = document.getElementById('doms-profile-body-atr-root');\r\n            tabcontent = root.getElementsByClassName(\"doms-pb1-panel\");\r\n            for (i = 0; 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