GIK Team

Founder/Incorporator

Madhulika S.—Madhu has a PhD in Environmental Plant Science and MS in Human Resource Development (emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction, Leadership Development) from Texas A&M University. She has extensive experience in program design, development, implementation, evaluation and assessment.


Board of Directors

Uma Shankar Sagaram—Uma is the president of the organization and he oversees the activities in the US and fund disbursements to India.

Mahesh Padanad—Mahesh is a Postdoctoral research associate at University of Dallas Medical Center, and is very active in service and student organizations on campus.

Naveen Adusumilli—Naveen will soon be a PhD candidate in Ag Economics at Texas A&M University, his strength lies in financial planning and he has a passion for social development.

Srikanth Sastry—Srikanth is a Postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He brings with him immense experience in web design, management, auditing and organization management.

Siddhartha Narra—Siddhartha is a Research Associate at the Center for Energy Studies, Baton Rouge. He has a PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


Registered Agent

Bharani Nagarathnam—Bharani is an Assistant Director at the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M University. He manages funded research projects, applied research & development, industry educational programs and university-industry initiatives.