Honoured to Introduce
Aravind Chinchure
Founder & CEO Qleap Academy
Global ITES Community
Pune Chapter
Renowned academician, a corporate strategist and an innovation leader, Innovation Excellence Awardee from Indira International for his contribution in spreading awareness on innovation across India. P.H.D. in Physics with 25 years of experience in R&D, innovation, intellectual property, venture investment, business strategy, policy and teaching. He has worked on diverse technology areas in the field of renewable energy, information technology, healthcare, manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
Expertise
Business Strategist
Entrepreneurship
Material Sciences
Technology Transfer
Competitive Intelligence
Product Development
Chemical Engineering
Project Management
Experience
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Founder & CEO
Qleap Academy
2018-Present . 2 Years 11 Months -
Chair Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Symbiosis International University
2014-2018 . 4 Years 1 Months -
Asst. Vice President - Innovations
Reliance Industries Ltd.
2008-2014 . 5 Years 10 Months -
Team Lead
Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.
2006-2008 . -
Team Lead
Intellevate
2004-2006 . 1 Years 7 Months -
Lead Scientist
General Electric(GE) Global
2001-2004 . -
Scientist
Kammerlings Onnes Lab
2000-2001 . 1 Years 6 Months
Academic details
University:
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Degree:
Ph.D & Postdoc
Specialization:
Physics
Year:
2000
Achievements
- "Excellence in Innovation” Award from Indira International at Innovation Summit
- European Union Fellowship to work at the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
- GE Management Award for the outstanding contribution in the technology development project
- Dutch Academy of Science (NWO) Fellowship to work at Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Postdoctoral Fellowship to work at Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany
- Scholarship from Department of Science & Technology (DST) for PhD research
- Chair Professorship at Symbiosis International University, Pune, India
- Dorabji Tata Trust grant to visit to University of Oxford, UK and Paul Scherrer Institute, Zurich, Switzerland
- Elected as a Fellow of Society for Technology Management (STEM) for the scholarly engagement, experience and contributions in the field of Technology Management
- GE-Inventors Bonus Award and Bronze Medal for creating intellectual property
- “Partner Award” from Honeywell Global for identifying technology enforcement opportunity for the Speciality Materials business
Products
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Social Cause
Evangelizing innovation, entrepreneurship and intellectual property
During the past 10 years, Dr. Chinchure has addressed 25000 students, teachers, professors, and staff around India and neighboring countries to create awareness about the importance & relevance of innovation, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property to society, nation, and businesses. He also works with schools and organizations such as Teenovators to promote creativity and innovation among…
Read MoreEducation
He works with Gyanome, the organization working to democratize the quality of education to all sections of society by building and developing educational supplements and other interventions. Gyanome works to change the disequilibrium in the quality of education available for children in private schools and government schools.
Women empowerment for sustainable rural development
He works with Swayam Sikshan Prayog (SSP), an NGO that works to build women entrepreneurship and leadership institute to foster and create women entrepreneurs, leaders and change-makers in their communities. SSP has proven that if empowered, grass-root women can lead inclusive and sustainable development in rural Indian. It has pioneered grassroots women network (SHGs) where…
Read MoreHealthcare
Cancer in women is spreading rapidly in India. It is reported that one in 22 women in urban India is expected to develop cancer in their lifetime. Dr. Chinchure supports various activities of Prashanti Cancer Care Mission, particularly in the area of developing new solutions for screening and diagnosis of women-related cancers.
Social entrepreneurship
Dr. Chinchure works with Deshpande Foundation in various activities, particularly in the area of social entrepreneurship. The Foundation is doing transformational work in India in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and skills development.