Texas Tech names Sandeep Kumar chair of Plant and Soil Science

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 28, 2026 | Pulse

Indian-origin soil scientist Sandeep Kumar has been selected as chair of Texas Tech University’s Department of Plant and Soil Science. His appointment began Sept. 1 following a national search. Kumar joined Texas Tech from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National...

Auburn professor Sathya Aakur receives $561,000 NSF award for robotic perception research

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 27, 2026 | Pulse

Auburn University computer scientist Sathya Aakur has received a $561,000 National Science Foundation award to develop artificial intelligence methods that help robots understand how objects can be used, not simply identify what they are. Aakur is an associate...

IXOPAY appoints Ajoy Krishnamoorthy as CEO

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Pulse

Indian-origin enterprise software executive Ajoy Krishnamoorthy has been appointed chief executive officer of IXOPAY, a global payment infrastructure company with operations in the United States. The appointment was announced on Aug. 25. Krishnamoorthy brings more...

ASAN and Aspire partner for a packed house Investor-Founder Connect in Milpitas, CA

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 22, 2026 | Pulse

More than 100 founders, venture capital investors and startup ecosystem leaders came together on August 22 for ASAN’s Investor x Founder Connect in Milpitas, California. The event, focused on pre-seed through Series B founders and active investors, sold out several...

Kenny Dewan Is Turning Business Success Into a Mission to Impact One Million Lives

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 22, 2026 | Pulse

Kenny Dewan has spent decades building businesses, but today he measures success differently: by the number of lives he can positively impact. The Southern California entrepreneur and philanthropist has set himself an ambitious personal mission-to positively impact...