by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 2, 2026 | Pulse
Indian American aerospace executive Vir Thanvi has been named co-chair of the WashingtonExec Space Council, a forum connecting leaders from government, industry and academia around the priorities shaping the U.S. space enterprise. Thanvi is senior vice president of...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 1, 2026 | Pulse
Indian American chemical engineer Radhakrishna “Suresh” Sureshkumar has been named chair of the University of New Mexico Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He will begin the position in January 2027 following a national search. Sureshkumar will join...
by mohini t | Aug 30, 2026 | Pulse
On September 9, 35 students will walk into Forge Prep in Livingston, New Jersey, becoming the first class in a new school founded by South Asian entrepreneurs Raj Shah and Anand Sanwal. Shah, Co-CEO of MS International (MSI), and Sanwal, founder of CB Insights, have...
by mohini t | Aug 29, 2026 | Pulse
A packed house gathered at the beautiful MSI Experience Center in Orange, California, for an event hosted by the Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin (ALAPIO) and the Shah Happiness Foundation, bringing physicians, community leaders and families...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 29, 2026 | Pulse
Dr. Preetha Ram has built a career that refuses to fit into a single category. She has been a scientist, university leader, educator, entrepreneur, technologist, mentor and venture investor. Today, as a Managing Partner at Pier 70 Ventures, she brings those different...
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...
