Technology
Senthil Padmanabhan named chief technology officer at Lyft
Lyft has appointed longtime eBay engineering leader Senthil Padmanabhan as chief technology officer as it expands its mobility and technology platform.
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Leadership + Careers
Arvind Raman takes charge as 18th director of NIST
Indian-born engineer and Purdue University leader Arvind Raman has been sworn in as the 18th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Technology
Five Indian American students named 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists
Five Indian American students are among 10 national finalists in the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge for projects addressing safety and climate issues.
Healthcare + Vitality
Dr. Kunal Patel named assistant dean for student affairs at UNC School of Medicine
Dr. Kunal Patel is named assistant dean for student affairs at UNC School of Medicine, expanding his work in pulmonary care and medical education support.
Leadership + Careers
Bhanu Sadasivan appointed to Santa Clara County Superior Court
Bhanu Sadasivan is appointed to Santa Clara County Superior Court after a career in life sciences patent litigation, biomedical research, and IP law leadership.
Technology
Aseem Datar joins Heidrick & Struggles board as firm adds AI and talent expertise
Aseem Datar joins Heidrick & Struggles' Board of Managers, bringing Microsoft AI, quantum, cloud, venture, and startup experience to the global advisory firm.
Technology
Johns Hopkins professor Anand Bhattad earns ICRA Best Paper honor
Johns Hopkins researcher Anand Bhattad has received a Best Paper Award at ICRA 2025 for advancing robotic surgery and autonomous medical robotics.
Technology
Gautam Kamath awarded 2026 Godel Prize for computer science
Gautam Kamath wins the 2026 Godel Prize for landmark computer science research on robust high-dimensional data estimation.
Business + Entrepreneurship
Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi named among Forbes’ 2026 Richest Self-Made Women
Indian American entrepreneurs Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi have been named among Forbes' 2026 Richest Self-Made Women in America list.
Business + Entrepreneurship
Indian American executive Sanjay Rajan named Chief Revenue Officer at Laminar
Laminar has named Indian American executive Sanjay Rajan as Chief Revenue Officer, bringing decades of enterprise technology leadership to support the company's next phase of growth.
Leadership + Careers
Arti Garg and Medha Gargeya elected to influential Harvard leadership boards
Arti Garg and Medha Gargeya have been elected to influential Harvard leadership boards, highlighting growing South Asian American representation in higher education.
Leadership + Careers
Four Indian American students win Harvard’s 2026 Hoopes Prize
Sandhya Kumar, Ashini Modi, Arundhati Oommen, and Gauri A. Sood won Harvard’s 2026 Hoopes Prize.
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