COO, Jaypee Education System

Education :

1. Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA, 1985.
2. M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA, 1982.
3. B.Tech [Hons], Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1979.

E-mail : yaj.medury[AT]jalindia.co.in

Areas of Interest:

Brief Background

Dr. Medury has about 20 years experience in the development of educational systems in India. He has been associated for four years with the private industry in promoting the use of computer based education and training tools in technical education. As the Technology Development Officer of the British Council Division, New Delhi, he has promoted extensive technological changes and collaborative programmes between India and U.K.
Dr. Medury has held senior positions in the promotion and management of educational capacities at national and international levels. He was the Chairman and Managing Director of Educational Consultants India Ltd. [Ed.CIL]. Dr. Medury was the Vice Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed University ) before joining Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. as the Chief Operating Officer (Jaypee Education System) to oversee the growth and development of the educational activities of the group.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. Organization Jaiprakash Industries Limited
Designation Chief Operating Officer (Education Initiative)
From December 2001 To present
Responsibilities: Working under the Managing Director of Jaiprakash Industries Limited, responsible for coordination of all education related activity of the Trust (backed by JIL). Specifically includes all activities related to the establishment of three higher education institutes " at Noida, Waknaghat (H.P.), and Guna (M.P.).

2. Organization Vellore Institute of Technology
Designation Vice Chancellor
From August 2001 To December 2001
Responsibilities: As the first Vice Chancellor, responsible for complete operations of the Vellore Institute of Technology (a Deemed University) " including setting up of separate schools of Engineering & Technology, Information Technology, Sciences, and Management. During my tenure various other activities included establishment of external linkages with institutes overseas, and starting of an Evening College program for enabling diploma holders to acquire a B.Tech degree.

3. Organization Educational Consultants India Ltd. [Ed.CIL]
Designation Chairman & Managing Director
From August 1997 To August 2001
Responsibilities: As Chief Executive of the Corporation, responsible for the growth and profitability. Coordinate all activities related to business development, project implementation and execution, finance and administrative matters.
During the four year period, the Corporation has seen its turnover increase from Rs 17 crores to Rs 60 crores, along with a similar increase in profits.
The Corporation has also put inplace a quality system on ISO 9002 standards [obtained through KPMG Registrar in January 1999]. Besides this, implementation is being undertaken of a human resource intervention plan and an IT Action Plan for taking the Corporation into the IT era.

4. Organization Educational Consultants India Ltd. [Ed.CIL]
Designation Director [Technical]
From April 1995 To August 1997
Responsibilities: As the senior most Board level appointment, responsible for assisting the Chairman & Managing Director in achievement of objectives of the Corporation, and contributing to its growth and profitability.

Specific Responsibilities are:

Business development activities of the Corporation, including project marketing: identification, preparation and submission of proposals, follow-up with clients until proposal acceptance stage.
Implementation, management and evaluation of specific proposals. Identifying and interacting with consultants.
Interacting with international agencies, foreign governments, Indian missions abroad, State governments, and Ministries of the Government of India
Management and administration, including involvement in policy formulation of corporate activities. Development of new areas of operation.
Research and information systems operations.

5. Organization Sona Educational & Training Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Designation Director [Technical]
From November 1993 To April 1995
Responsibilities: Responsible for all activities related to technical and marketing areas of educational and industrial training products being introduced in India, in joint collaboration with Degem Systems Limited, Israel. Degem is a pioneer in the field of design and manufacture of educational and training systems based on the computer-based interactive learning methodology.

6. Organization Educational Consultants India Ltd. [EdCIL]
Designation General Manager [Business Development]
From October 1992 To November 1993
Responsibilities: Responsible for all business development activities of the Corporation, directly reporting to the CMD. The job involved provision of leadership in the area of educational consultancy for project identification, project preparation, and maintenance of information and awareness about educational development in India and abroad.

7. Organization British Council Division, New Delhi
Designation Technology Development Officer
From January 1987 To October 1992
Responsibilities: The job involved provision of technical advice, professional management and support to Science & Technology activities in India. Was responsible for coordination of activity, advisory work, and maintaining close contact with relevant institutions, both Indian and British.
Organizationher R & D Centre, Ballabgarh
DesignationDeputy Manager
From July 1985 To January 1987
Responsibilities: Design, analysis, and vibration reduction in all Eicher tractor models. Also guided a group of Graduate Engineer Trainees on the development of software for design/analysis of the tractor structure.

RESEARCH WORK:

1. Ph.D. Thesis Topic: "Dynamic Response of a Ship in Random Waves", Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA.
2. M.S. Thesis Topic: "A Statistical and Time Series Study of Wave Data", University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA.

Publication

1. Contributing author, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, by Professor T C Huang, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA.
2. "Global Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Responses" Proceedings of the Indo-British Symposium on Climate Change". Editors Dr Bob Frame & Dr Yaj Medury, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, 1992.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1. Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, 1999 and 2000.
2. International Ambassador, Thirteenth Biennial ASME Conference, Mechanical Vibration & Noise, Florida, USA, September 1991.
3. Co-Chairman, Technical Session on Vibration Analysis: Analytical II, Thirteenth Biennial ASME Conference, Florida, USA, September 1991.
4. Member, Organizing Committee, Workshop on Fibre Optic Components and Devices, IIT Delhi, March 1989.
5. Chairman, Organizing Committee, Advanced Technology Materials Seminar, New Delhi, 1991.
6. Secretary, Organizing Committee, Indo-British Symposium on Climate Change, New Delhi, January 1992.
7. Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Sustainable Development & Climate Change, IIT Delhi, January 1991.
8. Member, IT Task Force, Government of Punjab.
9. Member, Governing Board/Society of the Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab.
10. Member, IGNOU Committee.
11. Member, Committee for Promoting Indian Education Abroad, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.