Mukesh Kestwal

Mukesh Kestwal serves as the Chief Innovation Officer at iHub - AWaDH @ IIT Ropar, where efforts focus on driving innovative projects. Mukesh also contributes as a Startup Mentor for the Wadhwani Foundation and volunteers with the Headstart Network Foundation, holding roles as Program Head and Senior Manager for Innovation Hub & Government Engagement. Additionally, Mukesh is a member of the Development Coordination Committee (DCC) at the Department of Telecommunications. In the past, Mukesh was a Senior Policy Advisor on the core team at R2E Technologies P. Ltd. Academically, Mukesh is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering at UPES, expected to complete in November 2024, and holds a Master of Technology in Digital Communication from Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology, obtained in 2014.