Dr K. Subramanian

Dr. K. Subramanian obtained his PhD from Cornell University in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Micro ElectroMechanical Systems or MEMS. He is currently Senior Vice President at Ashok Leyland. Previously, he was CEO and Executive Director, R&D at Powergear Ltd., MEPZ, Chennai where he worked on implementing several novel technologies in Energy and other sectors. Before that, he worked at GE’s Global Research Center in New York. Subramanian has filed more than 50 patent applications in his field. He managed a large program on MEMS at GE and received two prestigious awards for his research. One of them, the Hull Award, is presented to early-career researchers at GE Global Research who have contributed significant technical achievements, are a positive influence on fellow technologists, and embrace GE values. The other award, the Whitney technical achievement award is for a project that is viewed as a potential market game changer. Subramanian is a Six Sigma Black Belt. He has made significant contributions to multiple unique projects and has authored numerous publications and technical reports. Dr. Subramanian is a Fellow of the INAE (Indian National Academy of Engineering) and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Engineering from the Institution of Engineers. He was the conference chair for ASME IMECE 2025, the largest Mechanical Engineering conference in the world, happening for the first time outside the US, in India.