Dr Atmanand, Director MDI Murshidabad is going to take additional charge of MDI Gurgaon with effect from December 15, 2020, as Dr Pawan Kumar Singh, currently Director of Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon is stepping down and will be joining IIM Tiruchirappalli as its new Director.
The Founder Dean of MDI Murshidabad, Prof Atmanand has been associated with MDI Gurgaon for more than 20 years. He is serving as Independent Director on the Board of Central Bank of India too. Previously, he worked as the independent Director on the Board of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). He has held various responsibilities including Member of the State Finance Commission¸ Government of Bihar and with the Planning Commission, Government of India.
Dr Atmanand is a professor, writer, deep researcher and a great leader. He has authored 16 books and published above 90 research papers in refereed national and international journals. He was the PhD examiner and has guided about 30 theses and dissertation work.
A senior Professor of Economics, he specializes in Public Enterprise Management, Management of Energy and Environment, Power, Financing Infrastructure Projects, Public Policy and Management, Oil and Gas, Steel, Project Finance, Economic and Business Environment.