IIHMR FOUNDERS
Meet IIHMR Foundation Founders
Ayan Agarwal
CEO (Payment Systems)
Transcorp International Limited
Dr. S. D. Gupta
Trustee Secretary
IIHMR Jaipur
Dr. Shiv Dutt Gupta is a leading Public Health professional with a distinguished academic and research career. He obtained his M.D. (Preventive & Social Medicine) from India, and Ph.D. (Epidemiology) from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. He was conferred Fellowship of Academy of Medical Science, India (FAMS) for his outstanding contribution in the field of public health. Currently Dr Gupta is the Trustee Secretary of IHMR India, and Chairperson and Distinguished Professor, IIHMR University, Jaipur. Dr Gupta is Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins University, USA.
Dr. P. R. Sodani
President
IIHMR University, Jaipur
Prof. P.R. Sodani is currently the President of IIHMR University, Jaipur. He is Health Economist and Public Health Professor for more than two decades and mentored faculty, students, and research scholars. Professor Sodani had demonstrated academic leadership, visioning, policy planning, and strategic implementation. He had significantly contributed to creating an organizational culture for the growth and development of the University. Professor Sodani, at various levels of leadership positions, had been responsible for leading and managing academics, research, training, fundraising, and networking with national and international organizations.
He has been associated with the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA for teaching MPH program jointly offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IIHMR University. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Health Management, an international peer reviewed journal published by SAGE Publications. He is Secretary-General of the South-East Asia Public Health Education Institutions Network (SEAPHEIN). Professor Sodani is also Director and Co-Founder at IIHMR Foundation.
Ms. Yamini Agarwal
Director, IIHMR Foundation
Yamini Agarwal currently serves as the Director of IIHMR Foundation, earlier she served as Program Manager and has over a decade of experience in cultivating dynamic startup ecosystems. She drove revenue growth through strategic program management, sales leadership, and community enrichment. In her career, she held key roles at Hub71 and WeWork, contributing significantly to their success. She excelled in scouting startups, providing guidance, and building vibrant communities.
SHAINA ARORA
Vice President
Transcorp International Ltd.
Ayan Agarwal is a graduate in Science in Business Administration and Global Poverty & Practice from the University of California, Berkeley. He has also successfully completed a dual course on Negotiations at the London School of Economics. His work experience includes stints at KPMG in Gurgaon and BRAC Microfinance in Bangladesh. Since 2014, Ayan has been working as Vice President at Transcorp International Limited – a BSE listed company in the financial services and travel industry and leads the Payments Systems division. Ayan also holds expertise in valuation, negotiations, strategic planning and fund raising.
