Prof. Nalinaksh S. Vyas

Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Former Chairman, Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR), Govt. of India

Prof. Vyas holds a Ph.D. (1986), M.Tech. (1983) and B.Tech. (1980) — all in Mechanical Engineering — from IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay, and has been a faculty member at IIT Kanpur since 1987. His research spans Machine Dynamics, Nonlinear Parameter Estimation, Instrumentation, and AI/ML applications for Smart Infrastructure and Industry 4.0.

As Chairman of TMIR (till April 2022), he spearheaded the digital modernisation of one of the world's largest railway networks, including Industry 4.0 protocols at MCF Raebareli, on-board diagnostics for rolling stock, and deep learning for rail asset management.

He has held leadership roles including Head of Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and Centre for Mechatronics at IIT Kanpur; Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan Technical University (2013–15); and Visiting Professor at Virginia Tech, INSA Lyon, Lulea University, and National Chung Cheng University. He is a Founding Director of the International Society on Asset Management, Australia.