Canada-India Centre for Excellence in Science,
Technology Trade and Policy:
Board Members
Narinder Chauhan
Mrs. Narinder Chauhan joined the Indian Foreign Service in July, 1985. During her career spanning 26 years, she has served in Indian Missions in Tokyo (October 1986 – August 1989), Bangkok (August 1994 – July 1997) and Brussels (March 2002 – September 2005). Her previous assignment was in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, as Director General responsible for African Affairs (2005-2008) when she did the first India-Africa Summit. She joined as the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Ottawa on 11th August, 2008.
Barj S. Dhahan
Barj S. Dhahan is a graduate from the University of British Columbia and Regent College. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sandhurst Group of Companies specializing in real estate development and retail operations. Barj is passionate about education, health and wellness. Over the past twenty five years he has served in many non-profit initiatives in different capacities. He has provided micro-enterprise training in rural Orissa and Bihar, India and developed linkages between non-profit Indian and Canadian organizations. More
Nishith Goel
Dr. Nishith Goel is the CEO of Cistel Technology, an Information Technology company he founded in 1995 which has operations in Canada and the U.S. A veteran technology executive and entrepreneur, Dr. Goel is also co-founder of CHiL Semiconductor, IPine Networks, Technologie Sanstream and Sparq Systems After his early education in India, Dr. Goel earned his MASc in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Goel began his professional career at… More
Sudhir Handa
Sudhir Handa is the CEO of Pro Flange Limited and has investments in real estate holdings. Trained as a chartered accountant, after 32 years in public and private sectors, Sudhir left his well known field of investment real estate and founded Pro Flange in 2003. As the CEO, he has built the company to become one of the leading manufacturers of flanges in Canada. Sudhir’s passion for business is only rivalled by his commitment to his family and charity work. When Sudhir Handa finished his university education in India in the 1960s… More
Sushil Handa
He graduated with a Bachelors (Aero.) degree from Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur, India) and with a Masters degree from Carleton University. He also studied at McGill University for an MBA. He worked for 5 years for an aircraft manufacturer and for 14 years for a computer services company specializing in engineering applications. Since 1988 he has worked at his own consulting services company and has worked on a wide variety of projects in collaboration with many smaller companies and some large companies such as… More
Sarup Mann
Sarup Mann lives in Vancouver where he is president of Ansatel Communications Inc., providing sales and service for business clients including telecommunication equipment, network and fibre-optic installations. Ansatel is one of Canada’s leading converged communications providers offering combined data and voice solutions. Solutions are integrated and innovative thereby helping clients grow seamlessly into the future. Mr. Mann serves as a volunteer with numerous community organizations. He is a member of the Simon Fraser… More
Kimberly Matheson
Dr. Matheson was appointed Vice-President (Research and International) in November, 2009. She received her Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Waterloo and joined the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in 1990 as a SSHRC Canada Research Fellow, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2003. and is a Carleton alumna (B.A. Hons/82, M.A./83). She is a highly accomplished researcher and graduate supervisor, and is widely published in the areas of Social and Health Psychology. She is one of the few researchers to have… More
Pradeep Merchant
Dr. Pradeep Merchant is well known and respected Indo-Canadian community in the City of Ottawa. In his capacity as a Paediatrician and Neonatologist and as a Chief of Division of Neonatology at the Ottawa Hospital-Civic campus, he has made numerous valuable contributions to the Ottawa medical community. Dr. Merchant has worked endlessly to serve the Ottawa community by supporting numerous outstanding philanthropic endeavours in the nineteen years he has resided in this City. In these endeavours, he has… More
André Plourde
André Plourde is Professor, Department of Economics and Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs, Carleton University. He joined Carleton in July 2011 after more than a decade at the University of Alberta. He received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of New Brunswick, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of British Columbia. After serving as Assistant Professor and research associate at the University of Toronto from 1983 to 1987, he joined the Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa. In 1997, André undertook a… More
Lajpat Prasher
Lajpat Prasher is the chairman of Tortel Group of Companies since 2007. His previous involvement was as president of Tortel Communications Inc from 1990 – 2007, and president of Tortel USA from 1998 – 2007. Tortel is a unique member of the telecom community. A diverse group of companies, Tortel offers a broad range of products and services including next generation telephony communication solutions aimed at the business customer, as well as resellers serving the business community. Prior to Tortel Mr. Prasher spent… More
Roseann O’Reilly Runte
Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte is President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University. Dr. Runte graduated with a BA summa cum laude in French from the State University of New York and obtained her MA and PhD from the University of Kansas. She has previously served as president of l’Université Sainte-Anne, principal of Glendon College, president of Victoria University and of Old Dominion University. Dr. Runte is the author of numerous scholarly works in the fields of French, comparative literature, economic and… More
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Mrs. Narinder Chauhan joined the Indian Foreign Service in July, 1985. During her career spanning 26 years, she has served in Indian Missions in Tokyo (October 1986 – August 1989), Bangkok (August 1994 – July 1997) and Brussels (March 2002 – September 2005). Her previous assignment was in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, as Director General responsible for African Affairs (2005-2008) when she did the first India-Africa Summit. She joined as the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Ottawa on 11th August, 2008.
Barj S. Dhahan is a graduate from the University of British Columbia and Regent College. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sandhurst Group of Companies specializing in real estate development and retail operations. Barj is passionate about education, health and wellness. Over the past twenty five years he has served in many non-profit initiatives in different capacities. He has provided micro-enterprise training in rural Orissa and Bihar, India and developed linkages between non-profit Indian and Canadian organizations. More
Dr. Nishith Goel is the CEO of Cistel Technology, an Information Technology company he founded in 1995 which has operations in Canada and the U.S. A veteran technology executive and entrepreneur, Dr. Goel is also co-founder of CHiL Semiconductor, IPine Networks, Technologie Sanstream and Sparq Systems After his early education in India, Dr. Goel earned his MASc in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Goel began his professional career at… More
Sudhir Handa is the CEO of Pro Flange Limited and has investments in real estate holdings. Trained as a chartered accountant, after 32 years in public and private sectors, Sudhir left his well known field of investment real estate and founded Pro Flange in 2003. As the CEO, he has built the company to become one of the leading manufacturers of flanges in Canada. Sudhir’s passion for business is only rivalled by his commitment to his family and charity work. When Sudhir Handa finished his university education in India in the 1960s… More
He graduated with a Bachelors (Aero.) degree from Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur, India) and with a Masters degree from Carleton University. He also studied at McGill University for an MBA. He worked for 5 years for an aircraft manufacturer and for 14 years for a computer services company specializing in engineering applications. Since 1988 he has worked at his own consulting services company and has worked on a wide variety of projects in collaboration with many smaller companies and some large companies such as… More
Sarup Mann lives in Vancouver where he is president of Ansatel Communications Inc., providing sales and service for business clients including telecommunication equipment, network and fibre-optic installations. Ansatel is one of Canada’s leading converged communications providers offering combined data and voice solutions. Solutions are integrated and innovative thereby helping clients grow seamlessly into the future. Mr. Mann serves as a volunteer with numerous community organizations. He is a member of the Simon Fraser… More
Dr. Matheson was appointed Vice-President (Research and International) in November, 2009. She received her Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Waterloo and joined the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in 1990 as a SSHRC Canada Research Fellow, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2003. and is a Carleton alumna (B.A. Hons/82, M.A./83). She is a highly accomplished researcher and graduate supervisor, and is widely published in the areas of Social and Health Psychology. She is one of the few researchers to have… More
Dr. Pradeep Merchant is well known and respected Indo-Canadian community in the City of Ottawa. In his capacity as a Paediatrician and Neonatologist and as a Chief of Division of Neonatology at the Ottawa Hospital-Civic campus, he has made numerous valuable contributions to the Ottawa medical community. Dr. Merchant has worked endlessly to serve the Ottawa community by supporting numerous outstanding philanthropic endeavours in the nineteen years he has resided in this City. In these endeavours, he has… More
André Plourde is Professor, Department of Economics and Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs, Carleton University. He joined Carleton in July 2011 after more than a decade at the University of Alberta. He received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of New Brunswick, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of British Columbia. After serving as Assistant Professor and research associate at the University of Toronto from 1983 to 1987, he joined the Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa. In 1997, André undertook a… More
Lajpat Prasher is the chairman of Tortel Group of Companies since 2007. His previous involvement was as president of Tortel Communications Inc from 1990 – 2007, and president of Tortel USA from 1998 – 2007. Tortel is a unique member of the telecom community. A diverse group of companies, Tortel offers a broad range of products and services including next generation telephony communication solutions aimed at the business customer, as well as resellers serving the business community. Prior to Tortel Mr. Prasher spent… More
Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte is President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University. Dr. Runte graduated with a BA summa cum laude in French from the State University of New York and obtained her MA and PhD from the University of Kansas. She has previously served as president of l’Université Sainte-Anne, principal of Glendon College, president of Victoria University and of Old Dominion University. Dr. Runte is the author of numerous scholarly works in the fields of French, comparative literature, economic and… More