Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Hafeez Basha is an Indian
Entrepreneur, Scientist and Professor of Computer and
Electrical Engineering; who founded the Station-H, Basha Research
Corporation and Cafet-Innova Technical Society. He was
awarded with “Young Entrepreneur Award”
by NFED (National Foundation for Entrepreneurship
Development). He is presently working as CEO -
Incubation Center, Ashoka Group of Institutions,
Hyderabad.
He is also Advisor, Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC) and Mentor, Atal
Innovation Mission, NITI-Aayog (Planning Commission of
India).
He was earlier Incubation Manager at SOPAR-Bala Vikasa
(Canadian NGO) & CEO - Incubation Center, Bharat
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad.
Dr. Hafeez Basha was born on 29th December 1985 at
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to a middle class
Muslim family. His father Mr. Ranipet Imroz Basha is a
senior official at a public sector bank while his mother
Mrs. Noorunnisa was a high school teacher. He spent his
early childhood days at New Delhi and Meerut due to his
father’s frequent transfers at work. His initial talents
were first identified and encouraged by his maternal
grandfather who retired as Deputy Director of the
Government Central Printing Press, Andhra Pradesh.
He did his schooling from
St. Joseph’s High School,
Trimulgherry where he also served in the National Cadet
Corps (NCC) and attended it's Annual Training Camp
twice; did his Intermediate from Gowtham Junior College,
ECIL. He did his Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Electrical
and Electronics Engineering from the
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU
Hyderabad). He was later sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Corporation for Master of Technology (M. Tech) in Computer Science and
Engineering from
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
He got selected for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship by
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Japan
to pursue his Ph. D in Renewable Energy at Graduate
School of Science and Technology,
Kumamoto University,
Japan. He also received the Dean's Award for Research
Excellence during the convocation ceremony in March
2016.
Research Trainee:
Dr. Hafeez Basha started his pursuit in
research during his early days of under graduation where
he presented his papers in various symposiums and
conferences. He successfully established IEEE Student
Branch with the help of his fellow students and little
support from the faculty and management. He organized
the first college symposium in the year 2007 which
remained a benchmark with series of sequels organized
every year by his successors. He was later invited as
Chief Guest in the year 2010 by the same IEEE Student
Branch acknowledging his efforts.
During his participation in international conferences,
he got noticed by Prof. E. G. Rajan, President of
Pentagram Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., who gave him an
opportunity to work at his laboratory in his third year
of his bachelor of technology. The next year he was
elevated to handle the publications and its annual
conferences, and went on to become the Secretary for 4th
International Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and
Informatics (ICSCI 2007).
He was criticized by his faculty for his work on image
acquisition based Chaser Missile Project quoting it as
superficial, due to which he had to change his project
in order to receive his bachelor degree. He then worked
on a novel project related to Municipal Solid Waste to
Electricity at Global Renewable Energy Research
Institute, SELCO International Ltd., Hyderabad.
Corporate Jobs:
After completing his Bachelor of Technology, Hafeez
Basha started his career with Satyam Computer Services
Ltd. (now Tech Mahindra Ltd.) as Geographical
Information System (GIS) Associate. He was well known
for his superior proficiency within the team and was the
first in team to get a project; also completed his probation in four months instead of
regular six months.
He then joined the
Thomson Reuters (Scientific) world’s
leading information service company providing integrated
solutions for the academic, business and R&D communities
with technologies that accelerates research, scientific
discovery, and innovation through analysis, product
development and distribution as Research Analyst in
Patents Department.
During his stay at Thomson Reuters
he was sponsored for higher education through “Learn
while you Earn” program and was able to complete his
M. Tech. After three and half years of successful
corporate career, he switched to academics with a zeal
to complete his Ph. D
Academics:
He joined
Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation (K L University), Vijayawada in
2011 as Assistant Professor and worked as OSD to Prof.
J. S. Rao the then Protem Chancellor. He was associated
with him in researching the Thermonuclear Fusion
Reactors especially the Tokamak at Aerospace and Energy
Research Centre of the University. He led the delegation
to Institute for Plasma Research (IPR Gujarat) to study
Surya - India’s first indigenous Tokamak. He also got an
opportunity to exhibit a low cost model of Tokamak at
Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad which was supported by
IEEE Hyderabad Section.
After completing his Ph. D from Kumamoto University,
Japan he joined the
Bharat Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Hyderabad as Associate Professor and Dean
R&D. He submitted DST project worth 3.4 crores as
Principal Investigator for the Indo-Japan Research
Collaboration. He was Coordinator for Industry
Institution Partnership Cell (IIPC) and signed MoU with
Reliance JIO Infocom for Training Programs and Peepal
Renewables Pvt. Ltd. to set-up 3kV Biogas Plant.
He started the IEEE Student Branch with support of 30+
student members, served as its Branch Counselor and
organized IEEE National Conference. He also established
the Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and took lead as its
CEO. He facilitated the visits of Shri. G. Jagadish
Reddy, Hon-Minister for Power, Govt. of Telangana, Dr. V. K.
Saraswat, Member NITI-Aayog and Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy,
Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister.
He delivered lectures at Coventry University (UK),
Kumamoto University (Japan), Ho Chi Minh City University
of Technology (Vietnam), Andalas University (Indonesia),
Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo (Indonesia), etc along
with various reputed institutes in India such as BITS
Pilani, NIT-Karnataka, NIT-Rourkela, IIIT-Hyderabad, Mangalore
University, etc.
Consultancy Services:
He was Social Entrepreneurship Consultant for
Start-up Incubation and Accelerator Programs at Canada
based
SOPAR-Bala Vikasa which
is Centre of Excellence at state-of-the-art
international standard 20-acre campus at Ghatkesar,
Hyderabad. He is associated with various Business
Ecosystem Platforms including Indus Arena, Muslim
Start-up Brains (MSB), All India Muslim Biz Startup,
etc. He delivered lectures on Venture Conceptualization
Model for Incubation and Accelerator Programs at T-Hub,
Business Schools and Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad.
He is presently Waste-to-Energy Consultant at
Peepal Renewables Pvt. Ltd.
and Overseas Education Consultant at
euro-aura.com which promotes
Higher Edcuation at European Business Schools and
Universities. He
is working closely with Dr. Jérôme Bove, Scientific and
Academic Attaché, Bangalore to promote
“Research Opportunities in
France”.
He was also invited by Mr. François GAUTIER, Consulat Général
de France to join
the Bastille Day in Hyderabad to celebrate the French
National Day at Hotel Novotel Convention Centre,
Hyderabad.
Cafet-Innova Technical Society (CITS):
Dr. Hafeez Basha started a discussion group
with his classmates Nikhil Prakash and Dr. Raju Aedla in
the year 2007 called Cafet-Innova Technical Society
which met regularly to discuss scientific ideas. They
later registered it as a non-profit and professional
organization. The main objective was to encourage young
talent especially students towards research and
development. He also started a unique journal of its
kind exclusive for bachelor and master students, which
was well appreciated by many academic leaders. The
society made its presence in more than eight countries
with a track record of benefiting more than sixteen
thousand students within three years of its
establishment. The local media responded with a title “3
Idiots of Hyderabad” and gave coverage to their
activities.
Basha Research Corporation (BRCORP):
He founded the Basha Research Corporation with
his family in the year 2011 with services in IT and
ITES, along with training courses, academic event
management and research publications.
As the Vice
President (Technology) he spearheaded the company's
technical projects especially on energy and worked
closely with Sonoda Energy Design (Japan) under the mechanisms information platform of the
Ministry of the Environment called Joint Crediting
Mechanism (JCM) that supports international stake
holders to meet the objectives of the UNFCCC. The
objective was to set-up a direct combustion Biomass
Power Plant for electricity generation at Vietnam. He
also signed an MoU with Hoa Viet Co. Ltd. on 28th October
2013 to design the plant layout where the feasibility study
on this project was caried out at Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology, Vietnam. He is presently
seving as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Station-H Corporation:
Inspired by the world's largest Incubation
Centre Station-F, he founded the Station-H in 2018
consisting of high-end professionals like Charted
Accountant, Lawyer with Intellectual Property Rights
specialization, Journalist for content writing,
Investment Facilitator, Scientist for R&D and Prototype
development and Professor of Marketing, Strategy and
Branding. Hence providing end-to-end solutions to any
Start-up. Within a month of its establishment, Station-H
started setting-up Incubation Centers at Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University (JNTU-Hyderabad) and some
of it's affiliated premium colleges. He designed a
curiculum for entrepreneurship suitable for Start-up
under supervision of Prof. Fady Fadel, Dean - The
American Business School of Paris and took it to Osmania
University and JNTU-Hyderabad for formal induction.
Member – IEEE Power & Energy Society (M-92321421)
Life Member – Indian Nuclear Society (INS)
Life Member – Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI)
LM-1023
Life Member – Association of Asia Pacific Physical
Societies Division of Plasma Physics
Life Member – International Association of Computer
Science & Information Technology
Associate Member – Institution of Engineers (IE-India),
AM-145924-7
Researcher – Article One Partners, Intellectual Property
and Patent Research
Dr. Hafeez Basha has been to 13+ countries till date for
conferences and business meetings including Cambodia,
China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal,
Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United
Kingdom and Vietnam respectively.