Ajay Kumar Shrivastava selected as Director (Engineering, Research & Development), HAL

Ajay Kumar Shrivastava has been selected for appointment as Director (Engineering, Research & Development), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 09, 2025. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (ARDC), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

He will be appointed to the post of Director (Engineering, Research & Development) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

The following 09 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

1. Satyanarayana Muthaluri, Chief Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer(Accessories Complex), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2. Shishir Kumar Patra, Executive Director, AMD, HAL Nasik, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
3. Ajay Kumar Shrivastava, Executive Director (ARDC), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4. Jasbir Singh, Executive Director, HAL Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre, Bangalore, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
5. Arup Kumar Mallick, General Manager (CS & QA), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
6. M Balaji, General Manager (Aerospace), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
7. M Abdul Salam, General Manager, LCA-Tejas Division, HAL, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
8. Shrirang Anilrao Kothe, Executive Director (Sukhoi Engine Division), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
9. PB Ranga Rao, Executive Director, Helicopter Division, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited