Dr Arun Surendran

Dr Arun Surendran is an academician, entrepreneur, author, and strategic leader, currently serving as Strategic Director and Principal of Trinity College of Engineering, Trivandrum. An alumnus of IIT Bombay, he holds a Master’s degree and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, where he received the prestigious Eppright Outstanding International Student Award.

A passionate advocate of entrepreneurship and innovation, he has co-founded several ventures, serves on the boards of technology companies, and advises startups and institutions across diverse sectors. He is an Honorary Fellow for Robotics at Kerala Startup Mission and a Senior Fellow at the Defence Research and Studies think tank. He has authored The Startup Habit and The 7Cs of Entrepreneurship.

Beyond academia and entrepreneurship, he is a poet, lyricist, and documentary film producer. Dr Arun is deeply involved in preserving Indian knowledge traditions through Kalaripayattu.