Ajay has a B. Tech in Engineering Physics from IIT Bombay and PhD in Astonomy and Astrophysics from the University of Michigan. His PhD research focused on infrared interferometry and radiative transfer modeling of Young Stellar Objects. These objects provide insights into the formation our Solar System. Ajay joined CMF as the Program Head of the Analytics Division in January 2009.

E-mail address: ajay.tannirkulam@ifmr.ac.in