Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Arun Teja Polcumpally has joined ASPI’s Delhi office as its inaugural JSW Science and Technology Fellow. JSW Group’s support for the fellowship will be used for understanding India’s role and position on global science and technology governance issues, and to strengthen cooperation between India, Asia, and the world.

Dr. Polcumpally’s research focuses on the intersection of science, emerging technologies, data, geopolitics, and global governance. Before joining ASPI, he worked with the Wadhwani Center for Digital Transformation, the Center for Excellence for AI in Human Security, the Center for Security Studies, and the Center for Development Policy and Practice. He has published an edited volume entitled Emerging Technologies and India’s Security Sector, as well as several journal articles and op-eds for national and international publications, including AI & Society, Heliyon, The Hindu, and the Hindustan Times.

“Arun brings invaluable expertise to ASPI at a crucial moment for understanding artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies,” said Rorry Daniels, ASPI’s Managing Director. “His knowledge and long-standing track record of analysis will significantly enhance ASPI’s work on the intersection of technology, governance, and geopolitics.”

Since joining ASPI, Dr. Polcumpally has already published an opinion article on the Paris AI summit in the Hindustan Times.

“We are proud to support this initiative, which will strengthen India’s voice in global science and technology governance issues,” said Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation. “As India continues to emerge as a leader in innovation and policy, this fellowship represents a meaningful step towards shaping a more sustainable and inclusive technology-driven future. Our partnership with Asia Society Policy Institute reflects JSW Group’s commitment to strengthening India’s engagement with the world in science and technology.”

“This is an extraordinary opportunity to support India’s ambitions, experiences, and expertise in global conversations on cutting-edge developments that intersect science, technology, and policy,” said Akshay Mathur, Senior Director, ASPI Delhi.

Dr. Polcumpally has a PhD in International Affairs with a focus on AI surveillance from O.P. Jindal Global University, a master’s degree in International Relations from CHRIST University, and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from GITAM University. He also has certificates in machine learning and deep learning from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru (IIIT - B), and in cybersecurity from Google.

See Dr. Polcumpally’s full bio here. Members of the media interested in interviewing him should email [email protected].

About JSW Group

The US$24 billion JSW Group is one of the fastest growing conglomerates in India with its businesses spanning across multiple sectors, including steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, paints, defence, automobiles, B2B E-commerce, sports, realty and venture capital. Three of the Group companies – JSW Steel, JSW Energy and JSW Infrastructure – are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Over the past three decades, JSW Steel – the flagship company of the Group - has grown from a single manufacturing unit to become India's leading integrated steel company with consolidated crude steel capacity of 35.7 MTPA, including 1.5 MTPA in the US. Its next phase of growth will take consolidated capacity to 43.5 MTPA over next three years. JSW Energy is one of the top renewable energy and power generation companies in India, with a strong commitment to sustainable growth. JSW Infrastructure is the second-largest private port operator in India, with cargo handling capacity of 170 MTPA. JSW Infrastructure specialises in providing efficient and environment friendly port facilities and terminals across 10 locations along the East and West coasts of India.

About Asia Society and Asia Society Policy Institute Delhi

Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Asia Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit institution with major centres and public buildings in New York, Houston and Hong Kong, and offices in Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, San Francisco, Seattle, Seoul, Sydney, Tokyo, Washington, D.C. and Zurich. For more than 60 years, the Asia Society has built bridges and helped to solve problems within the region and between Asia and the wider world. The India Centre was founded in 2006; it is the only Asia Society Centre in South Asia and aims to encompass all of the subcontinent in its mission to bring together diverse perspectives on modern Asia and cultivate a nuanced understanding of Asia-Pacific affairs. Its policy division, the Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi, is a think-and-do tank that aims to analyse geopolitics, geoeconomics, climate, as well as science and technology diplomacy to offer policy solutions to diplomats, policymakers, business leaders, academic experts, the media and civil society. The institute focuses on policy research and convening on strategic affairs through the Asia Roundtable, a forum that represents and includes stakeholders and experts from across Asia.