Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar is one of India's most acclaimed and internationally acknowledged scientist, IT leader, and educationalist. He is best known as the architect of India's national initiative in supercomputing where he led the development of Param supercomputers. He is a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee. Indian computer magazine Dataquest has placed him among the star pioneers who shaped India's IT industry. Dr. Bhatkar has also played an essential role in the guidance of 'Unnat Bharat Abh