Shreyes Melkote
Interim Associate Vice President of Corporate Engagement
As interim associate vice president, Melkote leads the office that serves as the nexus for the Institute’s entire partner relationship and activity portfolios. The office is also tasked with facilitating collaboration efforts across various partner units within Georgia Tech, including the Enterprise Innovation Institute, Technology Licensing, Economic Development, Institute Relations, and Corporate Contracting, among others.
Melkote is the Morris M. Bryan Jr. Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and brings extensive experience building industry partnerships and collaborative research programs.
Melkote also serves as executive director of the Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech and has led the Institute’s strategic engagement with The Boeing Company since 2012 through its University Innovation Program.
An internationally recognized manufacturing researcher, Melkote has authored more than 300 publications and is a fellow of ASME, SME, and CIRP.
