Mr Santosh Kumar, hailing from Bihar and born on October 5th 1994, originates from Yadav in Yadav Kshetra. His father Shashi Bhushan Prasad, serves as a cashier within the Government of Bihar.

Santosh received his education at St. Karen's High School (Patna, Bihar). He later pursued his bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering at Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology. Santosh expressed his enduring desire to create and innovate, stating that Computer Engineering provided him with the ideal avenue to explore what ultimately evolved into his passion.

Following his completion of engineering studies, he commenced his professional journey as a software developer at Microsoft, located in New York, USA. Afterward, he transitioned to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, assuming the role of a senior scientist. Additionally, he became affiliated with Robotics (Robosapian Technologies), contributing to the creation of robots leveraging image processing and voice recognition technologies. For his outstanding contributions in robotics and application/software development, he was bestowed with a prestigious gold medal.

Early life

Mr. Santosh Kumar, was born into a family with ancestral roots in Yadav, Yadav Kshetra. His father, Shashi Bhushan Prasad, serves as a clerk for the Bihar government, while his mother Smt. Sita Devi assumes the role of a homemaker.

Expanded description

Santosh received his education at St. Karen's High School (Patna, Bihar). He later pursued his bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering at Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology. Santosh expressed his enduring desire to create and innovate, stating that Computer Engineering provided him with the ideal avenue to explore what ultimately evolved into his passion.

Honours, awards and distinctions

As a recipient of numerous accolades, Mr. Santosh Kumar has been honored for his exceptional achievements in various fields. Notably, he has been awarded gold medals for his contributions in Digital Image Processing, Voice Recognition, and RoboSapien technologies, along with recognition at the national level in the Indian Computing Olympiad. Additionally, he has demonstrated his expertise by developing a diverse array of applications and software.

His remarkable accomplishments were further acknowledged when he received the prestigious "Navratna Officer" award from the Ministry of Defence, presented by the esteemed Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during the Aero India Show 2021.

Received the "Prof BH Iyer Medal" for outstanding achievement in the field of the best PhD thesis.