Rajamanohar (Raj)Founder

India - Chennai, Tamil Nadu,

Rajamanohar Somasundaram is the CEO and Co-Founder of AquaConnect, a full-stack aquaculture technology platform. Around 5 million rural farmers and coastal communities depend on shrimp & fish aquaculture, where traditional farming practices prevents them in achieving production efficiency and diseases prediction. Aquaconnect works with Indian Shrimp and Fish aquaculture farmers to improve their farm productivity, market linkage and formal financing access through Deep learning/AI technology and remote sensing intervention.

He became a ‘TED Fellow’ in 2009 for his accomplishments in ‘Mobile4Good’ initiatives in emerging markets. World Economic Forum has named me among “Young Global Leader in 2012” in recognition of the leadership and contribution in the field of mobile communication and information services. In 2016, he was offered Draper Hills Fellowship at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law for his work on technology interventions for inclusion. In 2019, He was awarded '40 UNDER 40 Ecosapien' by The New Indian Express for the promotion of sustainable aquaculture practices in Asia. He holds a graduate degree from IIT Kanpur, India.

http://rajamanohar.com