Rear Admiral Ankur Sharma, Nausena Medal (NM), took charge as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on September 24. An alumnus of St Edward’s School, Shimla, and the Naval College of Engineering, Rear Admiral Ankur Sharma was commissioned into the Navy…

ear Admiral Ankur Sharma, Nausena Medal (NM), took charge as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on September 24.

An alumnus of St Edward’s School, Shimla, and the Naval College of Engineering, Rear Admiral Ankur Sharma was commissioned into the Navy in November 1989. He is an engineering graduate (electrical) and postgraduate in MBA (IT) from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He is also an alumnus of the coveted National Defence College Course. He is presently pursuing his PhD from IIT, Hyderabad.

An alumnus of St Edward’s School, Shimla, and the Naval College of Engineering, Rear Admiral Ankur Sharma was commissioned into the Navy in November 1989. He is an engineering graduate (electrical) and postgraduate in MBA (IT) from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He is also an alumnus of the coveted National Defence College Course. He is presently pursuing his PhD from IIT, Hyderabad.

In his rich and illustrious career spanning 33 years, Rear Admiral Ankur Sharma has expertise in various fields, including maintenance and R&D of maritime systems. The Flag Officer has worked on frontline warships, design agencies and naval dockyards. His areas of interest include Big Data Analytics & AI and the adaptation of futuristic technologies to maritime domain and synergising commercial cutting-edge technologies to battlefield applications.r the reins of the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, the Flag Officer was holding the prestigious appointment of Director-General, Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE)