Mr. Manoj Gaur, Executive Chairman of Jaiprakash Associates Limited, the flagship company of Jaypee Group, is a distinguished alumnus from BITS Pilani. After completing his B.E (Hons.) degree in Civil Engineering, he joined the company during the construction of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.'s first Cement Plant — 1 MTPA at Rewa (Madhya Pradesh). He has closely been associated with the cement business of the company and has the distinction of participating in various capacities over the years and leading this line of business as it grew from 1.0 million tonne per annum (MnTPA) in 1986 to 41.4 MnTPA in 2012.

Mr. Gaur has been associated with setting up of Group's hydropower assets since 2000. He ensured that Jaypee Group emerges as a leader in the construction of multi-purpose river valley and hydropower projects by participating on EPC/CONTRACT/BOO BASIS to add 12,030 MW to the Nation since 2002. The Jaypee Group, a pioneer in creation of hydropower plants in the private sector, is presently in development/operations of 5,940 MW power of hydro/thermal projects in India and Bhutan.

Mr. Gaur has been widely acclaimed for invigorating Group's financials including innovative financing, which had a salutary effect in the growth chalked out in the last decade by the Group in its all verticals viz. Engineering & Construction, Power, Cement, Real Estate, Expressways, Hospitality, Health Care and Education (not-for-profit). Coming from a humble background following footsteps of his illustrious father Sh. Jaiprakash Gaur Ji, he has shown immaculate appetite to imbibe the humane aspects of Founder of the Group and is leading the JAYPEE Group from December 2006.

At Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida, Mr. Manoj Gaur has crafted an exclusive lifestyle for his clients that is at par with the best residential spaces in the world. It is under Mr. Manoj Gaur's leadership that the Group made strides in various fields and executed path-breaking projects such as the ambitious 165 Km long concrete Noida to Agra Yamuna Expressway, 1000 MW Karcham–Wangtoo Hydroelectric project and F1 Indian Grand Prix.

He carries on the philanthropic work undertaken by the Group's 'Not-for-Profit - JAIPRAKASH SEWA SANSTHAN' with as much fervor and passion that he has when he works on his business strategies. In addition to the above, not only does he play a leading role in the business of the Group but has been instrumental in planning and execution of the social responsibility initiatives in the area of education and rural development programs for villages surrounding Group's various project sites. It was his efforts that "Sardar Patel Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya", Rewa, M.P., which has been dedicated to provide quality education to the children of economically deprived sections of the society, was established.

Prof. (Dr.) Devendra Kumar Rai, the 3rd Vice-Chancellor of Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna, assumed the charge of Vice-Chancellor on 16th August 2023. Prof. Rai is a recognized academician, an uncompromising leader, and, most importantly, a well-loved educationist who has positively impacted the lives of numerous students, their families, and his peers.

Prof. Rai is an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Science with Honours in Physics, a Master's degree in Science specializing in Solid-State Physics, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Banaras Hindu University.

Starting his career as an Assistant Professor in 2001, Prof. Rai rose to the position of full Professor in 2009 in the Department of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida. As a teacher, he has an impressive track record, having developed and taught numerous theoretical and laboratory courses. He also played a key role in establishing Physics and Materials Science and Engineering laboratories for UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs in engineering and sciences.

Prof. Rai has held several senior administrative positions at JIIT Noida, including Director; Dean of Academics & Research; Head, Department of PMSE; and Associate Dean of Students' Welfare. He also served as Vice-Chancellor (Officiating) at Jaypee University, Anupshahr.

His commitment to academic excellence is evident in his leadership in ranking and accreditation processes across various government agencies. He has served as the Nodal Officer for NIRF rankings at JIIT Noida since its inception in 2016, Nodal Officer for AISHE (2015–2023), Coordinator for UGC and AICTE visits (2019), Convener and Nodal Officer for NAAC committees (2015 & 2022), Nodal Officer for the Study in India Program of MHRD, President of the Institution's Innovation Council (2020–2022), Director of RDC (2021–2022), Chairman of the LRC Advisory Committee (2010–2023), and Chairman of the Unfair Means Committee (2018–2023). Additionally, he played a crucial role in implementing stringent and transparent online teaching and examination processes to ensure quality education during the pandemic.

Prof. Rai's research interests lie in ion-conducting solids and electrochemical devices such as fuel cells and batteries. He has also worked on the development of non-linear crystals at the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan. Over the years, he has guided numerous Ph.D., M.Tech, and B.Tech students and has published extensively in reputed national and international journals. He has actively participated in a large number of national and international conferences in India and abroad.