Dr. Dara Ajay 

Office Indian Institute of Technology IIT Madras
HEAD-Technology Transfer

Dr. Dara Ajay heads the Technology Transfer Office (TTO-IPM Cell) at IIT Madras. A Registered Technology Transfer Professional with 15+ years’ experience, he specializes in patent law, IP valuation, commercialization, licensing, BATNA negotiations, and startup enablement. WIPO/ATTP/STEM certified, SHIGA-trained, and PhD in PatInformatics, he developed IPAT. An acclaimed WIPO-recognized speaker, patentee, author, and portfolio management expert with global industry, academia collaborations and high-impact publications in patents, research, and technology transfer.