Renowned for his leadership in development and management of large scale environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects globally, Dr. Narayanan also has an exemplary academic and professional background. He earned his Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (REC), Calicut in 1991. He holds dual master’s degrees in Business Administration and Infrastructure Management. He was awarded a Ph.D. for his thesis work in social inclusion, affordable housing clusters, sustainable infrastructure, and smart initiatives.

Currently, as the Chief Executive Officer of Artelia Consulting Engineers Limited (formerly Mahindra Consulting Engineers Limited), Dr. Narayanan manages a broad spectrum of engineering, infrastructure, project consultancy and sustainability consulting services. He has over 34 years of diversified experience and is adept in urban, rural, industrial, social and environmental infrastructure developments. His expertise encompasses the entire project lifecycle, including project conceptualization and configuration, strategic planning, sustainable development, demand and infrastructure assessment, master planning, stakeholder engagement, design and engineering, project cost estimation, marketing strategies, financial modelling, environmental and social considerations, project structuring, public-private partnerships (PPPs), policy analysis and recommendations. He has successfully commissioned several prestigious projects across 25+ African countries, many GCC countries, several states of India and Neighboring countries. He has collaborated with multilateral development banks such as the AfDB, UNIDO, AFREXIM, TMA, KfW, EXIM Bank of India, IFC, World Bank Group, and various government ministries and agencies. He is a Peer reviewer of “international guidelines for industrial parks” developed by UNIDO and One of the Authors for "Guidelines for Planning, Development and Management of Integrated Agro-Food Parks (IAFPs)" developed by UNIDO, African Development Bank, African Union Development Agency, Export-Import Bank of China, African Export-Import Bank, and others.

“ACE has a strong reputation in area development, agro-industrial parks, logistics, infrastructure, tourism, and residential projects. Now, as part of the Artelia Group, we are well-positioned to expand our footprint into the mobility, energy, buildings, industry, water and environmental sectors. We aim to carry forward our legacy of engineering excellence, sectoral expertise, and core values driven by a renewed sense of purpose and a forward-looking, future-ready approach in congruence with group’s proven systems and practices.”