Mr. Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC, has been selected as the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) by its Council in recognition of his distinguished contributions to "Engineering". His Fellowship will become effective from January 1, 2013. Mr. Vasudeva has been selected by a "peer" committee in recognition of his meritorious achievements in engineering and distinctive eminence in new and developing fields of technology. Consequent to his selection, Mr. Vasudeva is automatically entitled to use the abbreviated title “FNAE”.

Election to the Academy is only by nomination. Fellows from Academia, Research and Development, Industry, Government and others are elected each year from nominations made by Fellows of INAE affiliated to various Engineering Sections.

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), founded in 1987, comprises India's most distinguished engineers, engineer-scientists and technologists covering the entire spectrum of engineering disciplines. The Academy promotes and advances the practice of engineering and technology, related sciences and disciplines and their applications to problems of national importance. INAE also encourages inventions, investigations, and research in pursuit of excellence in the field of "Engineering". As the only engineering Academy of the country, INAE represents India at the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS).