ABOUT IFI
The French Institute in India (IFI – Institut français en Inde) is the education, science and culture cooperation service of the Embassy of France in India. It facilitates academic and scientific exchanges between Indian and French higher education institutions, enables student mobility and promotes French language and artistic and cultural partnerships.
Cooperation between India and France takes place through a number of sectors: Arts & Culture, Books & Ideas, French Language & Education, Study in France, Academic Partnerships, Science & Technology, as well as Innovation and Multimedia. IFI acts as a matchmaker in the exchange of expertise, strengthening connections among private companies and public institutions between France and India.
Through its research center CSH – jointly managed by the French National Center for Scientific Research – IFI fosters scientific cooperation between Indian and French scholars in all fields of social sciences.
Through Campus France, IFI offers a specific service geared towards students, which can be accessed in 12 offices across India.
OUR TEAM
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Mr Emmanuel LEBRUN-DAMIENS
Counsellor for Education, Science & Culture
Dr Nicolas GHERARDI
Deputy Counsellor for Education, Science and Culture
Ms Alice GAUNY
Advisor for the Alliances Françaises network
Ms Khushboo BATRA
Assistant to Country Director of French Institute in India
Ms Anuradha PHADIYA
Assistant to Country Deputy Director of French Institute in India
Higher Education & Scientific Cooperation
Dr Nicolas GHERARDI
Deputy Counsellor for Education, Science and Culture
Ms Emilia CARTIER
Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, Delhi
Mr François-Xavier MORTREUIL
Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, Bangalore
Mr Olivier FUDYM
Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, Mumbai
Ms Amruta DATAR
Deputy - Science and Academic Attaché, Mumbai
Dr Ambika ANILKUMAR
Deputy – Science and Academic Attaché, Bangalore
Mr Baptiste FONDIN
Project Manager - Scientific and Academic Cooperation
Ms Rajni BACHWANI
Scholarships & Trust Officer, Delhi
Ms Kanika PAHUJA
Partnerships & Alumni Officer, Delhi
Ms Margo GIRARD
National Coordinator of Campus France India
Ms Muskaan DHUPAR
Administrative Officer, Delhi
Dr Meenakshi Singh
Scientific Coordinator, Delhi
Mr Amitava DAS
Science & Academic Officer, Delhi
Aleena Louis
Campus France Manager, Chennai
Ms Somya JATWANI
Campus France, Jaipur
Mr Sujit NAIR
Campus France Manager, Ahmedabad
Ms Krusha Manoj KHAKHAR
Campus France Manager, Bangalore
Ms Nidhi CHOPRA
Campus France Manager, Chandigarh
Ms Rhea SHIVAN
Campus France Manager, Chennai
Ms Vasudha MURALIKRISHNA
Campus France Manager, Hyderabad
Ms Shivani CHORDIA
Campus France Manager, Indore/Bhopal
Mr Sourav BHOWMIK
Campus France Manager, Kolkata
Mr Vikash GOLLA
Campus France Manager, Mumbai
Mr Rachit DHAWAN
Campus France Manager, New Delhi
Ms Shubhra SHARMA
Campus France Manager, New Delhi
Ms Siddhi PADTURE
Campus France Manager, Pune
CENTRE DE SCIENCES HUMAINES
Dr Nicolas GRAVEL
Director - Centre de Sciences Humaines
Mr Samuel BENKIMOUN
Scientific Secretary
Ms Anmol SEHGAL
Research Assistant
Mr Amit ARORA
Deputy to General Secretary - CSH/IFI
Mr Ashok KUMAR
Accounts and Admin Assistant
Dr Aprajita SARCAR
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Bruno DORIN
Researcher - CIRAD
Dr Himanshu
Associate Researcher
Dr Ines G. ZUPANOV
Researcher - CNRS
Dr Jean-Thomas MARTELLI
Researcher - MEAE
Mr Jitu DEKA
Research Assistant
Dr Julien LEVESQUE
Researcher - MEAE
Mr Mahesh KUMAR
Administrative Employee
Dr Mathieu FAURE
Researcher - CNRS
Ms Neeru GOHAR
Secretary to the Director
Dr Nicolas BELORGEY
Researcher - CNRS
Ms Priyanka JAIN
Librarian
Ms Shalija TANDON
Research Assistant
Mr Surinder S. JODHKA
Researcher
Dr Tista KUNDU
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Ms Pushpa PARASHAR
Janitor
EDUCATION & FRENCH LANGUAGE
Ms Fatiha KAMMOUSSI
Attaché for Cooperation in Education
Mr Jatinder SINGH
Deputy Head, Cooperation in Language & Education
Ms Maryline LAIDIN
Attaché for Cooperation in French Language
Mr Eric PERROTEL
Attaché for Cooperation in French Language
Mr Philippe GUILLIEN
Attaché for Cooperation in French Language
Ms Solveig OBERSEITHER
Attaché for Cooperation in French Language
Disha RAMBHIYA
Assistant to the Attaché for Cooperation in French Language
Ms Kripalinee SEEPARSAD
National Coordinator Certifications
Ms Smriti PAHWA
Project Manager, Cooperation in Language & Education
BOOKS, DEBATES & IDEAS
Dr Christine Cornet
Attaché for Books, Debates & Ideas
Ms Victoria DOBRITZ
Deputy - Budget and Coordination with French writers and publishers
Ms Akriti AHLUWALIA
Project Manager, Debates & Ideas, Festivals
Mr Sumit KUMAR
Project Manager, Books & Mediation
ARTISTIC COOPERATION
Ms Isabelle VIERGET-RIAS
Cultural Attaché
Ms Prutha NARKE
Deputy Cultural Attaché, Coordinator for music projects and trainings
Ms Sarah DELBOS
Project Manager - Visual Arts, Architecture and Heritage, Coordinator Art in Public Space
Ms Priyanshi MEHTA
Project Manager - Dance, Theatre, Design and Craft; Coordinator for Young Audience
Mrs Shilpi DUA
Project Manager - Mission, Invitation & Administration
INNOVATION & MULTIMEDIA
Ms Juliette GRANDMONT
Attaché for Innovation & Multimedia, Mumbai
Mr Reghu DEVARAJ
Deputy - Attaché for Innovation & Multimedia
Ms Kahini KUCHINAD
Project Manager : Innovation and Multimedia, Mumbai
ANNEXE - IFI JAIPUR
Ms Sanjana SARKAR
IFI Representative in Rajasthan
Ms Girija NATHAWAT
Head of Pedagogy
COMMUNICATION & PARTNERSHIPS
Ms Shaifali JETLI SURY
Head of Communication & Partnerships
Ms Marie-Chanel GILLIER
Advisor - Digital media and content
Ms Urvashi SINDHI
Campaign Manager- Marketing, Advertising and Promotions
Ms Prerna SARIN
Communications Officer - Webmaster & Social Media
Mr Makarand KUKADE
Graphic Designer & Artist
Mr Amit SINGH
Video Artist and Production Manager
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Mr Rémi VACHER
Secretary General
Mr Thierry MENNESSON
Chief Accountant
Mr Amit ARORA
Deputy to General Secretary - CSH/IFI
Mr Ashok KUMAR
Accounts and Admin Assistant
Mr Madhur SHARMA
Management Officer
Mrs Shelly SHARMA
Deputy of Chief Accountant, Finance Officer
Mr Abhay BHALLA
Management Officer
Mrs Sneha KAPOOR
Management Officer
Mr Danial NATHAN
In-charge - Courier & Drivers
Mr Rajeev KUMAR
IT Officer
Mr Clément CELLIER
IT Manager
Mr Mahesh KUMAR
Administrative Employee
Mr Lal Singh YADAV
Driver
Mr Yusuf SHEIKH
Driver
Mr Virender SHARMA
Driver
Institutions hosted by IFI
Mrs Neha KHANNA
Sciences Po Representative
Mrs Golda MALHOTRA
n+i Representative