Founder & CEO
Sanjay Dakshinamoorthy
H2ONE's technology programme, product architecture, CAD/CAE engineering, system integration and commercialisation strategy.
About
Building a Direct Ammonia Power Platform from India
Leadership
Founder-led execution.
Co-Founder
Dr. Karthika A.
Business strategy, partnerships, fundraising, stakeholder engagement and market development.
Business & Operations Head
Pon Man Kishan
Business operations, partner coordination, documentation, milestone tracking and execution planning.
Technical advisory network
Fuel-cell, marine, structural and product expertise.
Dr. Indrajit ShownFuel-cell development advisorProfessor, Department of Chemistry, Hindustan Institute of Technology & ScienceElectrochemistry, catalyst pathways and cell-performance analysis.
Dr. Ganesan PFuel-cell development advisorProfessor, Department of Chemistry, VIT ChennaiExperimental-study planning, test methods and fuel-cell development.
Dr. A. Krishna KumariMarine applications advisorProfessor, Indian Maritime UniversityMarine and small-vessel applications, harbour conditions and marine safety.
Dr. M. SaravananStructural & materials advisorProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology & ScienceStructural design, corrosion assessment and mechanical integration.
Dr. N. Rino NelsonProduct development advisorProfessor, School of Interdisciplinary Design and Innovation, IIITDM KancheepuramProduct development, prototype packaging and system-integration planning.
Institutional ecosystem
Where we are building.
Formal incubatorMaDeIT Innovation Foundation, IIITDM Kancheepuram
H2ONE is formally incubated at MaDeIT, the technology business incubator hosted at IIITDM Kancheepuram.
NDA signedeVIT-RC, VIT Chennai
NDA signed with VIT Chennai / eVIT-RC for fuel-cell study and development. Potential testing scope subject to a separately agreed work plan.
Advisor affiliationIndian Maritime University
Marine-application guidance through the professional expertise and affiliation of Dr. A. Krishna Kumari.
Milestones
The journey so far.
Incorporated May 2025 · PoC grant Nov 2025 · electrode materials finalised Jan–Feb 2026 · patent filed May 2026 · MATLAB cell-to-stack model Sep 2026.
Founder philosophy
Evidence before narrative.
H2ONE is being built around a simple operating principle:
Be clear about what is proven, what is modelled and what still needs to be demonstrated.
That principle applies to technology, customer claims, investor communication and capital allocation.