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Vandana Yadav’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Multisector leader with 12+ years of global experience in strategy, communications, and public impact across health, climate, data, education, and tech. Former engineer and journalist skilled in turning complex ideas into bold narratives, scaling brands, managing partnerships, and driving cross-sector solutions. I blend systems thinking, design, and storytelling to advance equity, influence policy, and build solutions that stick. Currently advancing work in the areas of health security, tech po…
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A Clean Slate... Turning the 'Swachh' dream into reality (book)
Interview
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Awards
See all 6 awards →Atlas Corps / AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship in the US
2023 - Marketing and Communications
An Indo-US bilateral fellowship with less than 1% acceptance rate that aims at nurturing and developing mid-career professionals into nonprofit/civil society leaders and global changemakers
WEF Award
2020 - Exceptional Woman of Excellence
Awarded at the annual WEF event held in Cairo, Egypt during March 4-9, 2020. Held under the auspices of H.E. Abdelfattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, the mega event brought together over 1,000 women from more than 75 countries who exchanged their experiences and knowledge with each other.
Her Rising Award for Women in Education
2020 - Higher education
Her Rising Award for Women in Education by JobsForHer is for women leaders who have shown prowess and risen in their careers
The Lioness Award
2018 - Inspiring Young Woman
Awarded by VR Oneness Foundation based in Hyderabad; they had organised the first national conference for women leaders on December 16, 2018 and coupled the award ceremony with it, to recognise work of young women and single mothers. The event was supported by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Design of 2 MW CW RF Dummy Load over 35-65 MHz for ICRH selected by ITER
2012 - Engineering research
Design of 2 MW CW RF Dummy Load over 35-65 MHz for ICRH selected by International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), India for the world's largest thermonuclear reactor in France.
BCPI Summer Scholar
2025 - Public service
a 10-week public service fellowship by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University to address real-world challenges through public innovation and civic engagement