Dr. R. K. Tyagi is the Chairman, Board of Governors (BoG) of MNIT Jaipur. He has served as a chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. He also worked as CMD of Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. He did his B.E. in Electronics & Communication from IIT Roorkee in 1975. He also holds Doctorate in Management Studies from Agra University. He holds different board positions in various companies. He also served as President of Aeronautical Society of India. He continues to play influential role as Strategy Advisor in Aerospace, Defense and Energy Sectors.