The METC is powered by a dedicated team of professionals, each a luminary in their respective field. Our Staff Members are the cornerstone of our operational excellence, bringing together a wealth of expertise from various sectors to execute the METC's mandate. They are tasked with the crucial role of implementing the future of Mauritius's technology landscape, ensuring our initiatives and policies not only match but exceed global standards. With a collective vision for innovation and growth, they drive the nation towards a more connected and technologically advanced future.
Suraj Juddoo is an experienced professional in the field of Digital Emerging Technologies for more than 20 years, with focus on training and research, together with entrepreneurial and managerial acumen. He has been the academic head of the Science and Technology department at Middlesex University Mauritius where he headed a team of around 25 academic at Middlesex University Mauritius where he headed a team of around 25 academics from the digital technologies and psychology areas.
Since May 2022, he is also chairperson of the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council, whose main focus is to advise government on emerging technologies use. Suraj is actively involved in research surrounding Big Data in the health care sector as part of a doctoral work towards optimizing data quality. This doctoral work explored the possibilities of machine learning and proposed an innovative methodology which could be used in the area of data engineering in general. He has been publishing in various conferences in topics related to Big Data, Machine learning and other IT related fields.
He is involved in cross disciplinary research by working with co-researchers from Mauritius, UK, USA, Brazil, Italy and China. He has been part of several externally funded research projects and is still currently involved in many initiatives such as being country level expert for responsible AI deployment. He is currently working also with other partners in setting up blockchain and data science based commercial projects. Her is actually the country level expert for UNESCO’s project to setup ethical recommendations of AI. On the social aspects, he is an active member and past president of his local rotary club. He has also acted as mentor for secondary level students internationally with the New York Academy of Science.
Suraj Juddoo is an experienced professional in the field of Digital Emerging Technologies for more than 20 years, with focus on training and research, together with entrepreneurial and managerial acumen. He has been the academic head of the Science and Technology department at Middlesex University Mauritius where he headed a team of around 25 academic at Middlesex University Mauritius where he headed a team of around 25 academics from the digital technologies and psychology areas.
Since May 2022, he is also chairperson of the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council, whose main focus is to advise government on emerging technologies use. Suraj is actively involved in research surrounding Big Data in the health care sector as part of a doctoral work towards optimizing data quality. This doctoral work explored the possibilities of machine learning and proposed an innovative methodology which could be used in the area of data engineering in general. He has been publishing in various conferences in topics related to Big Data, Machine learning and other IT related fields.
He is involved in cross disciplinary research by working with co-researchers from Mauritius, UK, USA, Brazil, Italy and China. He has been part of several externally funded research projects and is still currently involved in many initiatives such as being country level expert for responsible AI deployment. He is currently working also with other partners in setting up blockchain and data science based commercial projects. Her is actually the country level expert for UNESCO’s project to setup ethical recommendations of AI. On the social aspects, he is an active member and past president of his local rotary club. He has also acted as mentor for secondary level students internationally with the New York Academy of Science.
Director (Economic and Finance), Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
AI and Blockchain Consultant, Managing Partner - Trescon Global
Economic Development Board
Representative of the Ministry (MITCI)
