Hari Balaji V R – Super Hero 2025 Title Holder in Researcher Category from Chennai

The Strategist Who Sees the Storm Before It Forms

From the Chennai Emergency Management Exercise (CEMEX 2011) to Guwahati Emergency Management Exercise (GEMEX 2012), Hari Balaji architected multi-agency response simulations that have now become blueprints for other states.
And when it came to the shadows most don’t talk about Gender-Based Violence during Disasters he stood at the forefront. As a Master Trainer for UNFPA, he rolled out MISP workshops in Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu, turning policy into protection for the vulnerable. MBA from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education.

The Professor Who Trains Crisis-Ready Leaders, Not Just Students

Hari Balaji teaches what most institutions don’t how to stay calm in chaos, how to lead when systems collapse, how to restore when hope is lost.

Research Scholar and Professor of Practice at Saveetha School of Law. Visiting Faculty at MIT World Peace University and MAM School of Engineering. His classrooms aren’t filled with lectures. They’re filled with simulations, role-plays, and fire-drill strategies—because real emergencies don’t give second chances.

Leadership in the Line of Fire

When Chennai’s hospitals needed a disaster response overhaul, he led the statewide emergency preparedness training across Tamil Nadu in 2015. When floods crippled two southern states, he was there—first in Chennai, then in Kerala.

As Public Health Emergency Specialist with UNICEF, he navigated the complex COVID-19 terrain not with panic, but with planning.

From Sphere India’s Inter Agency Coordination to CARE India’s Recovery Missions, Hari Balaji’s track record is not theoretical it’s tactical.

The Awards Don’t Speak Louder Than His Actions But They Still Matter

• Humanitarian Award – For lifelong commitment to crisis mitigation
• Bhale Bharat Award – For holding Chennai’s resilience during the 2016 floods
• Harit Ratna Award – For infusing environmental consciousness into emergency systems
• Youth Achiever Award – Vision 2020 – For rewriting the narrative before others even joined the story

Global Thinking. Ground Reality. One Mission.

His arsenal includes global certifications from:

• Harvard University – Humanitarian Needs Assessment
• UNDP – Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
• CDC – Reproductive Health in Emergencies
• FEMA – Emergency Planning
• UNC Chapel Hill – Positive Psychology

The Voice the Media Trusts When the Nation Holds Its Breath

When the nation’s watching, he’s not behind a desk. From BBC Tamil to The Hindu, from News7 to YourStory, he’s the face the media call when they need facts. With 30,000+ YouTube subscribers and 10,000+ Facebook followers, his online presence is more than visibility it’s impact multiplied.

Legacy in Motion

Whether it’s building SOPs for multi-city emergency drills or leading humanitarian recovery with compassion, Hari Balaji is a living blueprint of what leadership looks like when it’s tested under fire. 

So, the next time disaster strikes—flood, fire, virus, or something the textbooks haven’t named yet know this. Somewhere in Chennai, there’s a man already three moves ahead.