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Veteran Engineer and CyberPeace Director V.K. Roy Dies, Leaving Legacy in Heavy Industry, Space and AI Security
✍️ TRIPURA STAR NEWS
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 04:18 AM
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Renowned engineer and CyberPeace director V.K. Roy has passed away, remembered for his contributions to heavy industry, space infrastructure and artificial‑intelligence security.
Veteran engineer V.K. Roy, who also served as the director of CyberPeace, died recently, according to Tripura Star News. Over a career spanning several decades, Roy played a pivotal role in modernising India's heavy‑industry sector, overseeing projects that enhanced manufacturing efficiency and safety.
In the aerospace domain, he contributed to the development of critical space‑infrastructure components, collaborating with national agencies to improve launch‑vehicle reliability and satellite communications. His technical expertise helped bridge the gap between traditional engineering and emerging space technologies.
Roy was also a leading voice in AI security, advocating for robust safeguards against cyber threats in artificial‑intelligence systems. As CyberPeace director, he promoted international cooperation on digital safety and mentored a generation of engineers focused on ethical AI deployment.
Colleagues described him as a visionary who combined deep technical knowledge with a commitment to public service. His death marks the loss of a figure who significantly shaped India's industrial, space and cyber‑security landscape.
In the aerospace domain, he contributed to the development of critical space‑infrastructure components, collaborating with national agencies to improve launch‑vehicle reliability and satellite communications. His technical expertise helped bridge the gap between traditional engineering and emerging space technologies.
Roy was also a leading voice in AI security, advocating for robust safeguards against cyber threats in artificial‑intelligence systems. As CyberPeace director, he promoted international cooperation on digital safety and mentored a generation of engineers focused on ethical AI deployment.
Colleagues described him as a visionary who combined deep technical knowledge with a commitment to public service. His death marks the loss of a figure who significantly shaped India's industrial, space and cyber‑security landscape.