Meher Pudumjee is a well-known name in the engineering sector in India. She is the chairperson of Thermax Ltd, an Indian multinational engineering conglomerate, involved in clean air, clean energy and clean water, headquartered in Pune. Pudumjee has been leading the Rs 63307 crore market company for over 20 years. She is the daughter of Anu Aga, former chairperson of the Thermax. Anu Aga is India's richest woman in the construction and engineering sector with a net worth of Rs 41730 crore, as per Forbes. The 81-year-old stepped down as chairperson in 2004 when her daughter took over the reign.

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Meher holds a postgraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. She returned to India in 1996 and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Thermax.

Later in 1990, Meher joined Thermax as a trainee engineer. After a year, she along with her husband Pheroz Pudumjee took over the responsibility of turning around a Thermax subsidiary company in the UK. 

In 2001, she became a non-executive director in the company. She was appointed Vice Chairperson in 2002. During this period, she played an active role in the turnaround of Thermax. Apart from her professional life, she has a keen interest in music. Pudumjee is also a member of a Pune-based choir. She lives in Pune with her husband. The duo has two children.

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