I am currently the vice chancellor at J K Lakshmipat University. Prior to this I have been holding administrative positions at UPES, GITAM University, SRM University, and Mahindra University. I have also been a researcher at TCS Research and a faculty member at the Universities of Missouri and Tennessee. With over 25 years of experience in teaching and research, I am passionate about fostering interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning and innovation among students and faculty. My mission is to provide a student-centric education that prepares students for the fast-changing and complex world.
I hold a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. and B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, respectively. My field of expertise is nonlinear dynamical systems and control, with applications to biomedical and financial systems. I have authored five books and over 200 journals and conference papers on this topic, and received awards from US NSF and TCS for my research excellence. I also have experience in leading and collaborating with industry and academic partners, both nationally and internationally, to advance engineering education and research.
1991-1993, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, Teaching Assistant
1997-1999, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, Research Associate
1999-2004, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, Assistant Professor
2004-2008, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Associate Professor
2008-2014, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, Principal Scientist & Head, Risk & Finance Group
2014-2018, Mahindra Ecole Centrale (Mahindra University), Hyderabad, Telangana, Professor
2018-2020, SRM University-Andhra Pradesh, Professor & Associate Dean of Engineering
2020-2024, GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Dean of Engineering
2024-2025, UPES, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Dean, School of Computer Science
2025-Present, J K Lakshmipat University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Vice Chancellor