Scholars-in-Residence |
The Institute invites distinguished academics and industrialists to the Institute. The interactions with these accomplished persons visiting the Institute will provide discussion opportunities to the young primary stakeholders of the Institute (namely the Faculty Members, Staff Members and Students) towards resolving their unanswered questions – in academics, careers and life. Currently, the Institute has two Scholars-in-Residence. |
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Dr Kaushik Basu Ph.D. (Economics): London School of Economics Honorary Doctorates: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Fordham University, New York President of the International Economic Association (Currently) Professor of Economics and C. Marks Professor at Cornell University Served as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Served as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India Taught at the Delhi School of Economics, Harvard, Princeton and MIT Fellow of the Econometric Society Received the title of Padma Bhushan |
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Professor Shekhar Chaudhury Former Director of IIM Calcutta, Former Professor of IIMA; Former Dean of the Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur; and The Founding Director of the School of Management & Entrepreneurship at the Shiv Nadar University |
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Professor K. L. Chopra B.Sc. (Physics Honours): Delhi University M.Sc. (Physics): Delhi University Ph.D. (Physics): University of British Columbia Canada Former Director, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (1987-97) Advisor, Thin Film Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Advisor, Jaypee University of Engineering & Technology Guna Chairman, Human Development Foundation School of Management Bhubneshwar Chairman, Budge Budge Institute of Technology Kolkata Distinguished University Chair Professor, Bengal Engineering & Science University Kolkata President, Society for Scientific Values New Delhi |
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Professor Devang V Khakhar B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering): Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering): University of Massachusetts, Amherst Former Director, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
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Professor Sankar K. Pal B.Sc. (Physics): University of Calcutta B.Tech.: University of Calcutta M.Tech.: University of Calcutta Ph.D. (Radio Physics and Electronics): University of Calcutta Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering): Imperial College, University of London Distinguished Professor and Former Director, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata |
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Professor R. K. Shyamasunder B.E. (Electrical Engineering): University of Mysore M.E. (Electrical Engineering): Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Ph.D. (Computer Science & Automation): Indian Institute of Science Bangalore JC Bose National Fellow and Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Senior Professor & J. C. Bose National Fellow, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai |