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MUMBAI, APRIL 4, 2022
Jio Institute on Monday announced the appointment of Prof. Guruswami Ravichandran from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as the Provost to further strengthen its academic leadership. Prof. Ravichandran will join Jio Institute as its founding Provost and Professor of Engineering, on July 1, 2022.
Prof. Ravichandran served as the Otis Booth Leadership Chair of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at Caltech from 2015 to 2021. He also served as the Director of the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories at California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) from 2009 to 2015.
Dr. Ravichandran holds Ph.D. degree in Engineering and M.S. in Engineering both from Brown University, USA, and B.E. (honors) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College (NIT), Trichy. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, foreign Member Academia Europaea, among others. He received Warner T. Koiter Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, William M. Murray Lecture Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Chevalier de l’ordre des Palmes Academiques, Republic of France, among many other awards and recognition for his contribution to research and teaching.
Commenting on Dr. Ravichandran’s appointment, Reliance Foundation Founder Chairperson Nita Ambani said, “It gives me pleasure to welcome Dr. Ravichandran in the Jio Institute and Reliance family. I am sure we all will immensely benefit from his vast experience in academia and that he will accelerate our mission of preparing the next generation of global leaders, who can contribute to the advancement of India and the world. With faculty drawn from top-notch institutions across the world, Jio Institute is envisioned to be global while retaining its Indian essence.”
Jio Institute, a multi-disciplinary higher education institute set up as a philanthropic initiative by Reliance Industries Ltd. and Reliance Foundation, has also announced admissions to its Post-Graduate (PG) Certificate Programmes in the emerging areas of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Digital Media & Marketing Communications. These one-year full-time programmes will be delivered by leading academicians from globally reputed universities and industry thought leaders. They will be offered from Jio Institute’s campus at Navi Mumbai which features state-of-the-art infrastructure. Both the programmes require the candidate to have a minimum of 50% or equivalent CGPA in a bachelor’s degree and after that work experience of at least eighteen months. Jio Institute is also offering scholarships of up to 100% on the tuition fees for deserving candidates.
