New Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT) has appointed Prof. Rangan Banerjee as its new director. Before him, Prof. Ramgopal Rao was the director of the institute. Prof. Ranjan Banerjee was the Forbes Marshall Chair Professor at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay.
After taking the charge Prof. Banerjee said, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead the IIT Delhi team in it’s journey of excellence and societal impact.” Prof Banerjee has a degree in B.tech (Mechanical) from IIT Bombay and later he obtained a PhD (Mechanical Engineering) also from IIT Bombay.
The previous director of IIT Delhi, Prof. Ramgopal Rao was on an extension. His five year tenure ended in April 2021. On January 12, the Indian Institutes of Technology in Delhi, Madras, Indore, and Mandi were given new directors by the central government.
