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ALUMNI

Prof V Rajaraman Chair

Dr Rajagopalan Srinivasan • EECS division, CDS • Ongoing

About

Alumnus Information and Computation Sciences The 1980-83 Bachelor of Engineering (BE) batch of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has made history by establishing the first-ever Chair Professorship funded by a batch of alumni. The 1983 Batch Alumni Prof BS Sonde Chair has been established to promote excellence in the EECS division at IISc, honoring the distinguished academic contributions of Professor B. S. Sonde. The Chair position is be supported through an endowment of Rs. 3.15 crores, generously contributed by this cohort.

 

Awardees

2025: Prof Shalabh Bhatnagar

Nomination Procedure

  • The Chair would be awarded to a nominated faculty member with stellar performance. The selection committee for this purpose will be a national level committee that will be headed by a Divisional Chair and will include two distinguished experts external to IISc. Each term of the award is of three years duration. Additional terms could be awarded (in exceptional cases) to the same candidate faculty (if the faculty member gets nominated again) based on the recommendation of the selection committee.
  • The nominator should be a Full Professor at the Institute.
  • It will be awarded to a Professor in the EECS division.
    ln case of no suitable candidates found by the selection committee at the Professor level, fresh applications will be invited from Associate Professors with a minimum of three years of service. The quantum of support in this case will be lower for the entire term of the position.

Benefits

  • The selected incumbent will occupy the Chair for a period of three years. A monthly top-up salary and an annual research grant will be provided, with the quantum of support being proportional to the faculty’s position.
  • The Chair Associate Professor/Professor will be required to submit a brief annual report to the Director, IISc on the research activities conducted with the financial support received.