Prof. Devendra Jalihal immediately assumed the place of Director at Indian Institute of Expertise Guwahati (IIT Guwahati). He’s succeeding Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, who held the extra cost of IIT Guwahati since November 2023.
Earlier than this appointment, Prof. Jalihal served as a Professor within the Division of Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras.
Prof. Devendra Jalihal earned his BTech (Hons) from IIT Kharagpur in 1983 and accomplished his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Duke College, Durham, USA, in 1992. He joined the Division of Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras in 1994 and served because the Head of the Division (HoD) from 2016 to 2019. Earlier than assuming his position at IIT Guwahati, Prof. Jalihal chaired the Centre for Outreach and Digital Training at IIT Madras, overseeing all academic outreach actions of the institute.
With analysis pursuits spanning digital sign processing, wi-fi communication, real-time voice and video communication, and societal purposes of wi-fi applied sciences, Prof. Jalihal has contributed to quite a few initiatives, together with low bit-rate video conferencing, tactical communication methods, catastrophe administration communication methods, and satellite tv for pc communication networks. He additionally collaborates with the Defence Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO) on strategic communication challenges.
Ranoj Pegu, Cupboard Minister for Greater Training, Faculty Training, Tribal Affairs, Authorities of Assam, additionally took to X (earlier generally known as Twitter) to congratulate the brand new IIT Guwahati Director.
Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Devendra Jalihal on assuming cost as Director of @IITGuwahati. Previous to his new position, Prof. Jalihal served as a distinguished professor within the Dept of Electrical Engineering at @iitmadras.
My finest needs for a fruitful tenure forward. pic.twitter.com/V7lHn6pUCJ
— Ranoj Pegu (Modi Ka Parivar) (@ranojpeguassam) May 15, 2024
“Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Devendra Jalihal on assuming cost as Director of IIT Guwahati. Previous to his new position, Prof. Jalihal served as a distinguished professor within the Dept of Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras . My finest needs for a fruitful tenure forward,” he tweeted.