The Board & Advisory Council
Academic Leadership Behind IIRC
The Board of IIRC India Rankings is a curated assembly of preeminent academic luminaries and visionary leaders from the nation’s most prestigious institutions.
Representing the zenith of intellectual capital, research excellence, and institutional governance, this distinguished council endows IIRC with uncompromising independent judgment and peerless strategic insight. Together, they shape the definitive vanguard of innovation and higher education leadership in India.

Premier Institutions. Distinguished Minds. Independent Perspective.
A Distinctive Academic Foundation
The Board helps shape the standards, frameworks and strategic direction that underpin IIRC’s ranking, benchmarking and recognition initiatives.

Ranking Intelligence
Data-led insights for a stronger higher education ecosystem

Recognition Architecture
Robust, transparent and credible frameworks for institutional excellence.
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Reputation Equity
Advancing trust, credibility and global standing for Indian institutions.
Meet the Board
The academic minds guiding IIRC’s vision, standards and institutional impact.

Prof. Jitendra Kumar Bera
Professor (HAG), Department of Chemistry - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Higher Administrative Grade Professor at IIT Kanpur specialising in organometallic chemistry, catalysis, small-molecule activation, green chemistry and sustainability. A former Dean of Faculty Affairs, he has held visiting academic appointments at Osaka University and Université Paul Sabatier. He is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and NASI, and a recipient of the Chemical Research Society of India Silver Medal. Know More

Prof. Amit Kumar
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Professor at IIT Delhi and former Jaswinder and Tarvinder Chadha Chair Professor, with expertise in combinatorial optimisation, approximation and online algorithms. An IIT Kanpur graduate and Cornell Ph.D., he previously worked at Bell Labs before joining IIT Delhi.Recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, INSA Medal for Young Scientists and INAE Young Engineer Award. Know More

Prof. Suman Mukhopadhyay
Senior Professor, Department of Chemistry - Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Senior Professor at IIT Indore with research expertise in coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis, medicinal applications and porous organic polymers.A Ph.D. from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, he has published extensively and guided numerous doctoral researchers. He contributes actively to academic, research and institutional committees at IIT Indore. Know More

Prof. Rohit Sharma
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Professor at IIT Ropar specialising in nanoelectronics, high-speed interconnects, heterogeneous integration, electronic packaging and machine-learning-enabled design. His academic career includes postdoctoral research at Seoul National University and Georgia Tech, and a Research Professor appointment at Penn State. An IEEE Fellow and former IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, he is internationally recognised in electronics packaging and interconnect technologies. Know More

Prof. D. Tripati Rao
Senior Professor of Economics - Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Senior Professor at IIM Lucknow specialising in monetary macroeconomics, international economics, applied macroeconomics and public policy. Has held leadership roles including Chairman–FPM, Chief Vigilance Officer and Chairman of the Business Environment Area. Has also served on University Grants Commission expert committees for institutional review and autonomous status. Know More

Prof. Chandrashekhar N. Bhende
Professor & Dean (Postgraduate & Research Programs), School of Electrical and Computer Sciences - IIT Bhubaneswar
Professor and Dean at IIT Bhubaneswar with expertise in renewable-energy integration, power quality, distributed generation and power-system control. He has led several sponsored research and industry consultancy projects and previously served at IIT Guwahati. A Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy Fellow, he has also featured in the Stanford-based listing of the world’s top 2% scientists. Know More

Dr. Ravi Shankar Singh
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Professor at IIT (BHU) with expertise in algorithms, high-performance computing, cloud computing, graph theory, compiler design and computer architecture. He has held major institutional responsibilities including Proctor, Vice-Chairman of JEE (Advanced) and Chairman of Academic Automation Coordination. He is a Fellow of IEI and IETE and a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM. Know More

Prof. Debasis Samanta
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Professor at IIT Kharagpur specialising in human-computer interaction, brain-computer interfaces, computational intelligence, biometrics and health informatics. His research includes inclusive multimodal technologies for users with limited literacy or motor ability and virtual learning laboratories. He has authored over 200 publications and held significant academic and international conference leadership roles. Know More

Prof. M. Venkateswarlu
Professor, Finance, Economics & Strategy - Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
Professor at IIM Mumbai with expertise in corporate finance, financial economics, valuation, sustainable finance and productivity benchmarking. Former Director of IMT Hyderabad and Dean (Administration), with extensive academic and institutional leadership experience. Recipient of the Dewang Mehta Award for Best Teacher in Financial Management and co-author of Dynamics of Financial Stress and Economic Performance. Know More

Prof. Madhumita Chakraborty
Professor, Finance & Accounting - Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Professor at IIM Lucknow with a Ph.D. in Finance from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi.
Her teaching and research span financial management, financial reporting, behavioural finance, corporate finance and investor behaviour. She contributes extensively to doctoral research supervision and academic committee responsibilities at IIM Lucknow. Know More

Prof. Rajiv Misra
Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Professor and Head of CSE at IIT Patna, specialising in distributed systems, wireless networks, cloud and edge computing, big data and Industrial IoT. His recent research applies deep learning and reinforcement learning to 5G, edge-resource management, electric mobility and environmental forecasting. He combines extensive research supervision with leadership of academic programmes, faculty affairs and departmental administration. Know More

Prof. Sumeet Gupta
Professor, Information Systems - Indian Institute of Management Raipur
Professor at IIM Raipur with expertise in electronic commerce, business analytics, technology adoption, digital governance and enterprise systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems and MBA from the National University of Singapore and has extensive experience across academia, research and industry. With over 100 research publications, his distinctions include the Manubhai M. Shah Memorial Award, and NUS President Graduate Fellowship. Know More

