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Board of Studies
Prof. N. D. Gangadhar
Chairperson, Board of Studies
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Scie ...
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Science and Engineering at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, he has spent nearly two decades leading the design of nine undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He personally developed over 30 courses in cutting-edge fields like Quantum Computing, Generative AI, and Mathematics for Machine Learning.
Dr. Kapil Vaswani
Member
Dr. Kapil Vaswani is a systems and security researcher specializing in confidential computing, trusted execution environments, and secure da ...
Dr. Kapil Vaswani is a systems and security researcher specializing in confidential computing, trusted execution environments, and secure data systems. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from IISc Bengaluru in 2007. His work focuses on secure databases, encrypted data systems, and confidential computing on emerging platforms such as GPUs and AI accelerators. He has contributed to influential projects including EnclaveDB, Azure SQL Always Encrypted, and confidential computing architectures for AI accelerators.
Prof. Sujit Gujar
Member
Prof. Sujit Gujar is an Associate Professor at IIIT Hyderabad and CA Technologies Faculty Chair, specializing in game theory, mechanism desi ...
Prof. Sujit Gujar is an Associate Professor at IIIT Hyderabad and CA Technologies Faculty Chair, specializing in game theory, mechanism design, and AI. He earned his PhD from IISc, receiving the Alumni Medal for Best Thesis. His research focuses on fairness, privacy, incentives, and trust in AI-driven systems, including online markets, blockchains, and decentralized learning. With publications in top venues such as AAAI, IJCAI, and AAMAS, he contributes significantly to theory and practice.
Prof. Yadati Narahari
Member
Prof. Yadati Narahari is a distinguished scholar and leader at the Indian Institute of Science, renowned for excellence in teaching, researc ...
Prof. Yadati Narahari is a distinguished scholar and leader at the Indian Institute of Science, renowned for excellence in teaching, research, and institutional governance. An expert in game theory, mechanism design, electronic markets, and data-driven systems, he has held key leadership roles including Dean of EECS, Chair of CSA, and Chair of DIGITS, driving IISc’s digital transformation. A visionary academic and national contributor, he has significantly shaped India’s research and higher education ecosystem.
Prof. N. D. Gangadhar
Chairperson, Board of Studies
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Scie ...
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Science and Engineering at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, he has spent nearly two decades leading the design of nine undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He personally developed over 30 courses in cutting-edge fields like Quantum Computing, Generative AI, and Mathematics for Machine Learning.
Dr. Kapil Vaswani
Member
Dr. Kapil Vaswani is a systems and security researcher specializing in confidential computing, trusted execution environments, and secure da ...
Dr. Kapil Vaswani is a systems and security researcher specializing in confidential computing, trusted execution environments, and secure data systems. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from IISc Bengaluru in 2007. His work focuses on secure databases, encrypted data systems, and confidential computing on emerging platforms such as GPUs and AI accelerators. He has contributed to influential projects including EnclaveDB, Azure SQL Always Encrypted, and confidential computing architectures for AI accelerators.
Prof. Sujit Gujar
Member
Prof. Sujit Gujar is an Associate Professor at IIIT Hyderabad and CA Technologies Faculty Chair, specializing in game theory, mechanism desi ...
Prof. Sujit Gujar is an Associate Professor at IIIT Hyderabad and CA Technologies Faculty Chair, specializing in game theory, mechanism design, and AI. He earned his PhD from IISc, receiving the Alumni Medal for Best Thesis. His research focuses on fairness, privacy, incentives, and trust in AI-driven systems, including online markets, blockchains, and decentralized learning. With publications in top venues such as AAAI, IJCAI, and AAMAS, he contributes significantly to theory and practice.
Prof. Yadati Narahari
Member
Prof. Yadati Narahari is a distinguished scholar and leader at the Indian Institute of Science, renowned for excellence in teaching, researc ...
Prof. Yadati Narahari is a distinguished scholar and leader at the Indian Institute of Science, renowned for excellence in teaching, research, and institutional governance. An expert in game theory, mechanism design, electronic markets, and data-driven systems, he has held key leadership roles including Dean of EECS, Chair of CSA, and Chair of DIGITS, driving IISc’s digital transformation. A visionary academic and national contributor, he has significantly shaped India’s research and higher education ecosystem.
Faculties
Prof. N. D. Gangadhar
Professor and Head
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Scie ...
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Science and Engineering at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, he has spent nearly two decades leading the design of nine undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He personally developed over 30 courses in cutting-edge fields like Quantum Computing, Generative AI, and Mathematics for Machine Learning.
An expert in applied mathematical modeling, his research spans causal machine learning, AI for healthcare, and networked systems. He has supervised over 75 master’s theses, is currently guiding four advanced researchers, and holds 10 patents. Additionally, he developed a metadata-driven data architecture for the Ramaiah group’s academic institutions.
Prof. C. Pandurangan
Distinguished Professor
Prof Chandrasekaran pandurangan obtained his Masters degree from Madras university and doctorate degree from IISc, both in Mathematics. He j ...
Prof Chandrasekaran pandurangan obtained his Masters degree from Madras university and doctorate degree from IISc, both in Mathematics. He joined the faculty of CSE at IIT Madras in 1982 and served there till his retirement in 2021 His main interests are in Algorithms and Cryptography. He is an FNAE from 2006.
He joined the rank of professors in 1995 and served as Head of the Dept of CSE from 1999 to 2001. He was a member of the founding team for IIT, Hyderabad. He upgraded the ISI unit to ISI center at Chennai and served as the inaugural Chair for the same. He was a distinguished CXhair Professot at ICU, Korea and back at home in IIT Madras he was honoured as Venky Harinarayanan Anand Rajaraman Chair Professor till retirement. He joined IISc as Sathish Dhavan Chaior professor in 2021 and continued as Kotak Mahindra Chair professor until August 2026. Currently he is serving as Distinguished CXhair and Mentor for RISM , Bangalore. He served in the board of Directors for SETS, India and fort International Association of Cryptologiy Research ( IACR). He served in the editorial team of LNCS, Springer Verlag for over 8 years. Out of sheer love, his students have set up " Pandurangan Chair for Computing" at IIT Madras and his girl students and family mermbers have set of a fellowship for the best thesis award in Mathematics in IISc. His current technological gadgetics and social awareness are largely guided by his grandchildren Adhaya and Viyan.
Prof. R. Govindarajan
Visiting Professor
R. Govindarajan received his B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras in 1981, followed by B.E. in Electronics and Communic ...
R. Govindarajan received his B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras in 1981, followed by B.E. in Electronics and Communication and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, in 1984 and 1989, respectively. He subsequently held postdoctoral research and visiting faculty positions at universities in the USA and Canada. He joined the faculty of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1995, where he was associated with the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre (SERC) and the Department of Computer Science and Automation (CSA) until his superannuation in July 2026. His research interests span High Performance Computing, Compilation Techniques, and Computer Architecture. He has authored over 150 research publications in international journals and refereed conferences. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a Distinguished Member of the ACM.
Prof. N. D. Gangadhar
Professor and Head
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Scie ...
Prof. Nandyala Dhani Gangadhar holds a PhD from Ramaiah University and a Research Master’s from IISc. As the inaugural Head of Computer Science and Engineering at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, he has spent nearly two decades leading the design of nine undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He personally developed over 30 courses in cutting-edge fields like Quantum Computing, Generative AI, and Mathematics for Machine Learning.
An expert in applied mathematical modeling, his research spans causal machine learning, AI for healthcare, and networked systems. He has supervised over 75 master’s theses, is currently guiding four advanced researchers, and holds 10 patents. Additionally, he developed a metadata-driven data architecture for the Ramaiah group’s academic institutions.
Prof. C. Pandurangan
Distinguished Professor
Prof Chandrasekaran pandurangan obtained his Masters degree from Madras university and doctorate degree from IISc, both in Mathematics. He j ...
Prof Chandrasekaran pandurangan obtained his Masters degree from Madras university and doctorate degree from IISc, both in Mathematics. He joined the faculty of CSE at IIT Madras in 1982 and served there till his retirement in 2021 His main interests are in Algorithms and Cryptography. He is an FNAE from 2006.
He joined the rank of professors in 1995 and served as Head of the Dept of CSE from 1999 to 2001. He was a member of the founding team for IIT, Hyderabad. He upgraded the ISI unit to ISI center at Chennai and served as the inaugural Chair for the same. He was a distinguished CXhair Professot at ICU, Korea and back at home in IIT Madras he was honoured as Venky Harinarayanan Anand Rajaraman Chair Professor till retirement. He joined IISc as Sathish Dhavan Chaior professor in 2021 and continued as Kotak Mahindra Chair professor until August 2026. Currently he is serving as Distinguished CXhair and Mentor for RISM , Bangalore. He served in the board of Directors for SETS, India and fort International Association of Cryptologiy Research ( IACR). He served in the editorial team of LNCS, Springer Verlag for over 8 years. Out of sheer love, his students have set up " Pandurangan Chair for Computing" at IIT Madras and his girl students and family mermbers have set of a fellowship for the best thesis award in Mathematics in IISc. His current technological gadgetics and social awareness are largely guided by his grandchildren Adhaya and Viyan.
Prof. R. Govindarajan
Visiting Professor
R. Govindarajan received his B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras in 1981, followed by B.E. in Electronics and Communic ...
R. Govindarajan received his B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras in 1981, followed by B.E. in Electronics and Communication and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, in 1984 and 1989, respectively. He subsequently held postdoctoral research and visiting faculty positions at universities in the USA and Canada. He joined the faculty of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1995, where he was associated with the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre (SERC) and the Department of Computer Science and Automation (CSA) until his superannuation in July 2026. His research interests span High Performance Computing, Compilation Techniques, and Computer Architecture. He has authored over 150 research publications in international journals and refereed conferences. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a Distinguished Member of the ACM.
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