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Prof. V Ramgopal Rao

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Group Vice-Chancellor for BITS Pilani Campuses (Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad | Mumbai) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
📍 Pilani, Rajasthan, India

Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao is the Group Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani, a leading Indian university. An acclaimed nanoelectronics researcher and former Director of IIT Delhi, he holds a doctorate from Germany and is a fellow of IEEE and The World Academy of Sciences. He is also an Independent Director for JBM Auto.

He is passionate about adapting higher education to meet future workforce demands, frequently writing on topics like curriculum reform and the importance of interdisciplinary studies. He strongly believes in fostering industry-academia collaboration and creating a robust ecosystem for student-led innovation and entrepreneurship, often celebrating student successes publicly.

An accomplished inventor, he holds over 50 patents, with more than 15 licensed for commercialization and used in millions of electronic ICs worldwide.

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Current Role
Group Vice-Chancellor for BITS Pilani Campuses (Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad | Mumbai)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Pilani, Rajasthan, India
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Higher Education Reform
Actively leading major curriculum revisions at BITS Pilani and advocates for continuous learning models and deeper industry-academia collaboration to enhance student employability.
University Entrepreneurship
As President of PIEDS at BITS Pilani, he actively manages the university's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem to support student and faculty ventures.
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Work history

3-2023
Group Vice-Chancellor for BITS Pilani Campuses (Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad | Mumbai)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
1-2025
Vice President
Indian Academy of Sciences
11-2025
Chairman of the Working Group on Electronics Materials & Nanotechnology
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India
3-2023
President
PIEDS : Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society, BITS Pilani
1-2023
Independent Director
JBM AUTO LIMITED
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Education
1995 - 1997
Doctorate in Engineering (Dr.-Ing)
Universitat der Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
1997 - 1998
Post-doctoral Fellow
UCLA
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