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

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

Long-Term Thinker

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

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.
Nanoelectronics Research
An internationally recognized expert in nanoelectronics with over 500 research papers, he has established major nanoelectronics programs in India.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2023
Group Vice-Chancellor for BITS Pilani Campuses (Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad | Mumbai) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
1-2025
Vice President at Indian Academy of Sciences
11-2025
Chairman of the Working Group on Electronics Materials & Nanotechnology at Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India
3-2023
President at PIEDS : Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society, BITS Pilani
1-2023
Independent Director at JBM AUTO LIMITED

Education

1995 - 1997
Doctorate in Engineering (Dr.-Ing) from Universitat der Bundeswehr Munich, Germany
1997 - 1998
Post-doctoral Fellow from UCLA

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Exp : N/A Location : Pilani, Rajasthan, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Group Vice-Chancellor for BITS Pilani Campuses (Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad | Mumbai) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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