Mumbai: Jio Institute today announced the appointment of Prof. Guruswami Ravichandran from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as the Provost to further strengthen its academic leadership. Prof. Ravichandran will join Jio Institute as its founding Provost and Professor of Engineering, on July 1, 2022. From 2015 to 2021, he served as the Otis Booth Leadership Chair of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at Caltech.
He also served as the Director of the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories at California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) from 2009 to 2015. Dr. Ravichandran holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and M.S. in Engineering both from Brown University, USA, and a B.E. (honors) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College (NIT), Trichy. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, foreign Member Academia Europaea, among others.
He received Warner T. Koiter Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, William M. Murray Lecture Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Chevalier de l’ordre des Palmes Academiques, Republic of France, among many other awards and recognition for his contribution to research and teaching.
Commenting on Dr. Ravichandran’s appointment, Smt. Nita Ambani, Founder Chairperson, Reliance Foundation, said, “It gives me pleasure to welcome Dr. Ravichandran in the Jio Institute and Reliance family. I am sure we all will immensely benefit from his vast experience in academia and that he will accelerate our mission of preparing the next generation of global leaders, who can contribute to the advancement
of India and the world.
With faculty drawn from top-notch institutions across the world, Jio Institute is envisioned to be global while retaining its Indian essence.” Jio Institute has also announced admissions to its Post-Graduate (PG) Certificate Programmes in the emerging areas of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Digital Media & Marketing Communications. These one-year full-time programmes will be delivered by leading academicians from globally reputed universities and industry thought leaders.
They will be offered from Jio Institute’s campus at Navi Mumbai which features state-of-the-art infrastructure. Both the programmes require the candidate to have a minimum of 50% or equivalent CGPA in a bachelor’s degree and after that work experience of at least eighteen months. Jio Institute is also offering scholarships of up to 100% on the tuition fees for deserving candidates.
About Jio Institute:
Jio Institute is a multi-disciplinary higher education institute set up as a philanthropic initiative by Reliance Industries Ltd. and Reliance Foundation. The Institute is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence by bringing together global scholars and thought leaders and providing an enriching student experience through world-class education, relevant research platforms, and a culture of innovation.
Jio Institute is committed to pursuing excellence in academics, research, and innovation. Jio Institute founders’ transformational precedents across sectors and their unwavering faith in the potential of India’s youth form the core of all Institute’s initiatives. The institute’s visionary leadership aims to nurture aspirations and provide platforms to the entrepreneurial spirit. Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Padma Vibhushan, Former Director General, CSIR, Government of India, is the Chancellor while Dr. Dipak Jain, Former Dean, Kellogg School of Management, USA, Former Dean, INSEAD, France, is the Vice Chancellor of Jio Institute.
Since 2019, the academic leadership and faculty at Jio Institute have been conducting Masterclasses, Symposiums, Panel Discussions, Executive Education, Fireside Chats and Workshops on a myriad of topics such as Emerging trends in Digital Media and Marketing Communications, Building AI for India, The Digital Library of the future, Consumers, Technology & Data-driven Marketing, Future & Potential of Sports Management, Currents Needs & Future Roadmap for Public Health Management, Emerging Paradigms in Material Sciences etc.
