Chairs

Endowed chairs constitute one of the most significant ways in which alumni, corporates and philanthropists can support research and teaching at IIT Delhi. The creation of an endowed chair allows the Faculty to develop and enhance its scholarship in a specific area of study and to recruit members from among the best scholars in the world. To know more about setting up an endowed chair please click here.

Class of 66 Chair

Batch of 1966 has created the Class of 66 Chair at the Institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and leadership in teaching, research and

Amar S. Gupta Chair

1993 batch alumnus Dr. Rosen Sharma has endowed the Amar S. Gupta chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote the pursuit of excellence

Brigadier Bhopinder Singh Chair

1979 batch alumnus Mr. Pradeep Singh has endowed the Brigadier Bhopinder Singh Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote research in the field

Naren Gupta Chair

1969 batch alumnus Dr. Naren Gupta has endowed the Naren Gupta Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote research and teaching in the

Jai Gupta Chair

1967 batch alumnus Dr. Jai Narain Gupta has created the Jai Gupta Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote research in the area

R.C. Malhotra Chair

1971 batch alumnus Mr. Rajat Gupta has endowed the R.C. Malhotra Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote research and teaching in Applied

Mehra Chair

1966 batch alumnus Mr. Lalit Mehra has endowed the Mehra Professorial Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote the pursuit of excellence in

Dhananjaya Chair

1980 batch alumnus Mr. Vishnu R Dusad has endowed the Dhananjaya Chair at IITD. The chair seeks to promote excellence and leadership in teaching, research,

Ram and Sita Sabnani Chair

1975 alumnus Dr. Krishan K. Sabnani has endowed the Ram and Sita Sabnani Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and leadership

Prof. Kishan and Pramila Gupta Chair

1985 batch alumnus Mr. Ajay Gupta has created the Prof. Kishan and Pramila Gupta Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and

Usha Hasteer Chair

1990 batch alumnus Mr. Gagan Hasteer has created the Usha Hasteer Chair in Computer Science and Engineering at the institute. The chair seeks to promote

Janaki and K.A. Iyer Chair

1985 batch alumnus Mr. K. Ananth Krishnan has created the Janaki and K.A. Iyer Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and

Soumitra Dutta Chair in Artificial Intelligence

1985 batch alumnus Prof. Soumitra Dutta and Dr Lourdes Casanova have created the Soumitra Dutta Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the institute. The chair seeks

CERCA Chair

1967 batch alumnus Mr. Arun Duggal has created the CERCA Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and leadership in teaching, research

Vaidya Saolapurkar Chair

1996 Batch alumnus Mr. Vivek S. Vaidya has created the Vaidya Saolapurkar Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and leadership in