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.

Dr Ramadas Pillai endows “Prof Ajoy K. Ghatak Chair for photonics”

Dr Ramadas Pillai, M.Tech Applied Optics 1983, President Nuphoton Technologies, has endowed the “Prof Ajoy K. Ghatak Chair” for photonics at IIT Delhi. Prof Ajoy

Dr Manas Fuloria endows “Ramchandran Jaikumar Chair for Decision Sciences”

IIT Delhi alum Dr Manas Fuloria (BTech Manufacturing Science and Engineering 1993 & PhD Mechanical Engineering 2004) has endowed the “Ramchandran Jaikumar Chair for Decision

IIT Delhi establishes ‘Prof. Ishwar Chandra Goyal Chair’ in Physics

IIT Delhi has established the “Prof Ishwar Chandra Goyal Chair” in the department of Physics. IITD alumni Mr. Deepak Goyal (Electrical Engineering, 1991) and Mr.

“Nick McKeown Chair in Computer Science” and “Pankaj Gupta Chair in Privacy and Decentralization”.

IIT Delhi alumnus Dr. Pankaj Gupta has signed an MoU with his alma mater to establish two chairs: “Nick McKeown Chair in Computer Science” and

Uma-Puruskar-Liril Gupta Chair

1995 batch alumnus Mr. Prashant Gupta has created the Uma-Puruskar-Liril Gupta Chair in Future Computing Technologies at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence

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

Ram Rajindra Malhotra Chair

IIT Delhi alumnus Dr. R C Malhotra has created the Ram Rajindra Malhotra Chair at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence and leadership

Prof Anshul Kumar Chair

In recognition of Prof Anshul Kumar’s distinguished service to IIT Delhi, over 50 alumni donors came together in 2018-19 to establish the Prof Anshul Kumar

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

Rita Duggal Chair

1967 batch alumnus Mr. Arun Duggal has created the Rita Duggal Chair for women faculty member at the institute. The chair seeks to promote excellence

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

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

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

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

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