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M. Jagadesh Kumar
Indian academician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar is an Indian academician, electrical engineer and education administrator. He is currently serving as the chairman of University Grants Commission, since February 2022.[1] He is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi.[2][3] Kumar also served as the VC of JNU from in January 2016 to 2022.[4][5]
Quick Facts Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Preceded by ...
M. Jagadesh Kumar | |
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Chairman of the University Grants Commission | |
Assumed office 4 February 2022 | |
Preceded by | D.P. Singh |
Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University | |
In office 28 January 2016 ā 3 February 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sudhir Kumar Sopory |
Succeeded by | Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit |
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Education | M. Sc and PhD in Electrical Engineering |
Alma mater | IIT Madras |
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