Gurmukh D. Mehta & Veena M.Mehta Chair

Dr. Gurmukh D Mehta (MT/ME/1969) is a Senior Scientist and Vice President at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) for over 25 years. SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the US, providing Information Technology, Systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. Dr. Mehta has been supporting US Navy in the development, upgrade, testing and simulation of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles for over 20 years. He is Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and International Executive Advisor and past Chairman of the ASME Washington DC Section. Dr. Mehta obtained his BE in 1967 from Guru Nanak Engineering College, Punjab University and M.Tech from IIT Kanpur in Mechanical engineering in 1969 and finally went on to complete his PhD from Brown University in 1974.
Dr. Mehta and his wife, Mrs. Veena Mehta instituted Gurmukh D. Mehta & Veena M.Mehta Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.




Current Occupant


Prof. Shantanu Bhattacharya

April 2022 - April 2025

Prof. Shantanu Bhattacharya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, research interests include Micro-system design and fabrication, Bio Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Nano Technology, and Lab on Chip. Prof. Bhattacharya heads the Design Programme at IITK since 2017. The Programme offers training for students to synthesize technology and aesthetics in the service of human-needs. The programme encourages creativity, innovation, craftsmanship, and personal expression leading to evolution of products and services in the field of engineering design and visual communications. He also heads the Microsystems Fabrication Lab at the Mechanical Engineering Department. Prof. Bhattacharya has eight patents to his name and is the recipient of many awards and honours - NASI Reliance Platinum Jubilee Award - 2019; Er. M.P. Baya National Award from IEI for 2019; Senior Member, IEEE, 2019; Fellow of the International Society of Energy , Environment and Sustainability (ISEES), 2018 to name a few. Prof. Bhattacharya earned his doctorate from the University of Missouri, Columbia.



Prof. Saikat Chakrabarti

July 2022 - July 2025

Prof. Saikat Chakrabarti, Department of Electrical Engineering, research specializes in Electric Power Systems. His research interests include state estimation of transmission and distribution, stability and control of power systems with penetration of renewable energy, operation and control of microgrids, modeling of generators and loads, planning and operation of distribution systems, and planning and operation of distribution systems. He earned his doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada in 2006.