Governance
The IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy is governed by a Steering Committee (SC) involving members from IIT Kanpur as well as La Trobe University and provides overall guidance and strategic oversight.
The Steering Committee is supported by the:
- Academy Doctoral Advisory Committee, primarily tasked towards overall management and operation of the Joint Doctoral Degree Program; and the,
- Industry Advisory Board, which acts as a thinktank in promoting industry engagement with the Research Academy, identifying possible partners to promote industry and society-relevant research through the Research Academy.
The Director, Co-Director and Academic Program Director of the Research Academy are appointed by the Steering Committee, who has overall responsibility of proper operation and growth of the Research Academy.
Prof. Manindra Agrawal
Director
IIT Kanpur
Prof. Bushra Ateeq
Dean of International Relations
IIT Kanpur
Prof. Ashok kumar
Director of IIT Kanpur - La Trobe University Research Academy
IIT Kanpur
Prof. Susan Dodds
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Industry Engagement
La Trobe University
Prof. Chris Pakes
Pro Vice-Chancellor Graduate and Global Research
La Trobe University
Prof. Aniruddha Desai
Co-director of IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy
La Trobe University
Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta
Academic Program Director, IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy
IIT Kanpur
Prof. Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh
Chairperson, SPGC
IIT Kanpur
Prof. B. V. Rathish Kumar
Mathematics & Statistics Department
IIT Kanpur
Prof. Chris Pakes
Pro Vice-Chancellor Graduate and Global Research
La Trobe University
Prof. Marcel Jackson
Director of Research, School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
La Trobe University
Prof. Kiran Shinde
Program Convener, Community Planning and Development
La Trobe University
Mr. Ashok Mysore
Vice President
Regional Head - Delivery & Operations
Infosys Limited
Australia & New Zealand (Chairperson)
Mr. Kapil Kaul
Chief Executive Officer
IIT Kanpur Development Foundation
IIT Kanpur
Mr. Srinivasa Raghavan Venkatachari
Chief Technology Officer
Life Sciences North America Business Unit
Tata Consultancy Services, India
Mr. Pratap Padode
Founder and Executive Director
Smart Cities Council, Mumbai, India
Mr. Sachin Arora
Partner and Head of India Lighthouse
(Data, AI & Analytics) & Global Lighthouse Leader
KPMG, India
Mr. A K Saxena
Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels Division
TERI, New Delhi, India
Mr. Jason Bamert
Associate Director of Education
Optus Enterprise
Prof. Aniruddha Desai
Co-director of IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy
La Trobe University
Prof. Megan Fisher
Pro Vice-Chancellor Industry Engagement
La Trobe University
Prof. Ashok kumar
Director of IIT Kanpur - La Trobe University Research Academy
IIT Kanpur