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V. Ramgopal Rao, Ph.D.

@ramgopal_rao

Bhatnagar & Infosys Prize Laureate| Group Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani Campuses| Former Director, IIT Delhi (2016-21)| Fellow IEEE of TWAS,INAE, INSA,IASc,NASI

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NAAC earlier, Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) recently, and now NMC. At least the clean-up has begun. Many of these issues were always known, just never acted upon. Good to see law-enforcement agencies finally stepping in. …windianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.newind…

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See the article below in nature titled: "How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia". A flawed surmise to begin with. In my opinion, the real issue isn’t about too many PhDs. It is about why people are doing a PhD in the first

See the article below in <a href="/Nature/">nature</a> titled: 
"How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia". 

A flawed surmise to begin with. 

In my opinion, the real issue isn’t about too many PhDs. It is about why people are doing a PhD in the first
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A nice Economic Times article today studying faculty startups in IITs, IISc and BITS Pilani. At BITS Pilani, over 35 faculty-led startups have emerged in recent years. Nearly 25 patents have now turned into startups. We evaluate 15+ ideas every year and fund up to 10. Deep-tech

A nice <a href="/EconomicTimes/">Economic Times</a> article today studying  faculty startups in IITs, IISc and BITS Pilani.

At BITS Pilani, over 35 faculty-led startups have emerged in recent years. Nearly 25 patents have now turned into startups. We evaluate 15+ ideas every year and fund up to 10. Deep-tech
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MeitY and BITS-Pilani sign MoU to launch Professional Development Programs in cybersecurity for professionals across Government, Public Sector and Industry “India’s cyber resilience finds its true strength in developing a vibrant, highly skilled talent pool poised to meet the

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#BITScomingToAP I thank Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group and Chancellor of BITS, for taking a bold step to transform higher education in India with the announcement of the AI Plus Campus in Andhra Pradesh. This first-of-its-kind campus will be a

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Access to quality education shouldn’t depend on geography or privilege. At BITS Pilani, we’ve long championed academic excellence. But we’ve also recognized that access hasn’t always kept pace with ambition. Factors like location, opportunity, resources and flexibility can still

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If you are a startup founder in the defence & allied areas, here is some good news. PIEDS, BITS Pilani: Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society, BITS Pilani has signed an MoU with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (Small Industries Development Bank of India) to support iDEX -backed

If you are a startup founder in the defence &amp; allied areas, here is some good news. 

<a href="/BITS_PIEDS/">PIEDS, BITS Pilani</a>: Pilani Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Development Society, BITS Pilani  has signed an MoU with the <a href="/sidbiofficial/">Small Industries Development Bank of India</a> (Small Industries Development Bank of India) to support iDEX -backed
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I am happy to see that #NIRF is introducing negative marking in this year’s institutional rankings for retracted or unethical research practices. This is an important step towards improving research integrity in our academic ecosystem. I have written about the need for this in

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Call for Papers | IHERC 2025 | India Higher Education Research Conference The India Higher Education Research Conference (IHERC) returns this year on 21-22 November in New Delhi, hosted by the India Higher Education Research Network at IIT Delhi. This is not just another

Call for Papers | IHERC 2025 | India Higher Education Research Conference 

The India Higher Education Research Conference (IHERC) returns this year on 21-22 November in New Delhi, hosted by the India Higher Education Research Network at <a href="/iitdelhi/">IIT Delhi</a>. 

This is not just another
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A bold new chapter at @BITSPilani! The Mookerji Innovation Fund backed by our Distinguished alum Sid Mookerji, will support #BITSian startups from idea to funding. Silicon Road Ventures BITS Pilani

A bold new chapter at @BITSPilani!

The Mookerji Innovation Fund backed by our Distinguished alum Sid Mookerji, will support #BITSian startups from idea to funding.

<a href="/SiliconRoadHQ/">Silicon Road Ventures</a> <a href="/bitspilaniindia/">BITS Pilani</a>
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Calling researchers, innovators, and practitioners in sensing technologies. The 2026 IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON, Feb 23-25, 2026, IIT Delhi) is now accepting submissions. This is your opportunity to showcase your work on a global platform. - Agriculture and Food

Calling researchers, innovators, and practitioners in sensing technologies.

The 2026 IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON, Feb 23-25, 2026, IIT Delhi) is now accepting submissions. This is your opportunity to showcase your work on a global platform. 

- Agriculture and Food
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫! This video truly gives 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒔! The emotions of the parents and graduating students are poignant, filling the air with warmth, joy, and a sense of