Key Administrators

Director

Professor Manindra Agrawal

Prof. Manindra Agrawal, currently serving as the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, is a renowned computer scientist, globally known for his contributions in Complexity Theory and Cryptography.

Deputy Director

Professor Braj Bhushan

Prof. Braj Bhushan, presently serving as the Deputy Director of the institute, is a Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Deans

Professor Jitendra K. Bera

Faculty Affairs

Professor Tarun Gupta

Research & Development

Prof. Tarun Gupta is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and holds Pawan Tewari Goldman Sachs Sustainability Faculty Chair.

Professor Amey karkare

Resources and Alumni

Prof. Amey Karkare is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and he is a Poonam and Prabhu Goel Chair professor.

Professor Ashoke De

Academic Affairs

Professor Pratik Sen

Students' Affairs

Prof. Pratik Sen is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry and holds the Poonam and Prabhu Goel Chair Professorship.

Professor J. Ramkumar

Infrastructure and Planning

Prof. Ramkumar is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Design. He currently also holds the esteemed SC Agarwal Chair at IIT Kanpur.

Professor Kumar Vaibhav Srivastava

Administration

Prof. Kumar Vaibhav Srivastava is a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Professor Bushra Ateeq

International Relations

Prof. Bushra Ateeq is a Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and an occupant of the endowed Joy Gill Chair. She is also a Senior Fellow of the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance.

Professor Nisanth N. Nair

Digital Infrastructure and Automation

Prof. Nisanth N. Nair is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Professor Sachchida Nand Tripathi

Kotak School of Sustainability

Prof. Sachchida Nand Tripathi is the inaugural Dean of Kotak School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur and Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering. He currently also holds the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Chair Professorship at the institute.