Indian-Australian Prof. Ajith Abraham has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Bennett University.
On his appointment, Prof. Abraham said in a statement:
“I am deeply honored to have been entrusted with this pivotal role in guiding our esteemed University toward greater heights of excellence.”
Prof. Abraham received a PhD degree in Computer Science from Monash University (2001) and a Master of Science degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (1998).
With over 33 years of experience in both industry and academia, Prof. Abraham has also been an investigator and co-investigator of research grants worth over US$100 million.
Prof. Abraham works in a multi-disciplinary environment and has delivered more than 150 plenary lectures and conference tutorials in his field of study. He has also authored or co-authored more than 1400 publications and has an h-index of 105.
Before this appointment, he was serving as Pro-Vice Chancellor at Bennett University and has worked as Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Data Science at FLAME University, Pune.
Prof. Abraham added:
“Our university’s students are its lifeblood. I pledge to give them unwavering support as they pursue achievement, personal development, and education. We are all inspired by their zeal, interest, and willingness to study.”
Bennett University, located in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, commenced its operations in 2016 and has internationally acclaimed Centers of Excellence such as Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) and Centre of Executive Education (CEE).
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