V. Ramgopal Rao, Ph.D.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. @SiliconRoadHQ @bitspilaniindia

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 @iitdelhi. This is not just another…

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…

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

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…

#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…

A nice @EconomicTimes 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 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗨 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 India’s scientific awakening has always been a collective journey. From royal patronage to industrial vision and…