Pilani: G Raghurama, Professor of the Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering Department of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, has been appointed as the new Director of the Pilani campus, with effect from April 16, 2010.
Prof Raghurama had held several senior positions in the Institute, including Dean of Admissions and Placement and Dean of Faculty Division II. He led the team, which implemented the online test BITS Admission Test (BITSAT), which remains a benchmark for computer based admission tests in India. He teaches courses and guides research in the areas of Electronic Sciences, Communication Systems, Telecommunications and Networks and Software Engineering.
Furthermore, having published over 40 research papers in international and national journals and conferences, he also has supervised a number of doctoral candidates. An awardee of a research grant from Nokia in 2000 and Faculty Champion Award from Microsoft in 2007, Prof Raghurama has represented BITS in several national forums. He is the Convener of the Task Force, which prepared the Vision 2020 strategic plan for the Institute and he now plays a vital role in its execution.
