Pavaguda V. Indiresan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 (1928) |
| Died | 2013 (aged 84–85) |
| Education | University of Birmingham |
| Known for | Director ofIndian Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Honorary Member of IEEE (1988) Padma Bhushan award (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Notable students | Avinash Kak Arogyaswami Paulraj |
Pavagada Venkata Indiresan (1928–2013) was an Indian engineer, educationist, and administrator. He served as Director of theIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) inMadras during 1979-1984. He was professor at IITDelhi during 1965-1979 and 1987-1993.[1]
He did his Ph.D. from theUniversity of Birmingham.
He served as president,Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi, India. He was named anHonorary Member of IEEE in 1998 "for contributions to the growth of electrical engineering in India through his leadership in education, applied research and professional engineering institutions."
He was the Ph.D. supervisor ofAvinash Kak,Subhash Kak, andArogyaswami Paulraj.[2]
He received thePadma Bhushan award in 2000.[3]
He challenged in court theGovernment of India's decision to reserve seats in the IITs forOther Backward Classes in central educational institutions under the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006[4] For many years he wrote a column on science and technology forThe Hindu'sBusinessline.[5]
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