BITS Pilani Appoints Mohan Krishnamoorthy as Amaravati Campus Director From January 2027

BITS Pilani has appointed Prof. Mohan Krishnamoorthy as director of its Amaravati campus from January 2027. Check complete details on this page.

BITS Pilani Announces Professor Mohan Krishnamoorthy as Amravati Campus Director

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has appointed Professor Mohan Krishnamoorthy as the Director of its Amaravati campus, effective January 2027. He will lead the development of the new campus, including its academic, research and industry ecosystem. Professor Krishnamoorthy is currently the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (India Engagement) at RMIT University and Director of Industry Research and Interactive Learning Solutions (IRIS) at BITS Pilani. He is a Professor of Operations Research and holds a PhD from Imperial College London.

BITS Pilani Amaravati Campus Director Appointed

As the founding director, Krishnamoorthy will be responsible for developing the academic and research ecosystem at the upcoming BITS Pilani Amaravati campus. His role will include building academic programmes, research activities, industry partnerships and international collaborations. The institute said his experience in creating research and institutional ecosystems will be important for developing the new campus. BITS Pilani Vice Chancellor Professor V. Ramgopal Rao said his experience in academic leadership, research, industry engagement and international partnerships will help in building the Amaravati campus.

BITS Pilani Amaravati Campus to Focus on AI, Emerging Technologies

According to BITS Pilani, the director will work towards creating a research and academic environment that connects students and faculty with industry and global partners. The new campus is expected to focus on emerging technology areas. These include Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, data, robotics, advanced manufacturing and digital transformation. The campus will also have focus areas related to life sciences and healthcare, along with technologies addressing societal and environmental challenges.

Professor Mohan Krishnamoorthy said that being the founding director provides an opportunity to shape the campus’s culture, ambitions and academic environment from the beginning. He highlighted AI and technology as key areas through which the campus could contribute to industry, government and society.