Research & Innovation Structure at BITS Pilani


The R&I Division has 3 verticals to administer: 

1️⃣ Research Vertical: Grants, Consultancy, and Industrial Research (GCIR) 

2️⃣ Innovation Vertical: Institute Innovation Council (IIC) 

3️⃣ IP and Commercialization Vertical: Intellectual Property Enablement and Commercialization (IPEC) 

Research & Innovation - Grants, Consultancy & Industrial Research Division

Prof. Sanket Goel

Dean, Research & Innovation

Institute-wide

Prof. Raj Kumar Gupta

Associate Dean, GCIR, 

Pilani Campus

Prof. Shibu Clement

Associate Dean, GCIR, 

KK Birla Goa Campus

Prof. Swati Alok

Associate Dean, GCIR, 

Hyderabad Campus

Prof. S Ramachandran

In-Charge, GCIR, 

Dubai Campus

Dr. Surender Mohan

Grants Manager

Institute-wide

Ms. Arpita Sharma

Office of Dean

Institute-wide

Mr. Vishwajeet Parihar

Research Analyst

Institute-wide

Dr. Trupti Sharma

Grants Associate

Institute-wide

Ms. Navya K Debbad

Grants Officer

Institute-wide

Mr. Kuldeep Dudi

GCIR Office

Pilani Campus

Mr. Virendra

GCIR-Senior Office Assistant

Pilani Campus

Mr. Arita Das

GCIR-Office Assistant

Pilani Campus

Ms. Namita Parmekar

GCIR Office

KK Birla Goa Campus

Ms. Suchita  

GCIR Office

KK Birla Goa Campus

Ms. I Prasanna

GCIR Office

Hyderabad Campus

Ms. Suchita  

GCIR Office

Hyderabad Campus

Ms. Suchita  

GCIR Office

Hyderabad Campus

Institute's Innovation Council [IIC]

Prof. Anupama Mittal

Convenor

Institute-wide

Prof. Srinivas Appari

Co-convenor

Pilani Campus

Prof. Gulshan Kumar

Co-convenor

Dubai Campus

Prof. Saroj Baral

Co-convenor

KK Birla Goa Campus

Prof. Ruchi Jain Dey

Co-convenor

Hyderabad Campus

Intellectual Property Enablement & Commercialization [IPEC]

Prof. Deepak Chitkara

Coordinator

Pilani Campus

Prof. Meenal Kowshik

Co-coordinator

KK Birla Goa Campus

Prof. Sankar Ganesh

Co-coordinator

Hyderabad Campus

Mr. Rajneesh Kumar

          Technology Transfer

               Institute-wide

Dr Radhika Vangala

IP Manager

Institute-wide

Ms. Apurva Vunnava

Assistant Manager, IP

Institute-wide

Mr Manoj Kumar R

IPR & Incubation Officer

Institute-wide