M. Jagadesh Kumar | |
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| Chairman of the University Grants Commission | |
| Assumed office 4 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | D.P. Singh |
| Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University | |
| In office 28 January 2016 – 3 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sudhir Kumar Sopory |
| Succeeded by | Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 Mamidyala, Telangana, India |
| Education | M. Sc and PhD in Electrical Engineering |
| Alma mater | IIT Madras |
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (born 1962) is an Indian academician, electrical engineer and education administrator. He is currently serving as the Chairman of University Grants Commission, since February 2022.[1] He is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi.[2][3] Kumar also served as the Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University from January 2016 till 2022.[4][5]
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