Councils

Enabling Innovation Through Collaborative Research

Our Research Council drives KLE Tech’s mission to become a research-intensive university. Comprising leaders from premier institutes like IISc, IITs, IIITs, and our own interdisciplinary research ecosystem, the council guides strategic research, fosters innovation, and strengthens our academic partnerships globally.

Council members

Chairman

Dr. Prakash G. Tewari

Vice Chancellor, KLE Technological University

Advisory Member

Dr. Ashok Shettar

Pro Chancellor

External Experts

Dr. Madhusudan V. Atre

Professor, IISc Bangalore

External Experts

Dr. Manjunath D

Professor, IIT Bombay

External Experts

Dr. Lokesh Boregowda

Senior Director, Samsung R&D (SRI-B)

External Experts

Dr. Gangadharan Rao

Professor, IIT Hyderabad

External Experts

Dr. Badrinath

Professor, IIIT Bangalore

External Experts

Dr. Madhusudan V. Atre

Professor, IISc Bangalore

External Experts

Dr. Manjunath D

Professor, IIT Bombay

External Experts

Dr. Lokesh Boregowda

Senior Director, Samsung R&D (SRI-B)

External Experts

Dr. Gangadharan Rao

Professor, IIT Hyderabad

External Experts

Dr. Badrinath

Professor, IIIT Bangalore

Internal Members

Dr. N. H. Ayachit

Dean Academics

Internal Members

Dr. B. B. Kotturshettar

Dean, Planning & Development and Dean, Faculty of Applied Engineering

Internal Members

Prof. B. L. Desai

Executive Dean

Internal Members

Dr. Sanjay Kotabagi

Dean, Student Welfare

Internal Members

Dr. Meena S. M

Dean, Faculty of Computer Science Engineering

Internal Members

Dr. Nalini Iyer

Dean, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Internal Members

Dr. M. R. Shollapur

Dean, Faculty of Management

Internal Members

Dr. Basavaraj S. Anami

Registrar

Internal Members

Dr. N. H. Ayachit

Dean Academics

Internal Members

Dr. B. B. Kotturshettar

Dean, Planning & Development and Dean, Faculty of Applied Engineering

Internal Members

Prof. B. L. Desai

Executive Dean

Internal Members

Dr. Sanjay Kotabagi

Dean, Student Welfare

Internal Members

Dr. Meena S. M

Dean, Faculty of Computer Science Engineering

Internal Members

Dr. Nalini Iyer

Dean, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Internal Members

Dr. M. R. Shollapur

Dean, Faculty of Management

Internal Members

Dr. Basavaraj S. Anami

Registrar

Member Secretary

Dr. Uma Mudenagudi

Dean, Research & Development