IIT Delhi establishes artificial intelligence chair

IIT Delhi alumni Rupam Shrivastava and Ajay Singh from the 2003 BTech batch have endowed the “Indu Shrivastava & Serla Singh Chair Professor” in artificial intelligence. The chair will support research in the field of artificial intelligence at IIT Delhi. 

Rupam and Ajay have dedicated the chair to their mothers- Indu Shrivastava and Serla Singh, respectively. Both Rupam and Ajay believe that the present generation of successful Indian entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives owe their careers to their parents, especially their mothers. 

Ajay and Rupam said, “This chair is our way to honour our alma mater IIT Delhi, which laid the foundation of our careers. We hope this chair catalyses innovation and research in artificial intelligence and adds a new dimension to IIT Delhi faculty.”  

Ajay and Rupam currently co-head an investment firm that focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, life sciences, blockchain technologies and others. They also run a grants program and this chair is part of that program. It supports innovators and researchers with revolutionary ideas in applied sciences related to artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, life sciences, blockchain and other exponential technologies. 

IIT Delhi in a statement said it would continue to draw a significant and growing interest by its alumni on contributing towards research advancement at the institute in technological and social fields. Chairs endowed by alumni, philanthropic and corporate donations support the institute’s ability to attract and retain high-quality academic talent. 

Earlier, IIT Delhi alumnus Manish Singhal had endowed the ‘Manish Singhal Chair’ to promote excellence and leadership in teaching and research in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering with an emphasis on smart textiles.   

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