Prof Indranil Manna takes over as IIT-Kanpur Director

Updated on: Thursday, November 08, 2012

Prof Indranil Manna joined as new director of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, here on Wednesday. He took over from Prof Sanjay Govind Dhande, director of the institute for over a decade.

The outgoing director of the institute, Prof Dhande applied for voluntary retirement from the institute instead of serving as full-time professor or faculty member in the institute till the time he retires in 2013, and his request was accepted by Chairman Prof M Anandkrishnan, and the board of governors of IIT-Kanpur.

The new director joined In the presence of senior IIT-Kanpur faculty members and other dignitaries of the institute and was greeted and welcomed by the outgoing director and other office-bearers.

President of India in his capacity as visitor of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur approved the appointment of Prof Indranil Manna as Director of IIT Kanpur for a period of five years on contract with effect from the date he assumes charge or till he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier, in accordance with terms and conditions of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 and the Statutes of IIT Kanpur.

Prior to his new post, Prof Manna was serving as director of Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) with effect from March 1, 2010. Born on January 22, 1961, Prof Manna obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Calcutta University (B E College) in 1983 and M Tech degree in 1984 from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. After a brief stint at Mishra Dhatu Nigam, Hyderabad, he joined IIT, Kharagpur in 1985 as lecturer and rose to the position of full professor in 2003 till he joined CGCRI as director.

Prof Dhande had applied for VRS in September. His term as director of IIT-Kanpur ended in June after which he had been given a three-month extension till September 30. But his term as professor was not over and had been extended again till October 31.

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