# Previous Deans

**Source**: https://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/new_preDean.php
**Parent**: https://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/team

## Previous Deans

### Prof. Kantesh Balani

March 2022 - June 2024

Prof. Kantesh Balani is Yadupati Singhania Memorial Chair and a full professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur.

### Prof. Jayant Kumar Singh

July 2019 - March 2022

Prof. Jayant Kumar Singh is the HoD in Chemical Engineering department at IIT Kanpur.

### Prof. B. V. Phani

June 2015 - June 2019

Prof. B. V. Phani is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Management & Engineering, IIT Kanpur.

### Prof. Prabhat Munshi

March 2013 - May 2015

Prof. Prabhat Munshi is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur

### Prof. Manindra Agrawal

January 2011 - January 2013

Prof. Manindra Agrawal is a Professor at theDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur

### Prof. Sanjeev K. Aggarwal

January 2008 - January 2011

Late Prof. Sanjeev K. Aggarwal was one of thehighly-reputed professors of computer science at IIT Kanpur

### Prof. Sudhir K. Jain

January 2005 - January 2008

Prof. Sudhir K. Jain is an expert in earthquake engineering field and an ardent academic administrator

### Prof. Prem K. Kalra

January 2002 - January 2005

Prof. Prem Kumar Kalra is currently the President of Dayalbagh Educational Institute

### Prof. Deepak Kunzru

January 2000 - January 2002

Prof. Deepak Kunzru is currently a Professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Science

### Prof. Sachidananda Tewari

January 1997 - Dec 1999

Late Prof. Sachidananda Tewari had served in the Institute as a faculty member in Electrical Engineering Department and had held many administrative positions.

### Prof. Ashok K. Mittal

January 1994 - Dec 1996

Prof. Ashok K. Mittal is a Program Director of CPMOM, Indian School of Business.He has published his research