Chennai: The not-for-profit NIIT University (NU), has appointed Prof Rajesh Khanna as the new president. Khanna is a former faculty and Dean of Students at IIT Delhi.
“Prof Khanna has held numerous faculty and administrative positions at IIT Delhi over the course of his 23-year career, including Head of Department of Chemical Engineering, Dean of Students, Faculty-in-Charge of Sports, Faculty Advisor for Students Society, and a mentor to countless students. He has also held the position of Vice-Chairman of the Joint Entrance Examination. With over 2000 citations, his research has been well received by the scientific community,” a statement said.