Chennai-Born Engineer Prof. Chandrakasan Appointed Provost of MIT

Indian-Origin Engineer Anantha Chandrakasan Named MIT Provost

Prof Anantha Chandrakasan has been named Massachusetts Institute of Technology's new provost, the first Indian-American to serve in this leadership role.

Chennai-Born engineer Prof. Chandrakasan appointed Provost of MIT

Prof. Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT's new provost, to focus on academic excellence and innovation.

Indian-American Anantha Chandrakasan appointed as MIT’s next provost

The role of provost, considered the Institute’s top academic and budget officer, involves wide-ranging responsibilities from faculty oversight and educational planning to strategic budgeting and long-term institutional priorities.

Prof Chandrakasan becomes MIT's first Indian-American provost

PROF ANANTHA CHANDRAKASAN has been appointed as the new provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), becoming the first Indian-American to take on the role. Currently serving as MIT’s chief innovation and strategy officer and dean of engineering, Chandrakasan will assume his new position on July 1.Chandrakasan was selected from a group of internal candidates, MIT president Sally Kornbluth said in a statement announcing the appoint…

Anantha Chandrakasan First Indian‑American Provost of MIT

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has named Professor Anantha Chandrakasan as its next provost, making him the first Indian-American to hold this prestigious academic leadership position. The announcement was made on June 16, 2025, with Chandrakasan set to assume his new role on July 1, 2025. He succeeds Cynthia Barnhart, who announced her decision to step down earlier this year. The Role of the Provost As provost, Chandrakasan wil…

MIT names Prof Chandrakasan as new Provost

New York, Jun 17 (PTI) Prof Anantha Chandrakasan has been named Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s new provost, the first Indian-American to serve in this leadership role.Chennai-born Chandrakasan, who is MIT's chief innovation and strategy officer and Dean of Engineering, will begin his new role on July 1.MIT President Sally Kornbluth, in making the announcement, said that Chandrakasan was chosen from a group of outstanding internal candid…