SRM Institute of Science and Technology, an internationally acclaimed and Category 1 private university headquartered in Chennai with multiple campuses across India has appointed Prof Dr C Muthamizhchelvan as its 5th vice-chancellor.
Dr Muthamizhchelvan is a home-grown talent of SRM who had started his career as a lecturer in the department of physics and has been a part of the institution for over 35 years. His experience and global exposure would set a new milestone for the university in the ever-changing education space. The founder-chancellor on the occasion of welcoming the new vice-chancellor, sent a strong message to the internal community on his trust in fellow members and freedom to grow within and lead.
Dr Muthamizhchelvan, on assuming office as vice-chancellor, shared his thoughts, “SRM IST is a unique breed of a multi-stream university which outgrew its challenges of the century through its agility, valour and culture. It has been a land of opportunities for the academic and innovation community turning to the brighter sides for more than a lakh of students and researchers. The new age challenges require a thorough understanding of the global learning ecosystem and the strongly inherited strengths of the university to set a new benchmark in the education space. I believe, our visionary leader, the founder-chancellor has seeded this idea in me from my early days and has now handed over the mantle of vice-chancellor, SRM IST, to me to lead this prestigious university towards making a strong impact.”
He further added, “As a home-grown talent of SRM my focus (I SEE) on this role will be to: