Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	University Professor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1962
Age	63 years
Birthplace	Mamidala, Nalgonda District, Telangana

Bio/Wiki

Known For	Being appointed as the Chairman of UGC on 4 February 2022

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Indian Institute of Technology, Madras University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Degrees	MS(EE) from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras PhD(EE) from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Post-Doctoral Research	Completed at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1994

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Marriage Date	1990

Family

Father

M. Ranga Rao (a retired primary school teacher)

Mother

Jayaprada Devi

Siblings

Sisters	Sunita Gita

Spouse

Name	Lakshmi
Occupation	MBA in Marketing and homemaker

Children

Sons	Name: Saketh Occupation: Intern at TNO - The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research Name: Karthik Education: Master’s degree in Nanoelectronics

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements	Year: 2006 Award: The 29th IETE Ram Lal Wadhwa Gold Medal for distinguished contribution in the field of Semiconductor device design and modeling Year: 2008 Award: IBM Faculty award in recognition of professional achievements Year: 2013 Award: Excellence in Teaching (in large class category) from IIT Delhi

Some Lesser Known Facts

He became a Professor at IIT Delhi's Department of Electrical Engineering upon earning his PhD.
He collaborated on multiple books with students globally, spanning undergraduates to M.Tech levels.
In 2007, he was honored with the ISA-VSI TechnoMentor award.
He practices Shito-Ryu Karate consistently and prioritizes fitness.
His two sons have excelled, achieving gold medals in Delhi's Karate championship and mastering the guitar.