Quick Info
| Profession | Academic, electrical engineer, professor, administrator |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 16/08/1965 |
| Age | 61 years |
| Birthplace | Kollapur, Mahabub Nagar district, Telangana, India |
Latest News about V. Ramgopal Rao
23/09/2026
V. Ramgopal Rao was featured in coverage about his continuing role in higher-education leadership at BITS Pilani. The report also highlighted his long academic career, including his earlier tenure as Director of IIT Delhi and his research background in nanoelectronics.
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Bio/Wiki
| full_name | Valipe Ramgopal Rao |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| degree_1 | M.Tech, IIT Bombay |
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| degree_2 | Dr.Ingenieur, Universitaet der Bundeswehr Munich, Germany |
| degree_3 | B.Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation, Kakatiya University |
Career
| current_position | Group Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani |
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Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramgopalrao | |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Co-founded deep-tech startups Nanosniff and Soilsens. | |
| 2. Has published 400+ research papers. | |
| 3. Holds multiple patents and patent applications. | |
| 4. Has received major Indian scientific honors including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize and Infosys Prize. | |
| 5. Has published 500+ research papers. | |
| 6. Has been elected Fellow of IEEE, TWAS, INAE, INSA, NASI, and IASc. |