K. K. Aggarwal
Prof. K. K. Aggarwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Panjab University Kurukshetra University |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Reliability Analysis |
| Awards | The Sir Thomas Ward Memorial Award by the Institution of Engineers Life Time Achievement Medal by the India International Friendship Society |
K. K. Aggarwal (born 1948) is an engineer and professor who has worked in the fields of computer engineering and information technology. He is the current President of the South Asian University (a university established by SAARC nations) since December 2023.[1] He was the founder vice chancellor of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (1998 – 2008)[2] and founder Chancellor of K R Mangalam University in Gurgaon (2013 - 2018).[3] He served as the president of the Computer Society of India from 2007 to 2009 and held the position of the vice president of the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation[4] from 2008 to 2009 and then as the president for a year afterwards.[5] He has also been the Chairman of the National Board of Accreditation, India (2018 – 2022)[6] and the Chairman of the Board of Governors for Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur (2012 – 2015). He also served as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University (Technical University of Haryana) during 1995 – 1998.[7] Aggarwal was also President of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) during the period 2002 – 2004.[8]
Academic life
Aggarwal obtained his engineering degree in electronics and communication from the Panjab University in 1968 and M.Sc.-engineering in advanced electronics from the Kurukshetra University in 1971. He got his Ph.D. from the Kurukshetra University with a thesis on "Reliability Evaluation and Optimization" in 1975, in the same year he became a professor.[9] Aggarwal has extensively worked in various fields of Electronics and Computer Engineering and published several papers in reputed journals. He has written books on Reliability Engineering[10] and Software Engineering.[11]
References
- ^ "After four-year wait, South Asian University fills president's post". The Indian Express. New Delhi, India. 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Farewell to Indraprastha University Vice-Chancellor". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "KRMU Times, Vol. 1, Issue 1; July—Sep 2015" (PDF).
- ^ https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100002569
- ^ "Prof. K. K. Aggarwal takes over as President of SEARCC". Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "NBA Chairman urges colleges to design student-specific courses".
- ^ "GJUST Incumbency Board".
- ^ "Presidents of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers".
- ^ "Biodata of Prof K.K. Aggarwal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Aggarwal, K. K. (31 October 1993). Reliability engineering. Vol. 3. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012. Springer. ISBN 978-0-7923-2524-6.
- ^ Aggarwal, K. K. (26 April 2024). Software engineering. New Age International, 2005. New Age International. ISBN 978-81-224-1638-1.
External links
- Official Website of Prof.K.K.Aggarwal
- Official Website of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- Official Website of South Asian University