Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research - An Autonomous Institution

Academic Council (AC)

The functions of the AC include planning, execution, and coordination of research and academic activities of the Centre. It regulates the courses of study, procedures for admission of students, examination, etc. It meets at least twice a year. The Committee makes its recommendations on all academic matters to the Council of Management.

Sr. No. Name Designation Position
1 Prof. Umesh V Waghmare President, JNCASR Chairperson (Ex-officio)
2 Prof. Sreenivas K. R. Dean, Research & Development, JNCASR Member (Ex-officio)
3 Prof. Subi J George Dean, Faculty Affairs, JNCASR Member (ex-officio)
4 Prof. Eswaramoorthy M Dean, Academic Affairs, JNCASR Member (Ex-officio)
5 Prof. Sheeba Vasu Dean, Fellowships & Extension Programmes, Member (Ex-officio)
    Chair-ETU and Coordinator, Int. Ph.D.-Biology Program, JNCASR  
6 Prof. Tapas K Kundu Programme Coordinator, M.Sc. in Inter-Disciplinary Biosciences Programme Member (Ex-officio)
7 Prof. Ranjan Datta Coordinator, Int. Ph.D.-Materials Science Program Member (Ex-officio)
8 Prof. Kanishka Biswas Faculty In-charge: Placement, Alumni & International Relations, JNCASR Member (Ex-officio)
9 Prof. Premkumar Senguttuvan Coordinator, Int. Ph.D.-Chemical Sciences Member (Ex-officio)
10 Prof. Bani Kanta Sarma Coordinator-M.Sc., Chemistry Member (Ex-officio)
11 Prof. S. Sankaran Professor, IIT-Madras Member
12 Prof. Anindya Datta Professor, IIT-Bombay Member
13 Prof. Joy Mitra Professor, IISER, TVM Member
14 Prof. Deepshika Chakraborty Professor, IISc, Bengaluru Member
15 Prof. Praveen Vemula Professor, inStem, Bengaluru Member
16 Prof. Namrata Gundiah Professor, IISc, Bengaluru Member
17 Prof. Leena Chandran Wadia
Professor & Head, VEC, TDU Vocational Education Programmes  
Member
18 Dr. Tapashree Roy Applied Materials, Bengaluru Member
19 Mr. Joydeep Deb Administrative Officer, JNCASR Member-Secretary (Ex-officio)
20 Dr. Princy Jaison Pereira Deputy Controller of Examination Controller of Examination (Ex-officio)