22/12/2025
To further empower the careers of working tech professionals, BITS Pilani WILP has constituted the Academic Strategy Advisory Board (ASAB) for the CSIS Group, bringing together academic and industry leaders to shape the next generation of Computer Science programmes. For the next 2 years, this board will contribute to the curricula to stay closely aligned with emerging technologies, real-world projects, and the evolving needs of organizations investing in their workforce.
Members:
1. Mr. K S Viswanathan, lndependent Digital Transformation Advisor
2. Mr. Krishnan Venkateswaran, Kyndryl Fellow & CTO Kyndryl lndia and Professor of Practice, BITS Pilani- KK Birla Goa campus
3. Mr. Mohammed Anzy S, Vice President & Managing Director, Guidewire Software, lndia
4. Mr. Shiju Joseph, Senior Director of Engineering, Cisco
5. Dr. Sudatta Kar, Vice President & Head of Engineering, Capgemini Engineering, lndia
6. Mr. Tarun Singhal, Senior Vice President - Engineering, Hughes Systique Corporation, lndia
7. Prof. Anita Ramachandran, Professor, CSIS, WILP
8. Prof. Nish*t Narang, Associate Professor and Head of Group (CSIS), WILP
9. Prof. Pravin Yashwant Pawar, Associate Professor, CSIS, WILP
10. Prof. Sugata Ghosal, Professor, CSIS, WILP