Mumbai: Globally respected academic leader and researcher Prof Ajay Kapoor has been appointed as the vice chancellor (VC) of Somaiya Vidyavihar University (SVU). Prof Kapoor has over three decades of global academic, research, and leadership experience across India, the UK, and Australia.

An IIT-BHU alumnus with a PhD from the University of Cambridge, Prof Kapoor is a globally recognised academic leader and researcher known for his pioneering contributions in engineering, higher education management, and institutional transformation.

Distinguished Academic and Research Achievements

Author of more than 325 research papers, three books, and several patents, Prof Kapoor is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford–Elsevier and in the top 0.21% globally by AD Scientific I

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