Prof C V Jawahar Appointed Dean of Research & Development at IIIT-Hyderabad

/ -- Prof C V Jawahar has been appointed the new Dean of Research & Development at IIIT-Hyderabad. He takes over from Prof Vasudeva Varma who previously held the position for two consecutive terms.

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Speaking on the new appointment, Prof P J Narayanan, Director, IIIT-Hyderabad, said, "Prof Jawahar is a foremost researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision and brings a wealth of research experience to his new position as Dean of R&D. We are confident that IIIT-H's research will continue its upward trajectory under his leadership. I thank Prof Vasudeva Varma for the yeoman service as Dean of Research for the past six years. The Information Retrieval community will appreciate his return to full-time research."
Acknowledging the magnitude of his new role, Prof Jawahar says, "IIIT Hyderabad has emerged as a premier research university in a short span of time, thanks to my predecessors, colleagues and students. I look forward to continuing the existing initiatives, strengthening our research ecosystem and making it more impactful and innovative."
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