- Published on July 1, 2021
- In AI Features
How IIT Kanpur Aims To Be A Growth Engine For India’s AI Ambitions
- By kumar Gandharv
An alumnus of the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh, Dr Nikhil Agarwal is currently the CEO at Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST) IIT, Kanpur. He is also serving as CEO of Centre for Cyber Security and Cyber Security of Cyber-Physical Systems Innovation Hub (C3i Hub, IITK).
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur was established in 1959 with a vision "to create, disseminate and translate knowledge in science, engineering and allied disciplines that will best serve the society."
Nikhil has almost 20 years of experience in the industry as well as academia. Prior to this, he has worked with the FICCI BISNET group as a senior advisor. At IIT-Kanpur, Nikhil is responsible for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship
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kumar Gandharv
Kumar Gandharv, PGD in English Journalism (IIMC, Delhi), is setting out on a journey as a tech Journalist at AIM. A keen observer of National and IR-related news.
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