Dr. Sasangan Ramanathan, Dean- Faculty of Engineering and a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, brings with him over 25 years of international research, management and leadership experience. Dr. Ramanathan’s focus and dedication is in preparing the next generation graduates for challenges in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management. He is a strong believer in an educational process that promotes creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship while providing the students with strong fundamentals.

Dr. Ramanathan holds a Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University (USA) and joined Amrita with a strong background in managing alliances and collaborations with key industry partners/consortia & universities across the globe.

Prior to joining Amrita, he served as the Chief Technology Officer for a large US based semiconductor capital equipment company heading their technology roadmap and strategic business development efforts.