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MIT appoints Anantha Chandrakasan as provost
He succeeds Cynthia Barnhart in the role, effective July 1.
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Bhavana P - Mon, 16, Jun 2025
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Anantha Chandrakasan / MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed Indian-American academic leader Anantha Chandrakasan as the next provost.
As provost, he will become MIT’s senior academic and budget officer, responsible for academic priorities, faculty recruitment and promotion, and international engagements.
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Chandrakasan, a distinguished professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has been a faculty member since 1994, and he currently serves as MIT’s dean of engineering and its inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer.
MIT president Sally Kornbluth praised Chandrakasan's appointment, noting his entrepreneurial spirit. “I am particularly grateful that we will be able to draw on Anantha’s depth and breadth of experience; his nimbleness, entrepreneurial spirit and boundless energy; his remarkable record in raising funds from outside sources for important ideas; and his profound commitment to MIT’s mission,” Kornbluth said.
Reflecting on his new role, Chandrakasan emphasized inclusive leadership and strategic collaboration across MIT’s diverse academic landscape. “Looking ahead, I see myself as a key facilitator, enabling faculty, students, postdocs, and staff to continue making extraordinary contributions to the nation and the world,”he said.
As dean of engineering since 2017, Chandrakasan led major initiatives, including the launch of the Schwarzman College of Computing and the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium. He has played a key role in cross-disciplinary ventures like the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium and the MIT Human Insight Collaborative.
An MIT faculty member for over three decades, Chandrakasan is known for pioneering work in energy-efficient circuits and has mentored 78 PhD students. He holds multiple degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and has published widely in his field.
Chandrakasan aims to foster innovation across MIT, especially in AI, quantum technologies, semiconductors, and human-centered STEM education. “There is a tremendous opportunity for MIT to be at the center of the innovations in areas where the United States wants to lead,” he said.
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