Anantha Chandrakasan Named First Indian‑Born Provost of MIT, to Assume Office on July 1, 2025.

On June 18, 2025, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that Dr. Anantha P. Chandrakasan, originally from Chennai, India, has been appointed as the institute’s 14th Provost. This historic appointment makes him the first Indian‑American to hold this top academic position at MIT.

      - Born in Chennai and relocated to the U.S. during high school, Chandrakasan earned his BS (1989), MS (1990), and PhD (1994) in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1994, he joined MIT’s faculty and steadily rose through leadership roles.

      - He served as the Director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (2006–2011), led the EECS Department (2011–2017), and became Dean of the School of Engineering in July 2017. He introduced notable programs supporting entrepreneurship, diversity, and student-faculty collaboration.

      - Appointed MIT’s first Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer in 2024, Chandrakasan spearheaded university-wide initiatives such as the MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium, MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab, Human Insight Collaborative, and Generative AI Impact Consortium.

Main Point :-   (i) Dr. Anantha Chandrakasan is globally recognized for his pioneering work in low-power and energy-efficient circuit design, a field that plays a vital role in modern portable electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. His innovations have helped reduce power consumption in electronic systems, making technologies like smartphones, wearables, and embedded sensors more efficient and sustainable. At MIT, he leads the Energy-Efficient Circuits & Systems Group, where his research has resulted in several influential patents and high-impact publications that continue to shape the future of electronics and semiconductor design.

      (ii) Chandrakasan has earned prestigious accolades, including ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers )IEEE fellow (2015), member of both the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and awards from IEEE, Semiconductor Industry Association, and multiple honorary doctorates.

(iii) Beginning July 1, 2025, as provost—MIT’s chief academic and financial officer—he’ll oversee faculty affairs, academic planning, and budget strategy. President Sally Kornbluth highlighted his “nimble, entrepreneurial spirit” and vital role in guiding MIT through financial and global research challenges.