Prof. Madapusi Srinivasan is an academic leader and researcher with over 35 years of experience in higher education across the United States, Singapore and Australia. Trained as a chemical engineer, he holds a PhD from the University of California, Davis.

He has held senior academic and leadership roles at the National University of Singapore and RMIT University, Australia, as well as visiting positions at Stanford University and the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He previously led a BITS campus in the UAE.

Prof. Srinivasan has published 187 research works, received more than 14,500 citations and holds several patents. His work spans institutional transformation, international partnerships and academic programme development. He enjoys engaging with students and has a personal interest in astronomy, cricket and the arts.