D. Manjunath

Professor D. Manjunath is a distinguished academic in Electrical Engineering, currently a Professor at IIT Bombay since 1998, and previously an Assistant Professor at IIT Kanpur. He received his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MS from IIT Madras, and BE from Mysore University. His academic career also includes postdoctoral work at the University of Toronto and visiting faculty positions at the University of Delaware. ac+4

His research focuses on networking, performance analysis, and stochastic models, with specific interests in computer and communication network protocols, distributed computation in sensor networks, random geometric graph models for wireless networks, queueing theory, Internet pricing, QoS, traffic engineering, and optical networks. He has published over 100 papers in leading international journals and conferences. ac+3

Manjunath is a recognized author in his field, co-authoring two significant textbooks: 'Wireless Networking' (2008) and 'Communication Networking: An Analytical Approach' (2004). These works demonstrate his deep expertise and contributions to the fundamental understanding and practical application of networking concepts. ac+2

Beyond academia, D. Manjunath holds influential positions, serving as an Independent Director for CCIL since May 2022 and on the boards of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). He also leads the Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science (CMInDS) at IIT Bombay, highlighting his role in advancing data science and AI. ccilindia+1

He has extensive consulting experience, particularly in the banking and financial sectors, advising on major networking, computing, and software projects for over two decades. His involvement with entities like TRAI and national advisory committees underscores his contributions to technology policy and digital infrastructure. ccilindia+1