Prof. C V Tomy
Prof. C V Tomy, Dean of the School of Engineering and Sciences, is a seasoned academician and researcher, experienced administrator, and dedicated professor. An erudite in the field of experimental magnetism and superconductivity, he is the University Rank holder for his B.Sc. in Physics programme at Calicut University in 1982. He completed his MSc in Physics from IIT Madras in 1984 and was conferred with a Ph.D. in 1991 from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. Selected for the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) fellowship, he worked for a year at the University of Koln, Germany and then proceeded to work as a research fellow at the University of Warwick, England.
After a short tenure as a faculty member at IIT Kanpur, he moved to IIT Bombay in 1998 as an Assistant Professor in Physics. He rose to become a Professor, Head of the Department, and Institute Chair Professor at the reputed university.
Prof. Tomy has also held administrative positions in various academic organisations. He has been the Chairman of GATE, JAM, and other entrance examinations for IITs. In 2018, he was appointed as the Director of the School of Natural Sciences at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR, and then moved on to be the Director of Sree Nidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad.
As an avid researcher, Prof. Tomy has published over 160 research papers in international scientific journals in the broad areas of Magnetism and Superconductivity and guided eleven Ph.D. students. He has carried out nine funded research projects from various government agencies and IIT Bombay.
As the pillar of the School of Engineering and Sciences, Prof. Tomy’s experience and knowledge will enhance the university's position on the national and international frontiers of science and technology.