ICT Archives - Prof Prabhat Ranjan's Blog

The Technology We Filed Under “Future”

A foresight exercise that missed the technology which changed everything, while cataloguing several that changed nothing, has a selection problem rather than an information problem.

About Me

Prof. Prabhat Ranjan is currently Chairman(Research, Innovation and International Relations) of D Y Patil Pratishthan covering multiple institutions in Pune and Kolhapur. As a leading Nuclear Fusion scientist of India, he has co-founded ASPL Fusion, a nuclear fusion company focused on use of nuclear fusion technology for medical and energy purposes. He is also the founder Vice Chancellor of D Y Patil International University(DYPIU), Akurdi, Pune and served in this position from April 2018 to April 2025. From April 2013 to April 2018, he was heading India’s Technology Think Tank, TIFAC in Delhi. TIFAC is an autonomous body under the Dept of Science and Technology, Govt of India. Earlier he was Professor at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute for Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar (DA-IICT) from 2002 to 2013.

His interests include applications of Wireless Sensor Network to Wildlife, Planetary Exploration (Chandrayaan mission), Nuclear Fusion, Healthcare, Agriculture etc. He has received National Science Talent Search Award, IBM Faculty Innovation Grant, HP Innovate 2009 award, Bihar Gaurav Samman 2012 and NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award 2012. In March 2022, he was also honored with EduStar India’s Most Impactful Vice Chancellor Award for 2021-22.
He has been recognized among few visionaries, who can lead India towards 5 Trillion Dollar Economy. He has been also honoured with Maharashtra Ratna Gaurav Puraskar by Shalini Foundation in 2024. He is also recognized among the top “100 Great IITians : Dedicated to the Service of the Nation”.