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Abhay Karandikar: IIT Bombay Professor and NITI Aayog Member Who Pioneered 5G Technology.
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News18•26-09-2026, 18:32
Abhay Karandikar: IIT Bombay Professor and NITI Aayog Member Who Pioneered 5G Technology.
- •Abhay Karandikar, former Director of IIT Kanpur, is a full-time member of NITI Aayog.
- •He served as a professor at IIT Bombay for nearly three decades and was instrumental in introducing 5G technology.
- •Karandikar completed his PhD from IIT Kanpur and is renowned for his work in wired and wireless network technology.
- •At IIT Bombay, he held various administrative roles including Head of Electrical Engineering Department and Dean of Faculty Affairs.
- •He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).
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Abhay Karandikar has been serving as a full-time member of NITI Aayog since May 2026.
Karandikar earned his MTech and PhD in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, spent nearly 30 years at IIT Bombay researching communication networks and wireless technology, and was a key pioneer behind the introduction of 5G technology in the country.
Prior to joining NITI Aayog, Abhay Karandikar served as the Director of IIT Kanpur and later as the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
