Srinivasan Ramani
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Dr. Srinivasan Ramani is the director of HP's new research laboratory in India.[1] Bringing the benefits of technology to India has been a major focus of his career.[2]
| Srinivasan Ramani | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1939 Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Government College of Technology, Coimbatore & Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏅 Awards | Internet Hall of Fame in 2014[3][4] |
| Twitter= | |
Early Years[edit]
Srinivasan Ramani has completed his schooling in Chennai, India. Followed by an undergraduate degree (BSc) in physics at Vivekananda College, University of Madras.[5] He joined the Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering and went on for post-graduate studies at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, was admitted to the M.Tech program in Electronics.[5] Ramani also embarked on his PhD program at IIT Mumbai and grew his interest in pursuing a post-doctoral degree at Carnegie-Mellon University after completing his PhD work.[2][6][7]
Contributions[edit]
Srinivasan Ramani's innovative work in computer networking, computer software, and computer education has significantly assisted India's information technology industry.[8][9] Throughout his career, Ramani has acted as a mentor to a number of PhDs in computer science and information technology, many of whom have gone on to have prominent positions in academia, government, and business.[5]
Achievements[edit]
Srinivasan Ramani is the first Indian to be enshrined in The Internet Hall of Fame in 2014, who helped establish internet access in India in the early 1980s.[3] Srinivasan Ramani, one of the eight project coordinators, played a crucial role in bringing the internet to India. In 1983, he had proposed the creation of an Indian academic network.[10] His vision and leadership as the National Centre for Software Technology's founding director (later renamed C-DAC) helped to establish the nationwide Education and Research Network (ERNET), a platform designed to serve the requirements of the nation's research and educational communities.[2][11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Srinivasan Ramani". www.hpl.hp.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "How the Internet Came to India: An Inside Account of India's First Dial-Up Network". News18. 13 August 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Srinivasan Ramani". www.internethalloffame.org.
- ↑ "2014 Internet Hall of Fame Interviews: Srinivasan Ramani - Srinivasan Ramani". Open Transcripts.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Subramanian, Ramesh (1 January 2007). "S. Ramani (1939‐present): India's information technology education pioneer". European Business Review. pp. 160–173. doi:10.1108/09555340710730119.
- ↑ "S. Ramani". www.emerald.com. 1 January 2007. pp. 160–173. doi:10.1108/09555340710730119.
- ↑ "Srinivasan Ramani Profile, 2014 Internet Hall of Fame Global Connector". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "25 People who shaped Indian IT". DATAQUEST. 24 December 2007.
- ↑ "Srinivasan Ramani Profile, 2014 Internet Hall of Fame Global Connector". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ Sreedhar, Nitin (14 August 2020). "How India connected to the internet 25 years ago". mint.
- ↑ "Srinivasan Ramani". www.cdac.in.
- ↑ "In five years, education technology will progress tremendously: Srinivasan Ramani". Deccan Herald. 15 December 2020.
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