Board of Advisors

Prof. K.R. Srivathsan

 

This is referred to as the 'Open Distributed Technology Enhanced Learning', or ODTEL. He is a core member of the steering group of the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). He is leading IGNOU's developments to establish the 'Open Distributed Technology Enhanced Learning (ODTEL) Framework. As part of it he has introduced the 'Vedyadhara Open Learning Environment' that supports open and community driven disciplined and technology enhanced education framework. He is further enhancing to link education and development through 'Community Knowledge Enterprises' that support quality education and inclusion even as it promotes quality employment.

Earlier, from 2001-2008, Prof. Srivathsan was the first Director of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management -Kerala (IIITM-K) in Trivandrum. There he inspired and guided the development of the Education Grid, KISSAN-Kerala, e-krishi, Virtual University for Agricultural Trade, the Krishideepam TV Serial in Agriculture, the Computational Chemistry Portal, the Trivandrum City Police Portal for Community Interactions, Open GIS developments and promoted FOSS based solutions and entrepreneurship developments.

Before 2001 Prof. Srivathsan's was Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering Department at IIT Kanpur. There, he coordinated and steered several programs and initiatives like the ERNET, Telematics and several technology development programs in different areas. He holds a Ph.D. from Queen's University - Canada, M.Tech from IIT Kanpur and a B.E. From REC (now NIT) Durgapur - all in Electrical Engineering.