PANAJI
The BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus hosted Ivan Fetisov, Consul General of Russia in Mumbai, on Tuesday to discuss potential academic collaborations. He was accompanied by Mr Matvei Fetisov, Vice Consul, and other officials.
The delegation was welcomed by Prof Suman Kundu, Director of the Goa campus, along with Prof Srikanth Mutnuri, Dean of International Programmes and Collaboration Division (IPCD), Prof Rajesh Mehrotra, Associate Dean (IPCD), and Prof Rudra Prasad Pradhan, incoming Associate Dean (IPCD).
The visit included interactions with department heads, associate deans, and senior faculty members. Discussions focused on exploring avenues for research collaboration and student and faculty exchange programmes between BITS Pilani and Russian universities.
The delegation also toured the campus and visited several advanced laboratories and research centres. They appreciated the institute’s emphasis on innovation, interdisciplinary research, and global academic partnerships.
