Viterbi India
December 16th, 2024
Dean Raghavendra visited our partner institution, the Indian Institute of Science, and met with the Director. He also visited the Amrita University campus in Bangalore for discussions on education and research collaborations.
December 9th, 2024
- Dean and his team met with Akshay Sahni, Head of Chevron, India and discuss potential collaborations.
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India Advisory Board meeting with about 15 board members present in the meeting. Dean presented the school’s accomplishments. There was discussions on various topics on increasing Viterbi and USC presence in India, opportunities for research and education collaborations.
December 8th, 2024
- Entrepreneurship Meeting at an Alumni House: Attended by about 25 successful entrepreneurs and newer startups in India. The discussion centered on the startup landscape in India and how Viterbi alumni can start companies in the country. There is strong support from alumni in India in terms of advice, mentoring, and acquiring funds for Viterbi alums interested in startups in India.
- Alumni and Parents Dinner Event: Hosted by Dean Yortsos, who gave a State of the School speech to alumni and parents.

December 7th, 2024
- Dean Yortsos led a delegation to visit India for various events and meetings. He was accompanied by Vice Dean Raghavendra, Sr Associate Dean Kaci Silverman, Assistant Vice President and Senior Advisor Kavita Munjal, and Sudha Kumar
- Thought Leadership Event: Panel discussion on “The Future of AI in Industry, Medicine, and Education” with panelists Sandeep Tandon, Manoj Gopalakrishnan, and Yannis Yortsos, moderated by Viral Thakker. The discussion focused on the future of AI applications and AI efforts in India.
- Dinner Event with Alumni and Parents: Dean Yortsos gave a talk highlighting Viterbi School’s accomplishments over the past year.
For additional information about the Indian academic and research programs at the Viterbi School of Engineering, please contact Professor Raghu Raghavendra, Vice Dean for Global Academic Initiatives, at raghu@usc.edu
Published on February 18th, 2017
Last updated on February 3rd, 2025