Prof Soumyo Mukherji is slated to assume control from Prof G Sundar on January 1, 2024, when he joins BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Prof Soumyo Mukherji has been appointed as the director of the Hyderabad Campus of BITS Pilani for a duration of five years, as per the recent announcement.

Prof Soumyo Mukherji will start working at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, on January 1, 2024, as stated in a press release by BITS Pilani. He will replace Prof G Sundar as the new leader. At IIT Bombay, in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, he currently holds the prestigious Madhuri Sinha Chair Professor position in Biomedical Engineering. Prof Soumyo Mukherji holds a position as an associated faculty member at both the Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Sciences as well as the Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics.

“We are pleased to have Prof Soumyo Mukherji on board and wish him all success in his new assignment. I am confident Prof. Mukherjee will be pushing the institute's agenda of growth and excellence in teaching programs, research, innovation, industry and alumni engagement in his capacity as the Director of BITS Hyderabad Campus," said Professor V. Ramgopal Rao, Vice Chancellor for BITS Pilani.