Prof. Shree Prakash Tiwari assumed the office as the first Dean of Administration (DOAD) of IIT Jodhpur on 15th June 2024. DOAD position was created in 2024 as part of administrative reforms for efficient functioning.

Prof. Tiwari is currently Professor in Department of Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining IIT Jodhpur as a faculty member in 2011, Prof. Tiwari had worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in School of ECE at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, for 3 years (2008-2011). He had done his Ph.D. from EE Department, IIT Bombay from 2003 to 2008, during which he had also worked at NTU Singapore for about 7 months. Prof. Tiwari is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves as selected member of technical committees on “Flexible Electronics and Displays” and “Electronic Materials” of IEEE Electron Devices Society. Prof. Tiwari was Visvesvaraya Young Faculty Research Fellow of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, for 2018-2023. He was part of Indian Delegate to attend Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in Bremen, Germany (2022) organized by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Department of Science and Technology, followed by CONNECT Follow-up Programme Award by Humboldt Foundation and IGSTC-CONNECT Plus Award to visit and work in Germany in 2023. At IIT Jodhpur, he leads the Flexible Large Area Microelectronics (FLAME) Research Group, with focus towards biodegradable electronics. He was recently conferred with “Institute Award for Research Excellence-2024, Senior Researcher Award (Engineering)” from IIT Jodhpur. He has co-authored over 170 research articles, including more than 85 in journals of high repute with many in IEEE, ACS, and Wiley Journals.

After joining DOAD position, Prof. Tiwari has been part of various key initiatives including signing of MOUs with various NITs for direct PHD program for their Graduates in 2024-25. As Dean of Administration, Prof. Tiwari is also Project Investigator of second phase of Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster (JCKIC 2.0 Project) which is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. During initial phase of his term, he assisted in setting up the policies of IIT Jodhpur Research Park. He also helped in finalising the commercial Establishment Licencing Rules 2024 of IIT Jodhpur as Chairperson. In addition, he has been part of various committees of the institute as member or chairperson. He oversees the activities of various sections under Office of DOAD, directly or through PIC’s with aim of ensuring highest standards of administrative ecosystem.