Who is Prof Doolla?

According to his official profile, Doolla completed his BTech in electrical engineering from Nagarjuna University in 2000; MTech in energy systems engineering from IIT-B in 2002; and PhD in power systems from IIT-Delhi in 2007

Published on: Sep 22, 2026, 07:50:00 IST

By Niraj Pandit

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Mumbai: Prof Suryanarayana Doolla has held several administrative positions at IIT-Bombay during the 27 years he has worked at the institute. He was the warden of Hostel 6 from 2012 to 2021 and an associate warden in 2011. He was also the organising chairperson for the JEE (Advanced), CEED and UCEED in 2022, and had served as vice-chairperson for these examinations in earlier years.

According to his official profile, Doolla completed his BTech in electrical engineering from Nagarjuna University in 2000; MTech in energy systems engineering from IIT-B in 2002; and PhD in power systems from IIT-Delhi in 2007.

Before joining IIT-B, he worked with Machine 2 Machine in Hyderabad for two years, and Power Research and Development Consultants in Bengaluru in 2009.

Doolla has received several awards, including the IIT-Bombay Prof S P Sukhatme Excellence in Teaching Award in 2021 and the institute’s Excellence in Teaching Award from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering in 2017. He also received the Young Faculty Award from IIT-B in 2009 and the Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy Fellowship in 2017.

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Niraj Pandit
Niraj Pandit is a journalist based in Mumbai who has spent than two decades working in reporting and editing. He is currently employed by Hindustan Times. At Hindustan Times he focuses on education, higher education, public policy and civic issues in Maharashtra. For years he has covered schools, universities, entrance exams, education reforms and government policies. He has also covered civic and infrastructure topics. Before joining Hindustan Times in 2022 he was with known Marathi newspapers such as Loksatta, Lokmat, and Maharashtra Times. He worked in reporting, editing and newsroom leadership roles. His work has included stories about education, science and technology government operations and public interest topics. He has reported on subjects such as IIT Bombay and the universities, school education, exam reforms and state education policies. His reporting has always aimed to create fact-based stories that make complicated public issues easy to understand.Read More

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