Prof. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Vice Chancellor, SRMIST, holds a Ph. D in Materials Science from Anna University, Chennai, India, a recognized Guest Professor at Shizuoka University, Japan, and a certified member of Management and Leadership Education, Harvard University. He has been associated with SRM Institutions since 1985 and has served in various academic and administrative roles for the past 35+ years.

He has published 185 papers and his main area of research lies in Nano Science and Technology. He is a participative leader driving the vision of the university by initiating and executing path breaking ideas, developing people and devising strategies to transform the university to global standards. He is a strong advocate for transforming curriculum towards the design thinking approach based on problem solving that enhances the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. He has led the institution on international and national accreditation processes like ABET (USA), IET (UK), NBA and NAAC. He is also known for piloting the drive for online and virtual classes even before the recent pandemic.