Prof. Surendra Prasad

  • Prof. Surendra Prasad is the Ex-Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He received his B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 1969, and the M.Tech. and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 1971 and 1974 respectively. Dr. Prasad held many prestigious positions in his illustrious career. He is currently holding USHA Chair position. He was a Visiting Professor to the Department of Electrical Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland and The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

    Teaching and Research Guidance has been the main thrust of his work for the last 34 years. The most significant part of the work comprises the development of new techniques and algorithms for signal processing, with contributions to the field covering the design of optimum signals and receivers; array pattern synthesis and optimal array processing; optimum MTI filters; adaptive signal processing; high resolution spectrum and direction estimation; deconvolution algorithms; higher order spectrum estimation; digital and wireless communications; and speech coding.