Meet Preeti Aghalayam, IIT Madras alumna who became first woman to lead an IIT

From IIT Madras Classrooms To Leading An IIT Campus: Preeti Aghalayam's Journey

Preeti Aghalayam, an IIT Madras alumna, became Director-in-Charge of IIT Madras Zanzibar, the institute's first international campus.

Meet Preeti Aghalayam, IIT Madras alumna who became first woman to lead an IIT

In 1991, Preeti Aghalayam joined IIT Madras to study chemical engineering. After higher studies in the United States and years of teaching and research, she returned to the institute in a very different role. In 2023, she became the first woman to lead an IIT, taking charge as a director of its international campus in Zanzibar.