Aditya Shastri | |
|---|---|
 Aditya Shastri on 7 January 2018 with the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the gathering during the 34th Convocation of the Banasthali Vidyapith, in Tonk district of Rajasthan | |
| Vice Chancellor, Banasthali University | |
| Vice Chancellor (President) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aditya |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Ina Shastri |
| Children | Anshuman and Late Ishan ( Died on 7 June 2021) |
| Parent(s) | Diwakar Shastri, Shakuntala Shashtri |
| Residence | Banasthali Vidyapith |
| Alma mater | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani |
| Occupation | Professor, Vice-Chancellor |
| Profession | Teaching, Administration |
Aditya Shastri (4 June 1963 – 24 May 2021) was an Indian academic. He was the vice-chancellor of Banasthali Vidyapith (Banasthali University), a private university located in the Tonk district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1] He was dearly loved and respected among the students and thus, was always titled as 'Aditya Bhaiya'.[2] He was the grandson of Hiralal Shastri, first chief minister of state of Rajasthan.[2]
Biography
Shastri completed his graduation from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and went to the US for Masters from the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He completed his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1990.[3] Shastri was in the Governing Council of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). He served for one year at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). Later he moved to Banasthali where he has remained until his death.[citation needed]
He died due to post-COVID-19 effects on 24 May 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[4]
Works
He has authored five textbooks and published over 50 research papers. He has generated more than US$10 million in grants for Banasthali.[5]
References
- ^ "Contact Info - banasthali international - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". www.banasthali.org. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b "नहीं रहे वनस्थली विद्यापीठ के कुलपति प्रो. आदित्य शास्त्री, 58 वर्ष की उम्र में ली अंतिम सांस-सीएम गहलोत ने जताई संवेदना". Uttaranchal Today. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Lethebo (24 May 2021). "Vice-Chancellor at Banasthali University India Aditya Shastri reportedly dies". Latest News In South Africa Today. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "COVID-19: Banasthali Vidyapith VC Aditya Shastri dies at 58". news.careers360.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Nohara, Sinchan (25 May 2021). "Vice-Chancellor at Banasthali University India Aditya Shastri Death, Wikipedia, Death Reason, Age, Wife, Net Worth". BiographyData.org. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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