Ramprasad Balasubramanian

Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian is Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with joint appointments in computing and engineering fields. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of South Florida and leads the Marine and UnderSea Technology (MUST) Research Program.

His research focuses on artificial intelligence applications in autonomous underwater vehicles, multi-vehicle coordination systems, and marine sensing technologies. His MUST program has secured nearly $26 million in funding from the Office of Naval Research for naval-relevant marine technology development.

Dr. Balasubramanian has developed innovative academic programs including interdisciplinary data science degrees and biomedical engineering concentrations. He established student support centers focused on academic advising and peer mentoring.