The University of Michigan Board of Regents appointed Ravi Pendse, Ph.D. as vice president for information technology (VPIT) and chief information officer (CIO) effective August 1, 2018.
Dr. Pendse serves as an executive officer of the university and provides university-wide leadership and strategic direction for information technology. He has extensive experience as a successful and collaborative university leader. Prior to joining U-M, he served as Brown University’s vice president for computing and information services and CIO and Wichita State University’s vice president for information technology and CIO.
He is a professor, researcher, teacher, and advisor to students. Dr. Pendse’s successes include securing more than $21 million in external research grants, developing university courses, earning several teaching awards, and publishing numerous scholarly articles and papers co-authored by students.
He currently serves on the Microsoft Higher Education Customer Advisory Board, the advisory board for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), the board of trustees for Kansas Health Science Center, and the boards of Unizin and The Coding School.
In 2023, Dr. Pendse was named as U-M’s first-ever Special Advisor to the President for India. In this role, he collaboratively leads and coordinates efforts to engage with U-M alumni and industry leaders in India and promote U-M to exceptional Indian students looking to continue their education abroad.
Dr. Pendse holds a B.S. in electronics and communication engineering from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Wichita State University.
Any inquiries can contact the Office of the VPIT-CIO. To arrange an appointment, please contact Vashni Santee.
VPIT-CIO Resources
- Ravi Pendse on LinkedIn
- Ravi Pendse on X
- Generative AI at the University of Michigan
- Academic Technology@Michigan
- U-M Information and Technology Services
- U-M ITS on YouTube
- U-M ITS on X
- U-M ITS on Instagram
- U-M ITS on LinkedIn
VPIT-CIO Media
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- EDUCAUSE ’24: University of Michigan's Journey With Generative AI
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- How (and Why) the University of Michigan Built Its Own Closed Generative AI Tools
- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Higher Education: January/February 2024
- Creating Data Informed Campuses and Building AI for Higher Education: The Brave Technologist
- Ravi Pendse Named as 2023 Crain's Notable Leader in Higher Education
- U-M debuts generative AI services for campus
- University of Michigan to offer AI tools to U-M community | CBS News
- Welcome to the World of Generative Artificial Intelligence: U-M ITS YouTube
- Pendse to receive 2022 MichiganCIO leadership ORBIE award
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- Leadership in Technology: Toomas Hendrik Ilves
- Leadership in Technology: Distinguished Lecture with Antonio Neri
- Leadership in Technology: Distinguished Lecture with David Goeckeler
- Michigan IT Symposium Keynote: Fireside Chat with Eric Yuan
- Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series: Cybersecurity, Government and Technology with Javed Ali
- The Future of Cybersecurity: Fireside Chat with Gee Rittenhouse and Dug Song
- Ravi on the Michigan Minds Podcast: How U-M Prepared Technology Resources for a Hybrid Semester
- Ravi's TEDxICT Talk: Our Relationship with Technology
- Ravi on the Diane Rehm Show: Debate Over Counter Cyberattack Strategies
- Ravi's Senate Testimony: Getting it Right on Data Breach and Notification Legislation in the 114th Congress
- IT Distinguished Lecture Series at Brown University: A conversation with Michael Dell
- IT Distinguished Lecture Series at Brown University: A Fireside Chat with Aneel Bhusri