Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda participated in a send-off event in Hyderabad, India to welcome incoming students and their families to The Ohio State University. Organized by the India Gateway, the event brought together alumni and friends to help open doors to new opportunities. During his remarks Provost Bellamkonda emphasized the global reach of the Buckeye community and recalled his experiences as an international student coming the United States from India.
Provost Bellamkonda also led an Ohio State delegation to engage with the Mitsubishi Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. The discussion focused on Starlab, Voyager Technologies and the future of spaceflight research in low-Earth orbit. Ohio State researchers emphasized the importance of a global research park ecosystem to bring maximum value to all this work, and pointed to the efforts that developed the George Washington Carver Science Park on our campus.
While in Japan, Provost Bellamkonda delivered a keynote address during the annual U.S. – Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop in Tokyo. He presented on Ohio State’s leadership in artificial intelligence, space, quantum computing, and other critical emerging technologies.
