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V. S. Mahalingam | |
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| Education | B.E. M. Tech |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Guindy IIT Kanpur |
| Employer | DRDO |
| Known for | Defence research |
| Title | Director, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics(CAIR) |
V. S. Mahalingam is a distinguished DRDO scientist and Director of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. [1] He is an alumnus of Chennai's College of Engineering, Guindy. [2]
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