Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Dev, Former Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), Government of Delhi, exemplifies True Leadership, Exceptional Administration, and Passionate Research. With over three decades of experience, she has made significant strides in Deep Neural Networks, Speech Processing, Speech Modelling, Speech Recognition, and Speech Synthesis. Her extensive Research and Innovation in these fields have set a benchmark in quality teaching and administration.

Dr. Dev's illustrious career includes the publication of over 140 research papers in renowned international and national journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Dev holds a Ph.D. Degree in Computer Engineering specializing in Computer Speech Recognition Systems. As an avid speaker and great motivator, she has been invited to numerous national and international forums, sharing her expertise and inspiring others.

In recognition of her invaluable contributions to research and education, Dr. Dev has received numerous prestigious awards, including:

• National Level AICTE Young Teacher Career Award: For pursuing advanced research in "Hindi Speech Recognition Using Connectionist Model."
• Prof. Rais Ahmed Memorial Lecture Award (2023): Conferred by the Acoustical Society of India (ASI).
• Lifetime Achievement Award: For exceptional contributions to promoting entrepreneurship, especially among women, awarded by the Delhi Management Association.
• Ambassador for Peace University: Conferred by the Universal Peace Federation.
• State Level Best Teacher Award: Awarded by the Government of Delhi.
• National Level Best Engineering Teacher Award: Conferred by ISTE for significant contributions in research and technology.
• International ECONS Education Excellence Award: For academic excellence.
• Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyan Award: Presented by the Hon’ble Minister for HRD, Government of India, for spreading digital literacy.
• New Code of Education 2022 Award: Presented by Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairperson, AICTE.
• Institution of Happiness (IOH) Award: Presented by Hon’ble Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani.
• Shrimati Sushma Swaraj STREE SHAKTI SAMMAN: Conferred by ReThink India.