Prayagraj: Prof Mukul Sharad Sutaone has taken over as new director of Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) on Wednesday. He took charge from Prof Rama Shanker Verma, director of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology -Allahabad, who was officiating as the director of IIIT-A since April 2, 2022 after regular director Prof P Nagabhushan stepped down after completing his term. Prof Sutaone is prof in electronics and telecommunication department at college of engineering, Pune (COEP).