IITalks – Satya Chakravarthy – IITM BTech Aero ’92
The very first in our IITalks series is by Satyanarayanan Chakraavarthi (Satya).
Satya finished his BTech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras in 1991, and after his Masters & PhD from Georgia Tech, joined back as faculty at IITM.
Satya is well known for his research in rocket propulsion, combustion and most prominently, for his contribution to a large number of startups in diverse domains such as electric air taxis, hyperloop, satellite imaging, rockets, biofuels and more!
Here’s Satya’s insights on IITalks:
Jaishree Deshpande Receives the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award from IIT Madras
Jaishree Deshpande, an IIT Madras alumna with an M.Sc. in Physics, is honored with the IIT Madras Distinguished Alumni Award 2025. She founded the Boston-based Deshpande Foundation, which fosters sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship across the US, Canada, and...
Prem Watsa Donates $5M to IIT Madras for Groundbreaking Brain Research
IIT Madras alumnus and Fairfax Financial Chairman Prem Watsa donates $5 million (~₹41 crore) to the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre for cutting-edge human brain research. The Centre’s high-resolution brain imaging technology is generating unprecedented...
Unlocking Potential: PARFI’s Mission to Empower Underprivileged Youth
Founded in 2009 by IIT alumni, PARFI aims to bridge the skilled labor gap and uplift underprivileged communities through education, self-employment, and wealth creation. The programme offers targeted training in stable, high-demand sectors like healthcare, smartphone...
Fireside Chat with IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Sharad Sanghi (EE ’89)
A virtual interaction session with Mr Sharad Sanghi, who has been recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award of IITB 2021, on 25th November 2021. Mr Sanghi graduated from IITB EE in 1989. He founded Netmagic in July 1998, now an NTT company. He is a pioneer in...
Cornell University Names IIT Bombay Graduate Kavita Bala as New Provost
Dr. Kavita Bala, a distinguished IIT Bombay graduate, has been appointed as the 17th Provost of Cornell University. Previously the Dean of Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, she played a key role in expanding AI research, increasing faculty...
Dr. Pawan Goenka: A Trailblazer in the Automotive Industry
Dr. Pawan Goenka, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, has had a stellar career spanning General Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). He played a key role in the development of the Scorpio SUV and climbed the ranks at M&M, becoming Managing Director & CEO in 2020....
IIT Bombay Alumnus Dr. Pradeep Fulay Honored with NSF Director’s Award for Innovation
Dr. Pradeep P. Fulay, an IIT Bombay alumnus (B.Tech '82, M.Tech '84), has earned the NSF Director’s Award for Leading through Innovation. He designed and implemented the Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program, which rapidly turns breakthrough research into...
From Tech Giant to Research Titan: IIT-M Grad to Lead India’s Top Funding Body
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, a senior Microsoft executive, has been appointed as the first CEO of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), India’s top research funding body. Currently serving as CTO, Energy Industry, Asia at Microsoft, Kalyanaraman brings...
IIT Madras Launches Global Hyperloop Competition 2025
IIT Madras has kicked off Asia’s first international Global Hyperloop Competition 2025, hosting ten teams (200 students) and 150 industry delegates from the mobility, research, and hyperloop sectors at its Discovery campus in Thaiyur. The event aims to unite global...