Dr. Pawan Goenka: A Trailblazer in the Automotive Industry

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 26, 2025 | Achievements, B.Tech, IIT Kanpur, Mechanical Engg

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

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 26, 2025 | 1982, 1984, Achievements, B.Tech, IIT Bombay, M.Tech/MS

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...

From Tech Giant to Research Titan: IIT-M Grad to Lead India’s Top Funding Body

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 26, 2025 | 1993, Achievements, B.Tech, Computer Science, IIT Madras

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

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 26, 2025 | Events & Programmes, IIT Madras

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...

IIT-Bombay Unveils Two New Courses Launching in July 2025

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | Events & Programmes, IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay is launching two innovative courses in July 2025—a BS in Applied Geophysics and an M.Tech in Climate & Sustainability—to meet today’s evolving educational needs. At its interim 63rd Convocation, IIT Bombay awarded 354 degrees (including 219 PhDs,...