IIT Bombay Alumni Donate $18.6M to Boost GESH’s Vision

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | IIT, IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay’s Research Hub for Green Energy and Sustainability (GESH) received $18.6 million (over ₹159 crore) from a US-based alumnus, announced during the campus sustainability policy launch. The donation will support initiatives that bridge academic research and...

HEARTS’74: IIT-B 1974 Alumni’s Bold Vision for 1 Lakh Climate-Resilient Homes

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1974, IIT Bombay

The IIT-B 1974 alumni launched HEARTS’74 to build 1 lakh climate-resilient, affordable homes for underserved communities across India by 2034. A total of Rs 14 crore was pledged, with Rs 10 crore already raised—Rs 8 crore of which is dedicated to the housing...

U.S. Department of the Interior Recognizes Dr. Kishor Jaiswal’s Exceptional Contributions

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 24, 2025 | 2006, Achievements, B.Tech, Civil Engg, IIT Bombay

Dr. Kishor Jaiswal, an IIT Bombay alumnus, has received the prestigious Meritorious Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior for his contributions to earthquake risk assessment. As Chief of Engineering and Risk Projects at USGS, he played a key role in...

From Samsung to Civil Services: Meet the IIT Alumnus Who Left a High-Paying Job to Crack UPSC

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 24, 2025 | 2014, Achievements, B.Tech, Computer Science, Department, IIT, IIT Bombay, Programme, Update Type, Year

Kanishak Kataria after excelling at IIT Bombay with an AIR 44 in JEE Advanced 2010, he worked as a data scientist at Samsung in South Korea and later at a startup in Bengaluru. However, driven by a desire to contribute to society, he took the unconventional path of...

Aravind Srinivas: From IIT Madras to the Founder of Perplexity AI

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 24, 2025 | 2017, Achievements, Dual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech), Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras

Aravind Srinivas, an IIT Madras graduate, is making waves in AI as the co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search engine poised to rival Google. He honed his expertise at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind, contributing to groundbreaking AI models like DALL-E...