by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 28, 2025 | 1971, Achievements, B.Tech, Chemical Engg, IIT Madras
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...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 28, 2025 | 1989, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Videos
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...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 26, 2025 | 1982, Achievements, B.Tech, Computer Science, IIT Bombay
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...
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....
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...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1994, 1995, B.Tech, Civil Engg, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay alumni Jitendra Mohan and Swapna Samant have pledged $11 million (₹95 crore) to their alma mater. The donation will fund SemiX Research in semiconductor technology, establish the Vidya Sharma Chair Professorship to support women in STEM, and redevelop...
