by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 28, 2025 | 1975, Achievements, IIT Madras, M.Tech/MS
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...
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 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 | 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...
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...
