by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | Achievements, B.Tech, IIT Roorkee, Mechanical Engg
Sanjeev Sharma, an Indian-origin engineer at SpaceX, has gained viral attention for his pivotal role in developing a fully reusable rocket system. Contributing to SpaceX’s recent historic achievement of successfully capturing its Starship rocket’s super...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1997, Achievements, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Inspired by his father’s resilience and the competitive spirit at IIT, Rishi Das quit his corporate job without a concrete plan, embracing the uncertainty of entrepreneurship with strong family support. At 24, he co-founded CareerNet with his brother in 1999,...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1975, Achievements, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Bharat Desai transitioned from a Tata Consultancy Services employee to co-founding Syntel with his wife Neerja, paving the way for his self-made billionaire status. Desai’s academic credentials include an electrical engineering degree from IIT Bombay and an MBA from...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1975, Achievements, B.Tech, IIT Kharagpur, Mechanical Engg
IIT Kharagpur honored alumnus Yatindra Pal Singh Suri (B.Tech ’75) with the Distinguished Alumni Award for his significant contributions to the steel industry, corrosion management, alumni engagement, and social development.As Co-Chair of the CII Corrosion...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | Events & Programmes
The IIT Alumni Council has introduced the Generative AI Platform (GAP) to speed up the creation of non-fiction books and OTT video documentaries, revolutionizing storytelling by leveraging advanced AI tools. Beta tests have shown impressive turnaround times for...
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...
