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Distinguished Alumnus: Leading by example – Satish Pai

Mr. Satish Pai currently serving as the MD of Hindalco Industries, one of the largest producers of aluminium in the Asia, graduated from IIT Madras with a B.Tech degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He serves as a board member of the Aditya Birla Group after having served in Schlumberger for 28 years. He shares with us his amazing journey from a young graduate to being one of the top business executives in the country. Here is a short excerpt from our intervi

Dr. Anand Raghunathan: Of Insti Life and Technological Innovations

Have you ever wondered how the human brain works? Have you ever thought of the difficulties in mimicking it, to create the much talked about deep learning artificial intelligence? Have you ever asked about the limits of the seemingly ever-evolving computer technology? Have you ever wondered how your online transactions are safe from the 3rd party apps in your phone? Meet Dr. Anand Raghunathan, alumni of IIT Madras 1992, Electrical Engineering, who has thought about and solve

Distinguished Alumnus: Policy Making through Big Data– Dr. Ramayya Krishnan

Dr. Ramayya Krishnan graduated from IIT-M in 1981 with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently the Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and Professor of Management Science and Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University. He has been conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award for the year 2017. His research interests focus on consumer and social behavior in digitally instrumented environments. His work has addressed technical, pol

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DAA Interviews

A Peek into the Past – Dr. Naga Bhushan, DAA 2018

Dr. Nagabhushana Sindushayana graduated with a BTech degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras in the year 1989. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and is presently the Vice President of Technology in Qualcomm Inc. With more than two decades of contributions in the telecommunications sector, he is responsible for the advancement of communication theory and for innovative implementation leading to the commercial realization of Broad

Purpose Beyond Profit- Dr. Sridhar R Tayur, DAA 2018

Dr. Sridhar R. Tayur, a Mechanical Engineering alumnus from the Batch of 1986 is an American business professor, entrepreneur, and management thinker. He is Ford Distinguished Research Chair and Professor of Operations Management at Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University the founder of SmartOps Corporation and OrganJet Corporation, and served as the CEO of SmartOps from 2000 to 2011. Also a proud recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award on Institute Day 2018

Academia Analyzed- Dr. Kanianthra Mani Chandy, DAA 2018

Dr. Chandy graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Electronics) from IIT Madras in 1965, and later, with a Master’s degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1966. In 1969, he obtained his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering at the Operations Research Center. After working for Honeywell and IBM, Dr. Chandy joined the Computer Science Department of the University of Texas at Austin and served from 1970-1

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Placement Guru

Placement Guru: Consultancy at Auctus Advisors

We had the opportunity to catch up with Aditya Bharadwaj (DD-EE ’15) and Supreet Hegde (DD-BT ’16) who are currently placed in Auctus Advisors, a management consultancy firm that advises clients in diverse sectors. Aditya Bharadwaj is a dual degree graduate from the Department of Electrical Engineering. A former resident of Alaknanda Hostel, he was also the Students General Secretary for 2014-2015. His work with Auctus has given him the opportunity to work with the Governme

Placement Guru: Supply Chain at ITC

We had the opportunity to catch up with Kishan Jani (DD-ED ’17) who is currently placed in ITC, India’s largest FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) company. He speaks about his placement preparation and experience, the selection process and his work at ITC so far and the steep learning curve it offers in multiple roles. 1.How was your placement experience? The placement days were as much grueling as the process can be throughout the semester, with continuous tests and interview

Placement Guru: Breaking the Uber code

Sundar Annamalai, a graduate of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering shares with us his experience in maneuvering the graveyard session of the placement season and bagging one of the highest paid jobs on campus. Read on to find out more about his experience with Uber. How was your Placement experience? Placements was a really exciting experience. I still cherish the 4 hours of back to back interviews I had late in the night and putting in weeks of prepar

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Grad Guru

Grad Guru: Neuroscience at Oxford

Meet Siddharth Pattnaik, alumni of 2017 Biotech batch who is pursuing his Ph.D. at The Centre for Neural Circuits and Behavior, Oxford University. He talks about his path to research, internships, research projects and his research goals. Read on for an insight into the life of an Oxford scholar and his advice on how to write your SOPs, get recos, orient your CV and land in one of the most prestigious institutes in the world. The Typical Day of An Oxford Scholar My day usuall

The Grad Guru: MS at Purdue University

Prasanth Tanikella, an alumnus of the batch of 2007, Department of Civil Engineering, pursued two consecutive MS programs from Purdue University. In an interview with Chennai36, he talks about life at Purdue, the application process, and fundaes on insti life. Please tell us about your life at insti and how it facilitated your goal of pursuing higher studies abroad. First and second years in insti are what they are- you learn about your field; you haven’t completely thought t

Masters at Delft – An Insight: The Grad Guru

Harshil Lakkad from the Department of Aerospace Engineering talks to Chennai36 about his journey to a Masters at the Delft University of Technology. Self and Life at IIT Madras I hail from a small district in the south of Gujarat called Bhavnagar where I did most of my schooling. Spent a couple of years preparing for JEE in Kota followed by the greatest of 4 years in Chennai at our beautiful campus. I chose to study Aerospace engineering. I lived in Saraswathi hostel and part

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Intern Guru

Intern Guru: Navigating uncharted waters at IISc Bangalore

Pradeep Pai, a 2nd year Chemical Engineering student talks about his research internship at IISc under an IIT-M alumnus, who is now a celebrity in the field of Non-Newtonian fluids. Read on to know about uncharted territories, mustard seeds and trekking in Bangalore. Why research? I was initially unsure of whether to pursue research or industry for my career. So, I decided to try a research internship to get a better picture of research. Since with a good CGPA, research is al

An Operations Management Intern at the MIT Sloan School - With Karan Patel

Karan Patel is a 5th-year Dual Degree student in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering and is minoring in Operations Management. He did his summer research internship at the end of his 4th-year at the Operations Research Center, MIT Sloan School of Management. Chennai 36 got an opportunity to talk to him. The gist of the interview is as follows: Hello Karan! Can you tell us about your internship experience and about the topic that you worked on? My internship at the ORC, MIT Sl

Flipkart: Fin Intern ka naya Address – Intern Guru

Isha Singh, from the Department of Biological Engineering, did her summer internship at Flipkart. In an interview with Chennai36, she talks about the selection process, her projects and gives some preparation guidelines. How is your insti life? What are the activities that you take part in? I just completed my third year in Biological Engineering. I recently became a Core in Shaastra’s Shows and Exhibitions. I usually go out cycling in the evening, or Netflix when I have no