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

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

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

Sagar Joshi, a graduate from the Engineering Design Department, talks to Chennai36 about his Ph.D. at Georgia Tech University and elaborates on the apping procedure. Please tell us about yourself, the university you are studying at, the research field you are working on, and the scope it has to offer after an MS or Ph.D. What is your plan after you finish your post-graduation, and where do you see yourself after 5-10 years? My name is Sagar Suhas Joshi. I’m currently pursuing

Siddharth Rath, a graduate from Mechanical Engineering Department, is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan in the field of Mechatronics. In his interview with Chennai36, he describes his work, and his passion towards it from the time he joined IIT. 1) Please tell us about your university, the research field you are working on, and the scope it has to offer after an MS or Ph.D. What work do you plan to do after you finish your post-graduation, and where

Pradeep Natarajan graduated in 2018 with a dual degree (Btech+Mtech) in Chemical Engineering. He is also the recipient of the Sri. V Srinivasan Memorial Prize for the highest CGPA in the Dual Degree Program. Well, he is now where every engineer wants to be at least once in their lives – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). With some stud projects and interns, Pradeep has invaluable advice for Insti Junta- Q1. Hi Pradeep. Can you please tell us what program you are cur

Hanut V, a graduate of the Department of Aerospace Engineering shares with us his journey at getting a research admit at EPFL Switzerland. Read on to know his tips, tricks and advice for applicants. Please tell us about yourself, the university you are studying at, the research field you are working on, and the scope it has to offer after an MS. What work do you plan to do after you finish your post-graduation, and where do you see yourself after 5-10 years? I am currently pu

Meet Daniel Viju, a 2017 Chemical Engineering alum who is doing PhD in Iowa State University. He is not the typical 9 pointer who had his future plans laid out neatly. Here he talks about how he found his insti-love, followed his passion and ended up a PhD scholar. Here he takes on the common CGPA myths about Grad admissions and gives a break down analysis of the application procedure. A Two-sided Love Story I spent my first year roaming around, exploring new things and makin

Arpan Sasmal is an alumnus from the Department of Chemistry who is pursuing his PhD from Université de Rennes, France . In this interaction with Chennai 36, he speaks about the challenges of pursuing a PhD in France and gives some practical ideas on how to manage life in this foreign land. Please tell us about your experiences at IIT Madras and how they shaped your career decisions towards graduate studies. It was really a great experience to study at IIT Madras. The Departme

Abhinav Parakh is an alumnus of the batch of 2017, Department of Chemical Engineering . In an interview with Chennai36, he talks about his grad experience as a PhD scholar at Stanford University in Material Science and Engineering . Read on to know about the application procedure, his thought process while applying and for some exclusive insights into the life of a scholar at Stanford. Could you tell something about yourself, the university you are studying in, and the resear

Tarkes Dora , an alumnus from IIT Madras in the Applied Mechanics Department , is pursuing Ph.D in the Technion Institute Of Technology, Israel . In this interaction with Chennai 36, he speaks about the challenges of pursuing a Ph.D. in Israel and gives some practical ideas on how to manage life in this foreign land. Please tell us about yourself and your time in insti. What activities were you involved and how did they lead to your choice of pursuing grad studies? My name is

Tony Mathew , a 2016 Chemical Engineering alumnus recounts his experiences at Purdue University and his journey there. During a friendly chat with the Chennai36 team on a late night (thanks to the time difference), he gives a clear and concise opinion on every aspect of grad school application from selecting the right school to ensuring a successful selection. First Impressions My first impression can be summarized in two words – extravagant and friendly. I see extravagance a

Prasanna Rousseau , an IIT Madras alumnus shares with us his research experience at Carleton University, Canada . He finished his MS in Civil in 2015 and is now pursuing Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering . In an interview with Chennai36, he shares his experiences and gives us some valuable insights to study in Canada. Please tell us about yourself and your insti life. What activities were you a part of and how did they shape your careers decision towards grad school? My insti

Adit Krishnan , an alumnus from the Computer Science Engineering department, is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign . He shares with us his story of how he developed his interest in research and how he pursued it. Q1. Can you tell us about your topic of research and its scope in the industry? My primary areas of research include natural language processing and recommender systems. I mainly work in developing machine learning and deep

We spoke to Sumon Das, an alumnus, who recently passed out of the Department of Civil Engineering (batch of 2018). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D at Columbia University, an Ivy league college. We detail some of the foolproof fundaes he passed on to us from his experience. The following excerpt is taken from a telephonic conversation with him. Life at Columbia University… Located in Manhattan, New York city, CU proved to be quite a new experience for Sumon. He found the cl

Stanford University is one of the most selective graduate programs in the USA making it sought after by the best across the world. Here we bring you the experience of Someshwar Gowda (BT-CE ’17), who cracked this grueling process to get an admit into Stanford’s Sustainable Design and Construction – Management program. Please tell us about yourself and about your graduate program you are enrolled in and the scope it has to offer in the future. I am Someshwar, currently a 1 st