Alumni Corner – Page 2 – The KGP Chronicle

Jun

15

2023

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Dr. Ummalaneni Raja Babu, Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur appointed as the Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems, DRDO, Hyderabad

Alumni Corner, Appointments, Humans of KGP, Study@IITKgpA-SAT, Aerospace, Aircraft Projects, ATGMs, Ballistic Missile, Cruise Missiles, Defence Applications, Design, development, DRDO, Guided Weapons, Indigenous Defence Capabilities, Missile Avionics, Missiles, Mission Mode Projects, Mission Shakti, MTech, RCI, Reliability, Research Centre Imarat, Scientist of the Year, Self Reliance, Strategic Systems, technologies, Vigyan Pratibha Samman Award, Weapon Systems

Leadership is not an expertise, leadership is a constant education. A leader is someone who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. He is the one who sees before others see, farther than others see and sees more than others see. Integrity, insight and inclusiveness are the qualities that drive an ordinary individual to be a lead the masses. Liberation of mind from stereotypical thoughts and rising to the power on enlightenment is the rare profoundness that a distinguishes a leader from a follower. When Dr. Ummalaneni Raja Babu was doing his masters in IIT Kharagpur, never…

Jun

08

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

Action Research Project for Ladies’ Toilet Facility by Mr. Mukul Khandelia & Prof. Somnath Ghosal

Alumni Corner, Community, Funded Projects, Social ImpactAction Research Project, Aruna & Ram Gopal Khandelia Innovation Award, Awareness, Basic Sanitation, Clean water, CRDIST, female students, Feminine Hygiene, Gopali IM High School, health, Higher Secondary Schools, hygiene, IIT KGP Foundation, infrastructure, Ladies' Toilet, Menstrual Hygiene Facilities, rural development, Safe Toilets, School Girls, Societal Development, Socioeconomic Development, Sustainable Technology, Unhygienic Toilets, Women Empowerment, Women Health

IIT KGP Foundation extend their hand to develop health and hygiene facilities for Gopali IM High School, Kharagpur Just imagine going through your day without access to clean water and a toilet. This is a harsh reality that millions of Indian women face every day. The lack of proper sanitation and hygiene facilities for women in India is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed with immediate effect. Improving access to clean sanitation and providing adequate hygiene facilities in schools and workplaces will empower women and promote gender equality in respective areas of concern. In modern India, where women…

May

22

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

Prof. Sudhakar Yedla, Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur is appointed as the Director of NIT Srinagar

Alumni Corner, Community, Humans of KGPalumnus, Associate Professor, civil engineering, Dravidian University, Environmental Economics, Environmental engineering, IGIDR, IIT KGP, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, International Consultant, NIT Srinagar, PhD, Policy Researcher, Professor, Vice-Chancellor, Visiting Scholar

Prof. Sudhakar Yedla, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur (1996/M.Tech/AG/2000/PhD CE) is appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. A Professor at IGIDR and a Former Vice-Chancellor of Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Prof Yedla is a Civil Engineering graduate from Andhra University who completed his Masters and PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in the area of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering. Joined IGIDR in 1999, Prof. Yedla is a Civil Engineer with Masters and PhD in Environmental Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He is also trained in Environmental Economics and Development Policy…

Apr

26

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

The Soul Set Free

Alumni Corner, Community, Humans of KGP, Obituaryalumnus, Distinguished Alumnus, Distinguished Teacher, IE, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Organization, Kailas Chandra Sahu, Lifetime Achievement Award, Management, Obituary

When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom-filed room Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little - but not too long And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared Miss me but let me go For this is a journey that we all must take And each must go alone Its all a part of the Master's plan A step on the road to home When you are lonely and sick of heart Go to…

Apr

19

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

A Compassionate Patron

Alumni Corner, Humans of KGP, Obituary, People#AlumniFraternity, alumnus, American Red Cross, Anchor Systems Corporation, Electrical Engineering, Obituary, Social Entrepreneurship, WHEELS

You were the beautiful melody in the rhythm of life where the music of your life lives onTo live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die...IIT Kharagpur mourns the loss of our beloved alumni, Mr. Gulab Bhavnani. Though our words can do a little, we hope our prayers will comfort his family and friends in his absence. A man of honour and compassion, Mr. Gulab Bhavnani, encourages all of us in so many ways to be kind and generous. Your Alma Mater will always remember you. Mr. Gulab Bhavnani, is one of the most eminent alumni of…

Mar

17

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

The Unforgettable Soul – Markose Thomas Memorial Award

Alumni Corner, Community, Humans of KGP, Institute, Researcheralumnus, B.Tech, Best Paper, Circuits Systems, Coheisty, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Engineering, Error Expansion, IEEE Trans, M. Tech, Markose Thomas Memorial Award, recognition, Researchers, Reversible Image Watermarking, Software Engineer

'Be in love with your life. Every minute of it' - Markose Thomas The loss of a life is always mournful. The pain of losing someone is a shared emotion that we as humans endure with the silent grief of remembrance. No one can heal the heart that lost its purpose of existence, the least we can do is have empathy towards the departed soul. The physical presence may have perished but the aura of their beautiful soul shall remain forever. When we recollect to remember their attributes, we think of the ways they have contributed in our respective lives,…

Jan

27

2023

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The Journey of Remembrance – 19th Alumni Meet of IIT Kharagpur

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Humans of KGP19th Alumni Meet, Aerospace Engineering, Brandeis University, Condensed Matter Theorist, Distinguished Service Awardees 2022, Enid & Nate Ancell Professor of Physics, Excellent Young Teacher Award, G S Sanyal Faculty Excellence Award, Giving back, IIT Alumni Foundation India, Inflexon Point, Kgpians, L&T Ltd, Platinum Jubilee, Tata Projects Limited, Vimal Plastics

The chilly January brought with it new genesis of transformation, new endearings and reminiscence of forever bonds which spreads a warmth that surrounds the Institution with happy faces, when we see our Alums back on the campus. The old building once again echoed with familiar laughters and famous campus stories that surrounded the batches of 1973, 1983 and 1998 who commemorate the grand celebration of the 19th Alumni Meet from 6th to 8th January 2023. For the first time ever in the history of IIT an entire batch came forward to give back together to their alma mater a gift…

Jan

16

2023

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The Yogic Avabodha – Atal

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Humans of KGP, In-Depth, Storiesalma mater, athletics, BurningMan, IIT KGP, Ironman Arizona, Ironman athlete, kgpian, Philanthropist, Yogic Avabodha

The word 'Avabodha' in Sanskrit is referred to someone who possess an awakened consciousness of soul. As the motto of the institute says Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam which means Excellence in Action is Yoga, we have an Alumnus who imbibed the thought as the basics of his existence. The spirit of a warrior, the body of iron and a heart of gold, yes we are talking about an explorer of life, Mr. Atal Agarwal, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, who graduated in 2017 and became one among the few IITians who represented Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) as an Alum in…

Jan

16

2023

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The Dreamers of Young India – IIT Kharagpur celebrated its 68th Convocation

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Humans of KGP, Institute, People, Study@IITKgp68th Convocation, B. Tech course, B.Arch (Hons), Board of Governor’s Gold Medal, Chief Guest, Director’s Gold Medal, Distinguished Alumnus Awards, Dr. Jnan Chandra Ghosh Memorial Gold Medal, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, Dual Degree, G20 Presidency, Life Fellow Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, LLB, LLM, M. Tech, MBA, MCP, MHRM, Multidisciplinary, Peter Chan, President of India Gold Medal, Prime Minster of India Gold Medal, Professor Jagadish Chandra Bose Memorial Gold Medal, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam

Look who we are, we are the dreamers We make it happen, ’cause we believe it Look who we are, we are the dreamers We make it happen ’cause we can see it Here’s to the ones, that keep the passion Here’s to the ones, that can imagine... Dedicated to the Kgpians 2022! Creating a historic benchmark by crossing 1600 plus offers in the Phase I of placement season 2022, IIT Kharagpur celebrated its 68th Convocation on December 24, 2022. Shri Peter Chan, Founder & CEO of Herons Bonsai, United Kingdom graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Rajendra Prasad…

Jan

05

2023

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Women’s Leadership Conclave 2022

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Environment & Social Impact, Social ImpactAccountability, Dr. Kiran Bedi, Dr. Tessy Thomas, DRDO, Empowerment, Manoshi Roychowdhury, Missile Woman of India, National Adventure Awardee, Padmashri, Partha Ghosh Academy of Leadership, Phoolbashan Bai Yadav, Premlata Agarwal, Social Worker, Trust, Vedic Philosophy, Women Leaders, Women’s Leadership Conclave

As India enters its 76th year of Independence, it aims to reclaim its status of Vishwa Guru by 2047 where the role of women leaders is crucial in the diverse fields of our society to create a balance. With a drive to encourage women empowerment, Partha Ghosh Academy of Leadership at IIT Kharagpur organized the first of its kind Women’s Leadership Conclave from 26th to 27th November 2022 on “Women – The Backbone of Society,” in Netaji Auditorium. Eminent women guest speakers like Dr. Kiran Bedi, Ex. Lt Governor of Puducherry and a Megsaysay Awardee along Smt. Premlata Agarwal, Padmashri,…