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Jun

2025

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Prof. Suman Chakraborty officially takes over as Director of IIT Kharagpur

Appointments, Expert Insight, Humans of KGP, Institutebiomedical engineering, Director, first IIT, Fluid Mechanics, IIT Kharagpur, iitkgp, leadership, Legacy, mechanical engineering, mental health, mother of iits, professional skills, renowned academician, Researcher, science and engineering, Skill based learning, technology, technology-driven

Prof. Chakraborty, a globally renowned academician and a distinguished faculty member from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received several prestigious national and international honors in science and engineering. His work at the intersection of fluid mechanics, biomedical engineering, and technology-driven societal applications has earned him recognition as one of the foremost researchers in the country. There is a need to enhance connectivity with students so their issues and challenges are detected early and bring back the culture of fulfillness on the campus, said Prof. Suman Chakraborty, the newly appointed director of IIT Kharagpur, after taking charge on Monday. He…

Dec

2019

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By Chirosree Basu

Now and then

PeopleCareer Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur, mental health, multiple offers, Placement, stress

Why is a black coat and dark trousers the invariable wear during placements? If Pradeep Poddar, who just landed a placement with Accenture, is to be believed, it is only because students are following tradition. “We have seen pictures of our seniors wearing black, and so black it is,” says Pradeep, who is a final year Dual Degree student of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. But except for the colour, everything else seems to have changed about placements. For one, placements were not concentrated around the month of December and January. Alumnus and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Anandaroop Bhattacharya…