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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Success Stories

Inspiring real-life stories of students from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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IIT Bombay Laureate Directory

12 Profiles Catalogued

12 Profiles

IIT Bombay Alumnus Benjamin Meyer Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Alumnus Milestone

IIT Bombay Alumnus Benjamin Meyer Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Benjamin Meyer• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Benjamin Meyer's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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IIT Bombay Alumnus Launches Successful AI Startup

Rohan Mehta• CEO & Founder

Founded a successful AI healthcare startup

Computer Science BTech·Class of 2021

Placement: HealthTech Innovators

An IIT Bombay alumnus has launched a successful startup that leverages AI to enhance healthcare services. The innovative platform has gained recognition for its impact on patient care.

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Researcher Mei-Ling Wang Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Researcher Milestone

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Researcher Mei-Ling Wang Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Mei-Ling Wang• Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2022

Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Mei-Ling Wang from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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IIT Bombay Alumnus Isabelle Leclerc Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Alumnus Milestone

IIT Bombay Alumnus Isabelle Leclerc Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Isabelle Leclerc• Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024

Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Isabelle Leclerc has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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IIT Bombay PhD Student Rajesh Sundaram Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Student Milestone

IIT Bombay PhD Student Rajesh Sundaram Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Rajesh Sundaram• PhD Candidate

Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025

Placement: International Research Consortium

Rajesh Sundaram, a second-year PhD student at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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IIT Bombay Graduate Nkechi Eze Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Graduate Milestone

IIT Bombay Graduate Nkechi Eze Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Nkechi Eze• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay graduate Nkechi Eze has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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IIT Bombay Alumna Tariq Al-Sayed Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Alumna Milestone

IIT Bombay Alumna Tariq Al-Sayed Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Tariq Al-Sayed• Research Scientist

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare

Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2025

Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Tariq Al-Sayed, a Indian Institute of Technology Bombay science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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Ananya Gupta and IIT Bombay Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Student Milestone

Ananya Gupta and IIT Bombay Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Ananya Gupta• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Ananya Gupta takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone system.

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IIT Bombay Masters Graduate Kwame Asante Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Graduate Milestone

IIT Bombay Masters Graduate Kwame Asante Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Kwame Asante• Masters Graduate

Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2023

Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Kwame Asante's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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Alumna Milestone

Alumna Shweta Kapoor Secures Prestigious Fellowship in Medicine

Shweta Kapoor• PhD Candidate

Awarded XYZ Fellowship for innovative research in medicine

Biomedical Engineering·Class of 2022

Placement: XYZ Medical Institute

Shweta Kapoor, an alumna of IIT Bombay, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship in medicine. Her dedication and innovative research in healthcare technology set her apart in the competitive selection process.

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Alumna Innovates Sustainable Engineering Solutions

Ananya Sharma• Founder & CEO

Founded EcoInnovate, focused on sustainable solutions

Environmental Engineering·Class of 2022

Placement: EcoInnovate

IIT Bombay alumna, Ananya Sharma, is making waves in sustainable engineering after founding her startup. Her work focuses on innovative solutions to combat climate change.

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IIT Bombay Graduate Wins Prestigious Engineering Award

Priya Sharma• Research Engineer

National Engineering Excellence Award recipient

Civil Engineering BTech·Class of 2023

Placement: GreenTech Solutions

IIT Bombay graduate Priya Sharma has been awarded a prestigious engineering award for her outstanding research. Her work focuses on sustainable engineering practices.

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