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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Success Stories

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

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IIT Delhi Laureate Directory

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12 Profiles

IIT Delhi Alumna Emmanuel Osei Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Alumna Milestone

IIT Delhi Alumna Emmanuel Osei Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Emmanuel Osei• Research Scientist

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare

Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023

Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Emmanuel Osei, a Indian Institute of Technology Delhi science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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IIT Delhi PhD Student Zara Hassan Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

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IIT Delhi PhD Student Zara Hassan Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Zara Hassan• PhD Candidate

Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023

Placement: International Research Consortium

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

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IIT Delhi Alumnus James Fitzgerald Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

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IIT Delhi Alumnus James Fitzgerald Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

James Fitzgerald• Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022

Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

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

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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Researcher Natasha Petrov Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Researcher Natasha Petrov Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Natasha Petrov• Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2024

Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Natasha Petrov from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Alumnus Milestone

IIT Delhi Graduate Launches Successful Health Tech Startup

Rohit Sharma• Founder & CEO

Successful health tech startup launch

Biomedical Engineering BTech·Class of 2022

Placement: HealthAI

Rohit Sharma, a recent IIT Delhi graduate, has successfully launched a health tech startup that utilizes AI to improve patient care. His innovation is already making waves in the healthcare sector.

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IIT Delhi Graduate Oluwaseun Adeyemi Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

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IIT Delhi Graduate Oluwaseun Adeyemi Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Oluwaseun Adeyemi• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi graduate Oluwaseun Adeyemi has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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IIT Delhi Student Wins International Award for Research in Medicine

Maya Singh• PhD Candidate

International award for research

Medicine·Class of 2024

Maya Singh, a PhD candidate at IIT Delhi, has received an international award for her groundbreaking research in medical technology. Her work aims to improve patient monitoring systems.

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IIT Delhi Masters Graduate Adeola Williams Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

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IIT Delhi Masters Graduate Adeola Williams Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Adeola Williams• Masters Graduate

Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2025

Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Adeola Williams'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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Sofia Andersen and IIT Delhi Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

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Sofia Andersen and IIT Delhi Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Sofia Andersen• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

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

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Alumna Milestone

IIT Delhi Alumnus Wins Prestigious Award for Innovative AI Research

Ananya Kumar• Alumna

National Prize for Excellence in AI Research

Computer Science PhD·Class of 2020

Placement: International AI Research Institute

Dr. Ananya Kumar, an IIT Delhi alumnus, has won the National Prize for Excellence in AI Research for her groundbreaking work in predictive analytics for healthcare. Her innovative algorithms promise to enhance medical diagnostics, showcasing AI's transformative potential.

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IIT Delhi Alumnus Yuki Tanaka Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

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IIT Delhi Alumnus Yuki Tanaka Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Yuki Tanaka• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

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

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IIT Delhi Graduate Launches Successful Tech Startup

Rajesh Kumar• CEO and Founder

Launched a successful AI startup

Computer Science·Class of 2021

Placement: SmartAI

Alumnus Rajesh Kumar has successfully launched a tech startup focused on AI solutions. His innovative approach has garnered attention and investment in the industry.

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