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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Success Stories

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

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IIT KGP Laureate Directory

12 Profiles Catalogued

12 Profiles

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

Student Milestone

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

Sofia Andersen• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·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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IIT KGP Alumna Emmanuel Osei Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Alumna Milestone

IIT KGP 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

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023

Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

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

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Alumnus Milestone

IIT Kharagpur Alumnus Develops Innovative Medical Device, Wins National Award

Rahul Verma• Founder & CEO

Developed a groundbreaking medical device for patient monitoring

Biotechnology BTech·Class of 2020

Placement: HealthTech Innovations

An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur has created a groundbreaking medical device that streamlines patient monitoring. His innovation recently earned him a prestigious national award for entrepreneurship.

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

Alumnus Milestone

IIT KGP 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

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2022

Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

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

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

Researcher Milestone

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

Natasha Petrov• Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024

Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

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

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

Alumnus Milestone

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

Yuki Tanaka• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·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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Alumnus Milestone

IIT Kharagpur Alumnus Wins Prestigious National Award

Anirudh Sharma• Civil Engineer

National Sustainability Excellence Award

Civil Engineering BTech·Class of 2019

Alumnus Anirudh Sharma has been honored with a national award for his contributions to sustainable engineering. This recognition underscores the impact of IIT Kharagpur's education on achieving excellence.

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

Graduate Milestone

IIT KGP 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 Law and Public Governance·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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IIT KGP PhD Student Zara Hassan Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Student Milestone

IIT KGP 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

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2023

Placement: International Research Consortium

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

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

Graduate Milestone

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

Oluwaseun Adeyemi• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2024

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

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

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Graduate Milestone

IIT Kharagpur PhD Candidate Wins Prestigious Research Award

Maya Gupta• PhD Candidate

Awarded a prestigious research grant

Energy Science PhD·Class of 2024

Placement: Renewable Energy Institute

Maya Gupta, a PhD candidate at IIT Kharagpur, has won a prestigious research grant for her innovative work in renewable energy technologies, specifically focused on efficient solar energy systems. Her groundbreaking research aims to enhance energy efficiency and support global efforts to combat climate change.

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Alumnus Milestone

IIT Kharagpur Alumnus Launches Successful EdTech Startup

Sandeep Verma• Founder & CEO

Founded a successful EdTech startup

Computer Science BTech·Class of 2020

Placement: EdTech Innovations

Sandeep Verma, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, has successfully launched an EdTech startup that aims to revolutionize online learning. His innovative approach is gaining traction among students and educators alike.

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