Decennial Celebrations Edition 2019 I-ALUMNUS IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2019 IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 2019 2 FROM EDITOR’s DESK EDITORIAL he thought of Alumni its cultural clubs, we have Indore Alumni Network and Magazine came to us come up with the Institute with more and more batches T just after the convo- Insights article. graduating from the institute cation 2018. This was going making significant contribu- to be the second edition The article about Institute’s tions to the society and the of the magazine after the Decennial Celebration walks country. 2015 Edition. We wanted to us through the journey of 10 make it interesting as well as years of the Institute, and We have put a lot of efforts useful for both students and how the life style of stu- to make this magazine an alumni. Our Alumni Base is dents have changed in these enjoyable and informative. expanding year by year, and 10 years. We are feeling happy to put- with the 10th Anniversary of forth this edition of the mag- the Institute, and addition of The magazine con- azine in front of IIT Indore Class of 2018, it has become tains glimpses from the comunity. We hope you will even bigger. And by far our Convocation 2018 as well enjoy reading the articles. alumni have achieved many as the Alumni Meet 2019: feats for us to boast. MAGNUM OPUS. We were Chaitanya Mehta really happy to host our Editor, Many of the achievements of beloved alumni in the insti- Alumni Magazine our alumni serve as bench- tute again. With participa- mark for students. Every tion from each class since student would like to know the inception of the insti- about how they achieved it. tute on a shorter notice, the They all will be having so event was a huge success. many doubts regarding what to do after college?, So we We have come up with the have come up with a Career concept of Alumni Orchard Guidance Series with arti- or Alumni Lane- where each cles providing guidance for graduating batch plants a cracking exams like CAT, GRE, sapling contributing to a getting Admissions Abroad healthier environment as from the alumni who have well as having a perma- achieved remarking feats. nent place in the institute campus, which saw them Also, for alumni to stay growing for 4 long years. The informed about current Alumni Orchard will expand activities in the instiute, and with the ever expanding IIT FROM DIRECTOR’S DESK DIRECTOR’S FROM World over, the most acclaimed universities and institutions boast of hav- ing a strong and vibrant alumni base. The alumni network of IIT Indore forms a very important and significant element to propel the institute towards excellence in all spheres of science, technology, humanity and social sciences, and in producing leaders. IIT Indore has been fortunate, right from its first graduating batch, to have a robust institute-alumni network, which we must all nurture and see its exponential growth in all dimensions. With the very best wishes, Prof. Pradeep Mathur, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Indore IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 2019 4 The position of DoSA is one that facilitates the activities and proceedings of the students. Students at IIT Indore have always displayed wide range of all-round activities from academics to cultural or sports. It gives me immense pleasure to manage such a vibrant set- up of talented and hardworking students. Much of the credit should be given to our graduated students who took the initiatives of building things from scratch. It is difficult to carry forward a legacy but it is even more so to establish one. And our students have done a wonderful job in taking the plunge. From founding several technical and cultural clubs to representing the Institute at premier platforms such as Inter IIT competitions or ACM ICPC; our students have made us immensely proud. Today, students from IIT Indore are present almost in every corner of the world from Ivy League Universities to big shot corporate set ups. Such efforts have inspired our current lot of students and I believe that there should be more interactions between the current students and the alumni, student activities can be the apt platform to do so. A healthy alumni network is paramount to building a dynamic student culture of any Institute. The guidance of the alumni is very essential to motivate and encourage the students and it can be at different levels. Alumni magazine is one such initiative which I believe will bolster the engagement of alumni. I take pride in announcing the launch of first edition of Institute’s Alumni magazine. Dr. Santosh Kumar Vishvakarma, Dean of Student Affairs, Indian Institute of Technology Indore DoSA SPEAKS.. IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 2019 5 Alumni of any educational institute always serve as a great source of inspiration and motivation to the present students of an insti- tute to excel in learning, research, leadership, entrepreneurship, social DoAA SPEAKS service, administration, and other facets of life. Their experience and success in the endeavours taken by them always set example for the present and future students to emulate. Being a decade old IIT of 21st Century, IIT Indore alumni family is not very big. But, the way a smaller family is well knit, I am sure same is applicable to our alumni commu- nity. First batch of IIT Indore students graduated in 2013 and presently we have more than 1000 alumni of BTech, MTech, MSc and PhD pro- gram. Some of these alumni have achieved significant milestones in their life which will certainly inspire our present and future students to aspire for. Alumni meet is an excellent event to strengthen the bonds of the alumni with their alma matter and to share their memories, expe- rience, success with the present students. Alumni always strive to give it back to their alma matter in the best possible ways. I am sure that alumni IIT Indore will be proud of the evolution, progress, and achieve- ments of IIT Indore in one decade of its existence and our alumni will also be eager to contribute in its further progress and achievements. With the best wishes. Prof. Neelesh Kumar Jain Dean, Academic Affairs, Indian Institute of Technology Indore IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 2019 6 CONTENTS 10 JACK OF ALL 22 ACING THE 32 ALUMNI TRADES? NO, ACADS! STUDENT BOND MULTIPOTENTIALE! President’s Gold Medal Learn how important Find out the key to be Winner shares his yet mesmerizing the an all-rounder with our secret code to Ace the memories of a student alumni Mr Ramesh Balaji. Acadamics to his/her senior is. Go through this exciting 14 LEVELING UP! 24 FLIP BITS NOT journey here. How does your life BURGERS change from a student The ultimate guide to to a professional? Are GSOC. From preparation Register and we losing the essence of to execution, we’ve got it life? Find out here all here. Check out the Institute 16 A DAY AT THE 30 BELL THE CAT! INSTITUTE - All you need to know Alumni THEN VS NOW about CAT and how to Take a look at the regular crack it! Portal NOW! • register for various yet fascinating lives of events an IITI student today in 32 AIMING ABROAD • Connect with fellow comparison to the one All you need to know batchmates and five years ago. if you want to pursue alumni your further education • Post and apply for job opportunities ( For 18 FOUR YEARS, A abroad. students and Alumni) LIFE! Register at: Let’s drive back to 34 THE SIMPLEST the amazing journey GUIDE TO A alumni.iiti.ac.in of engineering by an SUCESSFUL engineer turned into a CAREER IN Writer. MANAGEMENT Do you want to go for 20 JOURNEY TO management? Heres the FINALE real deal. The story of Journey to the prestigeous 38 INSTITUTE ACM ICPC World Finals INSIGHTS desceibed by one of the Find out what’s Finalist Team Members. happening around the campus! Latest campus buzz for you. IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 2019 ALUMNI MEET 2019: MAGNUM OPUS 7 ALUMNI MEET 2019: MAGNUM OPUS February 17, 2019 IIT Indore Simrol Campus Indian Institute of Technology Indore Vivek Kanhangad who talked about the organised the second edition of Alumni importance of the interaction of the alumni Meet “Magnum Opus” on 17th of February with the institution. The alumni were then 2019 on the auspicious occasion of the 10th addressed by the honourable director, anniversary of the Institution. The agenda of Prof. Pradeep Mathur. Following, our the meet was to facilitate, consolidate and chief guest, Dr. Nader Fekri addressed the coordinate Alumni Activities at the institute. crowd talking about “BREXIT: A Complex Alumni from across the country were present Geopolitical Scenario”. The movie making to mark this landmark event in the history of club of IIT Indore- Cinephiles, presented a IIT Indore. video portraying the journey of IIT Indore through its years. The event was then The event inaugurated with a welcome followed by a series of talks by the alumni speech by our Alumni Coordinator, Dr. and representatives from the Industry/ IIT INDORE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 2019 8 ALUMNI MEET 2019: MAGNUM OPUS Government organizations. Mr. Nilesh Trivedi and Nishikant Ghadge(from the industry) talked about the current scenario of the market and gave important information about the future in technology. Our alumni Mr. Jwalant Shah (Founder Swaaha) felt nostalgic discussing his journey through the institute and where the future of the institute holds. He was followed by our other alumni Mr. Ankit Goyal (founder- Kreatryx) who apprised the crowd about his startup named “KREATRYX” which helps students crack the entrance exam GATE which he himself has cracked thrice! Mr.