The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has a rich legacy of producing outstanding individuals who have excelled in various fields, leaving an indelible mark on the world. In this article, we delve into the extraordinary journeys and remarkable achievements of some of IIT Madras’s most notable alumni.
| Name | Vineeta Singh |
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| Date of Birth | 1983 |
| Place of Birth | Anand, Gujarat, India |
| Schooling | Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram |
| UG | Electrical Engineering – IIT Madras |
| PG | MBA – IIM Ahmedabad |
| Role | Indian entrepreneur CEO and Co-founder of Sugar Cosmetics |
| Achievements/Awards | Won 2 Gold and 2 Silver medals for IIT Madras during the 4 Inter IIT Sports Meets attended from 2001–2005 World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leadership list (2022) Fortune’s 40 Under 40 |
| Name | Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan |
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| Date of Birth | April 5, 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Schooling | Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram |
| UG | Government Arts College – Thiruvananthapuram |
| PG | M.Sc. in Physics, M.Tech. in Computer Science – IIT Madras |
| Role | Executive Vice Chairman, Infosys |
| Achievements/Awards | Padma Bhushan – 2011 Top CEO by Institutional Investor Thinkers 50 – 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Madras – 1998 |
| Name | Prabhakar Raghavan |
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| Date of Birth | September 25, 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Schooling | Campion School, Bhopal |
| UG | B. Tech – IIT Madras |
| PG | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – University of California, Berkeley |
| Role | Vice President at Google |
| Achievements/Awards | Received the Machtey Award for Best Student Paper Awarded a Laurea Honoris Causa from the University of Bologna |
| Name | Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar |
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| Date of Birth | NA |
| Place of Birth | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Schooling | NA |
| UG | Electrical Engineering – IIT Madras |
| PG | Ph.D. – Cornell University |
| Role | Bren Professor of Computing at California Institute of Technology. Director of Machine Learning Research at NVIDIA |
| Achievements/Awards | 2015 Google Research Award 2015 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award 2022 ACM Fellow |
| Name | Sridhar Vembu |
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| Date of Birth | 1968 |
| Place of Birth | Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Schooling | NA |
| UG | Electrical Engineering – IIT Maa |
| PG | MS and Ph.D. degrees – Princeton University |
| Role | Founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation |
| Achievements/Awards | Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” in India – 2019 Padma Shri – 2021 |
| Name | Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar |
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| Date of Birth | 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Mamidala, Tipparthi, Nalgonda, Telangana |
| Schooling | NA |
| UG | Engineering – IIT Madras |
| PG | Masters and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering – IIT Madras Post-doctoral research – University of Waterloo, Canada |
| Role | Chairman of the University Grants Commission |
| Achievements/Awards | He was awarded the IBM Faculty Award in recognition of professional achievements – in 2008 He received the Excellence in Teaching (in large class category) from IIT Delhi – in 2013 |
| Name | Prem Watsa |
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| Date of Birth | August 5, 1950 |
| Place of Birth | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Schooling | Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad |
| UG | Chemical Engineering – IIT Madras |
| PG | MBA – Richard Ivey School of Business, London |
| Role | Founder Fairfax Financial Holdings 9th Chancellor of the University of Waterloo |
| Achievements/Awards | Member of the Order of Canada in 2015 |
| Name | Shivakumar Venkatraman |
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| Date of Birth | NA |
| Place of Birth | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Schooling | Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad |
| UG | B.S. in Computer Science – IIT Madras |
| PG | MS and Ph.D. in Computer Science – University of Wisconsin at Madison |
| Role | VP of Engineering Ads and Commerce at Google Inc, Mountain View USA |
| Achievements/Awards | NA |
| Name | Krishna Bharat |
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| Date of Birth | January 7, 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Bengaluru, India |
| Schooling | St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru |
| UG | B.Tech in Computer Science – IIT Madras |
| PG | Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction – Georgia Tech |
| Role | Research Scientist at Google |
| Achievements/Awards | World Technology Award for Media & Journalism – 2003 Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater IIT Madras – 2015 |
| Name | R. Prasanna |
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| Date of Birth | October 2, 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Chennai, India |
| Schooling | NA |
| UG | Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture – IIT Madras |
| PG | Magna cum laude – Berklee College of Music, Boston. |
| Role | Musician, Composer, Educator |
| Achievements/Awards | ‘Top 50 creative Indians’ by Open Magazine in 2010 |
The future holds great promise, and IIT Madras is certain to continue producing exceptional individuals who will leave an enduring mark on the world. These profiles represent a testament to the institute’s unwavering commitment to nurturing talent and shaping the leaders of tomorrow. We salute the achievements of these distinguished alumni and eagerly anticipate the remarkable journeys of future generations.
The spirit of IIT Madras lives on through the achievements of its alumni, serving as a source of inspiration and a reminder that with determination and passion, anyone can accomplish great things and leave a lasting impact on the world.