The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has a longstanding legacy of producing exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields. In this article, we delve into the remarkable journeys and achievements of some of IIT Roorkee’s most notable alumni who have left an indelible mark on society and the world.
| Name | Naveen K. Jain |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 6, 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | BE – IIT Roorkee |
| PG | NA |
| Role/Company | Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Moon Express CEO of Viome Founder and Former CEO of Infospace |
| Achievements/Awards | Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Red Herring Lifetime Achievement Award Albert Einstein Technology Medal |
| Name | Dinesh C. Paliwal |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | December 17, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Agra, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | Chemical Engineering – IIT Roorkee |
| PG | MS in Applied Science and Engineering MBA in Finance – Miami University |
| Role/Company | Executive Chairman of Marelli Member of the boards of Nestlé Former President and CEO of Harman International |
| Achievements/Awards | Metro New York Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 – Ernst & Young Indian American Achiever Award – Global Organization of People of Indian Origin Pinnacle Award 2012 – Asian American Business Development Centre |
| Name | Guru Das Agrawal |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | July 20, 1932 |
| Place of Birth | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | Banaras Hindu University IIT Roorkee |
| PG | University of California at Berkeley |
| Role/Company | Environmentalist, Engineer, Religious Leader, Monk, and Professor |
| Achievements/Awards | First Member-Secretary (CPCB) Former Head of the Department (IIT) |
| Name | Jaiprakash Gaur |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1930 |
| Place of Birth | Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | LDAV Inter College, Anupshahar |
| UG | Civil Engineering – IIT Roorkee |
| PG | NA |
| Role/Company | Chairman of Jaypee Group |
| Achievements/Awards | 2005 “Distinguished Alumni Award” by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. 2005 “Udyog Ratna” award by the Progress Harmony Development (PHD) Chamber of Commerce & Industry. 2008 “Entrepreneur of Year Award”, by Ernst & Young. 2010 “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Merchants’ Chamber of Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur. In 2012 he was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 70th-richest person in India |
| Name | Harsh Kumar Gupta |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 28, 1942 |
| Place of Birth | India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | St.George’s College, Mussoorie |
| UG | BSc Hons – Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad |
| PG | MSc in Applied Geophysics – Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad PhD – IIT Roorkee Seismology at the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, on a two-year UNESCO fellowship |
| Role/Company | Geophysicist, Seismologist |
| Achievements/Awards | Padma Shri Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 100 Years of International Geophysics Memorial Medal National Mineral Award Professor K. Naha Memorial Award Nayudamma Memorial Gold Medal Award Waldo E. Smith Award |
| Name | Pradip Baijal |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | NA |
| Place of Birth | Noida, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | BE (Honors) Mechanical Engineering – IIT Roorkee |
| PG | One-year visiting fellowship at the University of Oxford |
| Role/Company | Indian Administrative Service (IAS) who retired as the Chief of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). |
| Achievements/Awards | NA |
| Name | Shashank Kumar |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | NA |
| Place of Birth | NA |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | St. Xavier’s High School, Patna |
| UG | Computer science – IIT Roorkee |
| PG | University of Minnesota |
| Role/Company | Founder and Managing Director – Razorpay |
| Achievements/Awards | Startup of the Year (2022) – Issues by Economic Times |
| Name | Vinita Gupta |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1950 |
| Place of Birth | Delhi, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | BE (Hons.) in Electronics and Communications Engineering – IIT Roorkee |
| PG | M.S. in Electrical Engineering – University of California |
| Role/Company | Founder and chairman of Digital Link Corporation (now Quick Eagle Networks) |
| Achievements/Awards | The first Woman of Indian origin to take her company public in the US. |
| Name | Anand Swarup Arya |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 13, 1931 |
| Place of Birth | Ambehta, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | University of Roorkee |
| PG | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Role/Company | Structural Engineer |
| Achievements/Awards | Padma Shri Khosla National Award ISET Jai Krishna Award FICCI Award IE (I) National Design Award United Nations Sasakawa Disaster Prevention Award Disaster Mitigation Award |
| Name | Ajit Gupta |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 12, 1961 |
| Place of Birth | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | Boys’ High School & College (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh) |
| UG (if Applicable) | Electrical Engineering – IIT Roorkee |
| PG (if Applicable) | NA |
| Role/Company | Founder and CEO of Aryaka, AAyuja, JantaKhoj, and Speedera Networks |
| Achievements/Awards | The Big Idea Award Golden Bridge Awards for leadership and innovation in October 2012 for launching Aryaka’s WAN Optimization as-a-Service offering. A notable founding board member of the IIT-Roorkee Heritage Fund. |
The future holds great promise, and IIT Roorkee is certain to continue producing exceptional individuals who will leave a lasting impact on the world. These notable alumni are a testament to the institute’s unwavering commitment to nurturing talent and shaping the leaders of tomorrow. We honor these distinguished alumni’s achievements and eagerly anticipate future generations’ remarkable journeys.