The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras held its 61st convocation, where 2,636 students graduated, with 3,016 degrees awarded, including joint and dual degrees.
444 PhDs were conferred, including PhDs, Joint Degree PhDs with foreign universities, and Dual Degree PhDs. S Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering during the convocation.
IIT Madras has had an active year, with notable accomplishments such as the foundation of the Wadhwani School of Data Science & AI and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, as well as the launch of the Agnibaan rocket.
The Department of Data Science and AI, located in the Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI, will focus on pressing societal issues.
In 2022, the International Interdisciplinary Master’s degree programmes (I2MP) were introduced, providing students with cutting-edge expertise beyond traditional engineering disciplines. The first group of I2MP graduates studied several core and elective courses at IIT Madras, along with a research project in their area of interest.
Dr. Brian K. Kobilka, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2012), presided over the convocation, along with Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT Madras, Professor V Kamakoti, and faculty, staff, and students.
Kobilka expressed gratitude for the success of his career, citing five factors: finding passion, finding role models and mentors, recognizing strengths and weaknesses, maintaining balance in life, and learning from failures.
Professor V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, awarded degrees to 2,636 graduates, including 764 BTech (27 with Honours), 277 Dual Degree BTech and MTech, 481 MTech, 151 MSc, 42 MA, 50 Executive MBA, 84 MBA, 236 MS, and 107 Web-enabled MTech for executives. The above PhD numbers also include 7 joint degrees with universities in foreign countries.
Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT Madras, congratulated the graduating students, stating that India has become a magnet for investments across various industries, leading to unprecedented opportunities and a remarkable transformation towards becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ – a developed India by 2047. He emphasized that achieving Viksit Bharat requires collectively taking bold, transformative actions, with governments, businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals making significant and audacious moves.
In the Director’s Report, Professor V Kamakoti announced that IIT Madras had exceeded its target of one patent a day by filing 419 patents during the year, with 85 being international filings and 445 Indian and 15 international patents granted.
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