IIT Bombay will hold its 61st Convocation Ceremony and the Departmental Degree Award Functions (DDAF) in August 2023. Medals and degrees will be awarded at several venues decided by the respective academic units.
Link to the invitation: https://bighome.iitb.ac.in/index.php/s/53K7CxaCPCNoswQ
Prof Vinothan Manoharan is the Wagner Family Professor of Chemical Engineering and a Professor of Physics at Harvard. Prof. Manoharan will deliver the Institute Lecture on Braiding And Weaving Microscopic Fibers Using Water in August 2023.
Prof. Manoharan is one of the foremost exponents of experimental soft matter research globally with a focus on colloidal assembly and soft matter science. His group has advanced the use of optical methods and microscopy to study colloidal dispersions.
Prof. Manoharan has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he worked with Professor David J. Pine. He did his postdoc research with Professor John Crocker at the University of Pennsylvania before joining the faculty at Harvard in 2005.
IIT Bombay is committed to spearheading innovative technology solutions towards mitigating the global climate crisis. The Institute will partner with Stanford University to host a joint workshop on sustainability and climate change. The Institute will host an exclusive interactive session with corporates, industry experts, academicians, and researchers involved in climate science and solutions. The session will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and serve as a catalyst to discuss collaborative opportunities toward forging sustainable practices, policies, and technologies that will shape the future of our planet for generations to come.
Date: September 4-7, 2023
Time: 9 am Onwards
Venue: VMCC, IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay will celebrate Teacher’s Day on campus in early September.
Prof. Arunava Majumdar, Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, the Jay Precourt Professor, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will be the Chief Guest on the occasion.
The event will see the conferring of several prestigious awards to the academic community including:
-The IIT Bombay International Award for Excellence in Research Engineering and Technology (instituted by Mr. Sandeep Naik and Mr. Shantanu Rastogi)
-The Prof. S. P. Sukhatme Awards for Excellence in Teaching
-The Dr. P. K. Patwardhan Technology Development Award 2022
-Institute Academic Prizes to students
Date: September 5, 2023
Time: 3 pm onwards
Venue: VMCC, IIT Bombay Campus
The IIT Bombay Alumni Association will host an Alumni Meet in Nashik in September 2023. The event will include an exclusive dinner with Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay.
Date: September 16, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm onwards
Venue: TBA
IIT Bombay will inaugurate the INOX Cryogenic Research Lab on campus during the first week of October 2023.
Established through the generous support from INOX Group of Companies this lab will provide students with the opportunity to perform experiments, understand the concepts and processes, and develop breakthrough technologies in Cryogenics. The objective is to enable hands-on, experiment-based learning that can equip students to deal with real-world industrial setups.
It is a matter of great pride for the Institute to collaborate with INOX India Ltd., a leading Cryogenic equipment manufacturing company in India. This partnership forms an integral part of IIT Bombay’s goal of leveraging academia-industry partnerships to foster research and academic excellence.
Date: October 5, 2023
Time: 4:00 pm onwards
Venue: Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
A team from the Dean ACR office will visit America for the second iteration of 2023’s US Roadshow. It is an opportunity for the Institute and its alumni to reconnect with each other, reminisce and revel in the company of old friends, learn about the exciting new developments at the Institute, get updates on IIT Bombay’s 2030 vision from the Director, listen to interesting speakers, enjoy musical performances, and experience casual fun get-togethers with good food and good friends.
Date: October 26 – November 5, 2023
The Inter IIT Sports Meet has remained a prestigious annual sports tournament for the Indian Institutes of Technology, embodying athletic excellence and camaraderie since 1961. IIT Bombay had the honour of hosting the Golden Jubilee edition in 2014, a memorable event embellished by the legendary presence of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
With this inspirational historical backdrop, IIT Bombay is excited to announce the hosting of the 56th Inter IIT Sports Meet in 2023, continuing the tradition of sporting grandeur. IITB will host Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, and Weightlifting on campus.
Date: December 10-15
Venue: IIT Bombay and IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Bombay is hosting the 26th edition of Eureka! – Asia’s largest business model competition – for all the budding entrepreneurs with great business ideas.
Eureka! is a competition where ideas are celebrated, nurtured, and transformed into successful businesses. From seasoned entrepreneurs to someone beginning their Startup dream, Eureka! is the perfect launchpad for their entrepreneurial journey.
The best student entrepreneur from Eureka! 2023 will not only win accolades and cash prizes but also secure a coveted sponsored trip to Princeton University, USA. The trip will also qualify them for the finals of TigerLaunch, the prestigious global entrepreneurship competition.
Date: August 27, 2023 – February 4, 2024
Register here.
A team from the Dean ACR office and the DRF office will travel to the United Kingdom for an alumni roadshow-cum-reunion. It is a chance for the Institute and its alumni to reconnect, reminisce, and revel in the company of old friends and learn about the exciting new developments at the Institute.
Dates: November 23-25, 2023
Time: TBA
Venue: TBA
