During IIT Bombay’s Foundation Day celebrations, the Institute recognised select alumni who have excelled in their respective fields and made the Institute proud through their remarkable achievements.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) honours alumni for their outstanding contributions to their profession, society, and the global community.

The DAA recipients for 2026 include:

• Mr. Kirat Patel (B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, 1975)
• Mr. K. B. S. Anand (B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, 1977)
• Prof. Y. S. Prakash (B.Tech., Electrical Engineering, 1988)
• Dr. Subrata Rakshit (B.Tech., Engineering Physics, 1988)
• Prof. Srinivasan Iyengar (5-Year Integrated M.Sc., Chemistry, 1990)
• Prof. Prashant Shenoy (B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, 1993)
• Mr. Abhay Pandey (B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, 1993)
• Dr. Ranjit Rath (M.Sc., Earth Sciences – Applied Geology, 1994)
• Dr. Kalyan Handique (B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, 1995)
• Dr. Mahesh Kumar (B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, 1999)
• Dr. Sachin Katti (B.Tech., Electrical Engineering, 2003)

The Young Alumni Achiever Award (YAAA), instituted in 2011, recognizes alumni under the age of 40 who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in their chosen fields.

The YAAA recipients for 2026 include:

• Prof. B. Aditya Prakash (B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, 2007)
• Prof. Aaditya Ramdas (B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, 2009)
• Prof. Gauri Joshi (Dual Degree, Electrical Engineering, 2010)
• Mr. Rohit Agarwal (B.Tech., Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, 2012)
• Mr. Sibarata (Shibam) Das (B.Tech., Civil Engineering, 2012)
• Mr. Sneh Vaswani (Dual Degree, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, 2013)
• Ms. Ashima Mittal (B.Tech., Civil Engineering, 2014)

Congratulations to all the awardees on their inspiring achievements and for continuing to make IIT Bombay proud worldwide.

Image sources: IITB LinkedIn DAA/YAAA

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