INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS PART – 2

1 Jan 2026

    IIT Bombay Receives ICMR Innovation Excellence Recognition

IIT Bombay’s patent titled, “High Precision Surgical Robotic Platform for Cooperative and Teleoperated Minimal Invasive Surgeries,” jointly held with ICMR, has been awarded the ICMR Innovation Excellence Recognition — Gold.

Image source / More on this exceptional accolade and heartfelt response from the faculty, click here: IIT Bombay Home Pageand IIT Bombay LinkedIn Post – ICMR

IIT Bombay Hosts High-level Delegation from TU Graz, Austria

IIT Bombay hosted a high-level delegation from TU Graz, Austria, to explore avenues for deeper academic and research collaboration. The delegation included Prof. Horst Bischof, Rector; Prof. Stefan Vorbach, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs; senior faculty leaders in information security, microwave and photonic engineering, and members of the International Office. They were welcomed by several Institute dignitaries, including Prof. Shireesh B. Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay.

Image source / More on the visit, click IIT Bombay LinkedIn Post – TU Graz

IIT Bombay Hosts Translational Research SATU Network Meeting 2025

IIT Bombay successfully hosted the Translational Research SATU Network Meeting. The Institute is the Chair University of the South and Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU) Presidents’ Forum, and the network meeting brought together 41 delegates from 22 universities across 9 countries to strengthen regional collaboration in innovation, entrepreneurship, and translational research.

Image source / More on the five-day event, click IIT Bombay LinkedIn Post – SATU

IIT Bombay Receives the Questel IP Excellence Award 2025

IIT Bombay is delighted to receive the Questel IP Excellence Award 2025. The award recognizes the Institute’s outstanding performance in innovation and intellectual property creation, and highlights the Institute’s strong and steadily growing patent portfolio. This growth reflects IIT Bombay’s continued commitment to impactful research, technology development, and national innovation goals.

Image source / More on this award, click here: IIT Bombay Home Page – Questel

IIT Bombay Hosts International Conference on the Role of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights)

IIT Bombay successfully hosted a three-day International Conference on the “Role of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) in Promoting Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) and Viksit Bharat” on campus. The conference brought together leading experts from industry, academia, policymakers, practitioners, innovators, and representatives of indigenous communities to discuss the role of IPR in safeguarding and leveraging indigenous knowledge for the nation’s development.

Image source / More on this extremely important conference, click here: IIT Bombay Home Page – IPR

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM) Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

IIT Bombay’s Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM) marked its 30th anniversary with a heartfelt Alumni Reunion that brought together several leading business leaders, innovators, and dreamers for a day filled with thought-provoking panel sessions, nostalgic walks through the campus, and more.

Image source / More details on the activities during SJMSOM’s reunion, click here: Dean ACR LinkedIn Post – SJMSOM 30th Anniversary Reunion

IT Bombay Welcomes CEO of Bloomberg

IIT Bombay welcomed Mr. Vlad Kliatchko, the CEO of Bloomberg, to campus. The Bloomberg team engaged with faculty, researchers, and student innovators to explore potential areas of collaboration in Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, and Quantitative Finance.

Image source / More on this visit, click here: IIT Bombay LinkedIn Post: CEO Bloomberg


 
Alumination 2025

An Aureate Ascent was the theme of this year’s Alumination 2025, which was a radiant celebration of guidance, growth, and gratitude. Hosted annually by the Student Alumni Relations Cell (SARC), over 100 alumni and 1,000-plus inspired students participated in this year’s event.

Key highlights included:

  • Beyond the Horizon featured acclaimed filmmaker Mr. Nitesh Tiwari and music artist Mr. Kavish Seth.
  • Dean ki Adalat saw Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla and Prof. Upendra Bhandarkar engaging in an open, insightful dialogue.
  • Un-Engineering featured visionary leaders, Mr. Michael Patra and Mr. Ashank Desai.
  • Start It Up brought together celebrated innovators Mr. Rajeev Agrawal, Mr. Ankit Mehta, and Mr. Jaideep Poonia.

Image source / More on the event, click here: IIT Bombay LinkedIn Post – Alumination 2025

IIT Bombay’s Swimming Coach Wins Bronze in the National Swimming Championship

IIT Bombay’s swimming coach, Mr. Ritesh Gucchait, bagged 4 Bronze medals while representing Maharashtra at the 21st National Masters Swimming Championship 2025, organised by the Telangana Swimming Association, Swimming Federation of India. Previously, he had won 4 golds during the State championships held in Pune.

Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Gucchait!

Image source / More on Mr. Gucchait’s win, click here: IIT Bombay LinkedIn Post