DEAN ACR NEWSLETTER – May 2026

From the Dean's Desk May-2026

Prof. Upendra V. Bhandarkar

Dean – Alumni and Corporate Relations
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Bombay

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Dear Alumni,

 

As we continue to navigate a rapidly evolving global landscape, IIT Bombay remains committed to driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and strengthening its engagement with all of you.

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Dean ACR Annual Report

2024-25

SPECIAL REPORT










Bharat Innovates 2026: IIT Bombay Hosts Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit

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CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE


From Campus Waste to Clean Energy: IIT Bombay Living Lab Initiative – GESH

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LEGACY GIVING


• IITB’s Class of 1966 Pledge Support to Tinkerers’ Lab / Financial Aid Programme for Students
• IITB’s Class of 1999 Pledge Support to Infrastructural Legacy, Student Flourishing Hub, and other Key Institute Initiatives

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CORPORATE COLLABORATION


Deloitte India: Deloitte India Launches the Quantum Centre of Disruption for Enterprises (QCoDE) at IIT Bombay

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CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE / LABS / HUBS


Wadhwani Innovation and Translation Centre (WITC): IIT Bombay Inaugurates WITC on Campus

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT


IIT Bombay’s Prof. Sanjay S. Pande Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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FACULTY RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT


IIT Bombay Showcases Several Cutting-Edge Innovations at IInvenTiv 2026

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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT


• Why Do Some Antibiotics Cause Liver Damage More Than Others?

• IITB Researchers Develop Novel Method to Test the ‘Quantumness’ of Gravity

• The Geometry of Surgery: Turning Flat Images into 3D Pathways

• A New Way to Make Old Antibiotics Work Again

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STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES


• IIT Bombay Announces Final Candidates for the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Sustainability (SPURS)

• IIT Bombay Racing Showcases India’s First Driverless Formula Student Car at Formula Bharat 2026

• Dr. Tanmoy Das Ranks First in the National Institute of Disaster Management’s Best PhD Thesis Ranking for 2025-26

• IIT Bombay Scholar, Sonali Singh, Shines at Global Biodiversity Conference

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LECTURE SERIES


• Prof. C.N.R. Rao Distinguished Lecture Series: Prof. J.N. Moorthy

• Mrs. Sarla Doshi Memorial Lecture Series: Mr. Anubhav Saxena

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IIT BOMBAY DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS










Department of Civil Engineering

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INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS

IIT Bombay Receives the "Best Education Brands 2026" Award

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Prof. Shireesh Kedare in Conversation with The Indian Express

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Faculty Accolades

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INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS PART – 2

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Upcoming Events
Women Hostels’ Reunion & Lumina Connect

For the first time, IIT Bombay is organising an on-campus meet for all women who graduated from IIT Bombay.

Day & Date: Dec 19 - Dec 20, 2026
Venue: TBA
Hostel 9 Farewell

Hostel 9, established in the early 1970s and home to more than 3700 IIT Bombay alumni, is evolving.

Day & Date: October 11, 2026
Time: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Venue: Hostel 9 Entrance, IIT Bombay

From the Dean's Desk May-2026

Dear Alumni,

 

As we continue to navigate a rapidly evolving global landscape, IIT Bombay remains committed to driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and strengthening its engagement with all of you. We are pleased to share a few highlights that reflect the Institute’s ongoing efforts across research, entrepreneurship, and community building.

 

IIT Bombay recently hosted the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit, bringing together leading startups, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. As a precursor to the international showcase in France, the event highlighted the strength of India’s deep-tech ecosystem and the Institute’s role in advancing innovation and global technological leadership.

 

Equally, our commitment to sustainable and impactful innovation is reflected on campus. At a time when global energy challenges are coming sharply into focus, the Living Lab initiative under GESH at IIT Bombay showcases how timely, homegrown innovation can make a tangible difference. By converting campus waste into clean cooking fuel, this effort has evolved into a scalable solution that reduces LPG use and emissions, reflecting the Institute’s ability to respond to real-world needs through persistent, application-driven research.

 

The spirit of giving back continues to define the IIT Bombay alumni community. The Class of 1999 pledged support to Infrastructural Legacy, the Student Flourishing Hub, and other Key Institute Initiatives, while the Class of 1966 have contributed to the Tinkerers’ Lab and Financial Aid Programme for Students, and together, they have reinforced a shared commitment across generations to strengthen the Institute’s future.

 

Complementing these efforts, our industry partnerships continue to expand the frontiers of research and application. IIT Bombay has partnered with Deloitte India to launch the Quantum Centre of Disruption for Enterprises (QCoDE) at the IIT Bombay Research Park. This initiative brings together research and industry expertise to accelerate real-world applications in quantum technologies, marking a significant step in advancing India’s quantum ecosystem.

 

I am pleased to announce that, as part of an ongoing series beginning this month, we will be highlighting the Institute’s academic departments to showcase their research, achievements, and contributions, while fostering stronger engagement with the alumni community. We begin this series with an in-depth look at the Department of Civil Engineering.

 

As always, you’ll also find our regular features, including Centres of Excellence, Lecture Series, Research Spotlight, Faculty Accolades, Student Success Stories, other Institute News and Highlights, Upcoming Events, and more in this month’s newsletter.

 

I invite you to engage with a few initiatives that are shaping our community’s future. The Dean ACR Annual Report 2024–25 offers a snapshot of what we have accomplished together this past year. And as part of Giving Back, please consider contributing to our WINGS Scholarship and GO-IITB Hostels campaigns. Each of these efforts reflects the generosity and shared commitment that make our alumni network strong.

 

Finally, I also invite members of our alumni community to follow our social media channels including the Dean ACR LinkedIn, X, and Facebook pages where regular updates are shared on alumni engagement and campus activities.

 

We look forward to staying connected with you and sharing more updates on the Institute’s progress in the months ahead. Your continued engagement remains invaluable to us.

 

Warmly,

 

Prof. Upendra V. Bhandarkar
Dean – Alumni and Corporate Relations
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Bombay