Q&A With Alumnus: Sugandh Rakha
Sugandh Rakha is a B.Tech (Hons. in Machine Learning) 2007 graduate from IIIT-H. He has been actively helping in the organization of the alumni meetups, especially the recent ones that were conducted on the occasion of the institute’s 20th anniversary. We caught up with him over an informal Q&A to find out what he’s been […]
Four Women in IIIT-H History You Probably Didn’t Know About
As IIIT-H celebrates its 20th anniversary, we tracked down 4 former students who took the first of many steps in a male-dominated tech world. From witnessing a meteor shower to sharing living space with a frog family, from being isolated as a minority on campus to finding a life partner in the same batch, they […]
Total Recall @20 with IIIT-H Alumni Meets
IIIT-H’s 20 years of existence owes a large part to its alumni. Especially the first batches who were the bravest and took the biggest risk in joining a fledgling institute that was conferring diplomas and not degrees, had neither permanent faculty nor big infrastructure. These students put their faith in the new institute and grew […]
Alumnus Vedant Kidambi’s Memorial Endowment to Support Research
In honour of their much loved, only child, Vedant Kidambi (special MS by Research student, 2008-2010), Girija and Uday Kumar (Kidambi) have created an endowment fund supported by a generous donation of 20 lakhs towards research in the field of Cognitive Science at IIIT-Hyderabad. Vedant Kartik Kidambi was an exceptional MS by Research student in […]
Civil Services Calling: Meet IIIT-H Alumni Who Topped The 2018 Exam
Indian students are no strangers to competitive examinations with the mantra of ‘No Pain, No Gain’ ingrained in our DNA. With the announcement of the 2018 toppers of the Union Public Service Commission exam (UPSC), we have reason to do the happy dance. Making the institute proud are two of our alumni, Madhuri Gaddam, from […]
Q&A with Alumnus Rachita Choudhary
Tell us briefly about yourself. I was born and brought up in Bikaner which is a desert city in Rajasthan. During my growing years, not many girls pursued higher technical education. There were hardly any girls in my Engineering college and my parents were constantly advised to get me married rather than sending me so […]
Visionary Developer Venkatesh Potluri
When Venkatesh Potluri talks about having a vision for more inclusivity and accessibility in all spheres of life, the irony couldn’t be more stark. Born with a vision impairment, Venkatesh credits his loving family to making sure he never missed out on anything in life. Whether it was a mainstream school education or experiences in […]