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Chemineers@IITK in association with the American Chemical Society (ACS), successfully organized the workshop “Navigating PG and Beyond” on 15 December at IIT Kanpur. The session was led by Dr. Deeksha Gupta, Director, Global Strategy for Society Programs, ACS, and focused on scientific communication, effective research presentation, and professional development for PG scholars. The workshop witnessed active participation and engaging discussions.

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We are proud to announce that our PhD scholar 𝗠𝘀. 𝗦𝗻𝗲𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 has received the 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘-𝗠𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🌟

Her cutting-edge work in nanomedicine—ranging from multimodal gold/gadolinium nanoparticles loaded imaging capsules to targeted siRNA nanocarriers based oncogene silencing—is driving next-generation solutions in precision oncology.

A remarkable achievement that showcases the excellence of our department. Congratulations, Sneha! 👏



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We are delighted to share that 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘇𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗾, recently participated in the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗠) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, held at 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿.

Mohammad was awarded 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 in the conference’s poster competition under the theme “𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆”, along with a cash prize of 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗹 (𝗤𝗥) sponsored by the 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 (𝗤𝗥𝗗𝗜).

His poster, titled: “𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗼-𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 γ/𝗡-𝗡𝗡 𝗠𝗻𝗢₂ 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗢𝗘𝗥” showcased impactful research in the energy & catalysis domain.

Mohammad extends his gratitude to his co-author 𝗔𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝗝𝗵𝗮 (𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗠𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗜𝗧𝗞) and his thesis supervisor 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗮𝗷 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗦. 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮 for their continued guidance and collaboration.

Congratulations, Mohammad! We wish you continued success and innovation in the field of sustainable materials and energy research!



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Huge congratulations to 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿, our PhD student, who led the work on 𝗖𝗙𝗗 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 that earned the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 (𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀) at 𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗚𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶!

The work was presented by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹, and done in collaboration with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗿 (𝗠𝗘, 𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗽𝘂𝗿).



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We are delighted to share that 𝗠𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻, Ph.D. Student, has been honored with the 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) for his presentation, entitled “𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗢₂-𝗣𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀”.

👏 Heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Harishwar Raman on this well-deserved recognition! We wish him continued success in his research journey.



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We are pleased to share that 𝗠𝘀. Deeksha Jaiswal, Ph.D. student, has received the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱🏆 along with a 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 at the International Conference on 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (HES 2025).

Her presentation on “𝗧𝗶₃𝗖₂𝗧𝗫-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗭𝗿@𝗠𝗫𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗢₂ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻” highlighted exceptional research contributions in the field of sustainable energy and carbon capture technologies.

👏 Heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Deeksha Jaiswal on this outstanding achievement! Wishing her continued success and new milestones in her research journey.



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Honouring Commitment | IIT Kanpur confers the Distinguished Services Award 2025 upon Shri Shirish Joshi (BT/CHE/1978).

Building on his IIT Kanpur foundation, Shri Shirish Joshi has pioneered technology consulting and internet solutions across global enterprises over a 40+ year career. As the Principal of Tesla Design LLC, he has supported businesses in leveraging internet-driven services and has played pivotal roles at Dunlop India, Oracle Corp, Genesys Telecommunications, and Google - contributing to industry-first products such as Oracle’s Business Intelligence suite and Genesys’ automated workforce optimization solutions.

Shri Joshi’s enduring commitment to IIT Kanpur spans over 25 years - from founding the IITK Alumni Association Silicon Valley Chapter and contributing to the Golden Jubilee celebrations, to reviving The Spark magazine to bring IIT Kanpur’s story to life for alumni and stakeholders worldwide.

Heartiest congratulations to Shri Shirish Joshi for his outstanding leadership, dedication to technological innovation, and steadfast service to the IIT Kanpur community.

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Celebrating Emerging Leaders | IIT Kanpur proudly confers the Young Alumni Award 2025 upon Shri Bhavesh Mittal (BT/CHE/2013).

From engineering lecture halls to serving as a Partner at McKinsey & Company, Shri Bhavesh Mittal has emerged as a global leader in strategic industry transformation and go-to-market innovation. Serving clients across India, SEA, Japan, Europe, and North America, he was elected Partner in 2023 with one of the fastest trajectories globally, becoming one of the youngest Partners at McKinsey & Company.

A visionary thinker shaping India’s long-term growth, his work “India’s Future Arenas” influences national conversations among policymakers and industry leaders. Shri Mittal has also led the IITK Vision 2030 strategy, exemplifying his deep commitment to his alma mater.

Heartiest congratulations to Shri Bhavesh Mittal for his exemplary leadership, innovative thinking, and significant contributions to industry transformation and the IIT Kanpur community.

Director IIT Kanpur | Dean of Resources and Alumni IIT Kanpur | Ministry of Education | McKinsey & Company | Academics and Career Council, IIT Kanpur | Science and Technology Council, IIT Kanpur | Outreach Cell, IIT Kanpur

Honouring Commitment | IIT Kanpur confers the Distinguished Services Award 2025 upon Shri Aseem Shukla (BT/CHE/1983).

Building on his IIT Kanpur foundation, Shri Aseem Shukla has exemplified excellence in corporate finance and strategic management across global industrial and financial organizations. As Director of Finance at Klöckner Pentaplast, he oversees financial performance across four continents, driving growth in one of the world’s leading plastics manufacturing companies. With over 35 years of leadership experience spanning Fortune 500 corporations such as Honeywell, DuPont, and Wells Fargo, he brings deep expertise in the chemical manufacturing, polymer, and film industries.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Shri Shukla has demonstrated unwavering commitment to his alma mater, fostering alumni engagement and institutional visibility. Notably, he relaunched The Spark, IIT Kanpur’s student publication, in electronic form under DORA, transforming it into a strategic platform connecting alumni, students, and stakeholders worldwide.

Heartiest congratulations to Shri Aseem Shukla for his exemplary leadership, dedication to global finance, and steadfast service to the IIT Kanpur community.

Director IIT Kanpur | Dean of Resources and Alumni IIT Kanpur | Ministry of Education | Pan IIT Alumni Foundation

Congratulations to 𝗠𝘀. 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗻, M.S.(R) student, Department of Chemical Engineering, for receiving the 𝗔𝗖𝗦 𝗢𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at HES-2025, IIT (BHU), Varanasi! 🏆

Her poster — “S-Scheme-Mediated FeNi₂S₄/P-C₃N₄ Photocatalysts for Simultaneous Nitrate Reduction and Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation” — stood out for its innovation and impact in sustainable catalysis research.



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Jeet Bindra Distinguished Lecture 2025 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸The global energy transition is accelerating to address climate change through innovative decarbonization and Carbon Cap...

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Join us for an inspiring session with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁, Director, 𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗲, as he shares his insights on 🌱 “Redefining the Future of Energy: Sustainable Pathways and Technological Innovations”
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
🕚 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:00 AM
📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: RM-101, Rajeev Motwani Building
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