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Dr. Chiranth Hegde (2014 - Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering)
Data Scientist- Royal Dutch Shell, Houston- Texas, USA.

Graduated with his B.Tech in Mining Engineering from NITK in 2014. He did graduate studies in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. MS in 2016 and Ph.D. in 2018 from UT Austi...
Mr. Kalyan Sivasailam (2014 - Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering)
Founder, CEO 5C Network, Bangalore

5C Network (INDIA) Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Intern at Akshara Foundation, Bangalore. Co-Founder and CEO for India’s Largest Radiology Network -Won multiple awards and raised investment from Leading Ven...
Dr. Rajesha Kumar (2013 - Doctor of Philosophy - Chemistry)
Associate Research Scientist

Associate Research Scientist at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. Awarded 4 US patents for the innovations in the seawater desalination research. 3. Awarded 2 Gold medals and a silver medal ...
Mr. Srivatsa S. Bhat (2011 - Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology)
Software Engineer at VMware

IBM Linux Technology Center, Systems & Technology Lab, Bangalore, India from 2011-2014. MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Cambridge, MA, USA from 2014-17. VMware, Bellevue, ...
Mr. G Mohanesh Chengappa (2010 - Master of Business Administration - School of Management)
HUMAN RESOURCE , MANAGER(HR)

MT(HR/P) at SOUTH EASTERN COAL FIELDS LIMITED ( A SUBSIDIARY OF COAL INDIA LIMITED) as WELFARE OFFICER. Asst. Manager(HR/P) at SOUTH EASTERN COAL FIELDS LIMITED ( A SUBSIDIARY OF COAL INDIA LIMITED)...
Mr. Srikanth Nayak (2009 - Master of Business Administration - School of Management)
Marketing & Sales Professional , Regional Sales Manager - E Commerce

Regional Sales Manager - E Commerce at Hector Beverages Ltd as Accounts Management. Area Executive at ITC. ITC -Best Performer Karnataka Tobacco Products Divison-2014.Hector Beverages - Best Manag...
Ms. Annapoorna Bhat (2009 - Master of Business Administration - School of Management)
Finance Professional , Senior Manager- Global Tax compliance

Senior Manager at KPMG as a Enagagement Lead. Manager at Ernst & Young. Ms Annapoorna Bhat was received EY Golden Beam Award for Integrity-2014.
Mr. Zachariah Abraham (2009 - Master of Business Administration - School of Management)
Finance Professional , Senior Manager-Global Tax compliance & Resource Management

Senior Manager at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Assistant Manager at Ernst & Young. PwC Outstanding Manager of the year for 2016 & 2018. PwC Best quality team award for 2016.PwC Best Team Award -2017.PwC...
Mr. Abhinav Lal (2009 - Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology)
Co-Founder & CTO, Practo

Abhinav has a B.Tech degree in Information Technology from the prestigious NIT, Surathkal. Among many other recognitions, Abhinav was featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 list of young influential peopl...
Mr. Shashank N D (2009 - Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology)
Founder & CEO, Practo

Shashank has a B.Tech from the prestigious NIT, Surathkal and is a founder circle member of iSPIRT, a think tank for the Indian software industry. Shashank has been featured in the Forbes 30 under 3...
Dr. Pavana Prabhakar (2007 - Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering)
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Assistant Professor at University of Texas at El Paso from 2013-16. Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2016-tilldate Dr. Prabhakar has made outstanding contributions to the ...
Dr. Santosh Ganapati Nagarakatte (2005 - Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering)
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of Computer Science,, Department of Computer

Associate Professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, July 2018-till date. Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, January 2013- June 2018.Facebook Networking Systems Research Award...
Dr. H.S. Venkatesh (2003 - Doctor of Philosophy - Mining Engineering)
National Institute of Rock Mechanics (under Ministry of Mines), Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Since 1990, Dr Venkatesh has been actively pursuing research at the National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Karnataka in the area of Rock Blasting & Excavation Engineering. Dr.Venkatesh is specialised i...
Mr. Mohammed Ashraf (2002 - Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering)
Co. Owner of Expertise Contracting Company, Saudi Arabia.

Co. Owner of Expertise Contracting Company, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Vijaysai P (1997 - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Chemical Engineering)
Technical Director- Advanced Analytics at SUEZ - Water Technologies & Solutions

He woked as a Lecturer from 1997-2003. He worked for GE Global Research for 5 years. He served as a Head of technology in GE Power and Water. Technical Director- Advanced Analytics at SUEZ - Water ...
Prof. Harsha Vardhan (1996 - Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering)
Professor, Dept. of Mining Engineering NITK, Surathkal,

Providing technical support to Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for survey of mining leases in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka. Co...
Mr. Satish Burli (1994 - Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Practice Head - Automotive, 5G & Digital, Vice President Of Technology at Sasken Technologies Limite

Satish Burli worked as a Product Architect at Sasken communications ltd. For 10 years right from 1996-2006. He was a Program Manager at Beceem Communications and worked and grown upto Vice President ...
Prof. A.O. Surendranathan (1994 - Doctor of Philosophy - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Teaching, Retired Professor, NITK Surathkal

Worked as a teaching faculty from 1997 to 2019 and Superannuated on 31/10/2019. Institution of Engineers (India) Gold Medal in 1980 for becoming all India first in A.M.I.E. (Metallurgical Engineering)...
Dr. Venkatesh (1991 - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics)
Working as a Scientist at National Institute of Hydrology, Department of Water Resources, RD and GR,

Dr. Venkatesh is Working as a Scientist F & Head at National Institute of Hydrology, Department of Water Resources, RD and GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India. The Mandate of the Institute is t...
Alok Ohrie (1988 - Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
President & Managing Director at Dell Technologies India

Mr. Alok Ohrie has worked in IBM for 11 years and VP and MD to AMD for 1 Year 8 Months.Worked as a president for EMC during 2010-13.Currently working as a President & MD for Dell Technologies, Bangalo...
Dr. Premanand Shenoy (1987 - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Civil Engineering)
Chief Consultant & Managing Partner at Roy & Shenoy, Mangalore, India

Dr. Premanand Shenoy heading Roy & Shenoy, an ISO certified Civil/Structural Consultancy organisation having a team of Civil & Structural Engineers rendering Consultancy Services for almost 25 years.1...
Dr. Arkal Vittal Hegde (1986 - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics)
Professor (retired), NITK Surathkal

1980-82 worked as Engineer (Civil), H.C.C.Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala. 1982-2019 worked in NITK, Surathkal as a Faculty. Visiting Professor, At Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. 28.8.08 ...
Navneet Garg (1990 - Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering)
Program Manager, Research for US Government

Program Manager at Federal Aviation Administration. Senior Project Manager at Galaxy Scientific Corporation.Dr. Navneet Garg '2018 Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) Airfield Pavement Pr...
Prof. Udaykumar R Yaragatti (1984 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Professor (On-Lien as Director,MNIT,Jaipur)

Director, MNIT Jaipur. Director In-charge, NIT Goa. Director Mentor, IIIT Kota. Udaykumar is an industrious product of NITK who has been with the institute from his K.G (Kindergarten) to P.G (Post Gr...
Mr. K. Chetan (1984 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Group Director Quality - Bharat Forge Limited ,Pune.

1995-2005 -Director Quality – Asia Pacific Delphi Automotive System (a division of General Motors). 1986-1995 - Senior Executive – Quality/Metallurgy Larsen & Turbo Ltd. 1985-1986 – R &...
Mr. Shankar Prakash (1984 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
International Anchor, Cricket Commentator, Olympian Broadcaster,

Being an Engineer from NIT K and MBA from Bangalore Mr. Shankar Prakash is active in Management, Marketing in the Corporate sector and Media as TV News Reader, Moderator and Radio presenter, since 28 ...
Mr. Kambali (1984 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Retired as Addl General Manager( equivalent to Jt Secretory/Govt of India) on 31st Aug 2019.,

Jt General Manager/Addl General Manager at Heavy Alloy penetrator project , Trichy, Ministry of Defence. Dy General Manager/Jt General Manager at Ordnance Factory Ambajhari , Nagpur.Dy General Manage...
Mr. Kaniappan P (1982 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Country Business Leader, WABCO INDIA

Mr. Kaniappan P worked as a Managing Director/Exec Dir, Wabco India Ltd before Vice President, Wabco India Ltd. Mr. Kaniappan P has grown the WABCO India Ltd best in the industry and awarded many ach...
Mr. Balakrishna Puttur (1982 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Director, CABINET SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS PVT LTD, CABINET SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS PVT LTD

DIRECTOR at CABINET SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS PVT LTD. SR. MANAGER at SHREE PRE COATED STEELS LTD PUNE. SR. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LTD. DANDELI RECOGNITION FROM WELSPUN CORP ...
Mr.Yunusmiya S Jamadar (1982 - Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Electrical Panel Manufacturing and Industrial Ele Projects , Managing Partner

MANAGING PARTNER at Yash Industrial Control.SERVED ALL THE KARNATAKA GOVT , CENTRAL GOVT ORGANIZATIONS ALL NPCIL PROJECTS ALL KPCL PROJECTS INSAT JSW CEMENT , HINDALKO INDUSTRIES LTD DALMIA CEMENT BHA...
Prof. Gopal Mugeraya (1982 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Professor and Director NIT Goa

Prof.(Dr.)Gopal Mugeraya is actively involved in research, consultancy, administrative activities and coordination of technical projects. He has published more than 75 papers in National and Internati...
Prof. Saidutta M.B (1981 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Professor at NITK, Surathkal.

Prof. Saidutta having 25 years of teaching and research experience. He worked as Dean Alumni Affairs and Institutional Relations and Dean Academic & Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineerin...
Mr. Basavaraj Ullagaddi (1981 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Entrepreneur , President (Unish Technologies) USA

"Project Engineer / Manager ( Engineering & Sales) Company NameHenrob Corporation - Part of the Atlas Copco Group Dates Employed 1994 – 1997. • Delivered his excellence in unish corporation and b...
Mr. R K MURTHY (1981 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Electrical Engineer, VP(Power evacuation), Mumbai

Best & Crompton Engg, Chennai (Testing & Commissioning Engr Power Projects) – 1981 Sept to 1984 April - English Electric, Chennai (Certification & commissioning Engineer- Electrical Power system Pro...
Prof. K. S. Babunarayan (1981 - Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering)
Professor in Civil Eng. department, NITK Surathkal

Delivered Special Lectures at the School of Ocean Civil Engineering, Kagoshima University of Japan, in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Technical Consultant and Advisor to The ACC Help Center and Bi...
Mr. Rahm Shastry (1980 - Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
CEO at DriveU

Mr. Rahm Shastry has worked as a CEO & President for different organizations and he is now an co-founder and CEO for DriveU.Mr. Rahm Shastry is an accomplished Executive with proven track record lead...
Mr. Sunil Kulkarni (1980 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Head-Process engineering, ICONS Engineering Services. Retired as GM-Production, MCF Limited in 2017.

Head process at icons engineering services Hyderabad. Icons is involved with detail engineering and project management services for various petrochemicals in india, gulf , japan and across globe.
Dr P G Diwakar (1995 - Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics)
Distinguished Scientist, Director, Earth Observation & Disaster Management, ISRO HQISRO HQ, ANTRIKS

PhD (Participatory Geomatics), NITK, Suratkal, Karnataka, •Head, Regional Remote Sensing Centre, Bangalore •Associate Director, Earth Observation Ssystem, ISRO HQ, Bangalore •Programme Dire...
Mr.Rajeev Rao (1992 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Rajeev and Company (Manufacturers of Kavaata Valves) 423, Nazar Camp Cross 3,Main Road, Vadgaon, Bel

Rajeev and Company Manufacturers of Kavaata Valves. He has developed the company from infancy to the present size. He is actively involved in the day to day activities of design, production and produc...
Ms.Ashima Sushilchandra (1993 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Head- Large Capital Projects,BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd, Innovation Campus Navi Mumbai, Plot No.1

Education: Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, (NITK - Surathkal), Btech (Chemical Engineering), 1993 1. Head- Large Capital Projects, BASF, Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd, Innovation Campus...
Dr R. Raghavendra Bhat (1994 - Doctor of Philosophy - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Additional General Manager (CMPL)Foundry & Forge DivisionHindustan Aeronautics Limited Bangalore Com

Dr R.R. Bhat obtained his M.Tech. (Process Metallurgy) in 1986 and Ph.D.(Metallurgical Engineering) in 1994 both from (KREC) NITK Surathkal. Soon after the submission of his doctoral thesis under the ...
Mr. Rudramuni B (1989 - Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering)
Vice President & Head DELL INDIA R&D Center 65/2, Bagmane Tech Park C. V. Raman Nagar,Bengaluru- 560

Education: 1. Harvard Business School, Executive Education on Leading Growth Through Customer Centricity - India, 2015, 2. National Institute of Technology Karnataka, MTech in Systems Analysis & Comp ...
Mr.Dipankar Sarma (1991 - Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering)
IBM India Systems Development Lab

Education: National Institute of Technology Karnataka, B. Tech.Computer Engineering, 1991. Experience: IBM, Bangalore for 20 years 3 months, Distinguished Engineer, Presently works at Linux Technolog...
Srinivasa Reddy (1991 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S. VEERA VAHANA UDYOG PRIVATE LIMITED. Bengaluru

K Srinivas Reddy, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S. VEERA VAHANA UDYOG PRIVATE LIMITED. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from REC Surathkal in the year 1991. After his stint of Two years Experience as P...
Dr.H. L. Prasad Bhat (2005 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Chairman and CTO Astrome Technologies Pvt. Ltd Bengaluru, India

Education:Indian Institute of Science Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Computer Science and Automation 2008 – 2012 ,Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Master of EngineeringProbability Theory, Machine ...
Mr.Smruthi Ranjan Parida (2005 - Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology)
Currently Co-Founder and CXO of NestAway Technologies

Education: National Institute of Technology Karnataka, BTech.Information Technology, 2001 – 2005. Experince: 1. Co Founder & CTO, NestAway Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sep 2014 – Present, 5 ...
Mr. Deepak Dhar (2004 - Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology)
Currently Co-Founder and CXO of NestAway Technologies

"Education: National Institute of Technology Karnataka, BE (IT), 2000 – 2004, S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, PGPM, 2010 – 2011. Experience: 1. Co Founder and CXO, NestAway Technolo...
Dr Yathish Ullal (2015 - Doctor of Philosophy - Chemistry)
Asst. Commissioner at Tumkur

Dr Yathish Ullal, completed his M.Sc in Chemistry from Dept. of Chemistry, NITK, (2010) & Ph.D under the Supervision of Prof. A.C. Hegde, Dept. of Chemistry, NITK (2015). Dr Yathish Ullal, presently ...
Mr. K. Prabhakar Rao (1978 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Director - Works, MCF Ltd. Mangalore

Mr. Prabhakar Rao, has been working with MCF since 1978 and has handled various responsibilities in the Company. As Director – (Works), he is presently responsible for production, maintenance, quali...
Mr. Prasenjit Baishya (2015 - Master of Business Administration - School of Management)
Consultant, Management Consulting Department, KPMG, Mumbai, India.

Education: 1. National Institute of Technology Karnataka Masters of Business Administration(M.B.A) in Finance and Analytics, 2015 2. Delhi University, Bachelor of Commerce {B.COM(Hns)}, in Financial ...
Dr. Niranjan U C (1979 - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Director of Research & Training, Manipal Dot Net Pvt. Ltd

Dr. Niranjan holds a PhD in Electrical Science from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; M. Tech from KREC Surathkal and Bachelors in Electronics and Communication from the Gogte Institute of...
Prof. P. P. Mujumdar (1981 - Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering)
Professor, Chairman, Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, Department of Civil Engineering.

Prof. Pradeep Mujumdar was a B.Tech (Civil Engg) student of the five-year batch, 1976-1981 at KREC Surathkal. Subsequently he obtained his M.Tech and PhD Degrees from IIT Kharagpur and IISc Bangalore ...
Prof. P. Santhi Thilagam (2008 - Doctor of Philosophy - Computer Science and Engineering)
Professor, Department of CSE, NITK, Surathkal

Prof. P. Santhi Thilagam was a Ph.D (Information Technology) student during 2003-2008 at NITK Surathkal. She is serving as a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at NIT...
Prof. Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi (1994 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Sathyanara N. Gummadi completed B.E. Chemical Engineering in 1994 from KREC. After completing, he joined M.Tech Chemical Engineering at A.C. College of Technology, Anna Univeristy. After completion of...
Prof.N Bharath Ballal (1973 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Emeritus Fellow, Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science,IIT Bombay.

Prof Ballal is one of the most well known professors at IIT, Bombay and certainly, one of the most beloved of his students. Having graduated with a PhD in Metallurgy from IIT Kanpur, Prof Ballal has b...
Prof. Erinjery Joseph James (1973 - Bachelor of Technology - NA)
Pro Vice Chancellor(Strategy and Operations)

B. E. (Civil Engineering) KREC (presently NITK), 1973, M. Tech. (Marine Structures), KREC (presently NITK), 1975, Ph. D. from University of Calcutta in 1981. E J James is a distinguished Emeritus Pro...
Prof. Sreedhara Sheshadri (1992 - Master of Technology (M Tech) - Mechanical Engineering)
Professor, I C Engines Lab, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Bombay

PhD, IISc, Bangalore, 2003, M.Tech, NIT, Karnataka, 1992, B.E, BMSCE, Bangalore, 1990
Dr. Kumkum Bharti (2010 - NA - School of Management)
Assistant Professor, Marketing.

Dr. Kumkum Bharti holds a Doctorate Degree in Marketing from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand and post-graduation from National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka (Silver...
Prof. Baylon G. Fernandes (1984 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Department of Electrical Engineering IIT Bombay, Powai Mumbai 400 076, India

Ph.D, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, 1993, M.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, 1989, B.Tech, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathakal, India, 1984. ...
Dr. Pramod Murali (2010 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Assistant Professor at EE, IIT Bombay

Dr.Pramod Murali was born and grew up in Bangalore and did schooling at BEL and KVMB. He completed his B.Tech from (NITK Surathkal) and PhD from (UC Berkeley) in Electrical Engineering. He worked as a...
Prof. M S Shivakumar (1985 - Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Vice Chancellor, CMR Group of Institutions, Bangalore

Professor M. S. Shivakumar graduated in Engineering from the former Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), Surathkal, (now known as National Institute of Technology- NITK, Surathkal), before...
Dr R R Sonde (1979 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Professional excellence

Professional excellence. PhD from IITB. Executive Vice president of research technology & Innovation at Thermax Ltd. Earlier he servo as an executive director of energy tech of NTPC Ltd. He started hi...
A K Suresh (1979 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Deputy director IITB, faculty for 30 years. Earlier worked in Hindustan Lever at research center in

"Academic excellence. 1981 ME from IISC Bangalore. 1986 PhD in chemical engineering from Monash University Melbourne Australia. Deputy director IITB, faculty for 30 years. Earlier worked in Hindustan ...
K V Jayakumar (1978 - Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering)
Prof &Dean International affairs NIT Warangal

"MTech and PhD from IIT Kanpur. Academic Excellence. Prof &Dean International affairs NIT Warangal. Recipient of Dr K G Rangaraju award for excellence in the area of water resources research from IIT ...
Gopala Bhupala (1977 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Entrepreneur

ME IISC Bangalore 1979. Entrepreneur and alumni crusader.Chief promotor of karthik group companies in ferro alloys. He was a board member of Nitk and as NITKSAA President took Alumni Global Convention...
Prabhakar P Upadhya. (1976 - Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering)
Managing Director MRPL.

" Managing Director MRPL. 2012. Prior to becoming MD , he was Director Technical. In the initial years from 1978 to 1993, worked in IOCL"
Nazim Sheikh (1976 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Managing Director With an education in metallurgy

Nazim Sheikh Managing Director With an education in metallurgy, Mr. Sheikh has been part of the company since 1976 and has held several leadership positions including Executive Assistant to Managing D...
Appanna Kotri (1974 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
IT Domain

Professional excellence and Alumni Crusader. 1976 ME from IISC Bangalore. He has 35 years of experience in IT Domain. He retired as Head of IT Infrastructure Services of Karnataka and Kerala states i...
Sunil Pandey (1974 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Professor in IITD. VC & Director of Sant Longowal Institute of engineering & Technology

MTech &PhD from IITD Professor in IITD. VC & Director of Sant Longowal Institute of engineering & Technology from 2011 to 2015. Recipient of life time achievement award by Indian welding society. He h...
Yajnarayana Kammaje (1971 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Chairman and Managing Director of Sona group of Industries.

Chairman and Managing Director of Sona group of Industries. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he was DGM in Watch division of HMT. He is an active philanthropist supporting higher resolutio...
Ram Bhandare (1970 - Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur in Belgaum.He is the first one to host NITKSAA Global convention in Belgaum, outside campus. He is in forefront of alumni movement.
A S Karanth (1970 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
advisor to international products and services companies

Member NITKSAA Council. Authority in renewable energy especially wind energy. He is advisor to international products and services companies. He is the main force behind NITKSAA movement.
Cdr Kailash Girwalkar. (1969 - Bachelor of Technology - )
defense Academy

Runs defense Academy and trains rural youth.
Arun Santosh (1969 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Group MD of large industrial house. UNO Advisor for 10 years.

Higher studies in Germany. Group MD of large industrial house. UNO Advisor for 10 years.
Air Marshal Chengappa (1968 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Air Marshal

Recipient of PVSM Medal from President of India.
Dr K Gopinath (1968 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Retd Professor IITM.2019

Retd Professor IITM. Recipient of Alumni Excellence award by NITK.
Ramadas P (1968 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
MD ACE Manufacturing System

MD ACE Manufacturing Systems, 2500 employees. Many national and international awards to his credit.
Gopal Krishna Nair (1966 - Bachelor of Technology - )
Ship Building Contractor

Ship Building Contractor of Cochin Shipyard.
K N Bhat (1965 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Alumni Crusader.2019

Alumni Crusader. General secretary of NITKSAA under Yajnanarayana's Presidentship. He has done outstanding work in formative years in the absence of communication facilities. He has contributed immens...
Sananguly Murari (1965 - Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering)
Retired CMD of Kuduremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.

Retired CMD of Kuduremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. He has instituted a chair in Nitk mining department
Krishnaraj Y (1965 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur , native of Belgaum. Aqua Alloys Pvt Ltd, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Part of Mini Nitk Alumni. 8 members of their family are Nitk alumni.
Col. K Thammayya Udupa (1981 - - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Administrative Officer, Indian Institute of Management, Indore.
Shripad Khatav (1982 - - Chemical Engineering)
Consultant

Started as a consultant with an investment of meagre Rs 20,000 in the year 1997, Proprietor, S.S. Techno Limited , Pune, with a cash turnover of more than Rs.55cr. India’s No.1 manufacturer of E...
T M Swamy (1980 - - Chemical Engineering)
Proprietor Gowrishankar Chemicals.

Proprietor. Gowrishankar Chemicals. India’s largest manufacturer of activated carbon, with over twenty grades.
Krishna Kumar (1999 - - )
founded Simplilearn.com in 2010 Founder & CEO

Simplilearn is an online education provider of professional certification training, based in San Francisco, California, USA. They have trained more than 450,000 customers globally while it offers ...
Shashank N D (2009 - - Information Technology)
Practo founder

Practo works for both the care giver and the patient. In just eight years, it has become the world's largest appointment-booking platform with over 40 million appointments annuallyPracto valued at $52...
Aprameya Radhakrishnan (2003 - - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Founder TaxiForSure

Started TaxiForSure with Rs 8 lakhs and sold it for $200 million (Rs. 1200 crores) to OLA.
Raghunandan G (2003 - - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Founder TaxiForSure

Started TaxiForSure with Rs 8 lakhs and sold it for $200 million (Rs. 1200 crores) to OLA.
Aravind Melligeri (1990 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
Chairman & CEO at Aequs

Chairman & CEO at Aequs (formerly QuEST Global Manufacturing) specializes in precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, forging, and special processing for the aerospace, automotive, and ...
Rajeev Madhavan (1989 - - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Founder CEO of Magma Design Automation

Founder CEO of Magma Design Automation Magma was acquired by Synopsys at a cash valuation of about $523 million (Rs. 3500 Crore) in a transaction finalized on February 22, 2012. Madhavan began to wor...
Prabhudev Konana (1983 - - Chemical Engineering)
Past Chairman of the Department of Information

Past Chairman of the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management in the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. William H. Seay Centennial Professor Universit...
S. SANDEEP PRADHAN (1994 - - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Professor

Professor - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
PRAMOD VISWANATH (1987 - - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. 17245 Citations.
SUNIL KUMAR (1990 - - Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Dean and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Operations Management

Dean and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Operations Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Before joining the Booth faculty, Kumar spent 14 years on the faculty of the Stanf...
Ashok Kheny (1972 - - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
MLA and Managing Director of Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE).

MLA from Bidar South and the Managing Director of Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE).
Sridhar Rangayan (1984 - - )
Indian filmmaker

An Indian filmmaker who has made films with special focus on queer subjects. His queer films, The Pink Mirror and Yours Emotionally, have been considered groundbreaking because of their realistic...
K. Ullas Karanth (1971 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
A conservation zoologist and a leading tiger expert based in Karnataka

A conservation zoologist and a leading tiger expert based in Karnataka, India. He is the director of the Wildlife Conservation Society - India Program. He is notable for pioneering the scientific...
Kundapur Vaman Kamath (K. V. Kamath) (1969 - Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering)
The chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries

The chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries, he has served as the Chairman of Infosys Limited, the second-largest Indian IT services company, and as the Non-Executive Chairman of ...
Thomas Zacharia (1980 - Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2017 – Thomas Zacharia, who built Oak Ridge National Laboratory into a global supercomputing power, has been selected as the laboratory’s next director by UT-Battelle, ...