Category: Getting to know

This series aims at showing the personal stories of people from our department

Getting to know

“Why did I NOT branch change despite a high CPI?” – Ajinkya Dhepe

“If you pursue what you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life”.  Hey there, My name is Ajinkya Dhepe, presently in my third year of BS. I am writing this blog to tell why I didn’t change my discipline after my first year even after securing more than sufficient academic credentials to switch my discipline. Looking back at my decision in … Continue reading “Why did I NOT branch change despite a high CPI?” – Ajinkya Dhepe

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“Why my friends & I feed 20+ dogs every day” – Asmita Sen

Hi there! I am Asmita Sen, a Ph.D. student at IIT Bombay under the supervision of Prof.Gopalan Rajaraman. I graduated with a master’s degree in Chemistry in 2015 and joined the Ph.D. program in July 2016. In the Rajaraman group, I am exploring the catalytic reactivity of various metalloenzyme systems using Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics and understanding the reactivity of their bio-mimic models in the presence … Continue reading “Why my friends & I feed 20+ dogs every day” – Asmita Sen

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Helping the needy with my Sketching skills – Sayantan Biswas

Hello there, My name is Sayatan Biswas and I’m presently pursuing my Ph.D.  under Prof. Suvarn S. Kulkarni. I had joined IITB back in July of 2015 under the FA category (UGC scholarship) and right now I’m in the fifth year of my Ph.D. course. We work on sugar molecules chemistry broadly. I’m here to talk about my Hobby of Sketching and how I found … Continue reading Helping the needy with my Sketching skills – Sayantan Biswas

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“Why did I branch change from Electrical to Chemistry ?” -Dibyojeet Bagchi

Editors comment : Dibyojeet Bagchi is the only the third person in our department who took seemingly the leap of faith to change discipline to Chemistry. We sought down to get his perspective on the same as most undergraduate are filled with repugnance with the very idea of it. -What was your motivation for branch change? To take it forthrightly, IIT was never my first … Continue reading “Why did I branch change from Electrical to Chemistry ?” -Dibyojeet Bagchi

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My journey to cracking JAM AIR 1 -Ravi Kumar Maurya

Editor’s Note: Ravi Kumar Maurya, is a name most third-year B.S and First-year M.Sc (2021 batch) are quite familiar with. Not only he asks the most intriguing question to the professor, but he also helps every batchmate who seeks his help. In this interview, we sought to know our all India topper batchmate on a personal level. 1. Ravi, tell us about your upbringing, schooling, … Continue reading My journey to cracking JAM AIR 1 -Ravi Kumar Maurya

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