The idea of academic mediocrity in such a select group may seem absurd, but it’s as real as Harvard students coasting through their classes. “There is the newfound freedom of not being home and not having the pressure of one exam,” Archana Sekhar, IIT Madras ‘04, reflected. “You ha...
Currently, only a third of IIT Madras students are undergraduates; by contrast, it has more than 3,000 doctoral candidates, with each faculty member advising roughly five PhD students and research occupying a “very large fraction of our time”, she says. The “look and feel” of the instit...
Vineeth N Balasubramanian:There is always a need to do more. India has talented students across almost every institution; however, there is a dearth of mentorship opportunities to take their learning to the next level. Many faculty, though sincere and dedicated, have not had the access to st...
Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT MadrasOf, Simulation