IIT Bombay Notable Alumni

IIT Bombay, the second IIT college established in India, was the first institution funded by UNESCO. IIT Bombay has emerged as the top technical university internationally, over the years. It is also home to many notable alumni, and this article gives a list of few notable IIT Bombay alumni.

Notable Alumni from IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay is one of the institutions which is recognized worldwide as a leader for its education in engineering and for its research programs. Some of the notable  IIT Bombay alumni are listed here 

• Nandan Nilekani
• Salil Parekh
• K. Sivan
• Manohar Parrikar
• Bhavish Agarwal
• Jairam Ramesh

Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and co-founder of Infosys. He is currently one of the non-executive chairmen of Infosys. He served as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) during 2009-2013. He is also a  member of the Indian National Congress but not active in politics. He completed his bachelor's in electrical engineering from IIT Bombay. In 2006, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by then-president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Profession: Indian Entrepreneur, bureaucrat, co-founder of Infosys.

Salil Parekh

Salil Parekh is currently the managing director and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infosys since January 2, 2018. Salil Parekh completed his bachelor's in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay). Parekh started his career with Capgemini as a board member of management in the year 2000 and then moved on to Ernst & Young's consultancy division before working in Infosys.

Profession: Businessperson, CEO- Infosys.

Sivan

Kailasa Vadivoo Sivan is a well-known space scientist from India. Currently, he serves as the Space secretary and ex-ISRO chairman. Sivan completed Masters in Aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and a Ph.D. In aerospace engineering from IIT Bombay. He is also referred to as the "Rocket Man" for his effortless contribution towards cryogenic fuels for the Indian space program. Earlier, he was the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. During his period as the chairman, ISRO launched its second moon mission on July 22, 2019, The Chandrayaan 2.

Profession: Indian Space Scientist, Space secretary.

Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar was an ex-politician and the ex-Chief Minister of Goa (four times) under the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) government. Parrikar completed graduation in Metallurgical Engineering in 1978 from IIT Bombay. He was also the first IIT alumnus to serve as MLA in an Indian state and also to become a Chief minister. Manohar Parrikar passed away due to prolonged illness in March 2019. He was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously.

Profession: Ex-Chief Minister, Goa.

Bhavish Aggarwal

Bhavish Aggarwal is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder of the famous Ola Cabs. On August 28, 1985, and did his bachelor's degree at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in computer science and engineering in 2008. Bhavish Aggarwal started his career in Microsoft as a research intern and worked for two years. Agarwal co-founded the Ola cabs along with Ankit Bhati in January 2011. They were the youngest entrepreneurs to be listed in 2015's list of richest Indians. In addition, in 2018, Aggarwal was also included in Time magazine as one among the 100 Most Influential People list.

Profession: Entrepreneur, Co-founder Ola cabs.

Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh is an economist by profession and active politician representing Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Parliament representing Karnataka state. Ramesh was born on April 9, 1954, in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, and completed his B. Tech in Mechanical engineering stream from IIT Bombay. In the year 2011, Jairam Ramesh was appointed as  Rural Development Minister and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation (2011-2014). He assumed the office as MP for Karnataka on 1st July 2016. He is one of the founding members of the Indian school of business, Hyderabad. Currently, Jairam Ramesh provides strategic policy and advice on environmentally sound technologies for developing nations to a UN agency.

Profession: Indian economist, politician.

Other Prominent IIT Bombay Alumni

Other than the above-mentioned prominent IIT Bombay alumni, the other few prominent IIT Bombay alumni with various professions are listed below. 

IIT Bombay Alumni Community

The IIT Bombay alumni association aims to foster strong bonds between alumni, students and the Institute, and to create a network enabling them to remain engaged with their alma mater and help shape its future through the Association’s programs and services.