The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras conducted its 61st Convocation Ceremony today, July 19, 2024. A total of 444 PhDs were awarded, which included PhDs, Joint Degree PhDs with foreign institutions, and Dual Degree PhDs, according to the official press release. As many as 2,636 graduates including 764 B.Tech (of whom 27 with Honours), 277 Dual Degree B.Tech and M.Tech, 481 M.Tech, 151 M.Sc, 42 M.A, 50 Executive MBA, 84 MBA, 236 M.S, and 107 Web-enabled M.Tech for executives were awarded during the convocation. The above PhD numbers also include seven joint degrees with universities in foreign countries including Australia, Singapore, France, and Germany.
The Chief Guest of the event, Dr. Brian K. Kobilka, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2012 congratulated the graduating students and prize winners. “My career today is an example of how an average individual can achieve a measure of success through a combination of factors including hard work, persistence, an element of luck, and a great deal of help from family, friends, and colleagues. When I look back at my career, I am amazed by how often I was in the right place at the right time, with the right people,” he told the students.
“I believe that there are five factors that played an important role in my career. First, I found my passion. Something I loved to do. A challenging goal that I wanted to pursue. Second, I was able to find role models and mentors who guided different stages of my career. Third, I recognized my strengths and weaknesses and found ways to leverage my strengths and accommodate for my weaknesses. Fourth, I had balance in my life. A fulfilling family life outside of my academic career. Finally and fifth, possibly the most important, I was not afraid to fail. I found ways to learn from my failures,” he added.
While presenting the Director’s Report, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, of IIT Madras, said, “This year IIT Madras has exceeded its target of one patent a day by filing 419 patents during the year, of which 85 are international filings, and were granted 445 Indian and 15 international patents. The IITM Incubation Cell, the nodal incubator of IIT Madras and spearheading the country’s leading deep tech startup hub, marked the beginning of 2024 on a jubilant note – a total portfolio of 365 startups, cumulatively valued at INR 45,000 Crores (US$5.4 Billion, based on investments raised from angels/VCs). The goal for the fiscal year 2024-25 is to incubate 100 more, focusing on areas such as space, manufacturing, robotics, Assistive Tech, climate tech, fintech, and AI.”
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