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Retirement
Prof PS Robi, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, retired on July 31, 2026, after nearly 30 years of service at IIT Guwahati. He joined the Institute on Feb 19, 1997. Prof Robi was the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department from 2003 to 2006 and the Dean of Research and Development from 2009 to 2012. During his tenure as Dean (R&D), he established the Technology Incubation Centre at IIT Guwahati and served, in an ex-officio capacity, with several key institutional committe

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jul 311 min read


Retirement
Mr. Kumud Barman, Executive Engineer in the Infrastructure Planning and Management Section, retired on July 31, 2026 after more than 26 years of service. Mr Barman joined IIT Guwahati on April 17, 2000. The Institute thanks him for his invaluable service and wishes him a happy and healthy retirement.

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jul 311 min read


IIT Guwahati Welcomes the Class of 2001 for Its Silver Jubilee Reunion
The Class of 2001 – one of the earliest graduating batches of IIT Guwahati – returned for Smriti 2026, their Silver Jubilee Reunion. From 30 July to 1 August, the Bhupen Hazarika Auditorium and the corridors of IIT Guwahati filled with the laughter of old friends, as they converted nostalgia into a message of optimism. Published 30 July 2026 | Category Institute Events | Office Dean of ACIR Smriti 2026 was built around reconnection — with old classmates, with old teachers, an

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jul 312 min read


Ashwin Mahavadi Returns to Campus to Talk Space
Days after Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I became India's first private orbital launch, Ashwin Mahavadi, SVP of Growth at Skyroot, came to IIT Guwahati, his alma mater, to talk to students about what it takes to build deep tech, and why the next decade in space looks promising for India. Published 30 July 2026 | Office Dean of ACIR | Category Guest Lectures IIT Guwahati hosted Ashwin Mahavadi (BTech, Civil Engineering, Batch of 2009), Senior Vice President, Skyroot Aerospace, fo

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jul 304 min read


Guru Pūrṇimā Celebrations at IIT Guwahati
The Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS), IIT Guwahati, in association with the Yoga Club and the Youth Empowerment Club, celebrated Guru Pūrṇimā with a series of events highlighting the rich legacy of the guru–śiṣya paramparā and the contributions of India's knowledge traditions. Published 30 July 2026 | Category Institute Events | Office Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems Dedicated to Bhagavān Veda Vyāsa, revered as the World's Greatest Knowledge Architect, the celeb

CIKS Staff
Jul 302 min read


Induction Week Welcomes Freshers To Campus
A six-day orientation for undergraduates eased new students into campus life at IIT Guwahati. Published 27 July 2026 | Category Institute Events | Office Dean of Academic Courses New BTech, BDes and BS undergraduates arrived at IIT Guwahati this July and settled in through a carefully structured induction programme held from 21 to 26 July 2026, ahead of the first day of instruction on 27 July. Anchored largely at the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Auditorium, the week moved beyond paperw

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jul 272 min read


Final Year MTech Students Attend One Health Workshop
Three MTech students from IIT Guwahati received training to bridge human, animal and environmental health at a One Health workshop organised by the Centre for One Health, Education, Research & Development (COHERD), Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG). Published 25 July 2026 | Category Meetings and Workshops | Office Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology Three final-year MTech students from the Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jul 252 min read


IIT Guwahati Celebrates 28th Convocation
Over 2,000 graduates received degrees at IIT Guwahati's 28th convocation. Dr Shivakumar Kalyanaraman, CEO of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, graced the occasion as the chief guest. The event brought together students for a day that was a celebration of individual achievement as well as a statement of the institute's growing impact on India's research and innovation landscape. Published 12 July 2026 | Category Institute Events | Office Dean of Administration IIT G

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jul 123 min read


Appointment
Mr. Jnyanendra Boro has joined the Mechanical Engineering Department as a Junior Technician on July 09, 2026. The Institute welcomes Mr Boro and wishes him a fulfilling career.

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jul 91 min read


IIT Guwahati Researchers Present Brain-Inspired AI Model at ICML 2026
Students from the Mehta Family School of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (MFSDS&AI) IIT Guwahati, presented a poster on an efficient spiking neural network for long-range time series at the prestigious International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) 2026 in Seoul, South Korea — a top tier, CORE A*-ranked international conference in Artificial Intelligence. Students from the SustainAI Lab at the Mehta Family School of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (MFSDS&AI

Dr. Ayon Borthakur
Jul 72 min read


EMPO 2026 Held at IIT Guwahati
The National Conference on Emerging Materials for Next-Generation Photonics & Optoelectronics (EMPO 2026) was held at the Department of Physics, IIT Guwahati, on 3–4 July. The two day event showcased advances in photonics and optoelectronics materials, gave student researchers visibility and built momentum for future collaboration. Published 6 July 2026 | Category Meetings & Conferences | Office Dept of Physics A Keynote on Seeing Inside Materials The conference opened with a

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jul 62 min read


Vigyan Pratibha 2.O: 3‑Day Residential Workshop for Science & Mathematics Teachers
Published 2 July 2026 | Category Education and Teaching | Office Outreach Education & Skilling From 29th June to 1st July 2026, IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, organised a three-day residential workshop for Science and Mathematics teachers from Assam & Sikkim. The program focused on professional development and new teaching approaches for school teachers. A tot

OES Staff
Jul 21 min read
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