All about IITK Faculty Interview with Dr Rajaraman Dr Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman is a distinguished Computer Scientist from India. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for his contributions to the field of computer science. Dr Rajaraman also served as the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur in its infancy and played a […] June 7, 2018May 15, 2021
Faculty Institute Students Attendance : Needed or Not ? With the recent surge in a change of attendance related policies in IITK, Vox Populi thought that it was an ideal time to initiate a discussion among the campus community about this topic. we interacted with some people from the faculty and student community, who had varying perspectives on this topic. Below is a summary […] March 30, 2017May 15, 2021
Faculty Institute Teachers’ Day felicitation : A humble thanks to our shepherds It is only befitting that the most loved teachers of the institute be thanked for their service to education on the birth anniversary of the most distinguished teacher in the history of India. On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the Gopal Das Bhandari Memorial and the Distinguished Faculty Awards will be conferred upon the faculty […] September 4, 2016May 15, 2021
Administration Faculty Things we learn from course registration data of IITK Every semester, the office of Dean of Academic Affairs(DOAA) releases statistical reports on course registration data. Here is what Vox Populi found after exploring this data. Total number of courses(excluding thesis, presentation, seminar etc) offered have increased from 327 in the first semester of 2010-11 to 377 in the second semester of 2013-14. Perhaps, this […] August 1, 2015May 15, 2021
Faculty Interview with Prof. Anupam Saxena Equipped with a disarming smile and a self assured gait, he has an irresistible charm. An absolute favourite with his students, he connects to them instantly with his youthful energy and dynamism. A master of all trades, he steals the show wherever he goes. Be it playing a game of badminton or singing a Kishore […] October 7, 2014May 15, 2021
All about IITK Faculty Institute Students SUB: Request for Summer Project The menace of spamming!! “Dear Prof. XYZ, I am a student of IIT Kanpur which is the most prestigious institute of the country, and one of the best in the world. I am looking for a challenging I have read your paper on “xxx xxx” and have found it deeply interesting and highly innovative. It would be a great […] August 3, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Faculty Institute Interview with Prof. Lilavati Krishnan Professor Lilavati Krishnan, from the HSS department, has retired from active teaching this year. She taught PSY151A almost every year for the incoming batch. She has left behind a rich legacy, as her unique style of teaching, combined with her exceptional oratory skills, has enriched the minds of hundreds of students. Even after 36 years […] August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Faculty Institute Reports and Investigations Engineering Sciences: The Real Picture Of the many programs offered at the undergraduate level at IIT Kanpur, the newest one, chronologically, but not so much ideologically, is B Tech in Engineering Sciences. The program has been made available to the Y11 batch and onwards. Given the relative newness of the program, it is offered as a branch change option to […] August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
Administration All about IITK Faculty Institute Reports and Investigations Nine New Associate Deans IIT Kanpur has decided to create new administrative roles (in some cases, it is just renaming of roles), and nine faculty members have been appointed as Associate Deans. They are: Dr. Suchitra Mathur (HSS): AD for Under-Graduate Studies Dr. Pankaj Jain (PHY): AD for Post-Graduate Studies Dr. Jiten Bera (CHM): AD for Faculty Affairs Dr. […] July 28, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Events Faculty Students The Semester that was: GRC’s session with professors The Counselling Service joined hands with the Student’s Gymkhana to organize a ‘Session with Professors’ in all the Undergraduate halls intended for the Y13 batch . The session, a part of the extended orientation held by the Gymkhana Review Committee was meant as a means to bridge the increasing gap between students and Professors and […] March 29, 2014December 23, 2020