IIT Kanpur alumnus Ashish Karandikar donates 1.6 crore to his alma mater for 3 endowed programs

A momentous occasion for our family !

I'm delighted to share that my younger brother and IIT Kanpur alumnus, Ashish Karandikar (BT/EE/95), currently serving as the Vice President of Engineering at NVIDIA, USA, has generously donated to establish three endowment programs in… pic.twitter.com/LCIW1JZx0K

— Abhay Karandikar (@karandi65) December 10, 2023

The three endowments include Smt. Lata and Shri K.G. Karandikar Faculty Chair, awarded to IITK faculty, empowering them to drive ground-breaking research and mentor future generations of engineers; Karandikar Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, recognising outstanding scholarly contributions celebrating exceptional doctoral theses, and encouraging innovation and academic rigor among doctoral candidates; Karandikar Student Scholarship, aiming to nurture and support students, providing them with financial assistance to pursue their academic endeavors, and making significant contributions to the field of electrical engineering.

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The programmes have been initiated by signing a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the alumnus , IIT Kanpur, and the IITK Foundation, USA.

“I fundamentally believe that education has the power to change lives. It certainly has changed mine and IIT education has played a significant role in that. Electrical engineering is my passion and both of us, Abhay and I, wanted to contribute back to the electrical Engineering Department and IIT, and are thankful for the opportunity to contribute back,” Ashish Karandikar said.