Alumni Connect
“Corporate – Academic – Alumni Connect (CAAC)” program of the University facilitates interactions among students pursuing B. Tech. & M. Tech. Programs and experts from industry, academia & alumni in topics related to:
- Recent developments in Biology and Biotechnology
- Career planning and avenues open for B. Tech. and M. Tech. graduates.
- Opportunities available for pursuing higher education and research.
- Funding opportunities for students aspiring higher education in India and abroad.
- Employability skills…
Alumni Chapter
Vision
To build strong and mutually beneficial ties between the department and its diverse alumni, that will increase involvement and generate support for the university.
Mission
- To conduct relevant programs for current and future alumni to foster life-long participation and philanthropic support.
- To establish a strong relationship with our alumni and keep alumni conversant with the programs and activities of the University.
- To mentor and channelize the efforts of the students seeking better opportunities to learn and grow.
List of Alumni interaction events
| DATE & MONTH | TITLE OF ALUMNI TALK | NAME OF THE ALUMNI AND BATCH | AFFILIATION | POSITION OF THE ALUMNI | CATEGORY – BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEUR/ ACADEMIC/ CORPORATE |
| JUNE 2021 – NOVEMBER 2022 | |||||
| 9TH JULY | HIGHER EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA: SCOPES AND OPPORTUNITIES | SHANMUGAM ALAGAPPAN (2018) | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. ST LUCIA QLD 4072, AUSTRALIA | PH.D. SCHOLAR IN AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES | ACADEMIC |
| 23RD JULY | WHAT I WISH I KNEW DURING UNDERGRAD | PALLAVI NAIR (2016) | TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, CHENNAI | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER-TRANSFORMATIONS | CORPORATE |
| 7TH AUGUST | CAREER PATHS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY: SCOPES AND OPPORTUNITIES | ALEX RANJIT KUMAR (2008), BHAIRAV KAUSHIK PAREKH (2008), GAYATHRI SUKUMAR (2008) | HYATT REGENCY, CHENNAI | ASSISTANT HYGIENE MANAGER | CORPORATE |
| 8TH OCTOBER | MY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE IN SWEDEN | SRINIDHI RANGARAJAN (2018) | KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN | MSC. MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES IN LIFE SCIENCES | ACADEMIC |
| 18TH OCTOBER | HIGHER STUDIES AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN GERMANY | ALAGAPPAN LAKSHMANAN (2015) | CHR.HANSEN HMO GMBH,BONN, GERMANY | SCIENTIST – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | ACADEMIC |
| 13TH NOVEMBER | EXPLORE THE KEY SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENTS IN HIGHER-PACKAGE JOBS | MANDIRA M A (2021), SWARNIKA SINHA (2021) | AMAZON | MANAGER, OPERATIONS DIVISION | CORPORATE |
| JANUARY 2022 – MAY 2022 | |||||
| 28TH JANUARY | ONLINE SAP ALUMNI CONCLAVE MEET | ADELINE ADHIRAI SHANKER (2020), GAYATHRI SUBRAMANIAN (2020) | MCGILL UNIVERSITY, NORTH-WESTERN UNIVERSITY | MASTERS IN APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHD | ACADEMIC |
| 21ST MARCH | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA | NIMISHA RAVI KOTTARAKARA (2018) | NOONANS, WA. | QA MANAGER | CORPORATE |
| 31ST MARCH | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER M.B.A | VISHNU SG (2018) | ERNST AND YOUNG GDS, BENGALURU, INDIA | RISK ANALYST | CORPORATE |
| 22ND APRIL | ROAD TO PURSUE HIGHER STUDIES IN EUROPE | ANINDHITA MEENA MURALIDHARAN (2018), MUTHULAKSHMI PONNIAH (2018) | TRON (TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY), UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK | TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, RESEARCH ASSISTANT | ACADEMIC |
| 6TH MAY | INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI CONCLAVE MEET | SANJANA BALAJI (2018), MADAN MOHAN (2018), RITUPARNA GOSWAMI (2018) | ST. ANNA CHILDREN” S CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CANCER SCIENCE INSTITUTE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY | PH.D. STUDENT | ACADEMIC |
| 30TH MAY | THE JOURNEY FROM BIOTECH TO CORPORATE | SUKANYA DEY (2018) | HCL TECHNOLOGY | SENIOR MARKETING EXECUTIVE | CORPORATE |
| 10TH JUNE | STEPS TO A RESEARCH CAREER | SURBHI SOOD (2011-2015), SUDHANSHU SHEKHAR (2011-2015) | PURDUE UNIVERSITY, | PH.D. SCHOLAR | ACADEMIC |
| JUNE 2022 – NOVEMBER 2022 | |||||
| 28TH JUNE | MY PERSISTENT PATH TO PH.D. IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | M. JEEVITHA PRIYA (2010-2014) | PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE | RESEARCH SCHOLAR | ACADEMIC |
| 11TH JULY | BIOTECHNOLOGY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA | NIVETHA SADESH KUMAR ( 2010-2014) | TILRAY, CANADA, | QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST | CORPORATE |
| 28TH JULY | JOURNEY FROM A BIOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEER TO PRODUCT MANAGER IN THE US | HARSHA RAO (2018) | BIO-RAD LABORATORIES | PRODUCT MANAGER | CORPORATE |
| 18TH AUGUST | NAVIGATION THROUGH THE MAZE: FROM GRADUATION TO INDUSTRY | SWETHA VENKATESAN (2014) | PFIZER | SENIOR CLINICAL DATA MANAGER | CORPORATE |
| 27TH AUGUST | CAREER PATHS AFTER POST-GRADUATION, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS THAT EMPLOYEES SEEK IN FRESHERS | HARITHA MENON (2018) | PROVIDENCE THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS | RESEARCH ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST | ACADEMIC |
| 22ND SEPTEMBER | RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THAILAND | BRINDA BALASUBRAMANIAN ( 2011-2015) | MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY, THAILAND | POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST | ACADEMIC |
| 30TH SEPTEMBER | EXPLORING ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN UK | AKSHAYA ANBU (2021) | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | PG STUDENT | ACADEMIC |
| 15TH OCTOBER | KEY TIPS FOR ATTENDING INTERVIEWS IN CORE COMPANIES | BHOOMA SRIDHARAN (2020) | ZIFO RND SOLUTIONS | CLINICAL DATA MANAGER | CORPORATE |
| 31ST OCTOBER | BIOTECH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE RESEARCH REALM | SHIVANA RAJ (2015) | MODERNA THERAPEUTICS | SR. SPECIALIST, QA TECH TRANSFER | CORPORATE |
| 30TH NOVEMBER | DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN THE CREATION OF BIOSIMILARS | SUMANTRA MONDAL (2019) | INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. | RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DSP, R&D | CORPORATE |
| JAN 2023 – DECEMBER 2023 | |||||
| 25TH JANUARY | From Biotechnology Engineer to Computational Genomics PhD Candidate: My journal Towards Research | Ms.Gayathri Krishnamurthy(2014-2018) | Menzies Institute of Medicinal Research, University of Tasmania | PhD student | Academic |
| 30TH JANUARY | The evolving field of genomics in cancer research | Subhiksha Nandakumar(2009-2013) | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) New York | Bioinformatics engineer | Corporate |
| 28TH FEBRUARY | Journey from SRM and Career Paths in Biotech Industry | Gerard Neeraj Anto(2012-2016) | AMGEN | Manager,Regulatory Affairs CMC Science and Strategy | Corporate |
| 24TH MARCH | Neuronal protein quality control and involvement in neurodegenerative disorders | Vignesh Srinivasan(2011-2015) | University of Helinki Finland | Doctoral candidate | Academic |
| 28TH APRIL | The Entrepreneural Mindset:Building a culture of innovation | Prodorshika Ghosh(2017-2021) | IIT Jodhpur | Final year student ,Cofounder-Flashkart | Academic |
| 26TH MAY | Synthetic Biology for protein based materials | Shri Venkatesh Subramani(2016-2020) | Washington University St Louis | PhD student | Academic |
| 24TH JUNE | Panel discussion on Celebrating Milestones: Reflecting onAchievements, Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead | Prithivi Raj H(2012-2016) | FoodAle India Pvt Ltd | Head brewer | Corporate |
| S. Dinesh(2012-2016) | Federal Bank | Assistant manager | Corporate | ||
| Abhayavarshini Sridhar(2012-2016) | Rush University | PhD student | Academic | ||
| Pratiksha V Gupta(2012-2016) | Swarna Tara Group of Companies | Executive Director | Corporate | ||
| Manigandan V E(2012-2016) | Own Business | Self Employed | Business | ||
| Logith Kumar(2012-2016) | GAIL | Executive trainee HR | Corporate | ||
| Vimalan(2012-2016) | Australian Government | Health professional | Corporate | ||
| Shonima Menon(2012-2016) | Deloitte | Senior Business Analyst | Corporate | ||
| Manika Mongia(2012-2016) | South Pole | Manager | Corporate | ||
| Karan Daxini(2012-2016) | Cipla | Manager – Strategy and M&A | Corporate | ||
| Shanmathi Ramasubramanian(2012-2016) | University of Georgia | PhD student | Academic | ||
| Charlton Leny J(2012-2016) | Pfizer Sweden | Process Engineer | Corporate | ||
| Vikram singh Mangat(2012-2016) | Indian navy | Officer (Indian Navy) | Corporate | ||
| Arpan Mondal(2012-2016) | Indian Navy | Defence | Corporate | ||
| Kannan Thangamani(2012-2016) | University of Texas | PhD student | Academic | ||
| 25TH JUNE | Alumni Reunion – Panel discussion on Exploring the Future of Biotechnology: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities | MuthuKumar T( 2014-2018) | Hatsun Agro Product Ltd | Sr officer EHS | Corporate |
| Taksha Kamath( 2014-2018) | UniSA | Technical support | Corporate | ||
| Pushpak ( 2014-2018) | Societe general | Hr | Corporate | ||
| Garima Sharma( 2014-2018) | Emmes India | Clinical Data Manager | Corporate | ||
| Abhinanda Deb( 2014-2018) | Artemis Capital Advisory | Marketing Manager | Corporate | ||
| Karthik( 2014-2018) | Carnegie Mellon | Graduate student | Academic | ||
| Dibya Jyoti Dash( 2014-2018) | Ernst and Young | Senior Analyst, Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility | Corporate | ||
| Mohankumar( 2014-2018) | Roger that AG – Zurich, Switzerland | Chief technology officer | Corporate | ||
| Debojit( 2014-2018) | Amazon | Associate Advisor | Corporate | ||
| Navdha Chopra( 2014-2018) | Sanofi Pharmaceuticals | Project Specialist | Corporate | ||
| Nishtha Balodi ( 2014-2018) | Bank of India | Manager | Corporate | ||
| Arun Kumar Subramanian ( 2014-2018) | Johnson & Johnson | Senior Project Engineer | Corporate | ||
| Prathap ( 2014-2018) | Pure health | Medical laboratory technician | Corporate | ||
| Rahul Ananth( 2014-2018) | Thalapakkati | Food Safety & Quality Management Specialist | Corporate | ||
| Aninditha Rao( 2014-2018) | MAX Planck research institute | Ph.D student | Academic | ||
| Sanjana Balaji(2014-2018) | St. Anna children’s Cancer Research Center, Austria | Ph.D student | Academic | ||
| 28TH JULY | Unveiling Success: The Evolution from Campus to Career | Ms. Aarathi Nandakumar (2016-2020) | environment management, JSW Steel Bellary, Karnataka | Assistant manager | Corporate |
| 30TH AUGUST | “Uncovering the Biotech Journey concealed behind familiar milestones” | Ms.Sampurna Guha(2013-2017) | IIT Gandhinagar | Mtech student | Academic |
| 27TH SEPTEMBER | Cultivating Career Confidence : The Student’s Guide to Interview Excellence. | Yuvraj Singh (2016-2020) | Process Development) at Cura TeQ | Research associate | Corporate |
| 27TH OCTOBER | Unveiling Career Paths: Navigating Research and workforce | Supradipta De ( 2014-2018) | University Griefswald, Germany | Doctoral Researcher | Academic |
| Sanjana Narayanan (2016-2020) | Biocon Biologics Limited | Senior Scientist | Corporate | ||
| 24TH NOVEMBER | Navigating Biotech Regulations: Insights on the Job Prospects | Abishamala Kingsly (2012-2014) | Qure.ai, Chennai | Senior Regulatory and clinical affairs manager | Corporate |
| 23RD DECEMBER | Department Alumni reunion – Alumni Day 2023 – A Celebration of Legacy and Success | Mr.Prabu T(2017-2021) | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. | Production Specialist | Corporate |
| Mr.Kirtikesav Salem Selvaraj (2017-2021) | University of Manchester | Master’s Degree, Neuroscience | Academic | ||
| Mr.Prasad K (2005-2009) | Income tax department, Govt.of India | Deputy Director | Corporate | ||
| Mr. Aravind Ganessin(2009-2013) | Dextrose Technologies, Bangalore, India. | Managing Director | Corporate | ||
| Subhashini K(2012-2016) | Tamil Nadu State Child Protection Society | Program Officer | Corporate | ||
| Karthik(2015-2019) | ESSAR UPVC door and windows Manufacturer | Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur | ||
| Shree Harish T(2013-2017) | Pharmaceutical company | Marketing executive | Corporate | ||
2019-2020 Academia Connect Events
| Title of the Interaction | Name | Affiliation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patent Cooperation Treaty and International Filing | Manoj Madhavan | IP Office, Guindy | Assistant Controller of Patents |
| Claims and Infringement | Dr. R. Bhanumathi | IP Office, Guindy | Assistant Controller of Patents |
| Patent Mining and Landscaping | Megha Agrawal | Entrepreneur, Intellectual Coolie, Nagpur | Entrepreneur |
| Patenting in Biotechnology | Dr. Sharana Gouda | IP Office, Guindy | Assistant Controller of Patents |
| Research, funding, student exchange and recruitment process for Medical Biotechnology Program | Mr Aravind Raj Vishnu Palani | The University of Illinois, College of Medicine, USA | Students |
| Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) for Regenerative Therapy | Dr. Rajasingh Johnson, | Department of Bioscience Research and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis | Associate Professor |
| Neuroendocrine correlates of diet- induced obesity: Role of free fatty acids | Sheba M.J. MohanKumar | Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, U. S. A | Associate Professor |
| Microbes in Space | Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran, | Jet Propulsion Laboratory from Biotechnology and Planetary Protection Group | Senior Research Scientist at NASA |
| Tumor inhibition in ovarian cancer model | Dr. Ekambaram Ganapathy | Department of Radiation oncology University of California at Los Angeles | Associate project scientist |
| Development and Responsiveness of Lymphatics in the Inflammatory Tissues | Dr. M. Mariappan | College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA | Professor |
| Elucidating the role of SNARE proteins in constitutive secretion using functional genomics” | Dr. Andrew Alexander Peden | University of Sheffield, UK | Professor |
| CD151 found in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) could be essential for Metastasis | Dr. Rama Rao Malla | Dept. of Biochemistry & Bioinformatics, GITAM Visakhapatnam-530 045, AP, India | Professor |
| Bio nanotechnology – Applications and Prospects | Dr. Kohie Soga | Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology Tokyo University of Science, Japan. | Professor and Chair, |
| Metastatic breast cancer and novel therapeutics | Dr. Muralidharan Anbalagan | Tulane University, USA | Assistant Professor |
| Patentability of Invention / Innovation: The major Clauses of the Indian Patent Act and Rules | C. Naveen Andrew | IP Office, Guindy | Assistant Controller of Patents |
| Patent Filing Procedures: Filing Procedures for securing Patent Rights in India | A. Raja | IP Office, Guindy | Assistant Controller of Patents |
2019-2020 Alumni Connect Events
| Title of the Interaction | Name | Affiliation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumini Interaction | Debajan Sengupta (2008) | (Oral care), Procter & Gamble, Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany. | Senior Scientist |
| SRM success stories | Mr. Vincent Daniels (2008) | Program Manager | |
| Career opportunities Post- Covid in Service Sectors and importance of Mental Health | Mr. Prashant Singh (2009) | Tension Free Quality Life Pvt. Ltd. | Director |
| Indian Administrative Services- Opportunities | Ms. Shaifali Barwal (2011) | Gujarat | I.P.S. |
| Stories from my life: Biotech and everything in between | Mr. Mayank Saravagi (2011) | Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs | Smart Cities Fellow |
| Student interaction | Mr. Mukesh Prakash Gocher (2011) | Chennai | Quality Inspector at the Food Corporation of India. |
| How to shape yourself for a better future and career | Mr. Chaitanya (2015) | Business of Industry belts. | Entrepreneur |
| Job Opportunities for Biotechnologists | Mr. Gowtham (2017) | Farmlab Diagnostics. | Research Scientist |
| Journey from SRMIST to My Current Position, Through the Milestone | Ms. Adrija Ganguly (2017) | Histo Genetics, India. | Genetic Research Analysis intern |
| Scope of Research in Biology (Ocular Research) | Dr. Ajay Ashok (2009) | Department of Pathology Case Western Reserve University, United States of America. | Postdoctoral fellow |
| Higher Studies in Abroad Research Opportunities | Dr. Sharmili Roy (2009) | Stanford University, Division of Oncology, school of medicine, Ca, USA. | Post-Doctoral Scholar |
| Follow your heart but listen to your gut | Dr. Moen Sen (2011) | Liquid Biopsy Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, USA. | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
| Prospect of research in abroad labs and ways to find opportunity | Dr. Niranjan Varma (2014) | ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
| Research opportunities in Europe | Mr. Thyagarajan Chandrasekaran (2014) | University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany | Ph.D. in Germany |
| How to shape yourself for a better future and career | Ms. Sushma Rajagopalan (2015) | MBA in healthcare Management in Goa Institute for Management | MBA |
| Higher Studies in Abroad. | Kannan Thangamani (2016) | University of Texas-San Antonio, USA. | Ph.D. student (Neurobiology), |
| Stories from my life: Biotechnology and Everything Inbetween | Ms. Abhayavarshini Sridhar (2016) | Federle Lab-Quorom Sensing, School of Medicine University of Illinois, Chicago. | Ph. D. |
| Q&A - Webinar on post Undergraduate life | Mr. Akshay K. Murali (2017) | SciLifeLab - Experimental Oncology Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden. | Master’s in Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences |
| Student interaction | Mr. Kishore Aravind Ravichandran (2017) | University of Bonn Medical Center Germany | Ph.D. in Germany |
| Higher studies after Bachelors | Ms. Srija Das (2017) | Perfumery and Flavour Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology. India. | M. Tech. |
| Anything that you have wanted to ask about life, career, goals, future prospects and just about anything that could help clear your mind off of things. | Mr. Rahul Ananth (2018) | SRM IST | Masters in Food Technology. |
| Higher studies in abroad | Haritha A Menon (2018) | Mc Gill University, Canada | P. G. Student |
| Research and Higher Studies | Mr. Sanjay Sunil Kumar (2019) | Leiden University, Netherlands | Masters in Molecular Genetics |
| Brewing and distilling and its scope in future | Mr. Pranay Rajendra Kumar (2019) | Brewing and Distilling, Heriot-Watt University. | Masters and Entrepreneurship program |
Alumni Interactions
