Alma Matters

Aug 21, 2024

An Inspiring Journey: From Small Town Student to ISRO Chairman

In a recent interview, Dr. S. Somanath shared his remarkable journey from a small town engineering student to becoming a distinguished leader at ISRO.

May 10, 2024

Reflecting on Filmmaking, Memories, and Inspiration: A Candid Conversation with Kannan Iyer

Shri Kannan Iyer, a 1981 batch alumnus (B.Tech, Mech.) of IIT Madras, has carved a distinct path for himself in the dynamic world of Indian cinema. Currently a film director based in Mumbai, Iyer's filmography boasts titles like the supernatural thriller EK THI DAAYAN and the action-comedy DAUD, for which he co-wrote the screenplay.

Apr 08, 2024

Dr. Thushara G.S. Pillai's Cosmic Journey

Two decades after her time at IIT Madras, Dr. Thushara G.S. Pillai reflects on her remarkable journey as an astronomer. From the banyan tree conversations on campus to her current role at MIT's Haystack Observatory, Dr. Pillai's path has been one of curiosity, resilience, and groundbreaking research.

Jun 08, 2023

Science, technology, and the human condition

During the past few centuries, developments in science and technology have enabled spectacular advances in various fields such as transportation, communication, health care, and computation. A galaxy of scientists and sages have come and gone. However, violence against communities, countries, women, etc. has continued unabated.

May 16, 2023

Signal Processing

Signals are used for communication of information about some behavior or nature of some physical phenomenon, such as temperature and pressure. In the mathematical form, it is a function one or more independent variables. Speech signal is one of the most commonly used signal by human beings. Signals usually need some processing for their effective use.