Dr Raveesh Agarwal – NPTEL STAR Born and raised in Bareilly, a rural district of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Raveesh Agarwal is a faculty member at Rajshree Institute of Management and Technology. His career reflects steady ambition and a deep commitment to learning and public service. After completing a Master’s in Business Economics, he began in the …
Dr. N. C. Balaji – NPTEL STAR Dr. N. C. Balaji, Associate Professor and Head of the Civil Engineering Department at the National Institute of Engineering (NIT), Mysuru, believes that “the best teachers are also the best learners.” His academic journey began at NIE, where he completed a Diploma, B.E., and M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, and …
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ARNAB HAZRA – NPTEL STAR Curiosity often sparks the kind of growth that textbooks alone cannot deliver. For Arnab Hazra, now a software engineer at Accenture, that spark was ignited in his second year of engineering at R.N.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore, where he was pursuing a B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Introduced to …
S.Lakshmana Kumar – NPTEL STAR In 2003, S. Lakshmana Kumar began his journey as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu. For him, teaching was never just a profession—it was a calling, one that allowed him to shape young minds while nurturing his own curiosity. Over the years, his …
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Dr. Ranjit Kaur – NPTEL STAR Dr. Ranjit Kaur’s career reads like a masterclass in lifelong learning and quiet leadership. At Xavier’s College, Jaipur, where she serves as Academic Coordinator and Assistant Professor of English, she brings more than three decades of teaching and administrative experience to every classroom and committee room she enters. NET- …
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Dr. Prashant B. Daigavane – NPTEL STAR Dr. Prashant B. Daigavane, a Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean of Infrastructure at the Government College of Engineering, Nagpur, has spent his life committed to learning and teaching. Nearing 60, he has dedicated over half his life to education, proving that experience is a starting point for …
Dr. G. Sudha – NPTEL STAR Dr. Sudha G, an Associate Professor in the Department of ECE, describes herself not by her title, but as a lifelong and continuous learner. With 23 years of teaching experience and a recent PhD in Wireless Sensor Networks, her approach is shaped by discipline, self-motivation, and a constant thirst …
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Dr. Swagata Sarkar – NPTEL STAR For Dr. Swagata Sarkar, learning is a lifelong pursuit, not something you finish. She currently serves as the Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Sri Sairam Engineering College in Chennai, bringing over 25 years of experience to her role – seven in the industry …
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Sayantan Dam – NPTEL STAR For Sayantan Dam, a Kolkata native, the path into engineering was far from conventional. Despite not clearing competitive exams right after Class 12, he refused to let that setback define his journey. Like many students who discover new academic avenues, Sayantan underwent a significant shift, transitioning from a background in …
Urmibrata Bandyopadhyay – NPTEL STAR In an age where retirement typically signifies rest, Urmibrata Bandyopadhyay has paved a new chapter for himself. His days are quiet, deliberate, and purposeful. A glimpse into his routine shows him waking at 7 a.m., attending to chores, browsing the internet, and by 4 p.m., settling into what he calls …
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