The Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) is the highest award given by IIT Madras to its alumni in recognition of their achievements in their respective field of expertise. The Office of the Alumni Relations receives nominations under specific categories for the Distinguished Alumnus Awards and the selection is made by a committee appointed by the Director. Around 8 to 10 alumni are selected for the awards each year.
The awards are presented annually on the Institute Day. Here is the list of awardees since the inception of the awards in 1996.
2020
Dr. Girija Vaidyanathan
- 2011
- Ph.D
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Chief Secretary, (Retd.) Govt of Tamil Nadu @ Govt of Tamil Nadu
2020
Dr. Mridula Nair
- 1975
- MSc
- Chemistry
Research Fellow, Distingushed Inventor & Product Leader @ Eastman Kodak Company
2020
Dr. Ramakrishnan Srikant
- 1990
- B.Tech
- Computer Science
Google Fellow @ Google
2020
Mr. Arvind Nithrakashyap
- 1995
- B.Tech
- Computer Science
Co-Founder and CTO @ Rubrik, Inc
2020
Mr. Chandran Ratnaswami
- 1970
- B.Tech
- Civil Engineering
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR @ FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS
2020
Mr. Mahesh Wagle
- 1976
- B.Tech
- Mechanical Engineering
Founder & Director @ Cybernetik Technologies Pvt Ltd
2020
Mr. Paresh Chari
- 1973
- M.Tech
- Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Chairman of the Board and CEO of Duraline (retired) @ Duraline Corporation
2020
Mr. Rajkumar Duraiswamy
- 1982
- B.Tech
- Electrical Engineering
Chairman & Managing Director @ Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
2020
Prof. Kumaran Viswanathan
- 1987
- B.Tech
- Chemical Engineering
Professor @ IISc Bangalore
2020
Prof. Sivaramakrishnan Balachandar
- 1983
- B.Tech
- Mechanical Engineering
William F. Powers Professor @ University of Florida
2020
Prof. Vijay B Shenoy
- 1992
- B.Tech
- Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor, Center for Condensed Matter Theory @ Indian Institute of Science