IIT SINE, Boston

IIT-SINE is an autonomous, non-profit organization made up of members affiliated in an academic or other professional capacity with any of the Indian Institutes of Technology. While it provides a forum for IIT alumni in the New England region of the United States to interact, we welcome one and all associated with the IITs as members.

The aim of IIT-SINE is to promote the professional, intellectual, social, cultural and economic growth of our members. We will achieve this objective by

• Provide opportunities for interaction through organizing of activities such as seminars, discussion groups, and dialogues between its members and visiting IITians.

• Create consciousness among the members about the importance of involvement in civic and current affairs and generate visibility and contacts in those areas for the good of the IIT-SINE community.

• Facilitate interactions among the members and their families by organizing social and cultural events.

• Organize programs for children of the members to create a sense of fellowship among them and also develop leadership qualities among the youth.

• Develop and nurture mutually beneficial relationships between the members and the IITs. Support the IITS in their effort to establish relationships with US based organizations.

Social networking includes Annual Picnics and Diwali functions. Past professional networking events include speakers such as Arjun Malhotra (Chairman, Headstrong), Anil Singhal (President, CEO and Co-founder, NetScout Systems), Dr. Ashok Sood (Co-founder, Magnolia Optical Technologies) and Dr. Desh Deshpande (President and CEO, Sycamore Networks) and Dr. Dev Gupta (President and CEO, Narad Networks).

The most successful events are social interaction or networking type - high profile speakers always bring people out. Keeping the cost of events low is very important, otherwise attendance drops exponentially.  It has been challenging to motivate IITians. There are active Indian Political Forums and TiE organizations in this area, where many IITians are involved with these organizations. So, some activities which may of interest to other chapters do not appeal to majority of the IIT SINE members.

Dr. Vishwa Shukla, President IIT SINE - Boston

• Graduated from IIT Kanpur in 1969, Met. E.
• Fellow, American Ceramic Society
• Spent two years as a visiting professor at the Institute of Atomic Energy in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• Spent one year as a Visiting Professor at IIT Kanpur, 1989-90
• R & D Manager at Texas Instruments, Sensor and Controls group, 25 years. Currently, with Tyco Electronics.

From 1989 to 1990, returned to IIT Kanpur as a visiting professor to once again live, work, and experience campus life. Involvement with the American Ceramic Society has spanned several years in various capacities: Associate Editor for the Journal, Secretary and Chairman of the Electronics Division, Technical Program Chair for the annual conference and many other roles. Also, served for many years, on the North Attleboro High School Advisory Council. Most recently, served the IIT Sine organization as Vice President of IIT Kanpur, Treasurer and currently as President.