In any department/school/centre, who are the best professors at IIT Kharagpur? Who is someone that made a difference to you?

While a question like this is bound to attract varying and subjective answers as every student has his/her own preference when it comes to professors. However, there are some brilliant professors which are mutually admired by most of the students. Given are the names of some professors who are considered to be one of the best at IIT Kharagpur.

• Prof. Mrigank Sharad- A professor of the electronics and electrical communication engineering branch. Known to be one of the most dedicated professors of the college and a top-notch achiever since his college days. His simplicity is admired by the students as he is one of the few professors who use a bicycle to commute inside the campus. His midnight extra classes coupled with his adaptability to modern day technology and teaching methods help the students understand the subject right from the basics.
• Prof Rajeeb Maity- Having done his Ph.D and M.Tech from IISc Bangalore and being a gold medalist in chemical engineering during his M.E. His academic credentials are unmatched, and he is a favorite among his students for the famous cook and dine he organizes at his faculty quarters where the students are invited with him to cook various dishes and relish them with him
• Prof Soumitra Prasad- A professor of the mechanical engineering department known for his detailed engineering drawings that leave a lasting impression on the students and help them understand the working of complex machines right away. He is known to create interest for the subject in the minds of the students by focusing more on the working and lees on the elucidations.
• Prof. Arobinda Gupta- A professor of the CSE department known for his masterful teaching of the operating systems. The course and the lab proceedings of his classes are found to be the most relaxing by the students because students find his way of teaching extremely comfortable.

All these professors have influenced their students’ lives in one way or the other either through inspiration or by imparting knowledge, their teaching methods and interactions with students have played a major role in their students’ success.