MDG Talks
By MDG IITR
MDG TalksApr 27, 2020
MDG Talks | Episode 6: Conversations with Aashaka Shah | IIT Roorkee Alumni | UT Austin
Finally after the mini story of the Pinjara Tod Movement and a very long long wait (apologies for that 😅)....We present the 6th episode of MDG Talks with Ms Aashaka Shah - A very very machau IITR alumnus and PhD student at UT, Austin.
From amazing college life stories to her areas of research and experiences - she also takes a toll on the struggles of "WOMEN IN TECH" and some inspiring and useful tips for all the girls out there!💁♀️
Aashaka's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aashaka_
Aashaka's personal website: https://aashaka.github.io/
Connect with the hosts:
Riya's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riya.john.395454
Ankita's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ankita.pareek.73550
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr
Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in
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MDG Talks | Pinjra Tod IITR | Aashaka Shah - Teaser | IIT Roorkee Alumni | UT Austin
Did you know that the girls in IITR weren't allowed to leave their hostels after 11 PM, a few years ago ? (Yeah! our campus was much so called #sanskari back then 🙄) But now times have changed - because of an actual protest in IITR against such policies! So here we present a short story of the legendary #PINJARA_TOD_MOVEMENT in R-Land , by Aashaka Shah who witnessed and was a part of this change. Stay tuned for the full upcoming interview on MDG Talks!✌
MDG Talks | Bonus: Prof. Arpit Gupta on his journey from corporate to research
In this audio only bonus, get to know some personal anecdotes from the life of Prof. Arpit Gupta. He tells us about his journey from corporate to research and how he found his calling. So grab on to your headphones and take a roller coaster ride with us through his life!
You can find Prof. Arpit Gupta on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/glexqsd
Personal website: https://sites.cs.ucsb.edu/~arpitgupta/
Connect with the hosts:
Saurabh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TweetOfSaurabh
Ankita's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ankita.pareek.73550
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in
Come chat with us on http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/chat
MDG Talks | Episode 5: Conversations with Prof. Arpit Gupta | UCSB Professor | IIT Roorkee Alumni
Often in the course of our college life, there are questions that keep hovering around us -
What should be the best career choice for me - Research, corporate or startup?
Being a research enthusiast, how to reach out to professors? What are they really looking for ?
How should I grow my knowledge spectrum?And the list goes on and on….So here we are with the latest episode of MDG Talks where Dr. Arpit Gupta, our distinguished alumni and professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara has some great answers to all your queries.
Be it his advice on taking risks or his mind blowing research areas….the episode will surely give you some deeper insights.So what are you waiting for? Grab your headphones and get ready for a roller coaster ride!
You can find Prof. Arpit Gupta on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/glexqsd
Personal website: https://sites.cs.ucsb.edu/~arpitgupta/
Connect with the hosts:
Saurabh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TweetOfSaurabh
Ankita's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ankita.pareek.73550
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr
Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in
Come chat with us on http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/chat
MDG Talks | Episode 4: Conversations with Dr. Balasubramanian Raman | IIT Roorkee Professor
MDG in collaboration with Watch Out! bring you the fourth installment of MDG talks, featuring none other than professor Balasubramanian Raman Revered prof in the daylight, notorious memelord by night, Bala sir talks gyaan, corona and spicy opinions on how the country and institute administration are dealing with it. You can find more about Bala Sir on his website
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/balaiitr/
Connect with the hosts:
Saurabh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TweetOfSaurabh
Kaaira's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaaira_
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr
Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in You can find Watch Out! on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WatchOutIITR
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchoutiitr/
Website: http://watchout.iitr.ac.in/
MDG Talks | Episode 3: Conversations with Shubham Goyal | IIT Roorkee Alumni | CTO Powerplay
"Why does India's 2nd largest($500B) industry, ie, construction still run on pen and paper?"
This is The Question, that motivated Shubham Goyal to pursue his start-up idea. This talk is a story of how an idea can transform your life, taking you from a 9-5 job at an industry-leading firm to being an entrepreneur! Tune in to find out how he and his co-Founders came up with their solution, Powerplay, and get loads of gyaan on start-ups: from nurturing your idea and building a solid product out of it
You can find Shubham on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shubham7stark
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubham7stark/
Connect with the hosts:
Kaustubh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/codekaust
Riya's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riya.john.395454
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr
Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in
Come chat with us on http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/chat
MDG Talks | Kush Taneja (KT) | How did you decide to start FamPay ? |
MDG Talks | Kush Taneja (KT) | Being a founder and a leader, how do you manage your day? |
MDG Talks | Kush Taneja (KT) | How do I turn my idea/prototype into a successful startup ? |
MDG Talks | Episode 2: Conversations with Kush Taneja (KT) | IIT Roorkee Alumni | Founder at FamPay
Ayush's Twitter: twitter.com/aagarwal1012
Saurabh's Twitter: twitter.com/TweetOfSaurabh
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: github.com/mdg-iitr
Website: mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in
You can chat with us on mdg.iitr.ac.in/chat
Episode 1: Conversations with Karan Desai (KD) | IIT Roorkee Alumni | CS PhD UMich
A legend of IITRs folklore, Karan Desai is a really fun person to talk to. Currently pursuing his PhD from University of Michigan, he enlightens us with his journey in this short talk we had with him. Grab a pair of headphones as we set off and have great time with our KD bhaiya!
The Valley of Shit: https://thesiswhisperer.com/2012/05/08/the-valley-of-shit/
Find this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJXEVFEuVCQ
You can find KD on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdexd
GitHub: https://github.com/kdexd
Website: https://kdexd.github.io/
Connect with the hosts:
Ayush's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aagarwal1012
Shashank's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shash_Kashyap
You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdgiitr
GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr
Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdgiitr/
Email: mdg@iitr.ac.in
You can chat with us on http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/chat