About · Mentors
Our mentors aren't here to lecture — they're here to think with you: senior academics and practitioners who have done the work themselves and make time for our founders.
The mentors
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Associate Professor, School of Energy Science & Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Clean Energy Technology, Gasification, Energy Storage, Solar Energy, Energy Management
Experienced researcher in renewable energy, solar technologies, energy storage, biomass gasification, anaerobic digestion, biochar and sustainable energy systems.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Design & Robotics, Non-linear Dynamics, Vibration
Expert in vibration and dynamics of mechanical systems, flexible robotic manipulators, vibration control, FEM, computational mechanics and biomechanics.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
Visual Communication, Filmmaking, Animation, Digital Media, Game Design, Design Research
Works across visual communication, design research, filmmaking, animation, illustration, game design and emerging media, with emphasis on culture and communities.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Process Modelling, Optimization & Control, Membrane Separation
Specialist in process modelling, advanced control systems and membrane-based separation, with research applications in CO₂ absorption, bioactive compound recovery and water treatment.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor (HAG), Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Membrane Technology, Waste Management, Catalysis, Nanotechnology, Biofuels
Experienced researcher in membrane technology, water and wastewater treatment, nanomaterials, catalysis, bio-products and CO₂ conversion, with strong focus on technology development and commercialisation.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Mathematics, IIT Guwahati
Swarm Robotics, Wireless Sensor Networks, Distributed Algorithms
Specialises in distributed computing and autonomous systems, including swarm robotics, fault-tolerant systems, wireless sensor networks and distributed decision-making.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati
Environmental Technology
Expert in environmental biotechnology, biofuels, biochemicals, biorefineries and bioprocess technology, with significant work in treatment of contaminated air, soil and water.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Design & Manufacturing, FEM, Mechatronics, Neural Networks
Works in advanced design and manufacturing, finite element methods, mechatronics, neural networks and intelligent engineering systems.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
Product Development, Origami Design, Packaging, Furniture Design
Specialises in origami-inspired product development, structural packaging, transformable furniture, paper craft and sustainable product design.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Bionanotechnology
Research expertise in computational biophysics, biotechnology and interdisciplinary bioscience, with extensive publications, patents and industry advisory experience.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Biofuels, Bio-lubricants
Expert in bio-energy, green engineering, lignocellulosic biomass utilisation, biolubricants and sustainable technologies for biofuels and green chemicals.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems
Works on biosensors, biofuel cells and bioelectrochemical systems with applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring and sustainable energy.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Associate Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
Animation, Special Effects, Cartooning
Specialises in animation, traditional animation, special effects, cartooning and visual storytelling, with expertise spanning creative and technical aspects of animation cinema.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Senior Professor of Design, IIT Guwahati
HCI, AR/VR, UX, Product Design, Branding, Innovation, Smart Cities
Has 30+ years of academic experience in innovation, design research, product development, HCI, UX and strategic design management, with extensive experience mentoring design entrepreneurs.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
FEM, Welding, Manufacturing, Design
Specialist in computational weld mechanics, advanced welding, manufacturing, FEM and intelligent approaches to process optimisation and structural fabrication.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Speech & Signal Processing
Accomplished researcher in speech, audio, image and biomedical signal processing and AI, with significant academic, research and institutional leadership experience.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Guwahati
Language Technology, Speech Recognition, Phonetics
Specialises in phonetics, phonology, speech recognition and language technologies, particularly for low-resource and Indian languages and Northeast Indian languages.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, NEHU, Shillong
Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology
Experienced academic and researcher in microbiology, biotechnology and bioinformatics, contributing to life-sciences research and academic development in Northeast India.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, Multimedia Streaming
Researcher in computer networks, cloud computing, wireless networks, network security, data-centre networking, multimedia streaming and content delivery networks.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Professor, Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
VLSI, Machine Learning, Digital IC Design, Biomedical Signal Processing
Works on VLSI architectures, digital IC design, machine-learning algorithms, adaptive signal processing, communication systems and biomedical signal processing.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
Entrepreneur / Strategy & GTM Professional
GTM, Strategy
Experienced in fintech, MSME lending, sales operations and startup growth, with expertise in GTM planning, pitch development, sales strategy and business growth.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
IIT Guwahati Alumnus; Director, Deloitte Consulting
Strategy, Business
Has 20+ years of experience in business strategy, technology consulting and enterprise transformation, including technology strategy, product development and business transformation.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
IIT Guwahati Alumnus; Principal Product Manager, Amazon
Product Development
Mentor, IITG-TIC
IIT Guwahati Alumnus; Principal Product Manager
Strategy
Technology leader and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in mobile technologies, AI and product development, including experience with Samsung, Intel, Texas Instruments and Qualcomm.
Mentor, IITG-TIC
IIT Guwahati Alumnus; Game Developer, Datalogy Software Pvt. Ltd.
Product Development
Senior Unity Game Developer with 6+ years of experience in game engineering and technical product development, specialising in multiplayer mobile games and Unity-based development.