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Georgia Tech engineers among IEEE’s Elevated Fellows
January 2018 -
Georgia Tech Professors Jaydev P. Desai and Saibal Mukhopadhyay were selected as IEEE Fellows for their respective contributions to medical/swarm robotics, and computing systems design.
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Three Indian-Americans in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40
December 2017 -
The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2017 "40 Under 40" awards featured three Indian-Americans: Dr. Jyoti Sharma (medicine), Karim Shariff (realty), and Ashish Arya (digital marketing).
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GA Tech Students shine at Collegiate Inventors Competition
December 2017 -
Sarthak Srinivas and Charu Thomas, computer science and industrial engineering students respectively at Georgia Tech, were finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition.
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Vikas Sukhatme Is Dean of Emory’s School of Medicine
November 2017 -
Physician-scientist Vikas P. Sukhatme, is the new Dean of Emory University’s School of Medicine. He also will serve as Chief Academic Officer of Emory Healthcare and as Woodruff Professor.
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Softpath Recognized by Women Presidents’ Organization
November 2017 -
Sushumna Roy Jalajam’s Softpath System, LLC is among the year’s 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies.™ She was felicitated by Women Presidents’ Organization-Atlanta chapter.
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Atlantan Sarita Pattnaik Is Mrs. India Worldwide 2017
November 2017 -
After winning two beauty pageants last year—Mrs. India Georgia and Mrs. India USA–Odisha-born Sarita Rinki Pattnaik walked off with the Mrs. India Worldwide crown on October 7, 2017, in New Jersey.
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Raj Sardana among “50 Successful Indian Entrepreneurs in the U.S.”
October 2017 -
Raj Sardana, CEO of Atlanta-based ACS Group, was recognized among “50 Successful Indian Entrepreneurs in the US.” Indians top the list of founders of billion dollar startups in the US.
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Bhagirath Majmudar, M.D. receives Georgia ObGyn Award
October 2017 -
The Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society has honored Dr. Bhagirath Majmudar with its Distinguished Service Award, for his outstanding contributions to clinical medicine and women's health.
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Munir Meghjani honored in Emory’s “40 Under Forty”
October 2017 -
Progressive Thinker, Social Entrepreneur, Connector of People, and Dedicated Community Member—that’s Munir Meghjani, recently honored as an Emory University Alumni Association “40 Under Forty.”
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The Economist profiles Palaniswamy “Raj” Rajan
October 2017 -
What will come first: a man on Mars or automation of clothing production? Palaniswamy "Raj" Rajan says his Atlanta-based SoftWear Automation aims to begin automated clothing production within two years.
