IEOR Department Activity (Department Council 2022-2023 A.D.)
Reunion Convocation of batch 2020 and 2021
A mini convocation was held on 6th August, 2022 for the graduating batch of the year 2020 and 2021 A.D. The ceremony was conducted in the Victor Menezes Convention Centre (VMCC), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran, Head of Department addressed the graduates and congratulated them on their degree completion. The IEOR faculty, staff members, and department students attended the ceremony. The graduates interacted with the faculty and current students to share their post-graduation experience. The ceremony enriched experience sharing and networking among the IEOR alumni and students in the department.
IEOR Department Trip
The IEOR department trip to Lonavala was held on 14th August, 2022. The department students participated in a trekking journey to the Lonavala Lohagad Fort. The trip was an ice-breaker activity for increasing interactions among students in IEOR. The trip included trekking, fun games, photo sessions and other engaging activities. The trip was the initiative of the department council to improve interaction among the IEOR department family.
IEOR Department Convocation 2022 and 60th Institute Convocation
The IEOR Department Convocation was held on 20th August, 2022 for the graduating batch of 2022 A.D. The ceremony was conducted in Room 32, Victor Menezes Convention Centre (VMCC), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
The department chief guest for the event was Mr. Pradeep Mishra, Sr. Vice President – New Product Development & Head, Eicher Power Solutions, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, India. The chief guest awarded degree completion certificates to 40 graduates from the IEOR department.
The graduate award winners were also felicitated for department award categories. Mr. Utkarsh Konge received the Institute Silver Medal for M.Tech. Mr. Akshat Bansal and Ms. Ankita Prasad received IEOR endowment Award for Best Master's Thesis. Ms. Sandhya Tripathi received the IEOR endowment Award for Excellence in Doctoral Dissertation.
IEOR Department 2022 Yearbook Launch
The IEOR Department 2022 Yearbook was launched during the convocation ceremony in 20th August, 2022. The department yearbook was launched by the chief guest, Mr. Pradeep Mishra, Sr. Vice President – New Product Development & Head, Eicher Power Solutions, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, India
The yearbook contained profile of the graduating batch and compilation of memories of the graduates during their academic life in the institute. The yearbook was an initiative of the department council to provide a sweet farewell to the graduating batch.
IEOR Chess Tournament
The IEOR chess tournament was organized on 4th September, 2022 in the teaching lab, IEOR department. The students participated in the competition along with faculty member, Prof. Urban Larsson. The tournament winners were selected for the PGGC chess team to play at the institute level.
Teacher’s Day Celebration
The IEOR department celebrated Teacher’s Day on 5th September, 2022 to express gratitude to IEOR faculty and staff members. The ceremony included guru vandana and speech delivery by students. The celebration was marked by a cake cutting ceremony and a group photo session.
The students expressed gratitude to IEOR faculty and staff members by making personalized greeting cards and gifting mementos. The card making was an initiative of the department council to promote group interactions among student and express appreciation to IEOR faculty.
Professor. Ashutosh Mahajan was awarded the Institute Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching on the occasion of Teacher’s Day. He was felicitated during the ceremony and delivered a speech regarding his teaching experience.
Open House
The Open House was conducted on 24th September, 2022 in lecture hall complex LH 101. The open house was a knowledge-sharing activity to address the concerns of the recent batch and discuss department related activities (academic, infrastructure, resource access, and management concerns). The event was followed by delicious refreshment of pizza and cold drinks.
The one-hour session was moderated by Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran, Head of Department along with the department council members.
Dusshera Celebration
The Dusshera was celebrated in the IEOR department on 4th October, 2022 at the teaching lab in IEOR building. The festival was marked by Durga Puja attended by the IEOR faculty, staff and students. The ceremony was followed by aarti and prasad distribution along with snacks.
Diwali Celebration
The Diwali festival was celebrated by the IEOR family on 24th October, 2022 in the IEOR building. All the members donned traditional attire and celebrated the festival of lights by painting diyas and making rangolis. The students participated in a rangoli making competition and decorated the department floor with beautiful rangoli.
After brief snack break and photo sessions, Diwali puja was carried out followed by joyful lighting of fireworks to commemorate the festival of lights.
Holi Celebration
The IEOR department celebrated Holi on 6th March, 2023 with a colorful feast. The festival was celebrated in the IEOR building terrace, where people took a break from their busy schedules and applied colors to friends and IEOR family. The celebration was followed by snack break and photo session.
Board Games Night
The IEOR department had a board game night on 12th Match, 2023 at meeting lounge, IEOR building. The students participated in strategic board games and competed against each other in an exciting and fun night. The students played famous board games – qwirkle, ticket to ride, and dobble. The board games night was an initiative of department to provide brief reprieve to students in between hectic academic life.
