Our alumni in India
Celebrating the achievements of our Indian alumni.
Divya Gupta
I’ve always believed that it’s not about the money, but my passion to make a difference that makes everything possible. I hope to make Momzjoy a global brand known for its quality and service. Divya Gupta Co-Founder and CEO of momzjoy.com
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Divya (MSc Management 2013) is the co-founder and CEO of momzjoy.com, India’s leading maternity and nursing fashion wear brand. Self-funded and sustainable, Momzjoy deliver worldwide and have given confidence to over 40,000 mothers - but Divya is only just getting started with her venture into the world of fashion and ecommerce.
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Dr Vibin Joseph
As the CEO of BiOZEEN, Vibin (MSc Management 2008) stewards global operations that process and formulate more than a billion doses of vaccines every year. He inspires positive change as a One Young World Ambassador and Gates Foundation Goalkeeper for UN sustainable development goals. Vibin was recognised with a India UK Achievers Honours Award in 2023 and is the chapter lead for Imperial’s alumni group in Bengaluru.
Dr Reeba Oliver
Reeba (PhD Medicine 2009) was raised in India in a family of doctors. She established the UK’s first walk-in clinic for victims of female genital mutilation and set up a charity clinic in central London to help upskill homeless people. Selflessness was a key feature of her upbringing, and that shines brightly through her work today. In 2022, Reeba was recognised with Imperial's Emerging Alumni Leader Award.
Rahul Bansal
Gandhi Centre Scholar Rahul (MBA Management 2009) has led global initiatives in sustainability, innovation, and impact investing, building transformative partnerships to advance the SDGs. Rahul has served as a mentor and volunteer for social enterprises and is currently an Honorary Visiting Fellow at Imperial.
Shashank Misra
Shashank (MSc Mechanical Engineering 2014) is the founder of Ekak Innovations. Headquartered in Kanpur, the company designs and deploys AI-powered technologies to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy across various industries, including manufacturing, real estate, warehousing and logistics. From the UK to India and Africa, Shashank is on a mission to enhance traceability, safety and productivity.
Karmanya Singh Sareen
Karmanya (Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2019) thrives on variety. As a Senior Partner at Kommit, a consulting and litigation firm, he blends his expertise as a technical consultant and lawyer to tackle complex patent and IP cases. He’s also the CEO of NotarEase, India’s first and only court-accepted online notarisation platform. Beyond the boardroom, Karmanya brings his energy to sport as Vice President of the England Kabaddi Union.
Remembering our alumni pioneers
Dr Hiralal Patel (1919-2021)
Dr Hiralal ‘Hiru’ Patel left India at 18 in 1938 to study Mechanical Engineering at Imperial, later completing a PhD in Aeronautics. His thesis advanced the understanding of flutter, a complex aerodynamic phenomenon.
After his studies, Hiru returned to India, where he became a pioneer in the plastics industry. In 2023, Imperial opened the Hiru N Patel Supersonic Wind Tunnel, made possible by a generous gift from his family, enabling cutting-edge research in high-speed airflow.
"My father’s love for Imperial was so strong that honouring his memory with this project would have meant a lot to him. He would have been thrilled to be a part of new scientific discoveries in this wind tunnel going forward." - Sanjay Patel
Narinder Singh Kapany (1926–2020)
Narinder Singh Kapany (Physics 1952, PhD 1955) is widely recognised as the "Father of Fibre Optics".
He was interested in optics from a young age, ever since his father gifted him a camera which sparked a desire to understand its inner workings.
During his PhD he pioneered the use of fibre optics to transmit high-quality images, and his work laid the foundations for many areas of technology and medicine that are widespread today, including high-speed internet technology, pulse oximetry, distance-measuring equipment and laser-eye surgery.
Following his PhD, Dr Kapany moved to the United States but continued his association with Imperial for many years, including as a member of Imperial’s Development Advisory Board in the early 2000s.