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Birla Institute honors Indian-American alumni
They were honored for their professional achievements, leadership, and contributions to society.
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Bhavana P - Mon, 28, Jul 2025
- 15:59 EDT
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(Top, L-R) Divya Tewari, Somdatta Goswami, (Bottom, L-R) Aman Sharma, Pradeep Dubey, and Niraj Verma / LinkedIn
Five Indian-Americans received Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra’s Distinguished Alumnus Award 2025 announced during the institute’s 71st foundation day celebrations.
Divya Tewari, Somdatta Goswami, Aman Sharma, Pradeep Dubey, and Niraj Verma were recognized for excellence in their respective professions.
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Tewari, a business executive with a presence in corporate sustainability currently serves as the president of Barentz, a Netherlands-based chemical manufacturing company. She previously served as the head of North America sales, marketing and technical services at New Jersey-based DFE Pharma. She holds dual master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and New York University Stern School of Business.
Goswami, an expert in the field of public health and policy, currently serves as an assistant professor in John Hopkins University in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering. She is also a visiting researcher at the Pacific Northwest Research Laboratory. She holds a master's from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, and a D.Eng. from Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.
Sharma, a tech entrepreneur and innovator, has led efforts in AI-driven solutions and technology for public good. He co-founded Miami-based GenAI platform Lamatic.ai. Previously he worked as a lead in The GenAI Collective.
Currently an Intel senior fellow at Intel Labs, Dubey brings years of experience in computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence. He previously served as a researcher in Broadcom and IBM. He holds a masters from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a PhD from Purdue University.
Verma, with a long-standing career in public service and finance, continues to influence development policy and governance at senior levels. He currently serves as professor of urban and regional planning at the VCU Wilder School. Verma’s contributions span more than 40 years and combine engineering and technology in urban planning, institutional analysis and public management.
“This award, for me, means that someone interested in leveraging their engineering skills to perform in other fields, such as urban planning, management or institutions, can see that it is a worthwhile task,” said Verma. “One doesn't have to keep blinders on, only seeing a career in terms of their undergraduate discipline.”
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