Abhinav Garg: IIT Delhi Surely, you are not joking Mr... Hailing from Punjab, Abhinav was inspired by his father's logical and systematic bent of mind and had always aspired to be an engineer like him. He developed an affinity for Mathematics during his higher secondary course of studies with the aspiration of Engineering firmly rooted in his mind. After completing his degree Abhinav plans to do his Masters in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Princeton University. He aims to join the Indian Foreign Services someday and serve his country.

Akshay Kumar : IIT Delhi Build to last… Born in Haryana in an agricultural family, Akshay strongly feels for cause of rural India and its infrastructural drawbacks. He believes that civil engineering is the backbone of infrastructural development and that India will progress only when rural India progresses. Rural India should have its proper share of roads, railways, electricity, drinking water, drainage system, schools, hospitals, waste management, dams, canals, bridges, etc. Considering all these facts, Akshay chose Civil Engineering as he wants to serve rural India. His emphasis would be on the infrastructural development, making optimum use of the locally available resources and also generating employment for the local people.

Ankush Agarwal: IIT Bombay Language knows no bounds Hailing from Berhampur in Orissa, Ankush considers his father the greatest motivator of his life. Fascinated by Mathematics and chess, he had participated and won in several Mathematics Olympiads. Adept in English, Hindi, Telugu, Oriya and Marwari, Ankush firmly believes in the art of communication that help him to communicate with many people. He has learnt from his father that one should use one's skills and talents in helping the underprivileged. After his B.Tech degree, he wishes to join IIM, Ahmedabad. Ankush plans to open educational institutions and social service centres all across India.

Harsh Prasad: IIT Delhi Dare to dream For Harsh, his father's dream of seeing him pursuing Engineering in IIT became a driving force. He wants to pursue higher education after completing his degree. However, the sudden demise of his father altered his decision and Harsh wants to be a professional as soon as he completes his course. He wants to support his mother and sister and is dedicated to work to the best of his abilities to secure a good placement in a reputed company. He still nurtures the hope of further studies and wants to pursue it once his family's needs are taken care of. Committed and motivated, Harsh is geared to take life as it comes.

Ish Dhand: IIT Kanpur Optimally speaking! Ish belongs to a family with a penchant for Science and creative ideas. His mother, a double gold medallist is a lecturer in Botany, and his father, a senior bank executive holds Masters degrees in Economics and an MBA. His brother is working for Philips Research, Bangalore after securing a dual degree in Computer Science from IIT Delhi. Ish has discovered an interest in applications of Mathematics, logic and creativity towards understanding nature, in Physics, and towards the simulation and optimisation of processes, in Computer Science. He has joined Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur as it will provide him a unique opportunity for undergraduate research. He wishes to attain a high level of competence in Computer Science while simultaneously taking up as many Physics and Mathematics electives as possible. Ish is especially interested in taking up interdisciplinary projects to work on in the fields of Computer Science and Physics. He aspires to work for leading research institutes like TIFR and IISc, Bangalore. Along with research, he also wishes to teach at the same institute.

Nikhil Garg : IIT Delhi Another brick in the wall? Nah... Born in Bhiwani, Haryana, Nikhil's father is a veterinary surgeon and mother a lecturer in college. His parents have instilled in him humane and social values and also the significance of analytical thinking. According to Nikhil, the powerful seeds of inquisitiveness resulted in his love for Science and Mathematics. He is grateful to his teachers and parents for sowing the passion for science in him, that he believes will metamorphose his life at large. Currently pursuing B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Delhi, he wants to let himself 'evolve' and pick up whatever is best for honing his abilities and capabilities.

Nishant Totla: IIT Bombay Every positive integer is one of his personal friends... Hailing from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Nishant's father is a paediatric surgeon and mother an eye surgeon and also a lawyer. In school he was not only good at academics but was also actively involved in sports, music and science related activities. Nishant's interest in Mathematics grew after he learnt about the life of S. Ramanujan, which also taught him to strive hard towards attaining goals and to stand strong in the face of adversities. He aims to master the way computers work and then apply his knowledge to research, in a bid to solve some of today's problems, like, various conjectures in number theory, solving complicated equations of modern physical theories, fluid dynamics, etc. After B.Tech Nishant wishes to pursue M.Tech and then PhD and wants to be actively involved in research.

Pulakanti A Kumar : IIT Kharagpur Dedication is the key… Pulakanti, a student of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, always had a strong desire to become a software engineer. After attaining his B.Tech degree, he wishes to pursue management studies. Pulakanti is hardworking and dedicated. His agricultural background has not deterred him or his brother's ambition to excel. His brother, a scholarship holder, is studying in IIT Kharagpur.

Shitikanth : IIT Kanpur Born to C-eek! Born in a family of doctors, Shitikanth grew up to cherish scientific knowledge, learning and values. Fascinated with his computer, he started C programming in sixth grade. He chose Computer Science and Engineering as computers have been a lifelong passion for him. The main objective of his IIT Kanpur sojourn is to learn more about his interests- computers and Physics. On completion of the course, he wishes to go for further studies, i.e. M.Tech / M.S. and pursue research as a career.

Vasuki N : IIT Madras Dance, music and more... A native of Karnataka, Vasuki has traveled extensively across India along with her parents. She has learnt Caryatid music in addition to Bharatnatyam. Apart from academics she has taken lot of interest in many extracurricular activities in her school life. It was in her college days that she developed a deep desire to become a scientist. She realised that Physics was her subject of choice and she opted for Electrical Engineering in IIT Madras. Vasuki's goal is to develop strong engineering and professional skills by pursuing higher studies and research in her area of interest. She wishes to serve her country through creation of innovative technology.