See what some of our alumni have to say about their experience at MSR India
Ganesh Ananthanarayanan
“Awesome ‘pre-doc’ program that convinced me about a research career. Great launch pad after undergrad to hit the ground running during my PhD!”
Pavan A
“I really loved meeting a lot of people from different backgrounds in computer science, be it researchers or the diverse interns. It gave me a broad idea about research in CS. I liked the fact that I was always working on new code, and not having to maintain old code (as in traditional software companies). The best part about my work was the freedom to think for myself, the independence and ownership of my project.”
Bhavish Aggarwal
“Great program. Helped me build an analytical rigour beyond college and a curiosity for all things tech that helped in my future as an entrepreneur.”
Raajay Vishwanathan
“For me personally, the RAship @ MSRI, cleared any hesitations about wanting to pursue a career in research. Being able to work with really smart people, familiarizing with hottest problems across different CS fields and learning/adopting the rigorous approach to tackle them, gave me a 2-year head start at grad school. An awesome bunch of people to hang out with, if one is interested in CS research.”
Aditya Vashistha
“The MSR RA program was a remarkable two year journey that gave me tremendous opportunities to find technological solutions for the world’s biggest problems in the domain of healthcare, information access and civic engagement.”
Rahul Kidambi
“Three attributes come to my mind while describing my time at MSR India as an RA: Amazing mentors, a very open atmosphere to brainstorm and work on exciting problems that you feel most passionate about, and really smart and friendly people around you to hang out with.”
Rikin Gandhi
“I got to research how technology could help me be the change in rural India and launch Microsoft’s first nonprofit spin-off, Digital Green.”
Abishek Kumarasubramanian
“I absolutely loved it. I cannot think any other option that would be more fun and more useful for a research career. Phenomenal! And Fantastic is what I always feel when I think about my AR times.”
Tathagata Das
“The AR program gave me the chance to work with the brightest minds. It helped me to unlock my research potential and eventually achieve my dream career path.”
Prabhanjan Ananth
“I liked the fact that independent thinking was encouraged which has helped me in developing my research abilities. Another plus point is being surrounded by researchers and other RAs who have greatly inspired me.”
Abhijnan Chakraborty
“The time I spent as RA at MSR India was very memorable and enriching experience for me. It exposed a young graduate like me, who was fresh out of college, to the world of research. I worked under close mentorship of world class researchers for two years, where I learned how to design solutions for real-world problems, which have the potential to impact millions of people. I was encouraged to publish papers and attend top tier conferences, which helped me to choose research as the long-term career option.”
Suraj Jain
“MSR gave me opportunity to work with world class researchers and convert my ideas into working product used by millions of peoples worldwide.”
Pritish Kamath
“At MSR, I was exposed to the frontiers of research. Working with an exceptional mentor and colleagues helped me towards gaining the much-needed maturity before starting grad school.”
