Dr. Kalyan Das: A Letter to My Engineering CS Professor

Search for a command to run...

No comments yet. Be the first to comment.
It's a heartfelt series that pays tribute to the educators who have profoundly impacted my life, be it in classroom or outside. Each letter reflects on the memories, lessons, and wisdom imparted by these mentors.
We had got a brief period with Ms. Sanju Parida at SUIIT, who was assigned to us as our mentor for final year Project submission. This letter was written in the first week of association with her. Dear Madam, We’re quite delighted to present this le...
The following is an anonymous account shared by a close friend who chose to put her deeply personal reflections into words. It is an honest observation of her ongoing struggle with overthinking, the c

Namita was working at a company in Bhubaneswar. She was earning around ₹15,000 a month, and life felt somewhat stable. But suddenly, things started changing. The company’s sales went down, work got pa

I was enjoying my plate of papdi chaat with Vinod when a tall, young man—perhaps in his late twenties—approached us with a noticeably pale and uneasy expression. From the very first glance, something about his face struck me as unusual. With a nervou...

In this journey of building a business, we have experienced a full spectrum of emotions & a journey of self transformation. I believe that's true for most people walking this path. To execute one project, it brings many hands together, both inside an...

Our company, Movsta, is incubated at CTEF: INNOVEX, a newly established incubation center under CIPET in Bhubaneswar since 2022. Over the past three years, our journey has been filled with diverse experiences, but one constant has been the unwavering...

Dr. Kalyan Das is a Professor of Computer Science guiding students in Theory of Computation Paper & later on taking the additional charges of handling the Aryabhatta Hall of Residence, the Senior boys' hostel of the SUIIT campus.
That's where I got the chance to observe him from the close quarters.
With due respect, I wish you a very happy teachers’ day. I feel honored to be in your class as a student of Computer Science Engineering & also having the previlege to be personally mentored by you.
When I had visited SUIIT for the first time with my parents even before taking the admission, the very first person we had met here was you. Way back then I had no idea that, I’m gonna work in some important projects in a very close association with you.

Well, fast forwarding from that moment, I get the opportunity to interact personally with you earlier this year when you had assigned me with the task to draw some figures on adobe illustrator tool to be used in a research paper. I enjoyed doing these for you.
Then I was provided some papers by you to conduct literature analysis of them by scanning the abstracts of them to arrive at a meaningful output. It was a new & truly challenging experience for me way back then, but your empathetic guidance helped me out in getting those things done.

With due course of time, out bonding has evolved to a next level. I got the chance to become an active contributor in your PhD research project on cloud computing. We’ve invested last ~1.5 Months over this, and thanks to your consistent guidance, I’ve been able to tackle through this new “Difficult” task assigned to me.
You’ve always given me the freedom to pursue my works. Together we could carry on this collaboration… Research work or GATE Exams are just the beginning of it!

Thank you for visiting our hostel rooms regularly & guiding us through the challenges in academics or otherwise. Your humble and positive vibes radiated during your presence.
I’d consider it a fortune, If I could come in any sort of help to you ever in my life. I’ll do my best to act upon the responsbilities given upon me.
I extend my best wishes, Sir!
With Respect,
Sourav