Tata Steel’s innovation challenge: MNIT Jaipur’s Vanshika wins ‘Mind Over Matter’

 IIT ISM Dhanbad secures 1st Runner-up position

 Jamshedpur, Dec 21: Tata Steel successfully concluded the 9th edition of the Company’s flagship technology mentorship programme ‘Mind Over Matter’. Mind Over Matter is a one-of-its-kind technology mentoring programme that challenges the sharpest and smartest engineering students in the country’s top institutes to address real-life problems related to steel-making and new materials.

In a keenly contested finale held on December 18, Vanshika Dixit from MNIT Jaipur emerged as the Winner while Team from IIT ISM Dhanbad comprising members Burada Shravani & Navneet Kumar Mishra secured the 1st Runner-up position and Ranjan Kumar Verma from IIEST Shibpur bagged the 2nd Runner-up position.

The winning team, the first and second runners up received a cash prize of Rs 100,000, Rs 75,000, and Rs 50,000 respectively, along with a certificate and Pre-Placement Offer to join Tata Steel as Management Trainee R&T (at cadre entry level). The teams ranking 4th to 11th were also offered Pre-Placement Interviews (PPIs). Additionally, the winning teams will be invited to Tata Steel to create prototypes of their ideas under the mentorship of Tata Steel’s R&D leadership.

Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, said, “Innovation thrives when minds converge, and ‘Mind Over Matter’ is a testament to the brilliance emerging from this convergence. Tata Steel, through Mind Over Matter, strives to bring together some of the brightest minds that India’s premier technology institutions have to offer.”

Dr Debashish Bhattacharjee, Vice President, Technology and R&D, Tata Steel, said: “In the face of ever-evolving consumer needs and a growing emphasis on sustainability, Tata Steel remains at the forefront of innovation. As climate change challenges the steel industry, we see an opportunity to lead through cutting-edge research. Through mentorship programmes like Mind Over Matter, we aim to cultivate a culture of innovation. Congratulations to the winning teams for their ingenious solutions.”

This edition’s finale saw a total of top 11 teams present their innovative solutions to the esteemed jury.