Q.Which SBA alumnus became India's first civilian space traveller?
Gopichand Thotakura flew aboard Blue Origin's NS-25 mission in May 2024, becoming the first Indian civilian space traveller.
Q.Has an SBA alumnus been selected as a Rhodes Scholar?
Yes. Sapolnach Prompiengchai was selected as one of two Rhodes Global Scholars worldwide in 2024 and is pursuing neuroscience research at the University of Oxford.
Q.Have SBA students gone on to leading engineering institutions?
Yes. Rushil Malode, Class of 2019–20, secured admission to IIT Bombay for Electrical Engineering.
Q.Are SBA alumni recognised for entrepreneurship?
Yes. Jaivardhan Agarwal, founder of Gardens of India, was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list. Adit Agrawal is Founder & CEO of Alco Foods.
Q.Have SBA alumni pursued scientific and healthcare innovation?
Yes. Akash Kulgod founded Dognosis, a healthcare venture using canine scent recognition for disease detection.
Q.Are SBA alumni recognised in music and the arts?
Yes. Nirupam Karthik Pratapgiri is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Berklee College of Music and has been featured at the Grammy Museum. Sid Seth has developed a career as a singer-songwriter.
Q.What are current SBA students achieving?
Examples include Vedant Limaje, a Grade 12 student interning with US-based AI company BITLOOPS, and Master Amrut attending a summer programme at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Q.Do SBA success stories extend across different fields?
Yes. SBA students and alumni have achieved recognition across space exploration, academic scholarships, engineering, entrepreneurship, scientific innovation, music and the arts.