A generous gift. A lasting connection. More opportunities for ambitious research, collaborative learning, and the next generation of computer scientists.
| US$1 million Contribution announced in 2019 | B.Tech. ’95 IIT Delhi CSE alumnus | 40+ students Supported to participate in the global research community |
Meet Mohit Aron
Dr. Mohit Aron is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and distinguished alumnus of IIT Delhi’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, where he earned his B.Tech. in 1995. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Rice University in 2000, with a focus on distributed systems. At Google, he was one of the lead developers of the Google File System. He co-founded Nutanix in 2009, serving as its chief technology officer, and founded Cohesity in 2013. His work helped advance hyperconverged infrastructure and large-scale data systems. IIT Delhi recognized his entrepreneurial contributions with its Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019; Rice University honored him with its Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award in 2018. In 2021, he gave US$1 million to establish the Mohit Aron Endowment Fund at IIT Delhi, supporting research, learning, and student opportunities.
A conversation across generations
Every meaningful gift carries a story. This one is about gratitude, opportunity, and making room for the next generation to learn and discover.
| CSE, IIT Delhi Mohit, thank you for investing in the department that helped shape your journey. Your generosity helps us create opportunities for students and faculty to explore ideas, pursue research, and share their work with the wider computer science community. |
| Mohit Aron · on giving back “My education from the Department of Computer Science at IIT Delhi has been a foundational pillar of my career … This gift is my way of giving something back to the department that has given me so much.” |
| CSE, IIT Delhi That spirit of giving back comes to life when students meet experts, take part in intensive schools and research residencies, and present their work at conferences. Thank you for helping make these experiences possible. |
What the endowment helps make possible
Established in 2021 with Dr Aron’s US$1 million contribution, the endowment supports learning, research, collaboration, and student participation in the global research community.
| 01 Research and academic exchange Support for research activities and opportunities for students to engage with faculty mentors, visiting experts, and challenging problems in computer science. | 02 Student travel support The fund helps B.Tech., dual-degree, M.Tech., MS(R), and Ph.D. students present their work at leading international conferences. More than 40 students have received support to participate in the global research community. |
| 03 Summer and winter schools Intensive schools connect students with IIT Delhi faculty and visiting experts, helping them explore advanced topics through lectures, discussion, and hands-on learning. | 04 Focused research residencies Residency programmes bring students together with faculty mentors to discuss open research problems and explore areas such as formal verification of security protocols and algebraic complexity. |
Summer and Winter schools: learning together
The fund has supported a range of intensive programmes: the Winter Systems and Theory Schools (2022 and 2023), covering systems, security, program analysis, algorithms, complexity, and cryptography; the Summer School on Computer Graphics and Vision (2024), with lectures and hands-on labs; the Cybersecurity Summer Camp (2024), featuring malware analysis and a capture-the-flag challenge; the 2024 Winter Schools on Formal Verification and Program Synthesis and on Data Systems; and the Summer School and Workshop on Computational Challenges in Data Privacy (2025), exploring privacy-preserving computation, cryptography, and differential privacy. Together, these programmes create opportunities for students to learn from experts and connect with research.
Moments from Endowment-Supported Academic Programmes
Research residencies and student journeys
The CS Theory Winter Residency (2024) brought students together with faculty mentors to explore open research problems through lectures and discussion. A further residency was planned for December 2025, with small student groups assigned to faculty mentors. In summer 2026, faculty-led residencies introduced students to formal verification of security protocols and algebraic complexity.
Student travel support
The fund helps B.Tech., Dual degree, M.Tech., MS(R) and Ph.D. students present their work at leading international conferences. More than 40 students have received support to participate in the global research community.
Students presenting research at a conference
Students and faculty presenting research at a conference
Watch students talk about their research: Research presentation 1 | Research presentation 2
“This gift is my way of giving something back.” — Dr Mohit Aron, on his contribution to IIT Delhi CSE
Keep exploring
Read more about the endowment and the department’s academic community through these resources.
The original announcement — IIT Delhi’s news release on the US$1 million gift ↗
Winter schools in action — CSE alumni newsletter ↗
Meet CSE at IIT Delhi — Department research, people, and programmes ↗
Thank you, Mohit.
Your gift is an investment in curiosity, rigorous research, and the people who will shape the future of computer science. The CSE community is grateful for your generosity and for the example it sets.