About Us

The Department Academic Mentorship Programme (DAMP), functioning under the aegis of the Institute Student Mentorship Programme (ISMP), is designed to address the academic challenges faced by undergraduate students within their respective departments. The programme appoints selected senior students, typically from the third and fourth year to serve as mentors, forming the core workforce of the initiative. These mentors are assigned a group of junior students to guide and support, especially those struggling academically. The primary objective is to help such students overcome backlogs and get their academic progress back on track. DAMP mentors work in close coordination with Faculty Advisors and Department Faculty Coordinators to enable early identification of at risk students and ensure consistent monitoring and support. In addition to one-on-one mentoring, the programme also organizes departmental activities such as lab visits, 'fundae' sessions, and tutorial-cum-help sessions to foster academic engagement and peer learning.

Rahul

Rahul Lande

Rahul Lande | To be 4thie | DAMPC (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) | We do this not because it's easy but because we thought it would be easy

Abhinav

Abhinav Bijlani

Hello! I'm Abhinav, I like acting, film-making, illustrating cartoons, occasionally play some Tennis (rlly bad at it now). I'm currently interested in applied physics research (+quantum computing) but as Gandalf said "ek teer lekin no exact nishaan". I hope to help you figure things out, and also hope that you help me figure things out :) grazie :)

Akshat

Akshat Kushwah

Hi I'm Akshat. Gotta say I'm a boomer when it comes to mainstream media and hobbies. I love listening to people talk about their niche, so if you need someone to geek out with feel free to find me chilling in comp lab :)

Ananya

Ananya Priyaroop

An EP thirdie who can be found almost surely at the department library. Physics is cool but good food is what keeps me sane, hehe. Always up for a good chat, and why we need an emoji for everything, yep ❤️

Arya

Arya Joshi

Hello! I am Arya, an EP thirdie from Nashik. I am an astrophysics enthusiast and a big ice-cream fanatic. I enjoy watching movies and have recently become addicted to video games. In my free time, I like listening to music or taking a quick nap. You can find me on the table tennis court, or at the department library trying to escape the heat.

Astitva

Astitva Raj

May not wear a cape but definitely saves the day, your friendly neighbourhood damp

Chinmay

Chinmay Kale

Hey everyone! It's your resident Gunner, Chinmay here! I have a wide variety of interests and hobbies, some including quizzing, watching each and every sport under the sun(even baseball!), speedcubing, and exploring my love for indie games. I am the world's biggest twitter proponent, and spend entirely too much time on there. I'm currently interested in physics research, but the chance of it remaining is as unpredictable as the trajectory of a double pendulum :)

Devanshu

Devanshu Jha

Hiiii, this is Devanshu, a thirdie in the engineering physics department, I have too many hobbies to count, and would love to share every single one with other people :)

Disha

Disha Zaveri

Hey! I'm Disha, a fourth year from EP. I'm addicted to reading, solve sudokus when I'm bored and dream of escaping to the mountains. I also love music, physics and making good food. And while I might forget to reply to texts, you can always catch me working (re: chilling) in physics comp lab.

Farhan

Farhan Ahmad

Hey, I'm Farhan. I'm a curious individual. I'm best known for being a cinephile, my passion for football and my obsession with the financial markets.

Kanishk

Kanishk Modi

Shouldn't I be Dutch? As you guessed it, cars run through my veins and a thrilling life is all I chase! I am "Mr. Lost" somewhere falling in love with Physics (and prolly watching F1!). Hmu if you got the first line :)

Karthick

Karthick Narayanan

Karthick here! Just another EP undergrad whose true calling may have missed the physics memo. I’m usually wandering around campus discovering new music or hanging out at my natural habitats—juice shops and music rooms. Feel free to show up anytime for a jam (bonus points if its during midsems) :)

Nivedha

G. Nivedha

Heyy, I'm Nivedha-soon-to-be fourthie in EP, from namma Chennai, half Tamil, half Telugu, fully hungry. I love trying new food, exploring places, bingeing movies, getting lost in books, and pretending I still swim (pls drag me to a pool sometime). Always down for a food run, and feel free to reach out anytime, even if it’s just for a random rant!

Pushti

Pushti Ashar

Hello! I'm Pushti, a fourthie in EP. I love reading(any Sally Rooney fans here?) and making oddly specific playlists. Still figuring things out, but I'm enjoying the ride :)

Samridh

Samridh Tiwari

Yelo! I come from Gurgaon, Haryana (with roots in Bihar). I love exploring the mysteries of the universe while also trying to decipher the most complex thing in it: the human brain! When I am not asking ChatGPT to write codes for me to do the previous tasks, you can find me in the gym, swimming pool, the football ground, or maybe playing a new random instrument I bought; I also love hiking and documenting my thoughts and philosophy via sketching in my journal.

Sara

Sara Ahire

I am Sara Ahire, third year EP student with minor in Mathematics. My academic and research interests span, quantum sensing, algorithms, quantum information and algebra. Beyond academics, I enjoy playing badminton, going on treks and hikes, and watching tennis and F1 :)

Shrutija

Shrutija Swain

I am ready for spiritual discussions anytime. Favorite pass time is to play ukulele. I love to laugh badly cracking my own jokes:)

Soham

Soham Sahasrabuddhe

Hello, I'm Soham, a wannabe physicist who’s endlessly curious. I'm on a mission to understand the universe... or at least fake it convincingly during late-night shenanigans. I’m a huge sports buff: I like to play cricket, football, badminton, hockey, tennis... and I watch F1 because apparently driving at 300 km/h isn’t considered “socially responsible.” Also a quizzer (everything but MELA, thanks), but I like watching movies: Marvel, Nolan, Christian Bale? Yes, please. I'm always ready to rant about HASMEDs (coz therapy is expensive) or geeking out over the latest in physics. And oh if someone says vacation, I am always ready to go!

Vedant

Vedant Ghughe

"Hey everyone, This is Vedant enthusiastic about electrical domain ."

Yasho

Yashowardhan Rai

Hey my name's a bit long but conversations with me hardly are. I have a keen interest in anything and everything under the sun, so find me in the computer lab if you're feeling you have all nighter to spend talking about ' culture '.

Previous Teams

DAMP Team from last year!

Address

Department of Physics, IIT Bombay
Mumbai, MH 400076
India