But he was a jolly good fellow with a vast network of contacts in the industry and amongst fellow alumni. Prakash Koppars note on late Ganesh familiarised me with his multiple interests and other activities. And I am sure, he will teach "Vishwakarma" the Celestial Engineers, how to create a Dual Swargalok, by Reverse Engineering! He held many responsibilities in his long and distinguished career starting with NOCIL soon after graduation, where later he got deputed to Shell in The Netherlands. He was a very positive person and encouraged me to ask questions in technical seminars. IITB President of India Gold Medal # Name of Awardee Year 1 Thangavelu S.R 1964 2 Muthukrishnan C.R 1965 3 Srinivasan V 1966 4 GuruSharan S Sidhu 1967 5 Raghavan G 1968 6 Raghavendran P 1969 After initial good rosy days doing huge works, the company ran into financial difficulties; his three partners washed their hands off and Ajit went through the worst time of his life for 3-4 years. Even after I moved on to pursue other opportunities, we interacted very frequently. He had read the complete works of Dickens in IIT. Ashok Modak was born on April 11, 1946 in Pune, which was then a quiet country town, and eventually his family moved to Mumbai, where he spent much of his youth. Yogesh contributed to the society, like his father, by spending time for an NGO Library offering free services to the poor in form of books, notebooks and a place to study. He was a member of the Planning Commission. We lost touch as we grew up until our paths crossed again at IITB. IIT Bombay Convocation 2022: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay's (IIT B) 60th convocation was held on August 20, 2022. Not to marginalize his Engineering and Literary contributions, what was even more impressive to those who knew him well was his humility, a virtue that appears to be in short supply in the current world fret with chest thumping folks egged-on and/or created by marketing gurus. So many unsaid moments that were precious, fun and just full of life and joy! We remain inspired by what he wrote in his Batch of 1992 IIT-Bombay 25th Reunion Yearbook: Life to me is now . peace and content with what one has achieved, enjoy the happy memories, and the friendship of people who care about you. Here's praying that wherever you are, dear Neelesh, peace, contentment and loving memories of your family and friends will always stay with you. He did his MBA (Finance) from Saint Louis University. He initiated group functions for festivals like Holi, arranged for necessary council permissions for Holika Dahan and coordinated with cultural organisations of all faiths to make it a success and promote values of working together. Phone: 022 2576 7771. He loved what he did and even worked on two patent memos hours before he went to the hospital on March 25th.Abhi grew up in a small town in Maharashtra, India where he still holds the high school's academic record. Another about buying your first home in Worcester MA by winning a tennis match over Ray, who seemed to have been a superior tennis player! Loved fish; loved traveling in autos, taxis and scooters. AK at once made me feel comfortable and at no point in time during our first interaction did he allow his seniority or his professional accomplishments overshadow my shine, my time. Like the time once, returning from work in NYC, I got off a commuter bus, quite surprised to see a police car, lights flashing, in front of my suburban New Jersey home. ~~Kiran Deshpande (M.Tech. As per Linus wish, I sent his worksheets of the algorithm to a few of our classmates named by Linus, most of whom replied that it was too technical for them to understand.For the last few decades, Linus was in touch with me, initially on my landline and later on my mobile. Gold Medal, Top 1% Topper, Plastic waste management, NPTEL,IIT Kharagpur, April 2019. Increased BJP vote Share from 0.35% to 35% in 10 years. Brian also visited the hockey field occasionally to join in the sports fun. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Feb 2023 won Gold and Silver medal at the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards for its 'Don't Choose Extinction' campaign. I remember he went on a shopping spree purchasing CDs for me so I could experience the wonder the way he did! Dr. Abhimanyu Patil, a renowned polymer scientist, beloved husband, and father, passed away on March 27th from a heart attack.During a 32 year career at ExxonMobil, Abhi built a legacy through both his scientific achievements and the people he touched. Of course, our company never received any orders from CPT but thats another story. He will be sorely missed by his friends and family. I remember his smiling face and the good times we had together. After a successful career as an investment banker, he started his own business and founded Apps4Rent LLC, with offices in India and the US. Om Shanti. As we got introduced to other Hostel mates, we stuck together night and day due to the fear of ragging. Chhaya Dixit passed away in her hometown Bhopal due to complications from COVID. I particularly recollect his fame in tabla playing, as such skills were rare among IITians. It is a great loss to the entire IIT fraternity and India with his work which improved our lives in ways both civic and social. Ashok died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 31, 2019. We also talked about Gujarati literature as a hangover from our Elphinstonian days ( e. g. about authors/their novels of the pre-independence India having famous initials likeka ma mu*,go ma tri*etc.). He completed his 11th and 12th standard at Ruparel college choosing Electronics as his specialization in place of Biology. After B Tech (1976), he also completed M Tech (1978) in Mechanical Engineering as jobs for Aeronautical engineers were not easy in those days. Paid all personal travel and medical bills from his credit card. Then it was 5 years of unforgettable IIT life. Sad that we have lost him so early. Yogesh went on to do his Ph.D. under Dr. GS Tendulkar in powder metallurgy. Nandan Nilekani is an entrepreneur and one of the famous alumni of IIT-Bombay. in 1965 and graduated in 1973; hence knew alumni from several batches.He had a knack for entertaining his friends with anecdotes of his travels and tales of his college mates and people he came across in the course of his work. In fact, when he was conversing with someone, he would get fully engrossed and focused and reacted occasionally in such a way that the person knew that Kandy was listening. He never spent money unless absolutely needed and tried to manage within the scholarship that he used to receive. Georgie and the children joined her in 1990. No wonder, Kandy held him in very high esteem. In 1997, to my great surprise, he paid a visit to the industrial display stall of my company at the Goregaon Convention Centre, Bombay. It is also unfortunate that my nephew (my brothers son Rishabh born on August 23, 2020) will never experience the joy of his company. From Gautam PatwaHe was a wonderful friend and we would meet in NYC once a year. Tuition fees at IIT for the current academic year are Rs. I have first-hand experience of how dear social service was to his heart. A couple of years back I was co-leading a reputed executive education organization in Hyderabad and it was there that I met AK for the first time ever. M N Ramamurthy was a jovial person and always gave an impression of being a friendly guy. Alas, we will miss him on our future trips. He taught us that we belonged at every seat and at every table. Always kind, patient and supportive, he was well loved by his students and colleagues.Krish also never forgot IITB, he had bequeathed a sum of $170,000 in his will to IITBHF to favor and help students at IIT Bombay. May his soul rest in peace - Sampath Purushothaman, Very very sad beginning to the year for Ramamurthys children Radheshyam, Shriram and the entire family! From all at IITBombay our heartfelt condolences to the Popat and Patel families. Manuexa, father to two daughters, came from a middle-class family from Panjim, Goa where his father owned a small retail business. Services till June 2022. His superb skill on the tabla will be etched in our memories. Coming from a humble background, he was simplicity personified. At the same time, in the midst of the 'sound' of Holi festival, today i.e. "todays graduating batch is not only the batch to receive the degree at the Institutes diamond jubilee convocation, but the batch is possibly the most hardened batch that IIT Bombay has ever produced! College. Krish was a wonderful person loved by all. He loved outdoor adventure, tracking, kayaking and scuba diving. I got to know Manohar Parrikar while residing in Hostel 4 (H4), IIT Bombay. Tech Admission 2022, Top Deemed University in India. Researchers and experts at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai along with a team of chemical engineers at IIT Bombay have developed a skin-on-chip model. Additionally, Uday served Schuylkill Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (where the family has resided since 1986) from 2004 to 2019, first as member of the Board of Supervisors and later on the Zoning Board.An avid horticulturist, Udays dream of winning a prize in the Philadelphia Flower Show was realized in 2017. Neelesh Wagle was born in Dadar, Mumbai on 7th Sep. 1970 to Vivekananda and Aparna Wagle, in a simple Maharashtrian middle-class family. The CPI is based only on the mandatory credit requirements for BS/B.Tech (with Honours). Around 2 am or so, we silently parked the scooter and went to bed. Post IIT, did MBA from Bajaj specializing in Finance and had an excellent career with Great Eastern Shipping, L&T and a long inning as MD of ITCOT Consultancy, Chennai. Sad to learn he has passed away. So he rightly belonged on campus in the early 1970s, in our motley gathering of social misfits -- there by dint of intellect, or by hard work; many by choice; some playing out their parents ambition scripts by proxy. Secretary for nearly 2 years helping the fledgling body to develop. After completing the PUC, he secured admission to IIT Powai. What do you call such a person, if not a Genius at anything he touched, with a suspected IQ upwards of 150. Noor did not, however, join the family business. Not only did I often meet his family in Santacruz in the 60s but also visited his Vashi bungalow once with my wife as well. But he did leave strong memories in my mind. And you of course, constantly pushing yourself too! His behaviour at times also exhibited an aggressive streak when he could not get what he wanted (like a techno-commercial offer for Compressed Air Dryers the next day!!). eYIC Technical Sessions. 2022, All rights reserved with Campusutra. That was the last time I heard his voice. I remember her, a sort of pioneer in many ways. He retired on Mar 3, 2005. All of you have proven yourself as great graduates. Basically, he wanted to send some group to our academy, to see how we function, and this group was a co-op. He allegedly killed himself at 4.30 am. He left all of us on 15th October 2020 with short notice after a brief illness! Afternoon workshops yielded mercilessly to Tutorials and Engineering Drawings and Practicals as the years went by. His work and also his health suffered significantly after passing away of his wife in 2011 and his elder son in an accident in 2015. His focus area was welding technology and he was instrumental in driving the initiative of developing highly-trained young welders. Vivek, you will be missed by one and all. Bhutte ka kees is a popular recipe from Indore made from grated Indian corn (not the American sweet corn). I am broadly interested in Software Development and . He later received a PhD from the University of California Irvine. Om Shanthi!All the attributes allow me to add a sentence of my own Shankar always kept the Khandaan together in his own disarming way, disarming smile. As per Biju, Anil Biswas, sitting next to him sounded desperate for some reason. Both Krishnan and I had the gumption to quit soon enough, while Dilip Karandikar and Avinash Kulkarni from the Class of 1967 and Shailesh Kapadia from a later batch proceeded to win inter-IIT gymnastics competitions. During his Calcutta Metro days, I visited him and he took me down into the tunnel. May his soul rest in peace. The venture, which had some problems with welding. He is always reserved and serious person. I cannot believe he is no more with us today. He made a name for himself for his brilliant grasp of politics and policies, a wide network of sources across sectors and, above all, his objectivity and fearlessness. But somehow it was not happening. I am extremely sorry and shocked to hear about the passing away of our classmate Harshad Bhinde. Previous Themes; Technical Sessions; eYIC 2022-23; Register. After graduating in 1967, Nanda joined Khare & Tarkunde Infrastructure Pvt. My prayers are to God for the heavenly peace for the departed soul of our beloved classmate and my personal friend of many years. They made brave appearances at social events where they gained the admiration of all while enabling Sid and Rebecca to celebrate life and mitigate the impact on their emotional health. Swati touched my life deeply, at a personal level. A few days later our inimitable and endearing friend Sushil Bijawargi passed away peacefully. Welcome To The New Director Of IIT Bombay Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri . You are the future of this great nation. However, he forever remains with us with his laser-sharp intellect, his ability to always dig to the core of any problem, his wit, and his love for Math and Science. He liked to play chess, especially the lightning variety. He introduced himself and joined the Reunion with his wife Anuradha. Obituaries customarily include the following: (1) date and place of death; (2) a brief summary of career; (3) interests, passions, hobbies, publications, honours and other distinctions the alum would have liked to see mentioned; (4) the names of surviving family members. As for as we recollect, he established many Oxalic Acid manufacturing plants, Antimony Oxide plants, Organic, Oxygenated and Halogenated Solvent plants. Dilip did very well academically and achieved very good marks in all the subjects. We got dinner on the house that evening! Electronics clearly bore no connection to Mechanical Engineering in which Georgie had trained, but none could keep the brilliantly versatile Georgie down.Disaster struck in 2000, the year of their silver wedding anniversary. General Manager. He had a number of anecdotes to share too. The farmhouse he built is full of technology titbits. When the bull comes into the arena, it was him and us. In New Zealand, we drove our own car: Mohan would be my navigator reading from the GPS and telling me about the road, Anuradha would be call out person warning me of speed limits on the road. H8). The CPI is calculated after the final retagging of courses. He and his wife were made for each other, and their two sons are well settled in life. . Even after Kvaerner Powergas diversified into the Construction business, Dr. Iyer displayed a clear understanding of this business too. 100 + Colleges Benefited. - SreeramVery sad to learn about the sudden demise of dear Diwan. . We smoked our first cigarettes (Cool) while dipping our toes in Powai Lake.We were team-mates in the Campus Treasure Hunt of 1967, where I met Nandita Mazumdar who subsequently became my wife. Kamlesh was part of several construction firms in New York City and a founding member of the Association of Indians in the Construction Industry (AICI) in the mid-80s, later serving as its President and Chairman. Most other times we were only able to speak by phone. Your room and music system were an exotic world. III. For Krishnan, teaching was a lifelong passion and helping students to achieve more than their own expectations was a lifelong mission. So sad to hear about Nayampally. He passed away earlier this year on 29 May 2021.Shankar Narayan R Rao joined IIT Bombay in 1967, stayed in Hostel IV and completed his B.Tech. May MNRs soul rest in peace. 14+ years of diverse experience across Corporate/Investment Banking, Investments, Strategy, Institutional Fundraising and technology roles in Singapore, Indonesia, India with fast-growing organizations.<br><br>MBA (finance and strategy) from FMS (Delhi University) and electronics engineer (IIT-gold medalist) by training.<br><br>Engineer at heart with a strong business acumen, I am passionate . He used to call me once in a while. Thanks for checking, I assured the policeman and sent him away. Then siren would start off causing a mini confusion in the hostel. In 1974, he received one of the first Professional Engineer (P.E.) He was brilliant, humorous and very helpful. But due to my busy schedule, I could not visit.Less than10 years from that get-together, I cannot believe he is no more! and Ph.D. degrees from UC Berkeley, all in mechanical engineering. On Friday, August 10, 2007 at 7:00pm after the pledge ceremony, I formally became alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 45th Convocation at IIT Bombay Coverage by Hindustan Times Coverage by The Hindu Stay in India, Mittal tells IIT graduates "Overcome the lure of foreign lands" MUMBAI: The advice of the most successful I was in H7 and he in H2. We will always miss Ajits smiling face and physical company. Was indeed a jovial and happy go lucky fellow. I recall meeting him at the 2011 reunion, and specifically because he remarked as I walked down the stairs, as to whether I had knee problems (I don't). His research comprised of analytical and computational work solve certain wave field problems in fluids. Yogi, as he was known to his friends and family, very regretfully passed away on April 30, 2022 after a brief but brave fight with cancer.After IITB (Hostel 8, Civil 1971), he completed his MBA from Bajaj, Bombay, and did a 12 year stint as a Corporate executive in Dhootapapeshwar, Wipro and Parle Beverages. So he started a packaging company that became famous for producing the unique origami packaging for UB sprits and other high-end gift items in Bangalore. In fact, there was never a dull moment when he was around. Fast forward to 1988, I returned to India and joined TRDDC with the objective of creating an Object Technology group. Vivek battled lung cancer for six years, finally succumbing to the dreaded disease on April 13, 2017. I urge you to think of PPM not as Parts Per Million but as Purpose, People and Machines. He was very dynamic and had also established good contact with Govt officials in Maharashtra and also our Dear 'Manu' Parrikar, CM of Goa, Ex-Minister of Defence. He did turn his head toward my voice as a memory seemed to stir within him. But he was much more influenced by his uncle who had retired from armed forces after getting injured. For a short while, he had a sense of persecution mania of 'Black Cats', trying to catch him. It was a cherished privilege to have been Nandas IITB classmates and friends for many years. He found great joy in approaching complex technical challenges with creativity and ingenuity.He also had two children, Anura and Ojus. I was the GS of the Metallurgical Engg. In some matters, Dilip was a very private and an unassuming person. This model is being tested for studying skin irritation and toxicity. Mr. Nath Diwan, his father who was a Govt. CONDOLENCE MESSAGES from OTHER BATCHMATES, We lost our live-wire friend Kedar Diwan. She will be missed exceptionally sorely. That is when the famous song by Joni Mitchell titled Big Yellow Taxi came to roost in our minds. He was a very jovial friendly guy,very energetic with a baby face. His wife had expired about 18 months back and Harshad was living a lonely life thereafter. But your memories will bring eternal pleasure to all of us. However, most recent memories are of 15 Feb 2020, when a few of us lucky ones came together and had a gala time with a dinner party when Soman was also present. (or Metallurg.Engg - never needed to know), of 1976 batch, left an indelible mark with his source of energy, logical and creative writing, and his way of narrating life events and his own experiences through two WhatsApp groups that I had formed for 1) our Batchmates 2) IITB alums thank you Whatsapp for keeping us all connected! After working as a post-doctoral fellow for a few years in England, he came back to India in 1955. We all had been in the same wing all 5 years (or was it 4 years) and all that has been stated about his nature is so well described by his persona. My broad interests lie in the areas of Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision. She was active among Adivasis, Dalits, farmers, and workers, in different parts of the country. God Rest His Soul. He often spoke to me about his wish to bring some transformative changes in the political and administrative system. 1 rank when we took the IIT Joint Entrance Examination in 1969. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. In 1983, he immigrated to the US with his family and settled in New Jersey. Really shocking. By the time of our batch-mate gathering on the campus in 2012, he had already authored 9 books. I pray to the Almighty God for his blessed soul to rest in eternal peace. ~ Edited by Arvind Keerthi from reminiscences provided by Neelesh's friends and family. (File photo/PTI) A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay allegedly died by suicide on campus early Monday morning. Through all this, she made time to pursue her interests in music, movies, dancing, and charity work. His phone call on the 17th of February came as a rude shock, for we had no inkling of what he was going through. After getting his BE in Electrical engineering from IIT Bombay, Harsha Dabholkar completed his PhD in Computer Science from Northwestern University. I am extremely sorry and pained to hear about the demise of our classmate Harshad Bhinde and I pray that his soul rests in peace. I met him again in Johnson & Johnson India. And the absolute confidence of walking up to someone clapping them on their shoulders and making that direct eye contact, all the time laughing with your eyes. You can find me quite easily if you google my name or look for me on. Puts our remaining years in perspective. As happens quite a few times, we went our separate ways till 2015 get-together and formation of our e-group. - Arvind DukleOn Shanti - Yogesh NarechaniaVery sad news indeed. from the University of Colorado in Environmental Engineering and returned to India in 1972.In 1975, Kamlesh started FourShahs, a forging company in Bharuch, Gujarat. Fast forward to his years in Farmhouse in Shahapur. Lined up in queues with lunch coupons during IITB meets. We will always think of Krish as a worthy product of IITB. Currently working as a Postdoc fellow in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in tumor Immunology. May his Atma attain Moksha, Om Shanti, and may his family be blessed with the strength to bear this sad loss - Bhuppy GurtuSorry to hear. A stint with Indian corporates convinced Sid that he could not play someone elses hand. Swati Dutta then moved to the United States, for research in Physics at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Atomic Physics in 1975. - Raj Nair, He was staying in the same hostel 6 I was staying initially. He was who we went to for advice, stories and guidance. And then on D 7days came the stage when Sid and Rebecca announced their decision to get married. Dusy's wife Sangeeta shared a heartfelt poem, which is reproduced below: You walked on this planet for 51 years,30 only with your parents and siblings21 with your partner in unison16 of which with your offspring in towYou enjoyed all the phases of life,A phase of learning and graspingA phase of experimenting and experiencingA phase of acknowledging and acceptingYou met a lot of souls,Some who taught through their behaviourSome who taught through their kindnessSome who taught through their knowledge You were shaped by all this and much more into,A caring son and brotherA loving husband, father and friendA kind and peaceful soulAs you set forward for your final journey, my dear,Wishing you calm and solace in life beyond, my dearTreasuring your precious memories and thoughts, my dearMay you rest in peace forever, my dear Yogesh Popat (B.Tech. As per the data shared by the institution, four students were presented the Gold medals for their exemplary performance. Average salary 16.51 LPA, IIM A inaugurates JSW School of Public Policy new building at campus, Registration for JEE Advanced Drops 61% registered in 2022, 4 IITs, get new Directors. He was 66. Gold Medal Vishal Agarwal . I don't know, the kind of response he got. ~~ Madhura and Satish Bapat. Apart from all his qualities listed above, he was a lover of Sanskrit language. I will always remember Mohan as a person of humble background and behaviour, multiple talents and high intelligence. Let us join hands. Ravish Tiwari was a brilliant journalist, but still better as an individual, someone who found virtue in everyone and spoke ill about none. With Foreign Universities setting up campuses in India, Is Liberalization of the education sector coming up? He was a keen bridge player, playing in several competitions from college/company level up to state level. I remember Shiva Nayampally as a very quiet, an ever-smiling classmate. May his soul remain in peace and tranquillity. Hi, I saw yesterday's (3rd Jan 2023) Times of India and was deeply shocked to see his photo with a contact number in the Obits column. He was always ready and willing to give help to those in need and went out of his way to any person or organisation for social service or organising events. What do you suggest?I was a regular visitor to his flat at Bandra for a chat or to listen to his Bose sound system, which he was very proud of. I had the honour of working with him at Seer Technologies, and staying in touch. Kesav shifted gears from academics to serious TCS style proposal writing effortlessly. The lyrics and melody of all the songs were tunelessly belted out full throat across the hostel wings later at night. So, in the linguistic sense, Mohan was the closest I had. About Featured Snippets. As an equally brilliant lad and a rising musician, Yash carries his beacon further; and, we all as his IIT uncles and aunts wish Yash and Sangeeta the best in life. My father Satish Bapat passed away on 16 November 2020 at the Jupiter Hospital in Thane after an almost 3-month long battle with the Coronavirus. He had this contrarian style. Prof. Menon had been associated with IIT Bombay in a number of ways on many occasions. We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of Prof. Dinesh Mohan, a faculty at IIT Delhi and a Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Bombay. The tributes that poured in Marathi newspapers after his passing, praised his writings as being well thought through and thought provoking. Enjoyed photography and gardening, and blogged stories written with brilliant humour. When Sudarshan used to come from Australia for his usual Annual visit, we always stayed at this farmhouse and enjoyed his hospitality. Our batchmate Kamlesh Gandhi stood by him and his family in those tough days. ), Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Bombay from 1997 to 2003. He was known to leave one unforgettable story as a shared memory for each of the people in his life. Mathew George Ayamkoikal, BTech Hons (Mech), 1970, shrugged off his mortal coil on Friday 7 Feb 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Prostrated himself before his IIT professors. We pray for his soul and pray that God give his family and friends the courage to bear this loss. He tried to keep in touch with engineering by working on the GMDH algorithm in which he was helped by a fellow alumnus Urban DSouza, junior to us, who lives in Michigan, USA. Ajit kept me informed of all his activities at different places within India in those vintage blue, green Inland letters and I would write back to him on what is happening in Mumbai.His jobs took him to almost all major Jetty Ports in India - Mumbai, Vizag, Cochin, Haldia, Bangladesh, etc. He received his primary schooling in the Madras Presidency and his later schooling in Jodhpur. Later he established his own Chalekode Enterprises Inc. in the field of wealth management.Chalekode was a very lively, outgoing person and a happy-go-lucky individual. Kandy was very much influenced by his father. This button displays the currently selected search type. Obviously, he did not let his status and success get into his head. We were friends on FB but he was not as active on FB so our interaction was occasional. Three alumni of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B)- Anurag Meena, Nikunj Malpani, and Pratik Lodha- have developed a smartphone-based health test kit using a urine .
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