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Nanda left behind his wife Vidyagauri, daughter Narmada, son Amitabh and three grandchildren. of India [2007] . Gold Medal Jatin Garg. We used to have long conversations. In the course of his career with Exim Bank he spent few years in Delhi and Washington.I would like to acknowledge all those who sent tributes on Shankar. In 1997, to my great surprise, he paid a visit to the industrial display stall of my company at the Goregaon Convention Centre, Bombay. This would be our residence for the time till we left IIT. Somewhere along the way, his disconnect with the world he lived in became apparent. Very sad to hear the news. Mathew George Ayamkoikal, BTech Hons (Mech), 1970, shrugged off his mortal coil on Friday 7 Feb 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Like Harshad Bhinde, I have a faint feeling that he lived in Sion near SIES college and all Sion wallahs have a different bonding. Then siren would start off causing a mini confusion in the hostel. My heartfelt condolences. College. May God bless his soul on his journey to Liberation. In all, Nanda authored 22Marathibooks, and additionally, translated 6 English books into Marathi. This button displays the currently selected search type. Yogesh was a doting father, teaching his girls everything from Mathematics and Physics to principles of grit and tenacity. I had asked him an innocent question about the depth. In January, I was fortunate to visit him at short notice and had a simple meal cooked by Anuradha. Just to name a few, he was the Chairman of the Electronics Commission. He enjoyed it because he was never judgmental. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh . Junior, mentee, and close friend Nitin Saluja (IITB 07, Founder-Chayoos) sums it up best: Bhai hamara Stud tha, ye to pata tha, Wo Legend tha, ye nahin pata tha. The only person to whom I could talk freely about it was Dilip and he was an amazingly good listener. The 'Institute Gold Medal (2020-21)' was awarded to Koustav Jana, a (dual degree) student from the Department of Electrical Engineering, the 'Institute Gold Medal (2021-22)' was awarded to Aryaman Maithani, a (BS) student from the Department of Mathematics, and the 'Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal' was conferred on Shreya Pathak, a (BTech) Eventually, I started a social enterprise on my own largely inspired by his thinking process and his constant motivation. During his Konkan Railway days, he used to visit VJTI for doing/supervising tests in the Lab. May he rest in peace. Its very saddening to know about Nayampally passing away. Later, he joined Noor in moving to the United States where the couple settled in New Jersey. Yogesh received his B. I don't know, the kind of response he got. His endearing smile will forever be etched in our memory. After completing the PUC, he secured admission to IIT Powai. Prakash Raghunath Joshi; (popularly known as Anna Joshi to his batchmates) joined IIT Bombay in 1971 for B.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering. His career took him across the world to help support the companys global operations and made him many lifelong friends in the U.S. and around the globe. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a180f8d7e2dc45c I had once peeped through his notes and his one line contribution amazed me - 2 electrons with opposite spin (for Helium). Yogesh was an extremely amiable person and never fought or grumbled against the wrong done to him, in particular by the developer of his housing society.Yogesh used to visit his sister Dr Mrunalini every day. '87 Chem. The English language and Mathematics were his twin forts; both of us enjoyed P. G. Wodehouse, Shakespeare, and wordplay.Lean and wiry of build, Georgie flashed a wicked grin through his charmingly crooked teeth. Noorjehan was one of four distaff members of her class of nearly 80, joining Gita, Nandita and Sushama as trailblazers of that era -- very few ladies entered the profession in those days. The subject line in his email would always start with from Ganesh: he would write short lines and brief paragraphs and would always appreciate the good work done by others. He was proud of his friends who had chosen to do it but he took no less pride in what he had chosen to become a pavement-thumping journalist. Missed you all the years that you and I did not meet after 1969 and will keep missing you for all the years to come. My recollection is that he had gone abroad for higher studies. He used to share everything liberally. - Prakash Koppar ( Gary ), Met 71 H5 / 7. Grateful thanks to Satish Desai for valuable aides-memoire. To us, he was a brilliant, inspirational, funny, and loving dad and husband of almost 40 years. Milind Wakdikar, Scientist-G & Advisor to Ministry of Earth Sciences, passed away in Delhi on 19th May 2021. Yes, he indeed did it his way and I pray for eternal peace for his soul. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay conducted 60th Convocation ceremony at its campus today, August 20. My son Sharva was born in India in August 2018 and I am happy that he got to spend a few months doting over his first grandchild. God rest her soul. He was better informed than me and gave me his home phone number. In August 1992 he moved to Roha (dist. He also worked briefly with the IITB Alumni Association. His beloved wife, Judy, was with him. - Milind Patankar, Ramamurthy had come to our batch when we went into 2nd year. He was appointed to a faculty position at San Francisco (SF) State University in 1970 and served the University for 42 years until his retirement in 2012. ', Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group was the Chief Guest. Later I came to know that he had come back. ~Written by Prakash Koppar (MetE/MatSc 71). A brilliant mind and a wonderful person. 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. My first memories of Noorjehan are of a stunningly beautiful, utterly vivacious denizen of the Ladies Hostel, ever full of bounce and vigour. We have lost our friend, but looking at the bright side, he went away without suffering. Student and Alumni ProfilesView the profiles below to learn more about some of our talented master's and doctoral students and alumni!Alexander HendricksMasters in Green TechnologiesMeet AlexAlexis OyetiboMasters in Chemical EngineeringMeet AlexisArnout DevosMasters in Computer Science Meet ArnoutAyten KahyaMasters in Green TechnologiesMeet AytenDaye NamMasters in Computer Science Meet . 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. RIP Subhash, Vikas. The CPI is based only on the mandatory credit requirements for BS/B.Tech (with Honours). At a close family lunch earlier this year our conversation moved to cricket, the cricket of our times, especially recalling the performance of my brother that led our school team to reach the semi-finals of Harris Shield, beating teams with players such as Gattani, Kundaran, Solkar, Amroliwalla, Rege and of course Gavaskar, who all went on to play for State or India teams. This was a big deal at that time as he jumped into the fray, especially when both the government and private corporations were progressing at a snails pace in offering relief to the COVID impacted. IITBAA lost its unsung hero. 15 years ago, following an intensive Internet search, I re-established contact with Didi through the good offices of Jyotirmoy Sarkar, Webmaster at BHU. Kindly note that the information you providemay or may not reprinted verbatim but maybe used as a basisfor the obituary. Only on the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras campus.. Sign of peaceful coexistence or better still, gainful coexistence.. Video credit: @Vamsi Being the gifted fellow that he was, he upended the defunct unit to compare its motion sequences with our Garrard, in our home over summer vacation. He would always stop to chat. Through training and competition, teams challenge each other to raise the bar on the possible. Rather than bragging or boasting or simply announcing, he kept some things to himself. Teaching was his passion and he conducted a number of professional courses for practicing engineers,through the auspices of various professional associations such as IIW- India, PPMA, Indian Welding Society among others, for developing an in-depth understanding of welding metallurgy as well as International Codes governing welding. He will truly be missed. He often talked about Bhagavad Gita (his favourite subject ). Best Private University in India. Shivkumar Sharma and Pt. His favorite activities included hiking and biking in the East Bay hills around Berkeley, CA and playing tennis. 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. 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. as well as a few issues of Caltech alumni magazine. I particularly recollect his fame in tabla playing, as such skills were rare among IITians. He went to the USA for higher studies. - Sunil Navare, Pained to know about the sad demise of MNR. His phone call on the 17th of February came as a rude shock, for we had no inkling of what he was going through. May his beautiful soul rest in peace! This is a list of notable faculty and alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. For this he had to travel extensively on wheelchair. Really shocking. The spirit of service was always prevalent in all aspects of his life. I knew him since First Year Science days at Elphinstone College, Bombay. He has come from Rhodes to roads. This introduction made him smile the glint in his eyes unmistakable. Classical Music, hikes to Matheran or elsewhere, travelling out of town on various occasions, someone you took for granted as one of the group.There were times we met every day, I remember dissecting the Bofors scam based on daily developments coming on TV or Evening News . We got dinner on the house that evening! He worked hard on creating a beautiful community focused on real-life skills and natural learning. May his departed soul rest in eternal peace!! IIT Bombay. - Jay Naidu, I remember MNR from my freshman year at IITB. In my interactions with him -- I knew him for many years -- I never saw him displaying malice towards anyone. He dedicatedly served Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals for over 30 years before retiring in 2009 as Addl. And I second Kalyan's comment on his looks. He was a man of integrity, always cared for his family and everyone around him, and worked for the society and above all, never forgot his rural roots. Gold Medal, Top 2% Topper, treatment and Wastewater ecycling NPTEL,r IIT Kharagpur, October 2018. A group of us Civil guys knew that Nanda was studious and clever, but what set him apart from the most was his keen interest in literature. Its his smile, his love to converse about matters simple or complex with a clear mind. It is also unfortunate that my nephew (my brothers son Rishabh born on August 23, 2020) will never experience the joy of his company. This website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2023. Never made fun of anyone. Devang V. Khakhar Director, IIT Bombay Nominees of the Council Prof. Anurag Kumar Director, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 . Those days (1978-82) I shared a cabin with my friend Rajiv Deshpande (Chem 72, H5) and Sushil would keep us entertained with anecdotes. He also worked on Delhi Metro and later Calcutta Metro. My heartfelt condolences to his siblings Lydia, Lolly, Leslie, Lucy and Larry. Anna came to Mumbai for further education, and joined SIES college at Sion. He started his career as a lecturer in IIT Bombay and joined Powergas Corporation (now Aker Solutions) in 1965 as Project Engineer. #gold #Au. He told me, that his assistant is taking care of all the arrangements, then. I know how much IIT Bombay tried to help him. 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. He and Rebecca even travelled to the US and Italy to visit family and friends, cocking a nook at his disorder. More importantly, his pleasing personality and magnetism allowed Kandy to develop deep friendships with one and all. He was known to leave one unforgettable story as a shared memory for each of the people in his life. His gentle smile, open heart free of prejudice made his good-heartedness shine through. He was from the Class of 1971, and I am from the Class of 1974, EE. Sushil Bijawargi (Biju) visited us regularly when I was working with Lloyds Steel Ind. 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). and the buffaloes, before climbing over the water pipelines behind Hostel 4 to swim with the crocodiles in picturesque Vihar Lake. "The training that our students receive will definitely see them taking up leadership roles, as always, in the academic and corporate world, thus contributing to the needs of our country, he added. Probably, this is why neither a lung condition nor extreme weather in the north deterred him from the eternal journey he undertook. He would quote full verses from the Bible, both the New Testament as well as the Old. Any discussion with him was always an intellectual treat. Wishing Peace and Bliss for him in the hereafter. The 'Institute Gold Medal (2020-21)' was awarded to Koustav Jana, a (dual degree) student from the Department of Electrical Engineering, the 'Institute Gold Medal (2021-22)' was awarded to. He was well aware that end was near. Other Medals are given as per the donors conditions. Convey my condolences to his bereaved family. I have wished him a happy birthday every year right on time. Engg. Prof. Menon was born in Mangalore on August 28, 1928. She was instrumental in our recovery from that life-threatening illness. He replied rather shyly that RK was his brother-in-law and he was the Mama of Ramesh Krishnan. Over the better part of the last decade, he worked for Tableau, where his career grew to new heights along with the company. I was able to speak to him, though just for a few minutes. 3 time Gold Medalist at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) [2006-09] 3 . Bhimsen Joshi and he was overjoyed! He taught us how to ride a bike and helped us with our science homework. But due to my busy schedule, I could not visit.Less than10 years from that get-together, I cannot believe he is no more! He joined Humphreys & Glassgow, Mumbai. Yogesh went on to do his Ph.D. under Dr. GS Tendulkar in powder metallurgy. He was in Hostel 5 from 1966-71 and graduated in Electrical Engg. You brought a certain type of happiness to anything you did. 2015 Reunion, 2015 trip to Assam & Arunachal Pradesh, and 2016 trip to New Zealand brought us even closer. After many decades in California, he moved to Austin in 2019. 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