I have observed him at IIT as a very disciplined and self respecting student. God Bless you Sid. Dilip stayed in the S.P. But he had a phenomenal memory of the distant past and would never forget my birthday. Still, after my return to India in May, he contacted me and again in two more occasions. ~ Extracted from Prof. SP Sukhatme's obit on Prof. MGK Menon. I was glad to do whatever little I could do for him. Anna came to Mumbai for further education, and joined SIES college at Sion. His first job landed him at ICICI where he met and became good friends with several fresh graduates, many of who today have milestone accomplishments in the financial industry. Satish Jashwantlal Desai passed away on January 15, 2021, taking a well-deserved final rest after a lifetime of looking out for others. The person who lived amongst us was more than a man. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 1 year Master's Thesis Project Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay . Enjoyed photography and gardening, and blogged stories written with brilliant humour. Like the wisdom of at least eating the dal served in the mess as a soup rather than rejecting offhand the entire insipid menu of the day; or just how much toothpaste was enough (the size of a pea) before you were wasting money and a resource; or how banana and mango skins were more nutritious than the pulpy insides of the fruit. He was highly respected as a Welding Professional in the country, and was admired for his humility. Most of our evenings together included those simple pleasures complemented with some jazz classics like Stan Getz or the Brazilian variety.. Suresh Gurjar rightly calls him a "true Devmanoos" (truly a Godly man). When we recite multiplication tables in Marathi, we say "baram bare chavve chalase (i.e. Not only was this remarkable by the standards of those times for college students to coach school students only 3-4 years younger the man demanded, and obtained, payment for his services. Let us work for the same client was his most frequent advice.On two occasions he practically convinced me into accepting the CEOs position of social enterprises that he was associated with. Tech Admission 2022, Top Deemed University in India. Then siren would start off causing a mini confusion in the hostel. If I remember correctly that was the only school that offered him financial assistance. He either quickly found you uninteresting, or unyielding to his wisdom -- perhaps you were judgmental of his quirks -- and then snubbed and dropped you. He is survived by his wife Girshmi and his 16-year-old daughter Anura, and fondly remembered by a very large circle of friends and colleagues. We were a trio - PV Bala, also a classmate & schoolmate, and we were together on the same floor, and we had the best of our times in a world-class institution. Despite certain idiosyncrasies, he was a happy-go-lucky type of guy, always smiling and with a happy expression on his face. Gold Medal, Top 1% Topper, Sustainable and affordable sanitation solutions for small towns: policy, planning and practice, NPTEL, IIT Bombay, August 2019. in Computer Science and Engineering 2. Serendipity was discernible in this journey. Have faint memories of him. Looked after women and old people in Goa through imaginative schemes. I just woke up (in Canada) to the sad news. Biju remained a bachelor until 2000 when he got married in a 15-minute evening ceremony on the terrace of Hotel Natraj, Marine Drive to his girlfriend from Delhi. Raj was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, and first came to the United States when he was a toddler, returning for graduate studies in 1973. He was a God-fearing person and a man of principles. My father used to appreciate him very much. Robotics. Of course, our company never received any orders from CPT but thats another story. They lived in Andheri East.After migrating to Australia in 1990, we lost touch with the couple, who had been blessed with a son, Ravi, in 1978, and a daughter, Sruthi, in 1982. - Jay Naidu, I remember MNR from my freshman year at IITB. He also was a bulwark for his extended family, helping all those who needed his support, time and time again. Stood in queues at airports. From Kalyan Sen: In our Hostel he was room partner of Kamal Mehta initially and later moved in next to me and Lajmi moved in next to Kamal in the final year. His body was taken to Srinagar and then flown to Vadodara via New Delhi. I pray for his soul. Dulal Panda, cell biologist and chair professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He allegedly killed himself at 4.30 am. He also worked on Delhi Metro and later Calcutta Metro. 1. He treated me like his younger brother and never passed up an opportunity to mentor me.In a very short period, we became very thick friends, the difference in our age notwithstanding. He received his primary schooling in the Madras Presidency and his later schooling in Jodhpur. Soman We all batchmates and alums will miss you and your chirpy stories in Marathi and English which were great narratives! We pray for a peaceful journey ahead for the departed soul! Lalit Surajmal Kanodia, entrepreneur and chairman of Datamatics. guys moved to a different building of Hostel 5, but our friendship continued. licenses in Pennsylvania in the category of Environmental Engineering. He was always ready to help out his colleagues and did so in such an unassuming manner that you never felt being in his shadow but rather being under his wing. The other was that he had found out Swami Chinmayananda's Ashram on the other side of Vihar Lake and went there at times. 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. Really shocking. He was a strong supporter of Sanskrit language and coordinated spoken Sanskrit classes. Noor's truly compassionate nature was revealed in full when the bottom fell out of our life in 1996-97. His quick wit at times turned into PJs which were promptly greeted with well deserved boos. Dr. Ayalasomayajula Kaaliprasad Rao (Ph.D. '99 Reliability Engg. Brian completed his Indian School Certificate (ISC) from St. Marys High School in 1964 (the same prestigious school attended by musical greats like Zubin Mehta, the world-famous conductor and Freddy Mercury of Queen fame, amongst other luminaries), but he was under the age limit for appearing at the IIT Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) in 1964. Sid joined the City of Boston to help the Mayor with the Big Dig in the North End during the time of Dukakis and Freddie Langone and of course the KennedysThose were the days when the Cabots spoke only to the Lodges and the Lodges spoke only to God!!!! Georgie commenced work in Beaverton, Oregon, with the fabled Tektronix, rising to Manager, New Product Introductions, in the Grass Valley Group division of the Company. Sid even had a rare surgical implant to augment his sensory systems making him our own Bionic Man. I got to know Manohar Parrikar while residing in Hostel 4 (H4), IIT Bombay. Even a couple of times I had invited him for lunch at my Thane home while he was working with me. in Textile Technology 3. Ganesh was a close friend for many but for us few guys including Kalyankrishnan and Deepak Thakur, Dinesh Vadera of 69 batch and Mrudul Mody and NJ Sudarshan, Gaurishanker all from IITB he was a participant, promoter or an instigator of various activities that we did together since late seventies on continuous basis. He was a keen bridge player, playing in several competitions from college/company level up to state level. Returning to India during the dynamic and vibrant political atmosphere of post-emergency, Swati came into touch with the ongoing socialist movement of the time, although she had already been introduced to socialist ideas during her time in the US. AK, as he was very popularly known, is a rare breed of professionals who despite his age and accomplishments had the grace to acknowledge the young and the old alike and made everyone feel as though they were his equals in stature and achievements. Teams of three, representing their university, work to solve the most real-world problems, fostering collaboration, creativity, innovation, and the ability to perform under pressure. Our dear friend Parasuram Chalekode aka CK Parasuram passed away on Sunday, 3rd January 2021 at 3:30 pm EST in Detroit, USA. ~ Kalyan Sen (Batchmate ; B.Tech. Satish enjoyed returning to a company where his own father Jaswanthlal had served a vital role decades earlier; After he married Noor, the couple lived for some years in a high-level, airy flat in the Bombay suburb of Versova, close to the Arabian sea. The guitar playing. Ramesh Punjabi and I had planned to visit Linus at the Vasai Home (which permitted visitors only on weekends) in the last weekend of September. He is always reserved and serious person. Some of his fellow students asked each other how he could humanly handle the notoriously demanding workloads of IITB and this grueling regime. We all became as thick as thieves in the process. Possessed with a sharp intellect, Dusy would always think much deeper than most of us about lifes problems big and small; yet he would participate in our typical college activities with amused indulgence. There he joined E.R. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (Former President of India) Gold Medal This not only became possible but was done very well because of Kesav. Armed with her twin degrees, Noor went on to do sterling work in the US with Bell Labs, AT&T, Lucent and several other telecomm companies, over the next 25 years. Whenever he was required to be in far off places where taking family was impractical, she would look after the kids bravely. As a result of his IIT training, he proudly did hands-on projects around the house. May the soul rest in peace and tranquillity. When the power of one's brain is as vast as the power of the universe, (and I'm sure all IITIANS will agree, that one DOES have that capacity, but only a percentage seek access to, hone and showcase it), can we contain describing such persons in words? The person who walked amongst us was more than a gentleman. Rest in as much peace after death as you lived in life. These are my impressions of what transpired nearly fifty years back. He had so many well-wishers, the list is almost endless. He could not be tempted by anyone or anything to take a short cut of dishonesty. Services till June 2022. He was a competent and jovial guy. RIP, my dear friend. Ran a small scale industry till his last breath. Later I was told he had devoted himself to doing social work by helping a school. Ashok was kind and gentle, happiest when able to help others. He was always there lending a helping hand very gently under trying circumstances. Your love for life, challenges included, or shall we say challenges wanted, was time and again noticed, admired and just so contagious and inspiring. He was a qualified IWE (International Welding Engineer) by the International Institute of Welding and later became a faculty for qualifying younger engineers as well. His brother fondly remembers that as a kid Ravish wanted to become PM of India, and in school he had made plans to achieve that position in 2028. A great friend and a permanent recluse. No wonder, Kandy held him in very high esteem. Was educated in Marathi medium. Nandan Nilekani is an entrepreneur and one of the famous alumni of IIT-Bombay. 2. 2515 students were awarded the degrees on successful completion of their academic programmes. Listening to Thiruda Thiruda songs on your music system - it felt like one was in the lap of luxury. As for as we recollect, he established many Oxalic Acid manufacturing plants, Antimony Oxide plants, Organic, Oxygenated and Halogenated Solvent plants. Devang V. Khakhar Director, IIT Bombay Nominees of the Council Prof. Anurag Kumar Director, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 . Never content with the status quoante, Noor then decided to undertake further studies in the USA, culminating in her taking an MS in Computer Science from New York Polytech, New York City, in 1978. His phone call on the 17th of February came as a rude shock, for we had no inkling of what he was going through. I had joined a new job at Tata Consulting Engineers what caught my attention was his disarming mischievous smile. While visiting his sister in India, he had a fall and suffered an injury to the spine. Over 2100 get degrees. 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.). Last I met him was in Goa. She was active among Adivasis, Dalits, farmers, and workers, in different parts of the country. But for some reason, I did not and have not ever spoken with the first three in Konkani. I recall he would tell us often regarding his problem with what he liked to call surplus cash, saying he did not know what to do with it. He was truly a multifaceted man. May his soul rest in eternal peace. courses (admitted through JEE) who is being adjudged to be the best in all round performance, on the same criterion as is being followed in respect of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy Memorial gold medal. His passion for questions that go to the heart of politics and society made him switch to social sciences. He used to regale us with his singing of old songs. This year, three students were presented the Gold medals for their exemplary performance. For SOF IEO, SOF NSO & SOF IMO, class one and class two exams are single level exams. I think, our last talk was before Ganpati festival. Linus did not have a mobile smart phone; hence I could not exchange day to day messages with him. He used to actually bring a book to read during lectures that were of little interest to him. - Sunil Navare, Pained to know about the sad demise of MNR. During the journey, he had some health issues and was under medication for two days when he collapsed. He worked with BARC until he decided to pursue Ph.D. and was extremely happy to have completed Ph.D. in his late 40s. An IITian who went to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar, he would literally be on Delhis roads most of the day, walking and driving from one ministry building or party office to another, meeting politicians and policymakers. - Prakash Koppar ( Gary ), Met 71 H5 / 7. Subhash Kamte passing away was sad news. They moved to the US where he worked with Professor David Curtin on solid-state organic chemistry as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Re: IIT Bombay Gold Medalists The 54th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) was held on the campus. He along with three others left AFCONS and started a company to do work for Konkan Railway. He and I would sing occasionally at Hostel 4 social gatherings. He was not a regular to our MMM or Alumni Annuals. We studied together at Robert Money Technical High School and later at IIT Bombay in Mechanical Engineering. In the last few years, I started to appreciate the sound of Pt. I was fortunate enough to share a hotel room with him when we had our 40th-anniversary meeting in 2011. My obituary for my dearest friend Mohan Patil who departed for heaven on 24th May 2021.Mohan can be described in one word - "GEM". 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. Prof. Chaudhuri will assume charge as Director, IIT Bombay on April 15, 2019. From Vilas GadkariI also have very fond memories of organizing bridge tournaments with him in IIT and then meeting him and Meena in NY.From Raj MelvilleStill remember our annual July get-togethers early on as we were all just setting out with new families and kids. He then got a job in Dubai, spent 2-3 years there and that helped him to come out of difficult times.Ajit was Project Director of Essar Projects for the construction of the Jetties for Dahej-Ghogha Passenger Cum RoRo Ferry Service of Gujarat Maritime Board and this was his last assignment. Ganesh was a man with wit, wisdom and warmth. It took quite some time to understand his qualities - both depth of knowledge and intelligence. Grateful thanks to Satish Desai for valuable aides-memoire. Kesav Vithal Nori left for his heavenly abode on May 29, 2021. of India [2007] . I had fond memories of many chats and visits to his home at that time in Sion. Once he stayed in my house, when he came down to attend the wedding ceremony of the elder son of Pradip Mittra in 2007. Wishing Peace and Bliss for him in the hereafter. She is living here in Houston and still remembers Mohan and his parents. 100 + e-Yantra Labs. Ajits loss is a huge blow to them. This year we missed meeting in May and I am extremely sad about it. Prof. D.B. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. We used to shuttle by IIT bus from Karad Engineering College Hostel to site about 20-30 miles every day for 3 weeks. MN Ramamurthy (Met '72, H6) passed away on January 1 ,2023. He was who we went to for advice, stories and guidance. 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