Very soon friendship consolidated among us including Sunil Navare, Ajit Tipnis, Kedar Diwan, Telang, Joglekar, and myself. Sad to lose a friend with whom we spend years together. You're welcome. 59th Convocation of IIT BombayChief Guest: Prof. Geoffrey Hinton, University of TorontoDate: August 7, 2021 Softee became a big attraction, whereas the availability of cakes and pastries was a good change for those who were not satisfied with the monotonous menus of the Hostel Mess. - Hari BhargavaVery Sad News. In some matters, Dilip was a very private and an unassuming person. Convey my condolences to his bereaved family. He was always willing to pitch in with whatever help he could offer, as also with some Hindi Songs, mostly from the 1950s and 1960s. Krish was a mechanical engineer, very sober, very soft-spoken, wise and intelligent, an overall gentleman and a noble soul. Some of us brimming with pride at the thought of you becoming a cardio thoracic surgeon. One of his friends in SIES college gave him JEE application form and made him apply. He projected a quiet confidence during his discussions and debates with others. The monsoons brought waters cascading into the Powailaketempting us to swim in the muddy waters and Sid was there on the Hostel 7 walkway cheering on fellow hostelites, messworkers . In January, I was fortunate to visit him at short notice and had a simple meal cooked by Anuradha. I hurriedly scribbled a few lines to the IITB67 group. Prakash Raghunath Joshi; (popularly known as Anna Joshi to his batchmates) joined IIT Bombay in 1971 for B.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering. He was suffering from terminal cancer for some time. In time, the residential refurbishing of the Lower Parel textile mills came to pass, just as Biju had proposed. He would ride his motorcycle to Goa and back. Ltd. and the family moved to the current home in Naupada, Thane. - Sunil Navare, Pained to know about the sad demise of MNR. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Kesav, I hope you like it, as you settle down in heaven. As per Biju, Anil Biswas, sitting next to him sounded desperate for some reason. Taking on the challenge of life day-to-day. What was novel was an Avacado tree which we had not seen in India before. I remember an incident when we were in Bangalore for a CDAC partner conference. On returning home from a business trip to San Francisco, Georgie suffered a massive coronary incident that interrupted blood flow to his brain long enough to render him comatose.And thus he remained, for nearly 20 years, nursed at home with unswerving devotion and tender care by Helena, true to their marriage vows, until death parted them at 2:30 pm that terrible Friday a week before Valentines Day.While Ravi holds his own, Sruthi (who herself took a Ph.D. and is an academic at the University of Portland) married Michael Rosenfluth; they have a beautiful daughter.Nandita and I spent half a day with Helena and the recumbent Georgie last July in their lovely home in Portland, in the presence of the whole family. Kandy was a good fellow. 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. I am very much saddened to understand from your email message that Linus expired today a few minutes back. He later received a PhD from the University of California Irvine. He is survived by his only sister and her family. Ajits two elder brothers live in the same building Parijat, one of them next to him in age was away to the UK for a holiday, the other elder brother and neighbours rushed to her on her call but Ajit was no more. A couple of years later, he wrote a book dealing with biological, social and economic evolution of mankind (Homo Sapiens), perhaps considered to be the best scientific book authored by Nanda. Very sorry to hear about the sad demise of Linus D'Souza. ~~Malla Praveen Bhasa (Ph.D. '06 SJMSOM H1). Two of us went to the airport and came back too in that scooter! After the 1965 Indo-Pak war, IITB got a battle tank which was displayed in the long corridor from Main Building. He is invariably described by a very large circle of friends as empathetic, loyal, and self-reflective. And the hotel was celebrating American week and had pictures of the American eagle in the restaurant. . Entrenched International film festival in Goa. Spirituality permeated his life. ~Written by Prakash Koppar (MetE/MatSc 71). After getting his BE in Electrical engineering from IIT Bombay, Harsha Dabholkar completed his PhD in Computer Science from Northwestern University. May his soul rest in peace. Jayant Sathaye, IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus, passed away after a brief illness on Sep 11, 2020. IIT Bombay has awarded the Institute Gold Medal (2020-21)' 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. His research comprised of analytical and computational work solve certain wave field problems in fluids. He married Dr. Sunita Jayakar in 1981, and they lived in the Bay Area for the last 40 years, where they raised their two children, Preeya and Dr. Rohit Jayakar. He was the most caring person I have met in my life. Black Cats was a Special Commando Force developed during Indira Gandhis days.I would say he had a special charm for making quick friends and practically all big guns from IITB who migrated to the US knew him well.There are many stories of Biju, one where he acquired a Rolex watch (which he showed me) given to him by the great Music Director Anil Biswas during a flight to Kolkata. He worked hard on creating a beautiful community focused on real-life skills and natural learning. From Percy RajaniHe was such a brilliant and wonderful guy. 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 was one of the most energetic and happy go lucky batchmates. Subhash Kamte died of a cardiac arrest on the 18th February 2019 at Kolhapur. Knew him well at H8. An exceptional student, Swati always topped her class right from her school days. In 1983, he immigrated to the US with his family and settled in New Jersey. 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. We arent going to forget you, Velu. Reduced fuel prices by 20% yet increased revenue. Dusy had a warm disposition, was rarely flustered, and approached life with casual anticipation and a very unique aloofness. He developed a habit of writing to me on postcards. And thank you, Velu, for all the trips! Limaye 1965 Dr. C.P. The job afforded him just rewards and ample opportunities for travel and adventure. Easy access to Cigarettes was another boon for the boys as they did not have to go outside the campus anymore to purchase them, now and then. You will be missed sorely. He was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Bombay in the year 1996 for his extraordinary achievements in his career. 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.). guys moved to a different building of Hostel 5, but our friendship continued. He and I were roommates from the second year onwards. She was the heartthrob of very many of us in IIT. The farmhouse he built is full of technology titbits. Very committed. It is also unfortunate that my nephew (my brothers son Rishabh born on August 23, 2020) will never experience the joy of his company. I will always remember fondly the times we spent together.From Udai GuptaRajan was a fellow denizen of Hostel 2/4th wing and a classmate in EE; always a fun guy to be with.From Vikram ModakA brilliant mind lost.I used to interact with him frequently as our names were next to each other in the EE Class alphabetical list.From Ramesh KarnaniRajan was the first or second person I met when I moved into Hostel 2, 4th wing, ground floor on that rainy morning in 1969.From Chinya RaviI have very fond memories of him. He attended St. Xaviers School in Vile Parle, Mumbai, a seedbed for higher-education talent that sent many of its sons to IIT. And guess whom I found sitting next to me? I know how much IIT Bombay tried to help him. The students have experienced with a remarkable stoicism all three phases of life in the campus: pre-covid ambiance, extreme hardship due to pandemic and then the post-pandemic opportune moments that the campus provides.". His second love was undoubtedly cricket and he could reel off statistics of cricket matches long gone and was a walking encyclopedia of all things cricket. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him! '78 Elec. God bless your family. It was very difficult to tell our minds that he is no more. 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. They have treated me as one amongst them and I am feeling embarrassed that I am not with them in these trying times. Tech (1971) and Ph.D. degrees in Metallurgy from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He would take out his wallet and show the set of currency notes and ask Gary, what will I do with this much cash? He joined Tata Consulting Engineers, was posted in Bombay and Bangalore. He tried spreading this business line by visiting several other colleges too. He passed away on May 8, 2020. The doors were never locked and the password was to name any IIT classmate, batchmate or acquaintance. - Jay Naidu, I remember MNR from my freshman year at IITB. I remember him very well. As the eldest sibling, in many ways, Dusy was the beacon and a guidepost for the family. A fitness enthusiast and an avid runner, swimmer, trekker since his IIT days, Deepak was running the last leg of a half marathon at the time of his sudden and unexpected demise.After IIT, Deepak completed his Masters from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and had a stellar career in software sales spanning over two decades. A brilliant Keralite student from a simple Jamnagar (Gujarat) family, Georgie had come through on an IIT Merit Scholarship. He was an active participant in Adex and another data engine as much as in any other compiler tool. When a person is par excellence, in every way and in everything, but doesn't fit into standard grooves of achievement, success, working prowess, how does one describe him? Thank you, my dear friend.We fellow IITians will always miss you for your simple principled approach to life!May his soul rest in eternal peace! Previous Themes; Technical Sessions; eYIC 2022-23; Register. To newcomers, he appeared to peer down upon them through the binocular telescopes resting on his nose. I will miss you dear friend and your advice in critical situations! We knew right then that our friend Nanda was a lot bigger and more accomplished a man than we had ever realized. And I second Kalyan's comment on his looks. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Jun 2010 - Jul 2010 2 months. We met each other along with our parents who had come to see us off on that memorable day in June 1966 and naturally they felt comfortable that there are known friends already. I remember the walks back to hostel with him as well as the gupshup on the first floor lobby of Met Engg Dept during the lecture breaks (although we may have been in different class? ) 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. At that time, he was working for Chicago Pneumatics (CP Tools), Mulund along with Tony Fernandes (Mech 71, H4) and Pat Sengupta (Mech 72, H4). But he tried a lot. 2022, All rights reserved with Campusutra. We were in regular touch and the conversation was normal, showing no sign of despair on his part. Obituaries for alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, will be published on this website in honour of our departed friends and classmates. Thru the IITBAA Newsletter, I would like to convey my condolences to Nayampally's family and wish them the strength to overcome their grief. 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. And come 9.30am.voila the puzzle was solved and passed around in the corridors to other classes too. Since there was no teacher for Physics and Chemistry in the school, he had to go to Rajapur for his SSC 11th standard then. We last met Noorjehan when she and Satish hosted us in their Atlanta, Georgia home in 2010. 4 time Chief Minister of Goa and 6 times MLA from Panjim constituency. Anna was suffering from cancer for the last couple of years which he faced very boldly. Carried files from his car to his office at 8 am, even on Sundays. - Satish JoglekarI am still trying to process the, untimely, passing of my dear friend and classmate, Kedar. He appreciated the diversity of the student body at SF State and often went out of his way to help disadvantaged students. I did not know he passed away. There was something about Dilip that each person, not just me, recognized as Godly. His wife had expired about 18 months back and Harshad was living a lonely life thereafter. The local S.P. Despite being a good friend of Dilip's for 3 years up to the point of joining IIT Powai, I didn't know some things about him. He is survived by his wife and 2 sons, who are settled in Australia and Bengaluru. Krish was undergoing medical treatment for complications resulting from a kidney transplant done 24 years back. That is why God has called him up to the skies. I was planning to meet him, when I was going to come to Mumbai, for the Golden Jubilee (which I had to cancel due to health-reasons). . Sushil Bijawargi (Biju) visited us regularly when I was working with Lloyds Steel Ind. I think, our last talk was before Ganpati festival. May God give them the Strength to bear this irreparable loss. I used to attend the Annual Music festival at Bandra. Lately, for some reasons, he was depressed and was neglecting his health. Linus was the eldest of 6 siblings of a middle-class family living at Belgaum. He used to sing in cultural programs. 3) As he told me about his modest financial background, my respect for him grew; and so did his for me. Congratulations to the women's cricket team .. From 1992, he worked as an independent consultant providing welding procedures and qualification of procedures for new and exotic materials used in construction and fabrication of pressure vessels with various engineering industries. But due to my busy schedule, I could not visit.Less than10 years from that get-together, I cannot believe he is no more! Nanda was a 1967 Civil Engineering graduate from IIT Bombay. '71 MetE/MatSc; Ph.D '95 MetE/MatSc, H8/H1). He had a very high competence of modelling and software development for technical problems, including problems in metabolic modelling. 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. Abhi loved attending talks and asking the hardest question in the room to push forward collective thinking. But somehow Dilip and I became good friends in a very short time. He passed away on 16th Sep 2020 at around 6.45 am at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. May his soul remain in peace and tranquillity. Kesav Vithal Nori left for his heavenly abode on May 29, 2021. His work ethic was extraordinary and commendable. He had a convulsion, slipped into a coma and was admitted to hospital. Those days he was a bachelor and we married guys were envious of him since we were just able to balance our domestic budget with our modest salary. I remember travelling together to Chandigarh to watch Ramesh Krishnan playing in the Davis Cup against mighty Australia on the green turf. For some reason possibly because while Mohan could speak Marathi as good as any other but because he was still from Karnataka, speaking to him in Konkani came naturally. When we got to know you were doing medicine - our first reaction: of course, you would. Track Latest News and Election Results Coverage Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. He was our classmate who also gifted our IIT community with his tabla playing. Yogesh sported khadi just like his Gandhian father(who was elected to BMC/MCGM Bombay ). You are the future of this great nation. News of Death always comes as a shock especially when it is your classmate. He displayed an uninhibited exhibition of exuberance and energy in all his pursuits, maximising his participation in anything that was fun on campus. He was in Hostel 5 from 1966-71 and graduated in Electrical Engg. I remember her, a sort of pioneer in many ways. After that he became a recluse or so it seemed. 7. He published technical results in peer reviewed journals, in scientific and technical conferences, regular internal seminars, and several client reports. He spent the winters in Florida and summers in Chicago.Harsha passed away on February 19th 2020 after a long and valiant fight with cancer. His child-like quality is something rare we see these days. Details inside, Tiger 3: Shah Rukh Khan to shoot week-long action schedule with Salman Khan, ChatGPT can be used by students for essays, IB Board to NOT ban AI tool in schools, Signal-free Bengaluru: BBMP budget announces multiple flyovers to decongest city, 4 bridges this year, 2023 Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited, As per the data shared by the institution, four students were presented the Gold medals for their exemplary performance. IIT-B students' magazine, Insight, has pulled out old editions that covered two agitations. Thats how I remember him from mid-2011 when I last met him in Pune. He took up writing Marathi books and novels tackling many worldwide societal issues. as well as a few issues of Caltech alumni magazine. 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. Adex was also viewed as a reimplementation on Unix of TCS advanced data dictionary technology CasePac. Only such persons get such a beautiful passage to heaven. His mildly eccentric manners, Hinglish banter, a ready smile, and contagious guffaw endeared him to his friends. The steely negotiating skill shown with his first employer by the young Neelesh Wagle, who passed away on 13th Dec. 2019, prefigured his spectacular success as an investor. We continued our friendship all the way since he also joined IITB. Biju learnt that Anil Biswas was upset deeply as he was running short of cash because one of the Film Directors had refused to pay him. Grateful thanks to Satish Desai for valuable aides-memoire. At the start of the 1971 school year, he started coming around to see my wing-mate and his Metallurgy Department electives-mate Naren Menon 74, at our first-wing lair in Hostel 5. His phone call on the 17th of February came as a rude shock, for we had no inkling of what he was going through. 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. Kesav shifted gears from academics to serious TCS style proposal writing effortlessly. The span of someone's life, they say, is only the core of their actual existence. Terry Pratchett. We from the Techfest team, came to know this gem of a person when he Managed Infrastructure in 2003. Although if my mother is to be believed, he would watch anything but golf! Over the past few years, Dusy had relinquished his thriving career and settled in Pune to pursue his deeper interests a passion in pure maths, and coaching and mentoring young students. #gold #Au. I promised to get back to him and before I could, he left us. The Borivali college has then set up the E Cell which is running very well.Also, Shekhar was passionate about Reverse Engg of imported components. We studied together at Robert Money Technical High School and later at IIT Bombay in Mechanical Engineering. Vipin Joshi passed away on December 20, 2020. In a media ecosystem where self-promotion is almost a credo, Tiwari let his stories do the talking. Upon her happily okaying Helena, Georgie married her with alacrity and gusto, in Feb 1976. But no team came visiting, from his end and I also did not pursue - thinking something must have come up and forgot about the whole matter. He really, impressed everyone more particularly the faculty with his quick and deep grasp of the engg concepts.From Venky RajaHe was a kind and gentle soul. Any discussion with him was always an intellectual treat. 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. and give his family the courage to bear this loss. And that was a great time for camaraderie and jokes with him as we sailed for 24 hours just to reach Goa on the Steamship. and Ph.D. degrees from UC Berkeley, all in mechanical engineering. At one point, he was a Professor at the Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur. . Life sometimes is short. Projects/ Summer Training for External Students. (B.Tech. I am glad we drove back together from Talegaon to Mumbai that chilly evening in Jan 2006 after an enjoyable Hurda Party organized by the Pune Chapter at a farm belonging to an alumnus from Pune. On the way back over heartbreak hill, we would be filled with josh for how we would train to participate in the next years marathon if only for some portion of the 26 miles 485 yards. The Institute stands proud to be an alma mater to such great souls. He did his schooling at Nutan Marathi High School and New English High School, Pune. Years passed by and I met him again in person in November 2011 for the 40th reunion of our Mech 71 batch! - Dilip Rajwade, I was at his home in Deonar at the poojas before his body was taken for cremation. We knew they were classmates at the St Xaviers High School, Dhobi Talao. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Delhi, Madras, Mandi and Indore got new directors on Monday, according to officials. Any amount of coaxing him by my mother to eat fresh homemadechapatis would not budge him because he wanted to do justice to the food given by his mother/wife. He was dignity personified. We selected the same hostel and the same wing and graduated in 1971. While his extracurricular exploits need not be detailed here, suffice it to say he had a great time at IIT and made many of his closest lifelong friends during his time at the school.Upon graduation, Satish joined Metal Box, an industrial manufacturing company where several IIT graduates cut their teeth in the workforce. He passed out in 1904 with a Gold Medal in Physics. Sid was always a traveller, moving from hostel to hostel leaving his size 10 footprints all over the Powai campus. 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