Parasuram Chalekode (B.Tech. (B.Tech '76 , MTech '78 Aeronautical Engineering, H4). Jana had given Shares of his company to the key employees and in turn they produced complex valves made for defence and the Exports. - Jay Naidu, I remember MNR from my freshman year at IITB. He could be called a pioneer on the Bombay Rock scene and took his music seriously, playing regularly in a beat group at the downtown Taj Mahal Hotel up to midnight. The premise of this song that you don't know what you've got till it's gone, exactly described how we all felt. Wishing Peace and Bliss for him in the hereafter. Life sometimes is short. The convocation was held in physical mode and Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group attended the IIT Bombay 60th convocation as chief guest. He was very friendly and would always stop to say Hello. Every year, the top 2.5 lakh rank holders of JEE Main results are eligible to apply for JEE Advanced. I am not sure if any other batchmate knew those things either. Two of us kept the Gorkha watchman diverted by taking him to the mess kitchen for some silly issue, while the other two including Subhash started the Lambretta scooter (belonging to one junior student ) parked in front of the entrance and went to the roadside. Kindly note that the information you providemay or may not reprinted verbatim but maybe used as a basisfor the obituary. At the end of 5 years, I remember we shared the kali peeli taxi to bring all our belongings from a hostel room in Powai to homes in Sion, Matunga as I had moved to Matunga by then where I continue to live. My parents visited me in the US in 2019 and they were able to spend some more time with us. Or he added you to his pantheon, alongside stalwarts like Romesh Wadhwani 69, Kas Kasturirangan 69, Anuvrata Dunu Roy 70, Victor Menezes 70, Mahesh Morjaria 74 and me! I have first-hand experience of how dear social service was to his heart. Lockheed Martin Corporation, US and Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India - Gold Medal 2016; . (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! I inquired after Paramjit and asked if it would help for me to go to Delhi, whether for assistance or for comfort. He used to call me once in a while. This is where he met, fell in love with, and married Anjali. twelve times twelve are hundred and forty-four)!" Hi Everyone, Hiring Marketing Head for leading Consumer Goods Location: Mumbai & Bangalore CTC: Upto 20 LPA Product: Consumer Goods Notice: MAX 30 Naik and Rastogi Excellence in Ph. This model is being tested for studying skin irritation and toxicity. It is less likely, that many would have taken up this. During the last five months, I tried contacting him many times but of no avail. His science fiction book titled "Udya" (tomorrow) was deemed to be the best, and won the yearly Marathi Sahitya Academy Award. He was an Origami expert and was excellent at calligraphy. I don't know, the kind of response he got. Anurag Wahi, the Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft, has passed away due to complications from COVID. As a group of Nandas batch-mates recall, even during the early IIT days Nanda came across as a generally serious person but with a keen sense of humour. After graduation in 1974, Suresh worked at VIP industries for two years following which he completed his Management studies from IIM Calcutta in 1978. Subsequent work experience included ACC, Yanpet Saudi Arabia, Petrochemia Saudi Arabia, Jacobs Engg, Reliance and Exxon Mobil in Singapore in senior Engineering and Management positions. It was magic. That is when the famous song by Joni Mitchell titled Big Yellow Taxi came to roost in our minds. He was conspicuous because of rare qualities I find in human beings. DR. JNAN CHANDRA GHOSH MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL** This Gold medal is awarded to the out going student of Dual Degree and 5-year Integrated M. Sc. I was happy to oblige him. The guitar playing. Congratulations to the women's cricket team .. This man wore crumpled half sleeved loose shirts, sported unkempt hair, wore chappals and overdressed with sandals. Prime Minister of India Gold Medal Shouharda Ghosh E & E C Engineering Dr. B.C.Roy Memorial Gold Medal Abhay Shukla Industrial and Systems Engineering Dr. J.C.Ghosh Memorial Gold Medal Pankhuri Saxena Humanities & Social Sc. Brian completed his final exams at IITB on the 30th of April 1970 and with the masterful precision of a great Structural Engineer and the impeccable timing of a brilliant maestro he made his final bow on the 30th of April 2020, exactly 50 years to the day he left IITB. Shrikant K Kudekar, Guru to his friends and colleagues, departed from this world on 13th of January 2017 aged 68. Like Harshad Bhinde, I have a faint feeling that he lived in Sion near SIES college and all Sion wallahs have a different bonding. He retired from there as Executive Director in 2009. (File photo/PTI) A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay allegedly died by suicide on campus early Monday morning. Gold Medal, Top 1% Topper, Plastic waste management, NPTEL,IIT Kharagpur, April 2019. After passing out from IIT, Linus got a scholarship to pursue higher studies at the prestigious Caltech, USA. He studied hard for the IIT Entrance exams and secured a place in Chemical Engineering at IIT Bombay and graduated in the year 1971. In 1997, to my great surprise, he paid a visit to the industrial display stall of my company at the Goregaon Convention Centre, Bombay. He took up learning violin in Detroit from concert-level artists. President's Gold Medal in IITs and IIMs are awarded to those extraordinary students who secured highest CGPA across all departments in that institute. Some of you will recall Sid and Rebecca travelling from Bangalore to Mumbai for the 45th reunion of the IIT class of 1968. Saiteja Talluri. Your feedback has been submitted. Ajit was relaxing when he walked to Sulabha and complained of uneasiness and breathlessness; she told him to lie down and rest. 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. Her family actually owned an Electrical Engineering business, Kheraj Electricals, in Bombay; EE students at IIT Bombay recall doing training stints at Kheraj. He is survived by his mother who herself is 91 years in age; wife, son, daughter in law and a grand child. ., he was very calm and composed. I salute him for all his qualities. He developed new plans for Permacel division of J&J in Andheri. Ravish grew up in Deoria, a small city in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he studied at the governments Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. A part of our great dies every time we hear such news. One of my very fond memories is when we watched Pt. He did his schooling at Nutan Marathi High School and New English High School, Pune. He always silently did the heavy lifting and did that willingly. Tiwari/Bihari) took his last breath on 19th Feb, 2022 after battling cancer for 18 months. H4). IITBAA lost its unsung hero. Alas, that flat would most likely remain unoccupied in future. Nanda declined to accept this award due to his firm view that such an award should be given to encourage and celebrate Marathi literary work by younger authors as opposed to the oldies like himself. He worked with BARC until he decided to pursue Ph.D. and was extremely happy to have completed Ph.D. in his late 40s. He and Phyllis moved to Boston, where Ashok worked for various research and technology companies. His optimism for the teams performance has sparked anger in my brother a number of times! His work ethic was extraordinary and commendable. He was always smiling and very mixing and helpful also. Even after his full retirement, he continued to volunteer as an advisor to undergraduate students. 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. What is IIT Bombay fees? Satyajit was in Mumbai for a holiday for 4 weeks to spend time with parents and family and had just returned to Dubai couple of days back; he flew back to Mumbai immediately on hearing of the blow which had struck them.I have read the flood of emails sent by Ajits classmates which describe his personality most appropriately without any exaggeration-simple, humble, unassuming, quiet, helpful and ever smiling. In fact, there was never a dull moment when he was around. We also tussled often on quiz teams. Engg. I have known Krish or Kicha, as we called him and his family for over 50 years. I too remember the Jugalbandi. His only son had settled in USA and they were frequently visiting him. This was to ensure that the receiver did not get disturbed from his work and receiver's work was not interrupted. I pray for his soul. Ishwar unki aatma ko sadgati de. Currently working as a Postdoc fellow in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in tumor Immunology. The times together are forever etched in our minds. Rules Prizes FAQ Themes. Even a couple of times I had invited him for lunch at my Thane home while he was working with me. 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. Institute silver medal, is awarded. His endearing smile will forever be etched in our memory. Yes, he indeed did it his way and I pray for eternal peace for his soul. He appreciated the diversity of the student body at SF State and often went out of his way to help disadvantaged students. 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