IIT Bombay Institute Prize for excellence in academics [2012] Awarded Gold Medal for Rank 6 at the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad [2008] Recipient of the KVPY Young Scientist Scholarship, Govt. My heartfelt condolences. You will be missed sorely. I pray to the Almighty God for his blessed soul to rest in eternal peace. There never was a wrong nerve in his whole body. Sameer Jayakar, 65, of Los Altos, passed away on March 12, 2021, peacefully at home with his wife by his side. In the 1990s, he started to call me on my landline, and I would update him on the happenings at IITB as well as on our classmates. He had not been keeping good health for the last one year but took on the task of designing and procuring a memento for our Golden Jubilee Reunion on 19th January 2019. His optimism for the teams performance has sparked anger in my brother a number of times! , IIT Baombay 60th convocations Chief Guest Kumar Mangalam Birla Congratulated the graduating students and said, , IIT Bombay Convocation 2022: Over 2300 students received degrees. Dr. S. Rama Iyer was Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Kvaerner Cementation. He was a down-to-earth and gem of a person. May God give strength to his family to bear this loss. Neeraj Chopra: Finally, India's national record holder in Javelin Throw, Neeraj Chopra secured a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. eYIC Technical Sessions. Verma was a very hardworking, honest and dedicated engineer. Here are thoughts shared by his old friends and acquaintances from IIT. At TIFR, he continued his studies on cosmic rays by integrating himself with existing research groups. He graduated from IIT Bombay in 2005 with B.Tech and M.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering & Material Sciences. One of his friends in SIES college gave him JEE application form and made him apply. Uday was born on June 4, 1946 in Nagpur, India where he grew up as the youngest of five children in a well-educated Hindu family. Noorjehan Desai [ne Kheraj] breathed her last on Thursday 20 September 2018 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. And the hotel was celebrating American week and had pictures of the American eagle in the restaurant. President's Gold Medal . 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. He did say that Linus was unwell but never imagined this. Whether with a dry joke, inspirational quote or smile, he supported and encouraged us. Only on the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras campus.. Sign of peaceful coexistence or better still, gainful coexistence.. Video credit: @Vamsi Never uttered a bad word. Silver Medalists Priyanshi Rajput . Dual Degree '05 Mett. Linus lived in Bandra with his two unmarried sisters. The times together are forever etched in our minds. I remember his smiling face every time we met him in the hostel corridor along with his wingmates, on his way to the Mess. But its a strange reality you see To currently be sad, quiet, somber, but when we remember you it's all about the laughs we shared. 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. Kamlesh had a passion for music, good food, personal finance, travel, and doted on his grandchildren. The 59th convocation of IIT Bombay was held today online in Virtual Reality (VR) mode, keeping in view the safety measures during the ongoing pandemic. Until the very end, he remained optimistic about beating the virus, vehemently nodding his head when asked about meeting his grandkids when speaking got to be difficult. With your special love you showed us a way. Answer (1 of 7): I came across this question on Quora recently. He passed away on May 8, 2020. He never missed any class and was always aware of the hardships and financial difficulties his parents were facing to educate their children in Mumbai. The hostel is just as it was. He taught us to follow our dreams and be fearless in our intellectual ambitions. It was not to be. He was not only the loving father for Yash, but also a very fond uncle for his nephews and nieces. 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. Sometimes we used to go for a walk in the evenings and we would ask each other questions about topics related to our academic courses. Despite certain idiosyncrasies, he was a happy-go-lucky type of guy, always smiling and with a happy expression on his face. Finally he was Head of L&T Valdel at Bangalore office. I am one of the 250 or so President's Gold Medalists (PGMs) OP has asked about (IITK 1986). Yes, that was Ajit and I would like to add versatile, a true IITian.I have known Ajit since 1964 when we were studying together in SIES College, Sion, he was 1 year senior to me. - Hari BhargavaVery Sad News. Publishing several research papers in the field, she helped establish the Department of Bio-Informatics in BHU, guiding several Ph.D. candidates in their research in Physics and in Bio-Informatics. The International Collegiate Programming Contest is an algorithmic programming contest for college students. Divn). The fun days had to yield to jobs and repaying of education loans and travel. 3) He used to pull my legs innocently and mischievously enough for me to realize that one need not browbeat through actions, but can do so even better through pranks. Typical of him, he chose a beautiful Knowledge Tree for this and got it executed. Linus used to know my grandkids by their names. I urge you to think of PPM not as Parts Per Million but as Purpose, People and Machines. Click to reveal Listening to Thiruda Thiruda songs on your music system - it felt like one was in the lap of luxury. He also worked briefly with the IITB Alumni Association. He would always inquire about my mother. 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. After retirement, he served as a consultant to several other companies such as Linde, L & T Tech. - Abdul TaiyabSorry to hear of Kedar's untimely demise. His downfall from his heart bypass on April 18 was almost continuous. NEW DELHI: India secured one gold, one silver and three bronze medals in the sixty-second International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2021 organised from St. Petersburg, Russia.Pranjal Srivastava from Bengaluru, aged 15, won gold this year becoming the first Indian to win the gold medal twice. He loved the game of cricket and followed the Indian cricket team religiously. He was a really friendly person without any pretexts. After a successful career as an investment banker, he started his own business and founded Apps4Rent LLC, with offices in India and the US. RIP Subhash, Vikas. Gold Medal Susan Jose . Mathew George Ayamkoikal, BTech Hons (Mech), 1970, shrugged off his mortal coil on Friday 7 Feb 2020 in Portland, Oregon. We built a meta meta data modelling engine called Adex. Till date, I cannot eat chikkiwithout thinking of Kesav. Ramamurthy had a quick wit and was fast on the banter. Born in a lower middle-class family in Gujarat, he was the youngest of five brothers and a sister. 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. in Textile Technology 3. All of us were shocked to hear about the demise of Shiva, our good friend from Hostel 4. He is survived by his only sister and her family. Really shocking. His history and entry to IIT is amazing. The convocation was held in physical mode and Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group attended the IIT Bombay 60th convocation as chief guest. 2, This website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics. His spiritual pursuits took him places far and wide including Kailash Mansarovar, in the last decade. Your energy, warmth and humor always inviting us to be enthu and willing to push ourselves to limits past our own awareness. Phatak, CSE, is the PI of this MHRD-funded project. 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). MBA Application Open, DMS IIT Admission 2023. Vipin Joshi passed away on December 20, 2020. Satish Jashwantlal Desai passed away on January 15, 2021, taking a well-deserved final rest after a lifetime of looking out for others. Kesav shared his ideas about compiler technology he was planning to build. The other was that he had found out Swami Chinmayananda's Ashram on the other side of Vihar Lake and went there at times. He is survived by his wife Anu, son Vishaak, parents, and brother. ~ Extracted from Prof. SP Sukhatme's obit on Prof. MGK Menon. Fifty years' gap has not dimmed my memories of Linus. 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. RIP, my dear friend. Ganesh was a man with wit, wisdom and warmth. 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. But not now. On top of all this, Brian went into the dreaded examination halls and came out with flying colours. That morning both of them had gone to Shri Siddhi Vinayak Mandir, Prabhadevi for darshan and had lunch together at home. I understand he narrowly missed topping his class in B. One of his notable projects was related to the design of heat resistant tiles for space shuttle reentry back to earth. Sushil joined IIT a year earlier than us i.e. I also remember going to Bangalore with Ganesh to attend the marriage of Ram Athreyas daughter. This sheer willpower is something he exemplified throughout his life's journey. It is unfortunate that he will not get to experience the various joys of Sharva growing up, his first wheee on the slide or his first bike ride. Their contact details are below if you would like to reach out. While working with Roche Pharmaceuticals we resided in the staff quarters of the company located adjacent to the plant in Balkum, Thane. From more than 200 of his batch mates in the IITB Class of 1970 and his friends in the IITB Community (too many to list here individually). Madhukar Ramchandra Deodhar earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay. His memory will always remain. Step 3: Enter your roll number in the following format: School Code - Class Number - Roll No., for example, AN0005-07-005. Om Shanti - Ashok NagarkattiVery sad to learn about the sudden demise of Kedar Diwan. Given the price avocados command even in the US let alone in India that was truly amazing. May his soul rest in peace. Now recalling those young beautiful days - its easy to see you strolling down to the mess, that wide stride and irresistible grin. of India [2007] . But will never forget his smile, humor and simplicity in life. I salute him for all his qualities. He worked with BARC until he decided to pursue Ph.D. and was extremely happy to have completed Ph.D. in his late 40s. The spirit of service was always prevalent in all aspects of his life. Jayant Sathaye, IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus, passed away after a brief illness on Sep 11, 2020. Prof Kesav Nori has left for his heavenly abode and it has created a big vacuum in the lives many of us he touched. With Kesav, even the most differing viewpoint debates were in soft in decibel but intense and loud in intellectual rigour. With Kesav, Philosophy was the fifth dimension. His patient support made him a central hub of many family circles. All that's gold doesn't glitter. We used to pull each other's legs but would never get angry. His father was a District and Sessions Judge in British India and so Prof. Menon spent his child hood in various parts of India. ~Written by Prakash Koppar (MetE/MatSc 71). A number of typical Ganesh interaction styles would be worth noting (and I started following some of them): he would give a call and would hang up. He also tried to discourage me from indulging in smoking marijuana and taking drugs and I remember his advice. I suspect the nature of the game teamwork without communicating with the team member intrigued him. Find every unique opportunity to reinforce humanness., IIT Bombay partners with JSW Group to establish Technology hub for steel manufacturing. AA Nashik: Sukanya Vijaysingh Patil from Jalgaon bagged two gold medals and a silver medal for her outstanding achievements in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, at the convocation ceremony on Saturday. Our dearest eldest brother, Linus Stanislaus Anthony D'Souza, passed away suddenly and peacefully, on 20.9.2022, at the age of 74. Managing Director in 2005. Brian was probably the most gifted individual on campus, not just as a student, but because he brought so much joy to the residents of the campus with his inimitable musical performances and the leader of the campus band, the Elektrons, comprising Rafael Colaco, Mark Castelino, Luis Lobo, and at some stages Roy Braganza. Always well mannered and soft-spoken with a cheerful face. So many unsaid moments that were precious, fun and just full of life and joy! degree. He developed new plans for Permacel division of J&J in Andheri. He was in his element when he was playing with Sharva. Krish was a mechanical engineer, very sober, very soft-spoken, wise and intelligent, an overall gentleman and a noble soul. He developed an exceptionally deep understanding of Compiler Compiler. Dusy, as we fondly called him, is survived by his wife Sangeeta, son Yash, mother Pramila, younger siblings Sunil and Leena and their spouses and children. That is where the idea of becoming a journalist germinated in his mind. Walking all day - yup! 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). He started his career working with Sandoz followed by Indian Lead, both in Thane. His passion for questions that go to the heart of politics and society made him switch to social sciences. He would always stop to chat. Politics was something he was deeply passionate about. So sad to hear about Nayampally. Due to this he was not very social and had relatively fewer friends. They believe he tried to break into your house, and maybe in your back yard now. He opted out of the cruise of 76 batch Alumni, and I was told, the reason being Failure of his both kidneys. By all accounts, he was a curious sort. The news of his sudden demise came as a rude shock to the two of us, and our sons alike. Almost every teacher asked him to introduce himself and our class learned that he came from Dahanu, a place I had not heard of until then. 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. One night, four of us went to the wardens office at 11 pm. Your IP: Candidates for outstanding research carried out as part of their doctoral work at IIT Bombay. Brian was a hugely gifted musician and played the guitar and piano with consummate skill and artistry. However, a tragedy struck Krish when his younger daughter-in-law passed away in Ireland due to a stomach ailment. Dilip did very well academically and achieved very good marks in all the subjects. There was a new boy in my 10th grade class. Congratulating the graduands for their academic performance, Mr Birla said: "To thrive in this world, I believe you must operate at the intersection of purpose, people, and machines (PPM). He used to regale us with his singing of old songs. While IIT-Bombay professor Rangan Banerjee has been appointed as the next director of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Madras professor V Kamakoti has been appointed as the director of the institute, they said. 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. I believe by politics he essentially meant that he wants to ultimately bring certain changes in the society, administration and governance. January 25, 2018, marked the passing on of RajaramSiddharth, known to us as Sid. Harshad was my hostel 8, mate. 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. But he was a jolly good fellow with a vast network of contacts in the industry and amongst fellow alumni. I still have a Diwali Gift he gave me, a nice mug with print design. The venture, which had some problems with welding. RSVP. Some of his fellow students asked each other how he could humanly handle the notoriously demanding workloads of IITB and this grueling regime. In May this year he told me that he is shifting temporarily to his sisters place in Naigaon (on the outskirts of), and I should not try to call him on his birthday since he would not be at his Bandra home. Rules Prizes FAQ Themes. After graduation, he joined a company owned by my family and soon became the most respected and trusted colleague of my cousin. After a few years in the land of milk and honey and the addition of bouncing baby Vikram to the family, Sid and Rebecca decided to return to India. We were told the doctors werent holding out much hope. By the time of our batch-mate gathering on the campus in 2012, he had already authored 9 books. 50 + Internships Offered. 3 t J yvWi, Wue.f . - Milind Patankar, Ramamurthy had come to our batch when we went into 2nd year. Additionally, he performed energy efficiency audits at hundreds of chemical and industrial, office and manufacturing facilities all over India. Being with him was always fun. All that's gold doesn't glitter. Those who loved him knew of his huge heart, his willingness to help and inspire confidence in others. The apartment at 54 Western Ave near Central Square was legendary as a dharamshala for almost every Indian and definitely every IIT Bombayite, to live in, however briefly. To us, he was a brilliant, inspirational, funny, and loving dad and husband of almost 40 years. I was not aware of his illness. Shortly after the sad news of Nandas death had reached a group of us friends from IITB Hostels 4 and 5, we were reminiscing about our time together with Nanda, both during our IITB days and during sporadic contacts with him thereafter. Highest Salary 3.7 Cr, SJMSOM IIT Bombay Admission 2023. I was in touch with Francis Engg College in Borivali. His lifestyle reminds me of the famous Frank Sinatra song My Way. He had a keen eye for detail related to the sport and during his Elphinstone College years had trained to be an Umpire. www.iitb.ac.in breaking-news welcome-to-new-director-iit-bombay-pro. He has personally tutored many poor children in the area as a social service. Once he became better, much better we both often would go for long walks, particularly to Union Park,16th Road Bandra. Gold medal was awarded to : Other Medals Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal Hindi Vidya Bhavan Gold Medal Miss Jayati Deshmukh Memorial Gold Medal Rajit Bhagwati Memorial Gold Medal Gold Medal Finally, it was by chance that when I called his number on " The Friendship Day" in August 19, I was told by his cousin that he is no more. Sid won many friends, counted many victims of his grapes of wrath for leading a wrong card and honed his bidding skills playing in different hostels and with different partners. Manuexa, father to two daughters, came from a middle-class family from Panjim, Goa where his father owned a small retail business. We were friends on FB but he was not as active on FB so our interaction was occasional. He was a competent and jovial guy. Krish was a wonderful person loved by all. Now we have the mammoth task of keeping the memory of their loving grandfather alive in their minds. This would be our residence for the time till we left IIT. That helped us find out quickly what we needed to study harder. Dusy came from a very loving and down-to-earth typical Mumbai middle-class family. Subsequently, he had a sterling globe-trotting career across India, UK, US, and Singapore comprising stints at AF Fergusson, KPMG, iFlex Solutions, Deutsche Bank, and the Royal Bank of Scotland. (B.Tech. An absolutely uncomplicated and utterly lovable man. He single-handedly raised funds to get 2 lakh units of face masks produced. Cooking his wifes favorite food was hardly the only way he showed love to his family. 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. And thank you, Velu, for all the trips! 'GENIUS' is a word doing justice, but still falls short!!! The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Quite a smart guy but somehow got distracted and got left behind a year. He was an active participant in Adex and another data engine as much as in any other compiler tool. Rebecca was a doctoral candidate in Biochemistry at Boston University then and was part of a circle that included Ajit, Ashok, Phyllis, Nitin, Cyrus, Beverly,Rick, David, Abid,Uday, Chinoo, Khushroo, Supriya, Sudeep, Julian, Ashok, Petsa, Jim, Andy, Jane, Terry, Meg, Kathy, Swami, Harriet and Susan among many others. A good soul gone too soon. Neelesh quickly moved from ICICI to Barings Bank to the Bank of America, all in equity research positions, successively expanding the scope of his portfolio until he managed assets worth $250 million. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. On his return to India in February 1980, he began his career as a Welding Engineer with Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mumbai, and worked for six years on development, planning, and execution of welding procedures for productivity and quality improvement. As luck would have it, Dilip Karandikar, Avinash Kulkarni and I had rooms in the same wing on the ground floor. His work ethic was extraordinary and commendable. He was born on 20.5.1948 and left us on 20.9.2022. We last met Brian at the Sapphire reunion held at the Cidade de Goa in January 2016, when he sportingly agreed to perform and gave us a glimpse of his brilliant guitaring skills playing the Guitar Boogie with consummate ease, to everyones delight. 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). Desai passed away on January 15, 2021, taking a well-deserved final rest after lifetime. 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