Very sad to hear the news. RIP Subhash, Vikas. . Heartfelt condolences to his family. Verma was a very hardworking, honest and dedicated engineer. 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. (B.Tech. I always tried to convince him to treat it as an engineering approach rather than put it through the scrutiny of the theoretical foundation of programming. His level of energy was amazing even then. Fifty years' gap has not dimmed my memories of Linus. A brilliant Keralite student from a simple Jamnagar (Gujarat) family, Georgie had come through on an IIT Merit Scholarship. Lately, for some reasons, he was depressed and was neglecting his health. I learned that his birthday was December 12 and that he was born in 1944. Dilip did very well academically and achieved very good marks in all the subjects. . He did all of this while working through a genetic heart condition and other serious maladies that eventually would claim his life, without ever seeking a break for himself.Satish is survived by his son Sachin, daughter-in-law Ankita, grandchildren Saya and Ellora, brother Ajit, mother Suvarna, and an extended circle of family and friends he was very close to and who also will miss him greatly. CPT would bid for Air Compressor Packages for large projects across India which included Desiccant-based Air Drying Plants which was our speciality product. Vipin Joshi passed away on December 20, 2020. We were friends on FB but he was not as active on FB so our interaction was occasional. Bhambhani 1964 Shri M.C. He was always there to catch us. (The Web has an interesting account of a British citizen named Cyril Hoskin, 1910-81, who wrote under the pen name Lobsang Rampa, a Tibetan monk). He would hum some songs softly, and I had no inkling of his immense talent which unfolded later on. The person who walked amongst us was more than a gentleman. Dilip and other Civil Engg. Oh yeah! Apart from her political activities, Prof. Dutta took out time to teach underprivileged children in the Sundar Bagiya area of Varanasi. His origami was amply visible in the TRDDC library. He has come from Rhodes to roads. This introduction made him smile the glint in his eyes unmistakable. You had this ridiculous bounce in your step as if you were going to leap a foot into the air every time. Chagla B.S. Very quickly, he found his metier in Operations, rising to Manager, Capital Purchase.He presented to Nandita, for approval, a young lady, Helena, a scientist who had taken his fancy. ~ Kalyan Sen (Batchmate ; B.Tech. IIT Bombay Conclude Phase 1 Placement. He and his wife were made for each other, and their two sons are well settled in life. And guess whom I found sitting next to me? I used to meet him whenever I visited the Andheri plant. He touched many lives and I am positive his memories will last till we ourselves do. We all knew GVG as the benchmark purveyor of Broadcast TV Electronics gear. At IIT he encouraged me to join him in running the Hostel 4 Canteen Stall, in the Mess Hall. This would be our residence for the time till we left IIT. He was a competent and jovial guy. Your soul has surely found peace. S. Ganesh - my neighbour during the first year, and wing mate for all 5 years. Later I came to know that he had come back. He was admitted to a hospital in Bulandshahar U.P. Yogesh received his B. Linus was a thorough gentleman. The news of Subhashs death came as a shock to me. I was arranging my belongings when I heard a soft knock on the door. Very sorry to hear this. The cocktails were quite refreshing at the end of a hard days work. (B.Tech '76 , MTech '78 Aeronautical Engineering, H4). 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. As can be seen, he was a multi-talented, kind-hearted compassionate human being. He always silently did the heavy lifting and did that willingly. He never spent money unless absolutely needed and tried to manage within the scholarship that he used to receive. Mornings at 54 he would be the first to awake, run get the newspaper, light up a Winston, get a cup of community coffee and have finished reading the paper before anyone arose. Energy radiated out of you. 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 a sweet man and I'm sorry he had to suffer an illness. I had met Percy in Mangalore around a year or so prior to his sudden demise. He would always inquire about my mother. This led to several discussions between us about who was better! He was unable to overcome complications resulting from his spinal surgery. Yogesh was a doting father, teaching his girls everything from Mathematics and Physics to principles of grit and tenacity. He has 110 issued US patents (with more coming) and over 80 publications. Biju had been hospitalized few days earlier, was in the ICU, and had been drifting in and out of a coma. Three or four years ago I and Archana were in Bengaluru and we went over to Shenoy residence. Kamlesh was part of several construction firms in New York City and a founding member of the Association of Indians in the Construction Industry (AICI) in the mid-80s, later serving as its President and Chairman. AK at once made me feel comfortable and at no point in time during our first interaction did he allow his seniority or his professional accomplishments overshadow my shine, my time. Later I was told he had devoted himself to doing social work by helping a school. He attended UC Berkeley and Stanford University for his advanced degrees. I came to know those much later. Ajit Anant Tipnis (16.8.1946 - 9.5.2019) passed away suddenly at his home in Sion, Mumbai after a massive heart attack on the afternoon of Thursday 9th May 2019. He committed truly extraordinary time and effort to ensure Noor was cared for in every way, including hand-feeding her most of her meals for years. He did his schooling at Nutan Marathi High School and New English High School, Pune. 100 + Colleges Benefited. I did not have any further contact with him after leaving IIT, unlike others who have been fortunate to do so. He combined humility and pride, science and creativity, honesty and kindness. He had a rough idea of my commuting schedule and had resourcefully soloed his way to my house an hour earlier. Seeing her proved to us that soulmates are not born for each other, they are made here on this earth. 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. Krish or Kichha as we used to call him variously, was a school friend, he was a year senior to me. May his soul rest in peace. Kesav, I hope you like it, as you settle down in heaven. Engg. He was who we went to for advice, stories and guidance. He constructed a world of his own which had little to do with reality. We will always think of Krish as a worthy product of IITB. He would quote full verses from the Bible, both the New Testament as well as the Old. We were together in the same hostel H5. But he was adamant in not registering, nor attending. The President of India Medal was bestowed on BTech student. In many ways, this example epitomizes Manguexas simplicity and truthfulness, his core value system which he never compromised. He went on to be a research scientist at the Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he discovered the first water-soluble conducting polymers and synthesized novel self-doped conducting polymers with Professors Fred Wudl and Alan Heeger (2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry). He did his MBA (Finance) from Saint Louis University. Shivshankar Nayampally, popularly known as Shiva, was born on 16th June 1948. ~~Ramesh Kumar Punjabi. Sameer worked in executive positions in startup and hi-tech companies.No peak was too high for Sameer. - Hari BhargavaVery Sad News. 1) He was talking something about Indian Tennis and the role of Ramanathan Krishnan in early 1960s. He briefly held a number of jobs for prestigious companies but was under medication and could not handle the stress entailed. Credit goes to his innate intelligence and the determination of his visionary parents to educate all the children till the highest level in spite of their rural background.It will be difficult for us city dwellers to digest that his village had no school till 1960 and no electricity till 1970. We pray that his soul rests in peace. He was keenly interested in academics. He was recognized as a fellow by both the POLY and PMSE divisions of ACS and was invited to speak at the Smithsonian about innovation. May her soul rest in Eternal Peace. He would often push business opportunities that came his way to me. Once he stayed in my house, when he came down to attend the wedding ceremony of the elder son of Pradip Mittra in 2007. What It Said, "Looks Like A Cafe": Railways Minister's Photo Of Station Stuns Internet, Conrad Sangma's Party Ahead In Meghalaya In Leads, Tight Race For No. An exceptional student, Swati always topped her class right from her school days. She joined the Department of Physics in the Mahila Mahavidyalaya in Banaras Hindi University, where she taught for more than 30 years. May her soul rest in eternal peace. I don't need it. And thank you, Velu, for all the trips! He believed that an appropriate tribute would be to install a statue of Te Whiti next to statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Wellington, giving the Maori leader a status equal to that of Mahatma Gandhi. 198.211.109.39 We have lost our friend, but looking at the bright side, he went away without suffering. 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. When we got to know you were doing medicine - our first reaction: of course, you would. Pally (along with Mohan) were great at Drafting - many of us admired their skills during the freshman year. Parasuram Chalekode (B.Tech. And they made a good couple. Delhi, Indore, Madras and Mandi, IIT Bombay M. Tech Admission 2022. He did say that Linus was unwell but never imagined this. While visiting my brother or me he could be found chatting for hours with some mate of his that he hadnt spoken to in 40+ years. The family moved with her new job to Portland, Oregon, in 1993. Alas! He was my wingmate in hostel 4. 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. He often talked about Bhagavad Gita (his favourite subject ). He was a welcome member in our family. Will always remember your calmness, dignity and unfailing courtesy. We were more surprised when they told us that they got 200 or so fruits in a season which comes twice a year. His phone call on the 17th of February came as a rude shock, for we had no inkling of what he was going through. In a media ecosystem where self-promotion is almost a credo, Tiwari let his stories do the talking. 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. In case of a tie in CPI, the CPI across all courses taken (including additional and minor courses) up to end of 4th year is used to break the tie. In all, Nanda authored 22Marathibooks, and additionally, translated 6 English books into Marathi. Professionally, Biju tenured entirely at CP Tools. Well, I never came across Nayampally after 71. He was also an ardent admirer of Prof. Dijkstra and Prof. Hoare. As I was thinking of should calling him again, Avinash Kulkarni's message came via What's App and it hit me like a ton of bricks. But somehow Dilip and I became good friends in a very short time. He left full-time scientific work to enable him to spend more time with humanitarian causes. President of India Gold Medal : It is given to the student of BS/B.Tech (with Honours) or B.Tech+M.Tech Dual Degree with the highest CPI. After IIT, we parted and went our ways, but kept in touch quite frequently. Kandy was very much influenced by his father. He then spent 5 years at the IIT Bombay campus earning the degree of Chemical Engineering in 1971. He was aware of the database of imported components maintained by Govt/ Pvt agencies which he shared with me. My thoughts and memories of my dear friend Shivshankar Nayampally: He along with his other schoolmates who joined us in IIT were very close to me, DP Nadkarni, Mohan Patil, Kothari and others. He wanted me to collate voluminous data and translate them into meaningful graphs. Noorjehan Desai [ne Kheraj] breathed her last on Thursday 20 September 2018 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Sharvas excitement for this ritual was evident in his squeals of delight each morning. Thats how I remember him from mid-2011 when I last met him in Pune. I urge you to think of PPM not as Parts Per Million but as Purpose, People and Machines. As per Biju, Anil Biswas, sitting next to him sounded desperate for some reason. Chalekode leaves behind his wife Renuka, son Shanker and daughter Sruthi, all in the USA. Like the time he came over all the way from India, and dragged aero-engineers Mahesh Morjaria 74 and me, to the EAA rally in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, helping rekindle our passion for planes, and flying them. 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. Tiwari had the opportunity like many of us to setup companies and become multi-millionaires. 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. Only on the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras campus.. Sign of peaceful coexistence or better still, gainful coexistence.. Video credit: @Vamsi Disclaimer: Team Campusutra did not create or edit this content. degree. In my career till then, I was yet to come across a student so certain about what he wants to do. The reunion rekindled many happy memories and was an occasion for all of his wingmates to sit together, with their spouses, reminiscing about their past decades of work careers, family lives, interests and hobbies. Biju would drop in regularly. Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group will be the Chief Guest on the occasion. As worthy of mention, if not more so, Satish paired his career success with a dedication to both his immediate and extended family and his friends. A popular inmate of Hostel V, who would be remembered as a quiet but imposing person who made his presence felt in everything he did. Jana had given Shares of his company to the key employees and in turn they produced complex valves made for defence and the Exports. His office was right in the Maidan of Calcutta.While with AFCONS where he spent most of his career, Ajit was posted for Konkan Railway work. After B Tech (1976), he also completed M Tech (1978) in Mechanical Engineering as jobs for Aeronautical engineers were not easy in those days. I was in touch with Francis Engg College in Borivali. Ajit was the youngest of 5 siblings- 4 brothers and 1 sister.Ajit and Sulabha (maiden surname Kotwal) were a happy family-elder daughter Sujata, son-in-law Mayuresh Vaidya and grand-daughter Ariana settled in Vile Parle and younger son Satyajit working and living in Dubai. Let us pray for his atma to attain sadgati and may GOD give sufficient strength to the family to face this loss. - Satish Sutaria. However, he found the pace and pressure of life too challenging and suffered a breakdown, which resulted in his return to India after a year. He published more than 220 articles, books and book chapters, and reports in major energy and environment journals. I too remember the Jugalbandi. 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