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Dr. Nitish Thakor received his B.Tech. degree from the Mr. Rentala Chandrashekhar received his M.Sc. degree
Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay. Later, from the Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay. Later,
he obtained his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering (1978) he joined the Government of India in 1975 as a member
and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (1981) of the Indian Administrative Service. He also holds an
from the University of Wisconsin, USA. M.S. in Computer Science from the Pennsylvania State
University, USA.
He has served on the faculty of the Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science departments of the Northwestern He was the man who established the first Department of
University from 1981 to 1983. He joined the Johns Information Technology in the country in Andhra
Hopkins University in 1983 where he is currently a Pradesh, and also heralded some of the most innovative
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and efforts including the public-private partnership (PPP)
Computer Engineering and Neurology. concept in e-Governance projects. He masterminded the
conceptualization, planning and implementation of
He is actively engaged in developing international
various key initiatives in the state in the field of
scientific programmes, collaborative exchanges, tutorials
Information Technology. The framework that was
and conferences in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
evolved was widely regarded as path breaking and
He is the conference chair for the first American Medical
catapulted the State of Andhra Pradesh to the forefront of
Association and IEEE Conference on Individualized
IT development in the country.
Health Care and the organizer of the IEEE Workshops on
"Grand Challenges in Neural Engineering" and "Beyond He has been with the Government of India since 2002
Brain Machine Interface". He is currently the Editor-in- onwards – first as Joint Secretary (e-Governance) and
Chief of IEEE Transactions on Neural and Rehabilitation then as Additional Secretary and Secretary, Department
Engineering. of Information Technology. He played a leading role in
the formulation and adoption by the government of India
He is the Editor-in-Chief of PiTech, a Pan-IIT Technology
in 2006 of the National e-Governance Plan. This Plan set
Review magazine of the IIT alumni devoted to
the e-Governance agenda of the country and gave it a
highlighting the accomplishments of IITians and Indians.
citizen and business service orientation.
He is also a co-founder of the Faculty Alumni Network of
IIT Bombay devoted to serving the faculty of the institute Mr. Chandrashekhar has received several prestigious
and assisting with teaching, mentoring, research, and awards. Among those are the Prime Minister's Award for
recruiting missions. excellence in Public Administration for the year 2007-'08
for his outstanding contribution to the MCA21 e-
Dr. Thakor is a recipient of Presidential Young
Governance Project; the Award of Distinction by the Post
Investigator Award, National Science Foundation and
Media Group, Silicon Valley, USA in 1998 for outstanding
National Institutes of Health Career Award. He was given
Public and Community Services and for being a Pioneer in
a Distinguished Service Award by the Indian Institute of
developing Information Technology in the State of
Technology - Bombay, and a Centennial Medal by the
Andhra Pradesh; and the Dataquest Pathbreaker Award
University of Wisconsin, School of Engineering. He is also
2005 for initiating a model of Public Private Partnership to
an IEEE Fellow, Founding Fellow of Biomedical
drive the country's e-Governance agenda.
Engineering Society, and a Fellow of the American
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.
If there's one singularity which over IIT's first five decades or so has characterized the
entry of students to the degree programmes, it is the uncompromising criterion of merit.
- Monastery, Sanctuary, Laboratory
(50 years of IIT Bombay).
2010 Distinguished
Alumnus Awards continued ...
Mr. Adil Zainulbhai obtained his B.Tech. degree from the Mr. Madhu Pandit Dasa, formerly known as
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay. He Madhusudhan Sivashankar, obtained his B.Tech. degree
also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay.
from the Harvard Business School.
Having found the path that answered his quest for the
He is currently the leader of the Indian Practice of Absolute Truth right after his days in IIT-Bombay, Mr.
McKinsey & Company, Inc. He moved back to India in Madhu Pandit Dasa dedicated his life to serving the
2004 after 24 years with McKinsey in the United States, mission of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
where he started the Minneapolis Office and led the Prabhupada.
Washington D.C. office. Since joining McKinsey in 1979,
He is a dynamic visionary, an able leader and a thought
he has served a wide range of clients including large
engineer. He has demonstrated his risk-taking ability in
corporates, MNCs, PSUs, and family-owned businesses
achieving organizational excellence and is held in high
across sectors covering telecommunications, consumer
esteem for his spiritual, cultural and humanitarian
electronics, energy, banking, infrastructure, and health
contribution to society. He has been instrumental in
care.
conceiving and implementing many initiatives that have,
Over the last five years, he has led McKinsey in India are and will change the presentation of the heritage and
through a phase of significant growth and helped it culture of India.
maintain its status as the employer of choice and its
Inspired by the idea of simple living and high thinking, Mr.
reputation as the leading management consulting firm.
Madhu Pandit Dasa envisioned an eco-friendly and
Mr. Zainulbhai advises not only the CEOs of current and
sustainable organic farm. His initiatives led to creating the
emerging industries, but also several government agencies
Hare Krishna Nature Farm, in Mysore. This concept of
on issues related to nation building.
impacting rural development through sustainable
He has addressed various Indian and International forums agriculture was conceived by him long before the
like the World Economic Forum summits in Belgium, organized sector realized its potential. The Hare Krishna
USA, Scandinavia, Japan, etc. He has served on the Nature Farm grew to be a model farm and a case study in
Boards of Indian CEO High Tech Council and The Indus sustainable and organic farming in Karnataka, specific to
Entrepreneurs, and is currently on the Boards of the farmers of dry lands. Thousands of farmers all over
American India Foundation and Saifee Hospital, Saifee India have benefited from this project.
Burhani Upliftment Trust and Wockhardt Foundation. He
The Akshaya Patra programme initiated by Mr. Madhu
has also served on the Advisory Board of the Indian
Pandit Dasa has, in a short span of seven years, grown by
Institute of Technology Bombay.
leaps and bounds and been honoured with several
In his free time, Mr. Zainulbhai enjoys sailing and trying prestigious awards. A Harvard Business School case
out the latest gizmos, but most of all he likes to go on study, Akshaya Patra is one of India's best conceived,
skiing and other fun vacations with his wife Makduda and technology-intensive social sector initiatives, strategically
his four sons. intervening in the education of underprivileged children
by providing unlimited, free and nutritious mid-day meals
to them.
IITs are meant to provide scientists and technologists of the highest calibre
who would engage in research, design and development to helping
building the nation towards self-reliance in her technological needs.
- Jawaharlal Nehru 03
2010 Distinguished
Alumnus Awards continued ... Name Year Of
Graduation
An excerpt
from the book
SALT'n PEPPER
by
Dr. Arun Inamdar
To order a copy please contact
Dean ACR on the address
mentioned on the backcover.
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Chair Professors at IIT Bombay Chair Professors at IIT Bombay
A Chair Professorship is a distinguished academic position in the Institute.
The following chair professorships have been established at IIT Bombay with generous
donations from alumni, corporations and other friends of IIT Bombay.
1st Batch (Class of 1962) P K Kelkar Chair Bajaj Group Chair
L & T Chair Major Bhagat Singh Rekhi Chair
Forbes Marshall Chair J R Isaac Chair
Rahul Bajaj Chair Shailesh Mehta Chair
G K Devrajulu Chair Vijay & Sita Vashi Chair
Kamalnayan Bajaj Chair MHRD IPR Chair
Ramkrishna Bajaj Chair Dhrumil Gandhi Chair
D L Shah Chair Romesh Wadhwani Chair
Pramod Chaudhari Chair Madhuri Sinha Chair
Praj Industries Chair
S M Nilekani Chair
In addition to the above, the Institute has setup a number of “Institute Chair
Professorships”. As of now, IIT Bombay has appointed 18 chair professors :
Dr. Santosh Gupta, Chemical Engg. L & T Chair Professor
Dr. H. Narayanan, Electrical Engg. Kamal Nayan Bajaj Chair
Dr. J.M. Vasi, Electrical Engg. 1st Batch (C'62) P.K. Kelkar Chair
Prof. U.A. Athavankar, IDC Ramkrishna Bajaj Chair
Prof. A.G. Rao, IDC D.L. Shah Chair
Dr. S.K. Maiti, Mechanical Engg. G.K. Devarajulu Chair
Dr. A.W. Date, Mechanical Engg. Rahul Bajaj Chair
Dr. G. Mukhopadhyay, Physics Institute Chair
Dr. N.K. Naik, Aerospace Engg. Institute Chair
Dr. V.D. Sharma, Mathematics Institute Chair
Dr. Ravi S. Kulkarni, Maths Institute Chair
Dr. D.M. Dhamdhere, CSE Institute Chair
Dr. S.L. Dhingra, Civil Engg. Institute Chair
Dr. Tarun Kant, Civil Engg. Institute Chair
Dr. Deepak Phatak, CSE S M Nilekani Chair
Dr. Ashwin Gumaste, CSE J. R. Isaac Chair
Dr. Krithi Ramamritham, CSE Vijay & Sita Vashee Chair
Dr. Aluru, CSE Bajaj Group Chair
Appointments to the Chairs are made by a committee headed by the Director of IIT Bombay, field
experts, Institute functionaries and a nominee of the donor as an observer. Selection is based on peer
reviews of overall research achievements and particular, research achievements in the recent past.
Contributions made to the growth of the Institution are given due weightage. The term of a Chair
Professorship is usually 3 years for full time faculty of the Institute or for full time faculty employed on
contract.
A few Chair Professors ...
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Prof. A. G. Rao Prof. A. W. Date
D. L. Shah Chair Professor for Rahul Bajaj Chair Professor
Innovation
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Design Centre
It would be the rare soul who has passed through the Institute's
acres whose memories of it aren't bathed in the warmest of tints.
- Monastery, Sanctuary, Laboratory
(50 years of IIT Bombay).
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Prof. Krithi SARC
Ramamritham (Students Alumni Relationship Cell)
Vijay and Sita Vashee Chair April 2010 Report
Professor
Computer Science and Arpit Oswal, third year Dual Degree student of MEMS
Engineering department was elected as the new Institute Alumni
Secretary. Prior to being elected as the Institute Alumni
Secretary, Arpit Oswal worked for SARC for 2 years. He
has volunteered in five Phonathons and has participated
Academic Background in over 100 conversations with alumni.
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, 1976 With the aim of enhancing student alumni relationship,
M.Tech. in Computer Science, IIT Madras, 1978 The Alumni Student Mentorship Program was launched
on 30th January, 2010 by SARC. The aim of mentorship is
Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Utah, 1981 twofold - to provide the alumni a platform to interact one
on one with the current students of IIT Bombay and
Research Interests secondly, to provide the students with mentorship so that
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Real time systems, they can make important decisions regarding their careers.
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Databases So far, 439 students and 148 alumni have registered for
the first phase of mentorship. More Alumni are welcome
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Distributed applications to take part in the mentorship program, the details of
which can be found at
About Prof. Ramamritham http://www.iitb.ac.in/sarc/mentorship.php
Prof. Ramamritham has received a Distinguished For more information on SARC activities and SARC team
Alumnus Award from IIT Madras, Doctor of Science members see http://www.iitb.ac.in/sarc/
(honoris causa) from The University of Sydney, Australia
and IBM Faculty Award.
Prof. Ramamritham is a Fellow of Institute for Electrical
and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM), a Fellow of Indian
National Academy of Engineering (INAE), and a Fellow
of Indian Academy of Sciences.
His research explores timeliness and consistency issues in
computer systems, in particular, databases, real-time
systems, and distributed applications. His recent work
addresses these issues in the context of Dynamic Data in
sensor networks, embedded systems, mobile environments
and the web.
For the last few years he has been interested in the use of
Information and Communication Technologies for
creating tools aimed at socio-economic development.
Prof. Ramamritham has been a faculty member at IIT
Bombay since 2000.
National Center for Mathematics
Sixty mathematicians assembled for a workshop
convened by Profs. C. S. Seshadri and M. S.
Raghunathan, in October 2006 at the National Institute
of Advanced Studies, Bangalore to discuss development
of mathematical research, education and requirements
of use agencies and industries. The workshop resulted in
a document outlining a plan of action for a major boost
to mathematics education and research in India.
This report lists setting up of two institutes similar to
the Mathematics Research Institute of Oberwolfach
(Germany). Inspired by this proposal, a team of
mathematicians from IIT Bombay and TIFR have
proposed setting up a National Center for Mathematics
(NCM) in the picturesque surroundings of lakes and
hills at IIT Bombay.
The NCM is planned to be a major center for
organization, throughout the year, of short term courses,
workshops, national and international conferences for
researchers in mathematics and its applications. Its
programmes will give a major boost to training
researchers in all age groups in frontier areas of
mathematics.
The vital importance of mathematics for science and
industry is now realised by all. With increasing
globalization, several leading universities in Europe and
America are sending delegations to institutes like IITs
and TIFR for possible collaboration. Currently, for
organising various national conferences and workshops,
it takes a great deal of effort for the organisers to locate
a suitable venue and then spend considerable energy in
organizational matters like accomodation, local
transport, food, etc. The proposed research institute on
the campus of IIT Bombay will eliminate these
difficulties once for all.
IIT Bombay and TIFR will together establish NCM and
run its programmes. For this purpose, a multipurpose
building with a 100 seat state of the art auditorium,
several seminar halls, cafeteria, library, a guest house
with fifty rooms and twenty offices is envisaged
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Punctuation - A photographic
journey through the IIT Bombay
campus, was published on the
occasion of our Golden Jubilee
year. In addition to the physical
view of the Campus, it gathers
bits and pieces of the everyday
life of the Institution's past.
Punctuations endeavours to
capture faces, expressions, habits
and attitudes and their flow. It is
a stroll through the Campus in
space and time, halting now and
then to record moments, both
the humdrum and the
flamboyant.
yogesh@vimaloffset.com
(A photographic journey through August 6 Convocation for B. Techs & Dual Degree
IIT Bombay Campus) students
Alumni in India can send us August 7 Convocation for M. Techs & Ph. Ds
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