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C. Faculty Development 10
C.1. Chair Professorships 10
C.2. Excellence in Teaching Awards 10
C.3. Young Faculty Awards 11
C.4. Faculty Awards 11
D. Infrastructure Development 13
D.1. Wadhwani Electronics Laboratory 13
D.2. Applied Materials Laboratories 13
D.3. National Centre of Mathematics 14
D.4. Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB) 15
D.5. Tinkerer‟s Laboratory 15
D.6. Tata Centre for Technology & Design 15
D.7. Desai Sethi Centre for Entrepreneurship 16
D.8. Shenoy Innovation Studio 16
E. Class Projects 18
E.1. Class of „72 18
E.2. Class of „75 18
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E.3. Class of „78 18
E.4. Class of „80 19
E.5. Class of „81 19
E.6. Class of „82 19
E.7. Retired Faculty Wellness Fund 20
E.8. Class of „85 20
E.9. Class of „86 21
E.10. Class of „87 21
E.11. Class of „88 22
E.12 Class of „89 22
E.13. Class of „90 23
F. Endowments 24
F.1. Prof. A Jaganmohan Award Endowment 24
F.2. Library Journals & Sci Finder Endowment 24
F.3. Prof. S.P. Sukhatme Endowment Fund 24
F.4. Prof. N. R. Kamath Chair Professorship Endowment 25
F.5. Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB) Endowment 25
H Lecture Series 27
H.1. Prof. C V Sheshadri Lecture 27
H.2. Girish Sant Memorial Lecture 28
H.3. Indira Foundation Distinguished Lecture 28
H.4. Prof. K. C. Khillar Lecture 28
H.5. IITB Westinghouse Lecture 30
H.6. ICICI Bank GL Mehta Lecture 31
H.7. Radhika Rajan Leadership Lecture 31
H.8. N R Kamath Chair Lecture 31
H.9. N R Kamath Chair Colloquium 32
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I.1. Institute Valedictory Function 34
I.2. Mr. Takeshi Furuchi visits IIT Bombay 35
I.3. Student Alumni Meet 36
I.4. Alumni Day & Conferment of Distinguished Service Awards 36
I.5. Alumni Reunions 37
I.6. US Annual Roadshow 37
I.7. Faculty Alumni Network India Symposium & Distinguished Alumni Meet 38
I.8. Foundation Day & Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus & Young Alumnus
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Achievers Awards
J APPENDIX 40
J.1. Funded Scholarship Details 40
J.2. Funded Fellowship Details 53
J.3. Awards and Prizes during Convocation 55
J.4. List of Named/Institute Chair Professors 57
J.5. List of Young Faculty Award Recipients 61
J.6. Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2016 65
J.7. Young Alumnus Achiever Awards 2016 78
K K.1. Contact Us 88
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A. Introduction
A.1. Vision:
Initiate, nurture and sustain engagement with alumni and corporations as active partners in
the Institute‟s pursuit of excellence.
A.2. Mission:
To create programs and opportunities for alumni and corporations to contribute to the
development of the Institute.
To manage initiatives and provide support to alumni and corporations to strengthen
their engagement with the Institute.
To provide support within the Institute to promote and strengthen engagement with
alumni and corporations.
I am happy to report that many exciting things have happened at IIT Bombay since I last wrote
to you in 2016. You will be glad to know that the Institute has moved significantly up from 219th
rank last year to 179th rank this year in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University
Rankings. Overall, the Institution improved on its 2017 performance by 40 places.
I am proud to inform you that our Young Alumnus Achiever Awardee, Prof. Viral Acharya
(B.Tech. 1995, Computer Science & Engineering) has been appointed as a Deputy Governor of
Reserve Bank of India. Viral is currently a professor at New York University‟s Stern School of
Business. An acclaimed economist, Viral has been regularly interacting with the economics
group of the Institute.
We celebrated our 54th Convocation in August, where over 2500 degrees were conferred on
graduating students. Dr. Rajendra Singh, Chairman, Tarun Bharat Sangh and winner of
Stockholm Water Prize 2015, was the Chief Guest for the occasion and delivered the
Convocation Address. Among other interesting events, Pratham, a microsatellite designed by
our students was launched by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from the Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on 26th September 2016.
The Indian Institute of Technology Goa was inaugurated on July 30, 2016 at the auspicious
hands of Union HRD Minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar, in the presence of Distinguished Alumns
Manohar Parrikar and Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar. IIT Bombay is the mentor
institute for IIT Goa.
Several hundred of you visited the Campus on Alumni Day in December 2016. We also had
alumni meetings in Bangalore, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Hyderabad, New
York City, Seattle and Washington DC in 2016. I want to thank you for participating in the
events and staying in touch with the Institute.
Our Distinguished Alumnus Mr Pramod Chaudhari has contributed Rs. 2.51 crores towards
establishing „Parimal and Pramod Chaudhari Centre for Learning and Teaching‟ at IIT Bombay.
The Centre will carry out research and development on Teaching and Learning, and work
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closely with the academic units, students and faculty to enhance teaching methodologies
and learning outcomes.
I also want to thank you for making a record number of donations to IIT Bombay in the last year.
This was possible because of the popularity of programs like YFA (Young Faculty Awards),
Student Scholarships, and the creative teamwork of all our alumni volunteers involved in the
efforts.
Do stay in touch.
Regards,
Ravi Sinha
This year the Institute received a total donation of Rs 33.46 Crores. We express our deep
gratitude and appreciation for the constant support shown by our alumni and other well-
wishers to IIT Bombay. The major donors for the year include Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Applied
Materials, Portescap India Private Limited, CISCO, IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation and Class of
1991, among others.
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Various student scholarships and fellowships have been instituted by well-wishers in various
departments for enabling the students to support their education. A detailed list can be found
in the Appendix.
B.1. Scholarships:
B.1.1 Impact of the scholarships from donations on our students
4. Scholarships add to the number of students that are provided financial assistance from
Government funds.
B.2. Fellowships:
The following Fellowships have been instituted by well-wishers for the benefit of bright and
deserving students in various departments.
1. Tata Fellowships
2. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Fellowships
Please refer to the relevant section in Appendix K.2 for list of Fellowship recipients
No of disbursements : 287
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Funds from this account are typically used for travel grants to the students, to take part in
various international conferences. Sometimes, also for scholarships for needy students, etc.
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The following table shows the details of the amount currently available under the „Student
Development Fund‟.
The amount was sanctioned for procuring equipment‟s for the IIT Bombay Racing team and
Autonomous underwater vehicle team.
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C. Faculty Development
Establishment of new Chair Professorships is essential for IIT Bombay to attract and retain high
quality research faculty, which are the key element required to fulfill the goal of the Institute to
be a leading international research university. Chairs also lead to the establishment of new
areas of specialization through the recruitment of accomplished researchers in the fields.
The endowment for a Chair is currently Rs. 90 lakhs (Ninety Lakhs Only). Interest from the
endowment is used to meet expenses of the Chair, which include an honorarium and
contingency expenses. The salary of the Chair Professor and all other benefits (housing,
medical etc.) continues to be borne from Institute funds.
List of Named/Institute Chair Professors in the Institute can be found in Appendix K.5
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Financial Report
Department of
Prof R P Vedula Mechanical
Engineering "Prof. A. Jaganmohan
1
Department of Award”
Prof P Seshu Mechanical
Engineering
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“Prof. S. C. Bhattacharya
Department of
2 Prof Amiya K. Pani Award for Excellence in Pure
Mathematics
Science”
Department of “Prof. H. H. Mathur Award for
3 Prof Rinti Banerjee Biosciences and Excellence in Applied
Bioengineering Sciences”
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D. Infrastructure Development
IIT Bombay‟s Distinguished Alumnus Dr Romesh Wadhwani is the major contributor towards the
“Wadhwani Electrconis Laboratory”, acquiring several low-end type and a few high-end type
instruments and a large number of computers. This donation from Dr Romesh Wadhwani has
also supported activities such as Electronics Lab Course (analog & digital – UG – 2nd and
3rd year students), Electronic Design Lab (3rd and 4th year UG students), Microprocessor Lab
Course and competition-related events in Techfest. The laboratory has significantly enhanced
the activity in the Electrical Engineering Department both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Financial Report
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Materials Synthesis for next generation ALD, Solar, Display, Energy Storage and CVD
technology.
CTO Project
Chemistry Projects
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in technology, design and entrepreneurship by way of project work, coursework and field
practice. The center nurtures next generation leaders in engineering & business fields who deal
with pressing problems in society in the context of complex economic, social and environment
factors.
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E. Class Projects
The Silver Jubilee tradition has included contributing back to IITB through a Class /Legacy
Projects. This contribution is meant as a:
Token of appreciation for the role that the years at IIT played in our professional and
personal development of the students.
Way of helping the Institute to advance its goals by supporting the Institute in critical
areas which are underserved by Institute funding.
Following is the list of various class projects maintained by Dean ACR office –
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Class of ‘80
C‟82
C‟83
All new faculty members joining from June 2011 will be paid Rs. 4 lakhs over three years. The
Class '82 initiated this project; Class ‟77, Class ‟83, Class‟ 84, Class ‟88 & Class of 89 have also
joined into support the program.
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C‟84
All new faculty members joining from June 2011 will be paid Rs. 4 lakhs over three years. The
Class '82 initiated this project; Class ‟77, Class ‟83, Class‟ 84, Class ‟88 & Class of 89 have also
joined into support the program.
1. Entrepreneurship Cell: To help E-cell to foster entrepreneurship on the IITB campus &
more specifically fostering entrepreneurship in the area of technology & Sustainable
Development.
2. Retired Faculty Wellness Fund: Health benefits for faculty members who retired prior to
2003 from IITB and do not have any post – retirement medical scheme “health benefits”.
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3. Young Faculty Awards: The Class propose to contribute to the YFA program, which
provides joining bonus to young faculty members joining IITB. The objective is to assist IITB
to recruit Professors of excellent quality.
4. Chair Professorship: The Class of 85 with a view of promoting academic pursuit &
research in the area of technology & sustainable development, have donated to IITB for
the purpose of creating a Chair & the Chair shall be called the “Class of 1985 Chair in
Technology & Sustainable Development”.
Class of 1986 celebrated its Silver Jubilee reunion in December 2011. The tradition of past IITB
batches has been to contribute back to its alma mater through a Legacy Project. 86 batch
funds projects for providing support to needy students
1. Technology & Development Solutions Cell: This program will support a center under the
CTARA that will allow IITB to carry out relevant academic & research activities as well as
to accept & deliver projects that apply technology to solve developmental needs in
rural areas.
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2. Retired Faculty Wellness Fund: Health benefits for faculty members who retired prior to
2003 from IITB and do not have any post – retirement medical scheme “health benefits”.
3. Student Financial Assistance: This is student assistance project to support financial needs
of the students.
1. EE Department Laboratory Fund: The batch has provided supported innovation &
research & to that effect propose to contribute Rs 40 lakhs to the EE Department to
specifically support the activities of innovation laboratory of EE Department.
2. Retired Faculty Wellness Fund: Health benefits for faculty members who retired prior to
2003 from IITB and do not have any post – retirement medical scheme “health benefits”.
3. Young Faculty Awards: The Class has contributed to the YFA program, which provides
joining bonus to young faculty members joining IITB. The objective is to assist IITB to
recruit faculty members of excellent quality.
4. Student Scholarships: This is a student assistance project to support financial needs of
the students.
1. Young Faculty Awards: The Class propose to contribute to the YFA program, which
provides joining bonus to young faculty members joining IITB. The objective is to assist IITB
to recruit Professors of excellent quality.
2. Retired Faculty Wellness Fund: Health benefits for faculty members who retired prior to
2003 from IITB and do not have any post – retirement medical scheme “health benefits”.
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1. Young Faculty Awards: The Class propose to contribute to the YFA program, which
provides joining bonus to young faculty members joining IITB. The objective is to assist IITB
to recruit Professors of excellent quality.
2. Retired Faculty Wellness Fund: Health benefits for faculty members who retired prior to
2003 from IITB and do not have any post – retirement medical scheme “health benefits”.
3. Student Scholarships: This is a student assistance project to support financial needs of
the students.
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F. Endowments
The money collected from the sale of the History Book & Punctuations is credited in this
account.
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The Donations received from IITBHF are to support various activities, and are accounted for
under the heads mentioned above. Following is the list of some major donations granted by
IITBHF in the year 2016-17:
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H. Lecture Series
The Godrej group and friends, families and students of the late Professor C.V. Seshadri have
initiated an endowment at IIT Bombay for an Annual Institute Distinguished Lecture in the
Department of Chemical Engineering, in memory of Professor Seshadri. Mr.Jamshyd Godrej,
CMD, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd., has very kindly initiated this corpus with a
generous contribution through the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation.
Abstract: Water Distribution Networks (WDNs) are large scale, complex systems used for
supplying potable water to consumers. The WDN infrastructure is typically designed to last
more than 50 years. However, these systems are poorly instrumented and, hence, are neither
maintained properly nor operated efficiently. In this talk, the speaker will discuss, three
problems of importance in monitoring and efficient operation of WDNs - (a) Identification of
leaks in WDNs, (b) the optimal operation of water networks to minimize energy required to
meet the demands of consumers and (c) safety of WDNs. All three of these problems can take
advantage of increased instrumentation/automation of these networks.
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The batch of 1986 has endowed a lecture series in memory of Girish Sant, who was an alumnus
of 1986 batch. They have created a corpus for the same, and the lectures are to be in the
area of energy, environment or related topics in memory of Girish, who was a passionate
advocate of energy and alternative energy & sustainable development.
Indira Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series was instituted by Indira Foundation, which has
been established by Mr. Avi Nash, a Distinguished Alumnus of the Institute. The lecture is held
annually in the area of interest to a wider audience that transcends departments and niche
research areas. The inaugural lecture in this series was given by Professor George Church from
Harvard Medical School in 2013 on "Biologically Inspired Engineering" and the second lecture
was delivered by Prof. Uriel Frisch from Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, University of Nice in 2014.
About the Prof K C Khilar Lecture Series: The corpus is designed for an annual visit by a
distinguished researcher working anywhere in India or abroad, both from academia and
industry. Upcoming young researchers could also be invited. This would provide an excellent
opportunity for the final year UG and the PG students of our department to listen to and
interact with a distinguished person. The distinguished visitor will spend about three to five days
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(he/she will be provided a fully equipped office during the stay). He/she will deliver one
Institute Distinguished lecture and two to three Department lectures especially for research
students, and interact with the departmental faculty and students, individually or in groups,
during the stay. The lectures will be widely publicized.
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Title: Challenges Facing the Global Minerals and Metals Processing Industry and Opportunities
for the Chemical Engineers to Drive Innovation
Abstract: Minerals and metals have played a decisive role in the advancement of human
civilization. Steel and cement, for example, continue to be the two most important materials
for the continued prosperity of a nation even today. With the kind of unprecedented growth
rates anticipated in the near future in India, it is important to reflect on the grand challenges
facing our industry. While sustained incremental innovation has kept the industry moving along
for the past few decades, what it needs today are novel paradigms, processes, tools and
technologies which have the potential of causing disruptive innovations on this front.
Considering that we have a glorious heritage in minerals and metals production and
processing, our country is richly endowed with natural resources and we need a steady supply
of millions of tons of minerals and metals to keep pace with our ever growing essential societal
needs in India and we also boast of some of the finest traditions of teaching and scholarship in
this field, there is absolutely no reason why India should not be a global leader in minerals,
metals and materials engineering – in fact, we must reclaim our global leadership in this field
which is so critical to our national prosperity.
A few grand challenges are posed in this presentation based on author‟s own work in this field.
How do we design process flow sheets for producing mineral concentrates from natural ores
followed by metal extraction and its conversion to useful products, will now be increasingly
dictated by not only conventional criteria of energy efficiency and productivity but also the
stringent requirements of environment compliance, that is, reduction of carbon dioxide and
carbon footprint in general, need for “zero” emission and “zero” waste technologies,
conversion of “waste products” into value-added items of mass consumption and resource
conservation throughout the complete cradle to cradle life cycle.
Design for complete recyclability will soon become a new technology driver for the industry.
Utilization of renewable sources of energy in addition to enhanced energy efficiency in
whatever we do is an urgent imperative of our times.
With the kind of productivity levels we have already achieved, the society is now demanding a
more humane, more eco-friendly and a more sustainable (over extended time and space
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horizons) industrial development and growth paradigm. New business models will have to be
invented to sustain businesses. The nature of job or work itself is going to change dramatically –
we shall work not for living but for creative professional satisfaction. Possibilities exist today on
our planet for human beings to live to their full creative potential and in the process, transform
society for the better.
Another disruptive innovation in the making is the advent of the digital era. It is important to
reckon with the rapid advances being made in the fields of cloud computing, big data &
analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics & automation, mobility & pervasive computing, and
social media.
Every facet of our lives is being transformed on a daily basis. Mining, minerals and metals
industry is also on the cusp of a great transformation as a consequence of these advances in
our ability to design and deploy machines/devices to not only do routine, repetitive but also
increasingly complex tasks. There are possibilities of innovation at the interface of information
technology and various industrial domains of knowledge.
With the kind of skill sets chemical engineers possess, they have an opportunity to lead this
transformation unfolding before us.
Our own most recent integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) platform, TCS
PREMAP for example, has been developed to seamlessly integrate the various unit operations
associated with the design, development and deployment of new materials and new
components, with the help of state-of-the-art model driven software engineering. As an
illustrative case study, I will share some of the highlights of this most recent development which
promises to transform the way we design, develop and deploy engineered products today.
This Leadership Lecture series would invite Indian / International senior Government policy
makers, industry executives, and researchers from R & D organizations and Academic
innovations, industry challenges & share their experiences / insights with IITB students and
interested public. The topic of the lecture shall be contemporary in nature or of relevance to
the field of Nuclear Engineering, Science & technology.
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The GL Mehta Memorial Lecture was instituted in the early seventies in memory of Mr G L
Mehta, who was the second Chairman of IIT Bombay‟s board of governors. Mr Mehta was also
the Founding Chairman of ICICI. The lecture is delivered by eminent economists, corporate
leaders and development experts. The first lecture was held in February 1976 and noted
economists Dr K N Raj spoke on “Growth and stagnation in Indian Industrial Development”. The
lecture held in January 2013, was delivered by Nobel Laurate Prof Amartya Sen, he spoke on
“India: a Defense and a critique”.
The Radhika Rajan women leadership Lecture series was instituted by one of our Alumna Ms
Radhika Rajan. The lecture is held annually and is delivered by Women leaders in various fields.
The first lecture was held in March 2011 by Mrs Rohini Nilekani, Former Chair Person, Akshara
Foundation & Pratham Books. The second Radhika Rajan Leadership Lecture was delivered on
March 2, 2016 by the well-known mountaineer, Padmashree Ms Santosh Yadav. The topic for
the lecture was “Motivation, Team Building, Leadership and Risk Management – An Everest
Conqueror's Story”.
IIT Bombay organised Third NR Kamath Chair Public Lecture on December 9, 2016
Speaker:
Prof. Kaushik Basu
NR Kamath Chair Professor at IIT Bombay
C. Marks Professor at Cornell University, New York
(Former Chief Economist, The World Bank)
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Abstract
The prevalence of corruption and black money in an economy slows down development and
damages the moral fabric of society. To curb these heinous practices, passion and
determination are necessary but not sufficient. We need data, analysis and economic theory.
In the lecture, Prof. Basu examined what we can learn from these methods to address some of
the most pressing challenges that India faces today. The lecture ranged from global
experiences to India's recent demonetization policy.
Prof. Kaushik Basu is NR Kamath Chair Professor at IIT Bombay, Professor of Economics and C.
Marks Professor at Cornell University and was, till recently, the Chief Economist and Senior Vice
President at the World Bank. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Economic Adviser to the
Indian Government. A PhD from the London School of Economics, he has published widely in
the areas of development economics, industrial organization theory and game theory. He is a
recipient of several honorary doctorates, including from IIT Bombay.
IIT Bombay organised its Fourth N. R. Kamath Chair Colloquium on "Proofs and Computation"
on 4th January , 2017.
Abstract:
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While it is well-understood that Proofs form the foundations of Mathematics, it is less well-known
that Proofs and Computers are intimately related. Indeed a common perception is that the
only link between Proofs and Computing is that sometimes computers can assist in the search
for proofs. In this talk Prof. Madhu Sudan will describe a more historically significant, and
intrinsic, connection. Proofs by definition are "Computational Objects" - and to understand the
difference between a theorem and its proof, one needs to understand computational
complexity of tasks - namely the number of steps on a computer needed to solve a given task.
In this talk, Prof. Madhu Sudan will talk about the historical role of proofs in computation,
leading to the "prototype" of the modern computer in the 1930s, to the conception of the
famous "Is P = NP?" question in the 1970s and some modern variation like interactive proofs,
zero-knowledge proofs and probabilistically checkable proofs. The speaker will explain how at
each stage the study of proofs has revolutionized the understanding of what computers can or
can not do!
Prof. Madhu Sudan is a Gordon McKay Professor in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering
and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. He obtained his Bachelors degree from IIT Delhi in
1987 and his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley in 1992. Between 1992 and 2015, he worked at IBM
Research (Research Staff Member 1992-1997), at MIT (Associate Professor 1997-2000, Professor
2000-2011, Fujitsu Chair Professor 2003-2011, CSAIL Associate Director 2007-2009, Adjunct
Professor,2011-2015), and at Microsoft Research (Principal Researcher, 2009-2015). He has been
at Harvard since October 2015.
Prof. Madhu Sudan's research interests revolve around theoretical studies of communication
and computation. Specifically his research focuses on concepts of reliability and mechanisms
that are, or can be, used by computers to interact reliably with each other. His research draws
on tools from computational complexity, which studies efficiency of computation, and many
areas of mathematics including algebra and probability theory. He is best known for his works
on probabilistic checking of proofs, and on the design of list-decoding algorithms for error-
correcting codes.
In 2002, Madhu Sudan was awarded the Nevanlinna Prize, for outstanding contributions to the
mathematics of computer science, at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Beijing.
He is also the recipient of the 2014 Infosys Foundation Prize in Mathematical Sciences. Madhu
Sudan is a fellow of the ACM, the IEEE, the AMS and the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences. He was a Radcliffe Fellow from 2003-2004.
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On the occasion of the Institute Valedictory Function organised for the graduating class of
2016, Prof. B. Nag auditorium in VMCC encountered huge turnout of students. The event was
graced by the presence of institute dignitaries; Prof. Devang Khakkar, Director, Prof. D. B.
Phatak, Valedictory Speaker, Prof. Soumyo Mukherjee, Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Ravi Sinha,
Dean of Alumni & Corporate Relations and Ms. Damayanti Bhattacharya, CEO of IIT Bombay
Alumni Association. The event began with opening remarks by Prof. Sinha who welcomed the
guests and the students present at the venue. He labelled the graduating group as
"Ambassadors of IITB" and appealed them to keep up the pride of the Institute and contribute
fruitfully towards development of the society by being good samaritan.
Prof. Khakkar addressed the teeming arena with welcomed them to the fold of alumni. The
Director also assured the students that the education which they have received is probably at
par with the best in the world. In order to express the opinions of graduating batch in this
ceremony, Mr. Sarthak Agarwal, UG representative and Mr. Ninad Watve, PG representative,
voiced their experiences and feelings of the time spent at IIT. Mr. Agarwal stated that he
believed in looking forward and not lament about the foregone days while Mr. Watve
highlighted the value of perseverance. Ms. Damayanti Bhattacharya threw light on the
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activities of the association and how it strives to serve the alumni community. She invited all to
become a member of the esteemed body.
The most awaited moment of the ceremony arrived when Padmashree Prof. Deepak B. Phatak
walked up the dais to thunderous applause. His anecdote-rich speech was relished by the
audience. Pin drop silence prevailed in the auditorium as Prof. Phatak orated his learnings from
life at IITB. He also enumerated essential qualities that the youth must inculcate to become a
virtuous citizen of the society. He described the attributes required to be successful in the
career, but also pointed out that successful career is not good enough for an IITian. He then
went on to discuss success in life and how that is distinct from success in career. He pointed out
that true satisfaction is obtained from success in life and not in career. He impored the
graduating batch to focus on successes in life, and to also contribute to the well-being of their
families, community, Institute and the society. The spectators were awestruck by his talk and
expressed their adoption of his advice by a standing ovation. As a token of appreciation he
was presented with a caricature depicting Prof. Phatak's contribution towards mass teaching
through online media. The event ended with a jovial vote of thanks by Prof. Mukherjee. As
responsible stakeholders of the IITB family, the graduating students pledged a portion of their
earning towards as contribution to the institute. The ceremony concluded with a sumptuous
buffet amidst an air of nostalgia.
The Institute Valedictory Function was organised by the Dean (ACR) office and Dean (SA)
office in association with IIT Bombay Alumni Association.
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On this occasion, the ‘Distinguished Service Awards’ were conferred to six alumni to recognize
their contribution in a very notable and sustained manner to the progress of the Institute. This
DSA were conferred on Mr. Pradip Nadkarni (B.Tech., 1970, Mechanical Engineering), Mr. Raj
Nair (B.Tech., 1971, Metallurgical Engineering), Mr. Avinash Sankholkar (B.Tech. 1974, Chemical
Engineering), Mr. Dinkar Natraj (B.Tech., 1982, Chemical Engineering), Mr. Suneet
Chitale (B.Tech., 1984, Mechanical Engineering) and Ms. Anuradha Narasimhan (B.Tech.,
1990, Civil Engineering).
An important attraction of this eventful day was the contribution made by Distinguished
Alumnus Mr. Pramod Chaudhari (B.Tech. 1971, Mechanical Engineering), Executive President of
Praj Industries. Mr. Chaudhari. He made a huge contribution of Rs. 2.51 crores to the Institute
towards establishing a Centre for Learning and Teaching, which will focus on promoting
teaching and learning at IIT Bombay. Mr. Chaudhari is a receipient of Distinguished Alumnus
Award as well as Distinguished Service Award from IIT Bombay. He has earlier contributed to
establish two Chair Professorships and has also generously supported other important activities
at the Institute
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Silver Jubilee Reunion: During this event, the Class of 1991 presented their „Silver Jubilee Class
Legacy Project‟ as they pledged to contribute a record-breaking amount of Rs. 8 Crore to the
Institute. The Legacy Project will support important initiatives at the Institute. Over 130 alumni
from the class of 1991 attended the Silver Jubilee reunion and the Alumni Day events. Efforts
made by the reunion leaders from the class of 1991, whose untiring efforts helped a large
number of their classmates to connect with one another and with the Institute were widely
applauded.
Jade Reunion: The class of 1980 held their Jade Jubilee reunion on December 27, 2016. This
function was also well attended. Speaking on behalf of the batch, Mr. Ram Kelkar mentioned
that the alumni of their batch are reaching the end of their professional careers, and can be in
the position to contribute more of their time for the Institute.
Decennial Reunion: The class of 2005 held their Decennial reunion on December 27, 2016,
which was also attended by several alumni. The class expressed their hope that their Silver
Jubilee reunion would be as well attended as that of the class of 1990, and expressed their
desire to contribute to the Institute on a continuing basis. They also expressed their wish to start
their batch legacy project corpus now itself instead of waiting for their Silver Jubilee year.
Golden Jubilee Reunion: The class of 1967 celebrated its Golden Jubilee Reunion of their
graduating class from IITB. More than 30 participants along with their spouses started arriving by
mid-afternoon on 6th Jan, 2017. Friday evening was the first highlight of this fun-filled weekend,
the Welcome Drinks and Dinner program at the Meluha hotel not too far from the campus. On
Jan 7, after the group photo session, the formal program started with a presentation by
Director Devang Khakhar. He talked about the phenomenal growth of the Institute in the
recent past, its growth pangs and his vision for the future. It was followed by Dr. Ravimohan‟s
(alumnus) most informative review of the progression of India, IIT, and all of them as a group
and as individuals “from then to now” with characteristic thoroughness and detail.
Ruby Reunion: IIT Bombay celebrated the Ruby Reunion (40 years) for the batch of 1977 on
20th and 21st January 2017. It was an event attended by a total of 47 alumni from USA, Dubai,
New Zealand, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune & Mumbai .The event kick started with Prof. Ravi
Sinha, Dean Alumni & Corporate Relations‟ welcome speech to the gathered alumni where he
pointed out the importance and value of alumni involvement with the Institute. Following this,
Director IIT Bombay, Prof. Devang Khakhar gave a talk on the evolution, accomplishments,
and roadmap of the Institute. It was during this event when the class of 1977 pledged to
contribute an amount of Rupees fifty lakhs for student welfare activities.
Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) Symposium: US Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) Symposium was
held on October 14-15, 2016 at St. Louis, Missouri. The Symposium was organized jointly with IIT
Bombay Heritage Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis. The theme for the
Symposium was “Innovation and Entrepreneurship.” A number of highly distinguished speakers
participated as keynote speakers, panelists and participants. Special highlight was the startup
pitch competition where 10 startup companies, selected through rigorous screening, pitched
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to a panel of venture capitalists and angel investors. About half of these companies are by IIT
Bombay alums based in India.
Distinguished Alumni Meeting: A meeting of the Institute‟s Distinguished Alumni was held on
15th & 16th October 2016. The meeting was held following the FAN event. Eleven Distinguished
Alumni participated in the brainstorming sessions with the Deputy Director (Finance & External
Affairs), Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations) and other IITB officials to sketch a strategic
plan for IIT Bombay‟s future development. The updates from previous DA meetings in January
2015 and 2016, salient points of Institute Strategy Plan and priorities of IIT Bombay Research &
Development Foundation were also discussed during the meeting.
Meetings with University Leaderships: During the roadshow, the IIT Bombay team held meetings
with leaderships of several universities in the US. These included Carnegie Mellon University,
Georgia Institute of Technology, New York University, Northwestern University, Notre Dame
University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Pittsburgh, University of Southern
California, University of Toronto, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Alumni Meetings: A number of meetings with alumni in the US were held during the roadshow.
Alumni chapter meetings were held in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Pittsburgh and
Toronto.
IIT Bombay has continued to grow & develop over the years with the help of its successful
alumni. Annual Distinguished Alumni Meet is an initiative that brings together IITB's
distinguished alumni who have contributed and have been acknowledged for their
distinguished services to the society at large. The meet is held annually to plan the strategic
growth of the institution in the future years. This event was held in Goa on 21 st -22nd January
2017. The annual Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) India meeting was also held on January 21,
2017 in Goa in conjunction with the Distinguished Alumni meeting. The FAN meeting theme
was “Large Scale Computing & its Applications.” The current status and future of large-scale
computing applications in various domains of science and engineering were discussed during
the meeting. In addition to IIT Bombay faculty members with research interests on the topic, a
number of alumni and industry leaders also participated in the FAN meeting.
IIT Bombay celebrated its 58th Institute Foundation Day on March 10th 2017. The Chief Guest for
the occasion was Mr. Sanjay Mashruwala, Managing Director of Reliance Jio Infocom Limited.
The event also marked the felicitation of Distinguished Alumni Awardees & Young Alumnus
Achiever Awardees. The Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya Research Excellence Award in Pure Science &
Prof. H.H. Mathur Excellence Award in Applied Sciences were also awarded during the event.
The Institute recognized 14 outstanding alumni this year by bestowing them with Distinguished
Alumnus Awards and Young Alumnus Achiever Awards.
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Following are the Distinguished Alumnus Awardees for the year 2017
The Young Alumni Achiever Awards (YAA) are for alumni who have made outstanding
achievements in their chosen field of work and are below 40 years of age. These awards were
instituted in the year 2011. Following are the awardees for the year 2017.
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Kishor Kulkarni Dr. Kishor M Kulkarni scholarship Mehta Nihar Nikhil 13D100011
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Mr. Ravi Apte Dr. Vijaya Apte Memorial Suvajit Majumder 130260021
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Avi Nash (GNY Greater New York Chapter Prakirt Raj 140070027
Chapter) Alumni - The Indira Foundation Jhunjhunwala
Scholarship
Mr. Mayur Sitabai Datar Scholarship Thatipamula Akhil 130050068
Datar and Ms.
Gauri Shah
Sud Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao Memorial Maloo Chandra 130050009
Yeleswarapu Scholarship Ashok
Anil Diwan Shree Ratnakar Harihar Diwan Abhinav Anupam 130070016
Memorial Scholarships
Anil Diwan Shreemati Manik Ratnakar Diwan Abhinav Anupam 130070016
Memorial Scholarship
Ruyintan Ruyintan & Monica Mehta Vipul Talwaria 130040113
Mehta Scholarship
Ruyintan Ruyintan & Monica Mehta Sanghvi Yash 13D170003
Mehta Scholarship Chetan
Anand Garde Prof. Madhav Garde memorial Prakirt Raj 140070027
Scholarship Jhunjhunwala
Sandeep Lata Vijayakar Scholarship Sanghvi Yash 13D170003
Vijayakar Chetan
Sandeep Lata Vijayakar Scholarship Vipul Talwaria 130040113
Vijayakar
IITBHF IITBHF Scholarship Mustafa Zoher 13D070043
Husain
Lokhandwala
IITBHF IITBHF Scholarship Maloo Chandra 130050009
Ashok
IITBHF IITBHF Scholarship Kulkarni Kaushik 130100023
Giridhar
IITBHF IITBHF Scholarship Vipul Talwaria 130040113
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Institute Chair
3 Prof. Jayesh Bellare Chemical Engg 04.10.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
3 Prof. A.K. Suresh Chemical Engg 04.10.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
4 Prof. K V Venkatesh Chemical Engg 17.11.17
Professor
Institute Chair
6 Prof. C.P. Rao Chemistry 19.06.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
7 Prof. K. P. Kaliappan Chemistry 19.06.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
8 Prof R B Sunoj Chemistry 19.06.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
9 Prof G K Lahiri Chemistry 19.06.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
10 Prof M Ravikant Chemistry 07.06.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
11 Prof. D. N. Singh Civil Engg 19.05.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
12 Prof. M. C. Deo Civil Engg 19.05.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
14 Prof. T.I. Eldho Civil Engg 12.01.2018
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Pande Professor
Institute Chair
19 Prof. B. G. Fernandes Electrical Engg 03.07.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
20 Prof. D. Manjunath Electrical Engg 03.07.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
21 Prof. V. S. Borkar Electrical Engg 02.08.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
26 Prof. V.M. Gadre Electrical Engg 09.11.2015
Professor
Institute Chair
32 Prof. Amiya K. Pani Mathematics 18.05.2017
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Institute Chair
44 Prof. S. Bhargava SJMSOM 25.08.2017
Professor
Institute Chair
46 Prof. B.K. Mohan CSRE 06.04.2016
Professor
Green Chemistry
50 Prof. S. R. Kotha Chemistry 19.09.2014
Chair
19.05.2017
51 Prof. Y. M. Desai Civil Engg. JK & MJ Mehta Chair
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Industrial
62 Prof. Ravi Poovaiah D.L. Shah Chair 28.08.2017
Design Centre
Mechanical
65 Prof. S.R.Kotha Praj Industries Chair 19.09.2017
Engg.
Mechanical
67 Prof. Suhas Joshi Rahul Bajaj Chair 12.06.2017
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Amount
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Disbursed
Chandel
22 Prof. Arghadeep Laskar Civil Engg. 100000
23 Prof. Meera Raghunandan Civil Engg. 100000
24 Prof. J. Indu Civil Engg. 100000
25 Prof. Arpita Mondal Civil Engg. 100000
26 Prof. Sandip Kar Chemistry 100000
27 Prof. Lalit Kumar Energy Sci. & Engg. 100000
28 Prof. Amrita Banerjee HSS 100000
29 Prof. Ahonaa Roy HSS 100000
30 Prof. Sharmistha Saha HSS 100000
31 Prof. Arun A Iyer HSS 100000
32 Prof. Vikram Rentala Physics 100000
33 Prof. Swagata Basu Civil Engg. 100000
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Total 10900000
Prof. Ajit C. Tamhane is the Senior Associate Dean, McCormick School of Engineering &
Applied Sciences, Northwestern University; Professor of Industrial Engineering & Management
Sciences (IEMS).
Prof. Tamhane earned his B.Tech. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1968,
he has a M.S. and PhD in Operations Research from Cornell University.Since 1975, he is a faculty
member in the Engineering School and Statistics at Northwestern. He was IEMS Department
Chair during 2001 to 2008 and Senior Associate Dean from 2008 to present. He is a consultant
to many pharmaceutical and other industries.Prof. Tamhane's contributions have been mainly
in developing new statistical methodologies for design and analysis of clinical trials involving
various types of multiplicities of tests. e.g., multiple outcomes, multiple looks at data (group
sequential trials), multiple subgroups of patients, etc. He has also worked on problems in design
of experiments and quality controlProf. Tamhane has penned four books and co-edited two
volumes of papers. He is an elected fellow of the American Statistical Association, Institute of
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Mr Paritosh Choksi
COO, ATEL Capital Group
B.Tech., 1975, Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Paritosh K. Choksi, graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Bombay in 1975 and
earned his MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1977. Mr. Choksi is
currently the COO of ATEL Capital Group. He is a Board Member of: Syntel, Inc. (A Nasdaq
company) Lead Director ATEL Capital Group (US Company) Guidance ATEL Investments
Limited (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Incorporated)
His past Board Positions include:
International House at University of California Berkeley IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation
Mr. Choksi was one of the first Indian entrepreneurs to make his company Phoenix American
public in 1980 and was probably one of the youngest CXO of a listed company at that time.
He has been associated with three IPOs, from his first IPO at Phoenix American, a financial
services organization, in 1980, to Wink Communications, an interactive TV company. His most
recent one is Syntel, Inc., a $2 billion IT outsourcing company, where he serves as Lead
Independent Director.
In 1984, Mr. Choksi created a financial instrument that is today a multi-billion dollars per year
financial industry. It was the innovation of venture leasing and later venture debt. This tool has
been used by thousands of startups to finance its growth without giving up equity in the
process. It is debt with an equity kicker which gave these emerging companies minimal dilutive
capital. Some of the early pre-I PO stage companies he helped finance were Yahoo and
Netscape. He later went to finance this on Wall Street using Asset Backed Securitization.
In 2008, he opened up the Islamic capital markets to invest in us equipment leasing to Fortune
1000 companies. His innovation created a vehicle whereby Islamic investors following the
principal of Sharia laws invested in income generating equipment leased to companies such
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as Walmart, GE, Cargill and Bayer. This was the first financial advisory firm in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia to lease equipment acceptable to Sharia laws and ljara.
Mr. Choksi was a member of the first group that received the Distinguished Service Award in
1999 from the then Director Prof. s. Sukhatme for their work in fund raising and organizing the IIT
Bombay Heritage Fund.
Mr. Choksi along with a group of his classmates raised funds (approximately $25,000) in 1995
with small contributions of $500 to $1000 each to set up the first Internet connection in a hostel
at 11TB. This was the genesis of IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation. He was one of the member of
the core group of IITians that started the first nonprofit organization to fund IIT Bombay through
the IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation. They were able to raise $20m during the first five years. He
also contributed to the Heritage Fund and has a hostel wing dedicated to his mother.
"I bought the first TV on campus in 1972. The first cricket match televised was a way for the
hostel to get its TV for free. I turned a capital outlay into a cash flow proposition by charging 50
paise per day to the hostelites and Re.I per day to non-hostel students and professors. Over the
5-day match, I collected over Rs. 2,500 to pay for the TV. Similarly, I auctioned the gaming stalls
so that the hostel could turn a profit for organizing fetes. This model was later followed by many
hostels across the campus."---Mr. Paritosh K. Choksi.
Mr Parag Saxena
Founder and CEO, Vedanta Capital and NSR New Silk Route Growth Capital
B.Tech., 1977, Chemical Engineering
Mr. Parag Saxena graduated as Chemical Engineer from IIT Bombay in 1977 and thereafter did
his M.S. from West Virginia College of Graduate Studies in 1978. He earned his MBA degree in
Finance from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania in 1982.
Mr. Saxena is the Founder and CEO of Vedanta Capital and NSR New Silk Route Growth
Capital. He started his career as an engineer for a medical products company (Becton,
Dickinson) to save money for Wharton. He briefly worked as a management consultant after
getting an MBA, then worked for a newly formed Venture Capital group at Citicorp.
Eventually, he set up Vedanta Capital and NSR and invested around the world.
Mr. Saxena has helped finance over 300 companies, at the venture capital stage, which
collectively have a market value exceeding $500 billion. He has personally led a number of life
sciences, telecommunications and retailing companies. He has also served on 80 boards over
the years. Mr. Saxena raised a $1.35 Billion fund for Indian investments, at the time the largest
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pool for India. In the past, he has also served as President of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) for
five years, Trustee of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, served on committees reporting to the Prime
Minister of India, Planning Commission, Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker of the House of the us
Congress. Currently, Mr. Saxena is on the Advisory Councils at Brown, University of Penn, SIPA at
Columbia University, Royal Shakespeare Society. Mr. Saxena has been on Forbes' Midas List of
Best Technology Investors for years.
"Having endless conversations with fellow 1/Tians, still my dearest friends, early Mood Indigos
and part of the planning, Bridge with a special thrill of playing Profls Karnath and Rao, acting in
plays at PCSA and home paper with Prof Raja Rao (I used it in my first full time job as an
engineer at Becton, Dickinson)."---Mr. Parag Saxena.
Dr Narendra Joshi
Dr. Narendra D. Joshi is currently Chief Scientist, General Electric Global Research Center and
Advanced Propulsion Technologies Leader.
He graduated from Ill Bombay in 1979. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the
State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1984.
Dr. Joshi started his career studying flames in microgravity before switching to gas turbine
combustion systems working on innovative gas turbine concepts for power generation in a
small company. Here he developed his expertise on combustion systems. He moved to
General Electric Aircraft engines and was tasked with the development of the OLE combustion
systems for the LM series of engines. Nitrogen oxides are formed in the high temperature
regions of gas turbine combustion chambers. Dr. Joshi led a team that redesigned these
chambers to effect 90% reduction in emissions of nitrogen oxides while developing the Dry Low
Emissions combustion technology for the General Electric aeroderivative gas turbine engines
such as the 40MW class LM6000. The team developed the world's first, lean premixed, triple
annular combustion system, which utilized another world first, an active acoustic control for
combustion dynamics.
He gained additional insight into the deployment of combustion systems while leading the
combustion team working on the GE90 engine, which powers the Boeing 777 aircraft.
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Following these assignments, he moved over to the aeroderivative business and was
responsible for the advancement of aeroderivative engines. In this position, he helped develop
the SPRINT systems which increased power output of the LM6000 engines upto 25% on hot
days. He was also responsible for the development of the concept of the world's first
intercooled aeroderivative gas turbine engine the LMSlOO which is based on the CF6-80C2
and the 6FA gas turbine engines. He was a part of the team that developed and introduced
this 100 MW class power-plant.
After the commercial introduction of the LMSlOO power plant, Dr. Joshi moved to General
Electric Global Research (GEGR) to lead advanced technology programs for propulsion. At
GEGR Centre, he is responsible for a comprehensive portfolio of programs, developing
technologies from the nacelle and fan of a turbo-fan engine to the combustion and turbine
components as well as electric hybrid propulsion.
Dr. Joshi is a member of the AIAA and ASME. Within the AIAA, he is a member of the Gas
Turbine Engine Technology, the Energy Optimized aircraft, Green Engineering and the Pressure
Gain Combustion committees. He Joshi has over 12 publications and 56 issued patents to his
credit.
He has been awarded the GE Energy DTI Growth Champion in 2005, GE Energy Intellectual
Property Value Award and General Electric Lewis Latimer Award in 2004, GE Aircraft Engines
Sanford Moss award for LM6000 Field intro in 1996 and AIAA Dayton/Cincinnati Chapter award
for outstanding achievement in 1995.
"One of the memorable events was the All India Machine Tools Design and Research
conference in 1978. IIT Bombay hosted a number of events. Among the things we did was
making a number of displays in the machine tools lab working for Prof Ramaswamy and
hosting lunches in the foyer of Convo."---Dr. Narendra D. Joshi
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Dr. Mukta Ghate Farooq is a Fellow at Globalfoundries and the technology leader for
Advanced Silicon Packaging. She has been a leader in semiconductor and packaging
technology including CMOS Back End integration, chip package interaction, 2.5D and 3D
integration, die stacking, C4 and Cu pillar interconnects, ball grid and column grid arrays,
lead-free alloys, and intellectual property development.
Dr. Farooq obtained her B.Tech. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1983,
M.S. in Materials Science from Northwestern University in 1985 and her PhD in Materials Science
and Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA in 1988.
Dr. Farooq is a world-renowned expert in 3D Cu TSV integrated circuit technology. She was the
IBM technology leader who drove the team to achieve the industry's first ever logic wafer with
through silicon vias, a ground-breaking achievement in semiconductor technology. She has
been invited to teach short courses and give lectures at various universities and symposia, and
to write seminal papers in her field of expertise. She is a prolific inventor with over 190 issued
patents and is a highly regarded advisor in the development of intellectual property. She has
been a long-serving mentor to professionals in engineering, especially women, at
GlobalFoundries, IBM, as well as other institutions. She has also mentored many new college
grads and young professionals, and is a strong advocate for STEM outreach in elementary and
middle schools.
Dr. Farooq is a Metallurgist and Materials Scientist in Semiconductor R&D and Advanced Silicon
Packaging Technology. She is a team leader for large multifunctional, international teams
tasked with complex technology development and qualifications, inventor and innovator. She
is a member of technical committees at flagship semiconductor conferences. A distinguished
lecturer of the Electron Device Society, she is an invited speaker at Women in Engineering
events and the South Asian Women's Leadership Forum. She is a Co-founder of the IBM
Semiconductor Technology Symposium and the GlobalFoundries Technology Forum, part of
EDS Board of Governors and Chair of the EDS Mid Hudson Chapter.
Dr. Farooq is an IEEE Fellow, GlobalFoundries Fellow, GlobalFoundries Master Inventor, IBM
Lifetime Master Inventor, IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer and RPI Mercer Distinguished Lecturer.
She is nominated to the IBM Academy of Technology. Her achievements include Outstanding
Technical Achievement Awards, High Value Patent Awards and National Women of Color in
STEM - All Star Technology Award. She was nominated to Alpha Sigma Mu (ASM Honor
Society).
"The resplendent campus in the monsoon, biking to lectures, physics problem-solving and
"cack sessions" until 2 am, making some of the best friendships of my life, Mood Indigo,
Midnight Treasure Hunts and Himankan '81 with the girls and the guys. Being hostel literary
secretary, writing articles for campus magazines, acting on the LT stage for Inter-Hostel
Dramatics (winning the 1st prize in final year), representing Hostel 10 in What's the Good Word,
Quiz Contests and Antakshari. Performing, choreographing and sitting atop an elephant (!) for
inter-hostel EPs. And of course, meeting my future husband Shaji Farooq."---Dr. Mukta Ghate
Farooq.
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Mr. Contractor graduated with a B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ill Bombay in
1984 and a Masters in Science from Ohio State University in 1986, where he led a graduate
team on development of absorption heat pump systems, a project co-funded by Batte I le
and Gas Research Institute.
After completing his Master in Science in 1986, Mr. Contractor worked with the Tata Group in
corporate venturing for new Engineering business lines till 1990 and then, till 1996, with Lazard as
Vice President M&A in Mumbai, New Delhi and London. In 1996 he joined as Managing
Director of KPMG India till 2004 and also held international leadership positions of KPMG in the
Asian and EMEA regions. During his tenure, KPMG saw a rapid growth and built a leadership
position in the Indian market with key projects including the privatization of Mumbai and New
Delhi airports.
Prior to founding Ki ran Energy, Ardeshir Contractor has been a serial entrepreneur with
successful ventures co-founded in the areas of Funds management for real estate and Legal
process outsourcing. Mr. Contractor chairs India's Solar Energy Task Force at the Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce, partnering with the Government in developing policy,
standards, sustainable financing and pathways for growth. He has served as independent
director on the Boards of Nature India and Zoroastrian Investment Corporation and on the
Advisory Committees of several Government Committees, the Clean Energy Ministerial CEM4,
the Ohio State Institute of Materials Research, National Centre for Photovoltaic Research &
Education, Asia Solar Task Force, Bries Business Council, and the Indian Green Bonds Council.
He addressed the United Nations at the Paris COP21 in 2015, was deeply involved during 2015-
16 with the UN Environment Programme's Enquiry on Designing a Global Sustainable Financial
System, and has been a mentor to start-ups in the UNIDO Clean Tech Program 2014. He is a
Research Associate with Edhec Infrastructure Institute, Singapore, investigating longterm asset
finance principles.
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Mr. Contractor was awarded Distinguished Alumnus Award 2015 by the College of
Engineering, Ohio State. Kiran Energy has been awarded by IPPAI the award for the Best Solar
Power Developer in 2013. Mr. Contractor has been invited to make plenary presentations at
Bloomberg Future of Energy 2013, US Exim Bank Conference 2014 and IEEE PVSC 2015. At
KPMG, he was nominated to the KPMG Global Leadership Program at Burgenstock,
Switzerland. He published a paper at the ASME Winter Conference 1986 on his research
findings at OSU.
"I remain addicted since IIT days to crosswords and now Sudoku and Ken-Ken. I love a good
vigorous debate often wishing I had my IITwing-mates as opponents. "---Mr. Ardeshir
Contractor.
Prof. Nitin P. Padture is the Otis E. Randall University Professor in the School of Engineering and
Director of Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation, at Brown University, Providence,
Rhode Island, USA. He graduated with B.Tech degree in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT
Bombay in 1985, M.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1987 and completed PhD
in Materials Science & Engineering from Lehigh University in 1991. Later, he was a postdoctoral
scholar at the National Institute for Standards & Technology for three years.
Prof. Padture started his academic career at the University of Connecticut, where he rose
through the ranks from Assistant Professor to Department Head over a period of ten years
(1995-2005). Prior to joining Brown University in 2012, he spent seven years at the Ohio State
University, where he was the College of Engineering Distinguished Professor and founding
Director of the NSF-funded Materials Research Science & Engineering Center.Prof. Padture has
made groundbreaking research contributions in the areas of damage-tolerant ceramic
composites for extreme applications; high-performance ceramic coatings for high-efficiency,
low-emission jet engines and power-generation gas-turbines; engineered nanomaterials for
next-generation nanoelectronics; and, most recently, low-cost, high-efficiency emerging solar
cells. He has nearly 200 publications, including papers in journals such as Science, Nature
Materials and Nature Communications, and several patents. His research has been heavily
cited (Google Scholar h-lndex 60) and it has had a broad impact globally. He has raised over
US$40 million in research funds, and has led several research initiatives, including the
establishment of a Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, and more recently, a
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large multi-university project on affordable solar energy, both funded by the National Science
Foundation (NSF). Prof. Padture is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (AcerS), and a
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has received ACerS
Roland B. Snow, Robert L. Coble, and Richard M. Fulrath awards. He is also a recipient of the
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award and the IIT Bombay Distinguished Service
Award (2012). As an Ivy League educator and administrator, Prof. Padture continues to be
passionate about educating/ training next-generation leaders; promoting research
excellence; enhancing research infrastructure; and addressing global challenges in
transportation, security and energy sectors.
"My love for research and academia took root at IIT Bombay, as early as second year B. Tech.
As a naive but motivated undergraduate, I was able to perform independent research and
tinker in the laboratory. I am eternally grateful to IIT Bombay for that incredible opportunity.
Above all, I chen"sh the lifelong friendships made in IIT Bombay. There are so many special
memories, including the late-night 'cack' (chat) sessions, Mood Indigo, Inter-IIT Sports Meets,
Winter Trek, Himankan, end-sem parties, Holi celebrations, Eps, 'gaali' fights with H4 and H2,
inter-wing volleyball and dry dinner. "---Professor Nitin P. Padture.
Mr Rajesh Subramaniam
Mr. Rajesh Subramaniam graduated as a Chemical Engineer from IIT Bombay in 1987. He
earned his Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University and MBA from
the University of Texas in Austin.
Immediately after completing his MBA, he joined the Marketing team in Memphis in 1991. His
leadership skills took him to Hong Kong, where he oversaw Marketing in Asia-Pacific. Mr.
Subramanian then took over as the President of FedEx Express in Canada before moving back
to the U.S. as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for FedEx Services.
He now serves as the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President for FedEx Corp. In
this role, he sits on the FedEx Strategic Management Committee, a small group of the
company's top leadership, responsible for the company's strategic direction around the world.
At FedEx, Mr. Subramanian is also responsible for several landmark developments, including
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the first-ever global brand campaign, and a significant expansion of the company's global
product portfolio. Under his leadership, FedEx retains an enviable position as one of FORTUNE
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies.
Mr. Subramaniam's international leadership experience, keen business insights and focus on
globalization have contributed to the success of FedEx, and continue to provide a roadmap
for future growth initiatives. He champions what is often referred to as the "FedEx Access
Effect," the idea that FedEx stands at the intersection of the physical and virtual infrastructure
required for global commerce, therefore helping businesses to flourish, economies to prosper,
and standards of living to improve.
Mr. Subramaniam has won many honours and awards. Prominent ones include the President's
Award, given by the Prime Minister of Canada in 2006 for his work encouraging a more open
relationship between India and Canada and the EXCEL award from the International
Association of Business Communications. He is a four-time recipient of the FedEx Five Star
award, the company's highest honor. He serves on several advisory boards, including the U.S.-
lndia Business Council; First Horizons National Corporation; Orpheum Theatre of Memphis;
American Heart Association and Fogelman Center of Business and Economics at the University
of Memphis. He has been inducted into the Fogelman Center of Business and Economics Hall
of Fame.
"I enjoyed the intense competition among my bright mates at IIT. I won my skills and life-long
love for learning here. The Institute gifted me friendships that have endured through the years.
In addition, I am extremely grateful for the level of expertise and knowledge demonstrated by
the faculty, noting that the teachers constantly challenged students to think and perform."---
Mr. Rajesh Subramaniam.
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Prof. Umesh Vasudeo Waghmare obtained his B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics from IIT
Bombay in 1990, his MS and MPhil in 1994 and his PhD in Applied Physics from Yale University in
1996. From 1996 to 2000, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow and research associate in Physics
department of Harvard University. Prof. Waghmare joined the faculty of JNCSAR, Bengaluru in
2000, where he is currently a Professor in the Theoretical Sciences Unit, and the Dean,
Academic Affairs. He presently serves as a member of the Council and a Secretary of the
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore.
Prof. Waghmare has used first-principles (non-empirical) physical theories, modeling and
computer simulations effectively in obtaining fundamental insights into microscopic
mechanisms that govern multi-scale behavior of a wide range of materials and their
technologically important properties. These include smart multi-functional materials, nano-
materials and topological insulators, which have applications in sensors, actuators, computer
memories, energy conversion and storage, and catalysis of reactions for clean environment.
Taking into account most realistic aspects of a material, his work leads to prediction of
material-specific phenomena ranging from sensitive ferroelectricity to mechanical properties
of super-alloys used in blades of a jet engine. It involves strong interactions with
experimentalists and has transcended the boundaries of physics, chemistry and engineering,
with focus on materials. He regularly contributes to organization of short-term schools and
workshops for training students in computational materials science. Through active
involvement in Science Outreach activities, he has reached out to broad spectrum of people
ranging from school children in remote villages of Uttarakhand to graduate students in Africa.
Prof. Waghmare is a recipient of the Infosys prize in Engineering and Computer Science in 2015,
a JC Bose National Fellowship in 2014, India Citation Award in 2012, S S Bhatnagar prize in
Physical Sciences in 2010, IBM Faculty award in 2009, DAE Outstanding Researcher Award
(2009), BM Birla prize in Physics and an MRSI Medal in 2005, DuPont Young Faculty grant award
in 2004. He has been elected to the fellowship of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore,
National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad and Indian National Science Academy, Delhi.
"His special memories associated with IIT Bombay include week-end hikes to various peaks in
the Western Ghats, the annual elections in H-7, and preparations for PAF."---Professor Umesh V.
Waghmare.
Dr Ganesh Natrajan
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Dr. Ganesh Natarajan obtained his PhD degree from the School of Management, IIT Bombay
in 2005. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, postgraduate degree in Industrial
Engineering, PhD in Knowledge Management, Advanced Management from Harvard Business
School.
Dr. Natarajan is the Chairman of SF World Ltd./ Global Talent Track Ltd., Chairman of
NASSCOM Foundation and President of HBS Club of India. He has successfully led two public
listed companies - APTECH in 1991-2001 and zensar Technologies in 2001-2016. Dr. Natarajan
has set up a meta start-up, SF World, that invests in digital companies, start-ups and social
enterprises. In the social sector, he is the Chairman of Social Venture Partners and Pune City
Connect (PCC) which is helping build Smart City Pune.
He was responsible for turning APTECH from a fledgling computer education start-up in to a
global leader with over 1000 centres in 42 countries. During his tenure, zensar Technologies
became one of the top 20 software exporters from India with two case studies written and
taught at the Harvard Business School. His work with entrepreneurs and the current work he
does with consulting and industry majors in the area of Digital Transformation are equally
satisfying. He was the Chairman of NASSCOM during 2007-08 and has been the National Chair
of Knowledge Management at Cl I si nee 2011.
Dr. Natarajan is recipient of the First Distinguished Alumnus Award of NITIE Mumbai. He is a
proud recipient of the Awards for excellence in IT from India's first IT Minister Pramod Mahajan
for his leadership role. He received awards for leadership from the Asia Pacific HR Forum and
exceptional entrepreneurship from Ernst & Young.
"I truly enjoyed the interactions with my PhD guide Dr. Anand Patwardhan and attending pre-
PhD classes of Dr. Karuna Jain and Dr.MG. Koregaonkar. It was a welcome break from a CEO
existence into the world of academics and research."---Dr. Ganesh Natarajan.
Dr K Sivan
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completed his PhD in Aerospace engineering from IIT, Bombay in 2006. He is currently the
Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center in Thiruvananthapuram.
During his career at ISR0, he has held many responsibilities like Project Director, Re-usable
Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD); Project Director, Geosynchronous launch
vehicle project (GSLV); and Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He has more
than 30 years of experience in the systems engineering of space transportation system, of
leading diverse project teams for large and complex projects, of technology development
and infrastructure set-up for ISRO's launch vehicle programs.
Dr. Sivan has contributed significantly in PSLV, GSLV and GSLV Mk-Ill vehicle design. He is the
chief architect of 6D trajectory simulation software SITARA and Day of launch - wind biasing
strategy for launch vehicles; Failure analysis and design improvements in GSLV launch vehicle;
Flight testing of indigenous cryogenic stage; Design improvements in GSLV Mk-111 launch
vehicle and evolved cost-effective strategy for Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) using PSLV. He
made significant contribution in RLV-TD vehicle design; Auto-pilot design of RLVTD and revived
GSLV program after two consecutive failures. He implemented strategy for upper stage (PS4)
restart capability for PSLV which improves mission versatility by injecting different payloads in
different orbits in a single mission; SCRAMJET engine flight test; Re-usable launch vehicle
technology demonstrator (RLV-TD) flight test; Established Mission Synthesis and Simulation
Facility, Parallel computing facility and Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Facility and initiated
technology development program for Electric propulsion, LiIon cells, advanced avionics etc.
Based on hands-on experience in all the areas of launch vehicle design and realization, he
published a book in Nov 2015 "Integrated Design for Space Transportation System" published
by Springer, which highlights the end-to-end integrated design aspects, interactions between
various systems and inter-dependencies of various launch vehicle systems. He is a Fellow of
Indian National Academy of Engineering, Aeronautical Society of India, Systems Society of
India and Indian Systems Society for Science and Engineering. He has received numerous
awards throughout his career which includes Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from
Sathyabama University, Chennai in April 2014, The Distinguished Alumnus Award 2013 from MIT
Alumni Association, Chennai, Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award in 2011, ISRO merit award in
2007 and Shri Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Award in 1999.
"I have vivid memories of lengthy interactions with professors and other faculty members who
were friends, philosophers as well as guides. The professors at IIT Bombay not only honed my
professional knowledge but also helped in improving my communication skills. I could also
relate to the abundant greenery of the IIT Bombay campus. "---Dr. K. Sivan
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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University
of Michigan
Dual Degree 2002, Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Pramod Reddy is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and
Materials Science and Engineering at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Prof. Reddy received his dual degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2002 and
PhD in Applied Science and Technology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2007.
Prof. Reddy's research aims to study the transport of energy and the conversion of energy from
heat to electricity in objects where the critical dimensions are nanometer sized (i.e. a billionth
of a meter in size). The flow of energy in objects with these tiny dimensions is governed by
quantum mechanics and is fundamentally different from that observed in macroscopic
objects. Understanding these "nanoscale" transport properties is essential for the development
of novel electronic and memory devices as well as materials that can convert heat to
electricity at very high efficiencies.
Prof. Reddy's experimental work, performed by employing modern tools such as scanning
tunneling microscopes and nanofabricated devices, has provided deeper insights into
phenomena that have eluded experimental probing. For example, the work performed by him
during his PhD has helped in establishing the field of molecular thermoelectrics. Recently, his
latest work has provided first insights into how the celebrated laws of thermal radiation-
originally established by Max Planck over a century ago-breakdown in nanometer-sized gaps.
Finally, his work has experimentally probed the flow of heat in single atoms and shown how
heat transport features novel quantum features even at room temperatures.
Prof. Reddy has received National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2009 and has been
awarded Young Faculty Award by Defense Advanced Research Project Agency in 2012.
"I have fond memories of the time spent with the numerous friends I made here and the
excellent faculty in Mechanical Engineering and Physics who encouraged me to pursue a
career in research."---Professor Pramod Reddy.
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Prof. Prashant Mali is Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University
of California San Diego, USA.
Prof. Mali obtained his dual degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2003. His
research focused on biomedical sensors. He earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from
Johns Hopkins University, USA with a research focus on pluripotent stem cell biology and
engineering. During his postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Genetics at the Harvard
Medical School, he pioneered the development of the CRISPR-Cas systems for eukaryotic
genome engineering.
In 2016, Prof. Mali was awarded Frontiers of Science Fellow by Kavli Foundation; Kimmel Scholar
Award by Sidney Kimmel Foundation and Basil O'Connor Scholar Award by March of Dimes
Foundation. He has also received Burroughs Wellcome Career Award at the Scientific
Interface in 2014. Prof. Mali et al. Science 2013 was Genome Advance of the Month, National
Human Genome Research Institute. Science recognized the CRISPR-Cas9 system as one of the
leading scientific breakthroughs of 2013. He has received Siebel Scholar, Class of 2011 and
Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship in 1998.
"I think its fair to say that for a lot of us, "IITB was indeed where it all started . .. " The friendships
and interactions there were crucial to shaping my outlook and future pursuits started here. In
particular, I am deeply thankful to my undergraduate thesis advisor, Professor Rakesh Lal, who
ushered me not just into the world of science and research but also into one where the ideal
was pursuing 'ideas'. "---Professor Prashant Mali.
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Mr Harpreet Grover
Co-founder of CoCubes.com
Dual Degree 2005, Civil Engineering
Helping people in their careers has always been close to his heart. Based on his personal
experience, Mr. Grover started BePrepared (compilation of interview and job experiences)
when in college. This finally led to leaving his analytics job to start CoCubes.com which today is
India's leading employability measurement platform impacting a million careers from plumbing
to programming each year. Creating this ecosystem has been tough and the efforts paid off
with acquisition of CoCubes.com by Aon Hewitt in November 2016.
" 'IIT Bombay is where I met my co-founder Vibhore Goyal and my wife Bhakti (who came to do
a project in JDC and stayed on in my life forever) - two people who I have spent most of the
time since leaving IITwith. Playing squash, sitting at lake side and finishing off with an anda
dosa at maddu was how a day after classes looked like. Out of my Tech/est core team of 19,
17 of us ended up becoming entrepreneurs.And this seems like a nice place to mention that
ours was the lucky last batch to be allowed motorcycles which played a large role in getting a
girlfriend.' the thief had been caught, thus my efforts were wasted. "---Mr. Harpreet S. Grover
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Mr Pradip Nadkarni
Mr. Pradip Nadkarni is the Founder of Paradigm Inc., a management consulting company that
specializes in International Business, Strategic Planning and Supply Chain Management (SCM).
Mr. Nadkarni's first assignment was with TELCO (now Tata Motors) and later Bharat Forge,
wherein he set up the international division and developed key strategies for exports and
globalisation of the company.
In the consulting arena, he worked on various consulting assignments with reputed Indian
groups like Mahindra & Mahindra and ISMT. He spearheaded an assignment for the
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on a pilot project supported by UNID0 and Government
of India. Mr. Nadkarni has worked on many international assignments covering various facets
of Supply Chain Management for British, German, Swedish and American corporations like
Cummins and De Laval.
He was a member of Cll's prestigious Globalization Committee during 1990 - 92 and a member
of Cll's National Committee for Exports for over 10 years. He has also been a member of many
senior-level Indian trade delegations for International visits. He is also a member on the Board
of Directors of Kalyani Forge Ltd and Johnson Controls Automotive Ltd.
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Mr. Nadkarni received his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1970 and did
his Masters from the State University of New York, Stonybrook, USA. Subsequently, he obtained
a DBM and MMS both from Pune University. Recalling his undergraduate days at IITB, he said,
"Scoring the winning goal in the inter-hostel football tournament against H7 was better than a
goal scored in the semi-finals while representing IITB in the Inter-University tournament in Indore.
I once was thrown out of Prof. Magal's class in Nuclear Engineering when I was caught talking
to (Boru) Mondkar. Prof. Magal asked me a couple of questions, which I answered correctly.
He then asked me whether I could quantify the extent of my understanding of this complex
subject and I responded with 87.65%. His response was understandable."
Mr. Nadkarni was instrumental in planning and organising at least four major reunions of the
class of 1970 viz. the 25th reunion in December 1995 (in Mumbai), the 40th reunion in January
2011 (in Mumbai), the re-entry of IIT after 50 years on the IITB campus in July 2015 and the
Sapphire reunion in Goa in January 2016. He led the Reunion Organising Committee (ROC) to
ensure outstanding outcomes. It was enjoyed by all batch-mates who came from all corners of
the globe in a spirit of friendship to do something worthwhile for IITB. In all the major reunions,
the class of 1970 was able to collect over Rs 25 million as donation to IITB. His objective is to
keep the class of 1970 well-networked and bring all his batchmates together so as to function
as one big, happy family internationally. He has worked closely with another batch-mate Ravi
Apte in Pune, to set up various special interest Google groups for the IITB Class of 1970, which
enable the entire batch to actively keep in touch, from all parts of the world.
Mr Raj Nair
Chairman, Avalon Consulting, AGR Knowledge Services, Ugam Solutions and Germinait
Solutions
B.Tech., 1971 Metallurgical Engineering
Mr. Raj Nair is the Chairman of four companies - Avalon Consulting, AGR Knowledge Services,
Ugam Solutions and Germinait Solutions. Today, these companies have been awarded and
recognised by various institutions, associations and rating firms like Gartner, Forrester, Nasscom,
vault, iSpirit, etc. Mr. Nair has won merit scholarship awards at IIM Ahmedabad.
After graduating from IIT Bombay in Metallurgical Engineering in the year 1971, Mr. Nair
completed his postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from IIM Ahmedabad and LLB
(Gen) from the University of Bombay. He has plenty of memories to share from his student days
at I IT Bombay, starting with a monitor lizard (some say it was an iguana) in his hostel wing in the
first week to receiving the degree with a broken wrist from Minister C. Subramaniam in the
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convocation hall. The protective 'space suit' that was made available to him to conduct
experiments with radio-active materials for his Home Paper and the brilliance of many of the
faculty members are his fond memories.
Mr. Nair has 43 years of varied experience ranging from consumer durables marketing to
merchant banking, from market research to strategy consulting, from big data analytics to
artificial intelligence based social media analytics. He has also served as a member on the
Boards of private and public limited companies and industry associations in India, UK and
Singapore.
He represented IITB Alumni Association as a Director on the Pan I IT Board and is currently the
adviser to IITBAA. He was part of the team that organised PanllT 2006 in Mumbai and the
Global Business Forum set-up by IITBAA.
Mr Avinash Sankholkar
Mr. Avinash Sankholkar is a Managing Partner at Latence Consulting, the Director on the board
of Maharashtra Enviro Power Ltd. in Nagpur, a company that deals with the treatment of
hazardous effluents and solid waste through cutting edge technologies. Mr. Sankholkar is the
former Vice President of L&T lnfotech. After retirement from L&T, he set up Latence Consulting
that focuses on unlocking hidden potential of enterprise IT systems in project businesses.
Out of a career span of 42 years, he has spent 40 years with L&T Group. The first 25 years were
engaged in core chemical engineering of turnkey chemical plants and systems projects in
various roles, starting with Process Engineer and ending with General Manger (Projects). The
subsequent 15 years focused on Information Technology and Enterprise Systems Deployments
and leveraging them to the maximum in L&T's project business.
Subsequently as VP (IT and System Integration Business) of L&T lnfotech, he pioneered and
steered the company's entry into turnkey IT systems projects.
Mr. Sankholkar also led the enhancement of internal IT systems to ensure a high efficiency of
operations with the best level of security. Earlier, he was responsible for fast-track growth of the
new Infrastructure Management Services business.
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For innovative application of the SAP ERP in the Project Engineering and Construction business,
Mr. Sankholkar has won the SAP ACE award. He was also awarded the Intelligent Enterprise
Award for the deployment of Project manpower productivity software in L&T E&C Projects. He
has also received the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE ) in the E&C Project space.
Mr. Sankholkar is a Director (Hon. Treasurer) on the board of IIT Bombay Alumni Association
(IITBAA). He acted like an IITB ambassador in L&T. He was the go-to-person for IITB faculty and
students to get in plant vacation training in L&T, factory visits and sponsorship from L&T
for IITB conferences and seminars. He was also involved in setting up a L&T Build India
scholarship programme and closer cooperation in research projects. Mr. Sankholkar was on a
CII Western Region task force, led by Mr. Naushad Forbes and Prof. Ashok Mishra, as L&T
nominee, to increase overall industry interaction with IITB in research and operational
excellence initiatives. This resulted in a spurt of industry interactions with IITB in multiple roles.
As Hon. Secretary for IITBAA Mumbai Chapter, he was instrumental in reactivation of Chapter
activities, with successful organization of a new series of exciting lectures by accomplished
alumni, under the banner of SPARK. subsequently, as Director on IITBAA Board, he was in the
core group that designed and executed a mega event called IITBAA Global Business Forum.
He focused on the financial execution within the budgets to generate a significant surplus.
Currently, he is serving as the Treasurer of IITBAA and working on a new initiative to better
investment of IITBAA funds to improve yield while controlling direct expenses.
Mr. Sankholkar has a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay (1974). Sharing his
memories of IIT Bombay, he says, "As Social Secretary in Hostel 4 in the year 1971, I was
instrumental in buying the first stereo music system - Cosmic amplifier and Speakers with a
Garrard Record player to run LP and EP disc records. Subsequently. I built a top-of-the-line
collection of Indian and Western records. It was satisfying to see the hostelites sitting in the
lounge and using the facility to the fullest. This memory seems so amazing in contrast to today's
times of internet and personal devices for enjoying musical pursuits."
He adds further, "During my final year in IITB in 73-74, I recall the opportunity to meet a shy and
quiet fresher, especially since he was from my home town in Goa. Thanks to the IITB magical
foundation, over five years on the campus, that person transformed into a daring and
dynamic Raksha Mantri of India, our very own Manohar Parrikar."
Mr Dinkar Natraj
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Mr. Dinkar Natraj (fondly called as Nat) is currently the co-founder, President of Acalvio
Technologies, a security startup based in Silicon Valley. He is also an Assistant Scout Master in
Troop 494 Cupertino. Mr. Natraj and his wife Aruna are active in Silicon Valley, Chinmaya
Mission and Sankara Eye Foundation.
He did completed his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering in 1982 and Masters in Chemical
Engineering from University of Virginia. He is an active member of the SFO Bay Area, Silicon
Valley IITB Chapter and is involved in a range of activities from fund raising for his IITB 82 batch,
organizing outdoor activities (running, skiing), social activities (82 batch, H6 get-togethers) and
mentoring younger professionals, entrepreneurs, etc. He has worked with a number of his
classmates to organize the batch's 25th reunion and create a corpus of more than Rs 4 crores
to seed the YFA (Young Faculty Award). In addition, he is a keen supporter of the HATS project
focused at providing support for mess workers and their families.
Mr Suneet Chitale
Mr. Suneet Chitale runs a consulting company Sprye Solutions since 2005, which helps us and
European services companies set up and run development centres in India. These are set up
as subsidiaries or virtual subsidiaries of the overseas company. As of today, about 15
companies have been set up mainly for venture capital funded start-up product software
companies out of the Bay Area.
After his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Ill Bombay in 1984, Mr. Chitale was in the
manufacturing space for about 16 years setting up & running factories in consumer durables,
automotive electrical and electrical machines.
Mr. Chitale is actively involved in activities conducted by the IITBAA Pune Chapter since 2009.
These include organizing Innovations 2010 and Innovations 2011. The Pune Chapter has
subsequently had 4 functions a year in 2011 & 2012. He was involved in organizing talks by
reputed personalities including Arvind Gupta on simple toys, Anil Bokil of Arthakranti, Dr. Rajiv
Sharangpani on health and fitness, Mansoor Khan on his book The Third Curve, IITB alumnus
Arvind Pendse on genetics, the brain, etc. He is also involved in organising Fresher's parties
every year, a Classic Rock Show, Shows of the Y-Point orchestra etc.
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Ms Anuradha Narasimhan
She prides herself on having mentored marketing professionals and more importantly women
leaders. She has won advertising and marketing awards for work on Hutch and Britannia's
health brand Nutrichoice and been featured as a leading marketing professional and woman
leader in India. After graduating from I IT Bombay as a civil engineer, Ms. Narasimhan acquired
a degree in business administration from IIM Bangalore. She is now enrolled in a doctoral
programme from Singapore Management University to fulfil her dream of teaching the next
generation of marketing professionals.
She is married to her IIM-batchmate, Ashish Dikshit who is the CEO for Madura Fashion &
Lifestyle, part of the Aditya Birla group. They have a 19 year old son Adi who is pursuing an
undergraduate education in Computer Science at University of California, Los Angeles. She is
happiest travelling, being connected to and hanging out with friends, and volunteering for
causes.
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Ms. Narasimhan was the batch-lead for the Silver Jubilee Reunion (SJRU) for the Class of 1990.
The batch set several benchmarks on the journey to the Silver Jubilee, which Ms. Narasimhan
had helped brand as "lnsti-Wapsi". Over 95% of the batch was re-connected using personal
and social networks, a record of 168 batch mates attended the silver jubilee celebrations at
the Ill campus and the batch has pledged Rs 6.5 crores to the legacy projects at I IT Bombay.
Having converted more than 95% of$ lMn pledges into donated funds, the Batch Committees
are now working at planning and deploying the Legacy Projects.
The Class of 1990 is delighted to support ongoing initiatives like the Retired Faculty Wellness
Fund, Young Faculty Award and Student Scholarships. The batch is equally keen to contribute
to new initiatives like the IDEAS Program for supporting Entrepreneurship and the Clean Green
Campus Program to ensure that IITB is the benchmark for Indian campuses. Ms. Narasimhan
continues to lead the batch efforts in deployment of the legacy projects. She has volunteered
to work on a couple of institute projects, viz Branding Initiatives for SINE (Society for Innovation
and Entrepreneurship) as well as CEP (Continued Education Programmes) to help transform
them into the next level.
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