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C:\Users\User\Desktop\Nov. Dec 15 Pdf..Pmd campus diary February - March 2015 campus diary February - March 2015 http://www.iitb.ac.in/en/activities/CampusDiary I N D I A N I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y B O M B A Y IIT Bombay celebrates 56th Foundation Day Keeping the tradition alive, like every year, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, celebrated its 56th Founda- tion Day on March 10, 2015. The foundation stone for the internationally recognized Institute was laid by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, then Prime Minister of India on March 10, 1959. Speaking at the Foundation Day, Prof. Devang Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay remarked, “Our aim is to see IIT Bombay among the top ranked technical universi- ties in the world and known for its outstanding undergraduate and post-graduate programs and for its contribution to research. We want to participate in providing solutions to the problems, faced by the nation and the world, through innovation.” Chief Guest Prof. S.P. Sukhatme and Prof. Devang V. Khakhar with the awardees on the Foundation Day Prof. S.P. Sukhatme, Former Director of IIT Bombay and Former Chairman, AERB was the Chief Guest for the function and presented the Distinguished Alumnus Awards and Young Alumni Achievers Awards to select alumni of the Institute, besides Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya Award for Excellence in Pure Sciences and Prof. H.H. Mathur Award for Excellence in Applied Sciences to faculty members for excellence in research work. The recipients of this year’s awards are as follows:- 1 campus diary February - March 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Awards My mantra for success I have always believed in doing what is right, without is to ask yourself three worrying about its cost or questions - Why are you consequences. My doing this? How are you message to others is to do going to do this and what is right and give it your what do you intend to best shot, irrespective of achieve? the cost or consequences involved and never worry about your career. Prof. Srinivasan Raghunathan, (Mech – M.Tech.- 1966 Prof. Ajit Pandurang Rangnekar, (Che – B.Tech. & Ph.D. 1970) - Emeritus Professor of Aeronautical 1968) – Dean, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Engineering, Mechanical Aerospace Engineering, Queens University of Belfast, UK. High-tech work needs team effort. Always Dedication, ensure that you are perseverance and adding value to the optimistic attitude, team and doing your coupled with the work with utmost ability to learn from integrity. mistakes – is my mantra for success. Prof. Ramakrishna Vijayacharya Hosur, (Chem - Dr. Vijaya Korwar Gallagher, (EE - B.Tech., 1976) - M.Sc., 1973) - Senior Professor, TIFR, Mumbai. Technical Director, Advanced Systems at Space Systems Loral, LLC in Palo Alto, California, United States. Be humble, be nimble, be flexible and yet be Trust is the Lord resolute. This is the with all your heart mantra of success for and have faith in me. your own understanding. Prof. Gautam Barua, (EE - B.Tech., 1976, & M.Tech., 1978) - Professor and former Director of Indian Institute Prof. George Varghese, (EE - B.Tech., 1981) – of Technology Guwahati. Principal Engineer and Partner, Microsoft Research (Dr. Sundar Iyer, receiving award on behalf of Prof. George Truthfulness, faith and Varghese) patience is my mantra of success. Enjoy every new finding (opportunity) and relish (execute) it with the freshness and enthusiasm of a newcomer. Prof. Ketan Mulmuley, (EE – B.Tech., 1981) – Professor, Computer Science Department, University of Prof. S. Ramakrishnan, (Chem – M.Sc., 1982) – Chicago, (Prof. B.G. Fernandes, Head of Electrical Engg. Chairman, Division of Chemical Sciences and Professor, receiving the award on behalf of Prof. Mulmuley) Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, IISc Bangalore. 2 campus diary February - March 2015 Don’t be afraid to Self-belief, focus and fail, and be hard work is my prepared to take mantra for success. risks. Prof. Srikant Sastry, (Phy - M.Sc., 1986) - Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru. Prof. Subhash Khot, (CS – B.Tech., 1999) - faculty member, Computer Science Department, Courtesan Never accept anything Institute for Mathematical Science, New York University but fundamental limits. (Ms. Jayashree Khot, Mother of Prof. Khot receiving Have an attitude to get award on his behalf). into bottom of things and try for the best A happy team is an possible outcome, efficient team, lead by without getting example and enjoy the deterred by obstacles. journey; success is Give your best shot to bound to follow. Dr. Dharmendra Modha, whatever you choose (CS - B.Tech., 1990) - in life and do not make IBM Fellow and Chief an halfhearted attempt. Scientist, Brain-inspired Computing, IBM. Lt. Gen. Dr. R.S Panwar, (CS – M.Tech., 1988, & Ph.D., 1992) - Commandant, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals. I don’t really believe in a single, all-purpose mantra or even in chasing ‘success’. As with life, and in the corporate world too, success should be more about the journey than the destination. Along this path, Mr Harish Badami, (Che - build upon your knowledge and experience, use the B.Tech., 1985) - CEO and MD, appropriate tools and technologies, ask all relevant ACC Limited (Dr. Suman questions, respect people and listen to your teams Badami, Wife of Mr. Badami, and advisors and finally apply the filter of your own receiving award on his behalf) conscience. And you will be fine. Young Alumni Achievers Awards 2015 Connect the strategic Game-changing and tactical dots, and entrepreneurs have plan to execute at the exceptional emotional last meter, not just the intelligence and the last mile. ability to translate a mission into a movement. Mr. Gagan Bhalla, (Civil – B.Tech., 1996) - Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Mr. Ursheet Parikh, (CS - Sugar . B.Tech., 1998) - Partner in Mayfield Fund. 3 campus diary February - March 2015 Following passion My mantra for success relentlessly and is to build coherent team learning from everyone for doing any job. If the I have interacted with, is entire team is focused my mantra for success. on doing the same thing then any task becomes easy. Prof. Devavrat Shah, (CS - B.Tech., 1999) - Jamieson Mr. Vishal Gupta, (EE - B.Tech., 2000) - Founder Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and CEO, Seclore. Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Prof. S. Sudarshan, Head of Sticking to first the Department of Computer Science & Engg. receiving principles, building great the award on behalf of Prof. Shah). teams and deciding fast is the mantra for Don’t be afraid to fail, but success. take smart, opportunistic risks. Mr. Zishaan Hayath, (Civil - Dual Degree, 2005) – Prof. Sachin Katti, (EE - B.Tech., 2003) - Assistant Founder, Toppr.com. Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stanford University (Prof. B.G. Fernandes, Head, Electrical Engg. receiving award on behalf of Prof. Katti). Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya Award Prof. H.H. Mathur Award for Excellence for Excellence in Applied Sciences in Pure Sciences Prof. M. S. Balakrishna, Prof. S. Sudarshan, Department Prof. Vivek Agarwal, Department of Department of Chemistry Computer Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering 4 campus diary February - March 2015 Degrees awarded to Ph.D. students at Interim Convocation Degrees were awarded to 58 Ph.D. students of IIT Bombay, on successful completion of their doctoral programmes at the Interim Convocation ceremony held in the Institute on March 11, 2015. Among the 58 Ph.D. students 31 were present to take their Degrees. The degrees were conferred upon those Ph.D. students who have completed all the requirements during the period from August 2014 to January 2015 and have requested for the degree to be awarded earlier than the 53rd Convocation. The function was presided by Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Bombay, in the presence of Prof. Devang V. Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay and Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Deputy Dignatories on the Dais during the Interim Convocation Ceremony Director (Academic and Infrastructural Affairs), IIT Bombay, among others. Emphasizing on the need of research activities in the country, Dr. Kakodkar said, “There is a steady effort from IIT Bombay to increase research activities at the Institute. We have an ambition of creating leaders who will not only lead India but the world and therefore we believe that a strong research program for the country is a must. India can never become number one in the world with adopted technology. We need our own technology if we want to fulfill our ambition of becoming the best in the world and therefore our aim at IIT Bombay to put emphasis on research is not misplaced.” There is a steady increase in the number of Ph.D. students at IIT Bombay. While there were only 771 Ph.D. students on roll in the academic year 2001-02, today the number of Ph.D. students at the Institute has increased to 2800. Congratulating the graduating students, Prof. Khakhar said, “The education that you get at IIT Bombay, is comparable to the best in the world. These are exciting times as there is immense opportunity across sectors as everyone is understanding the need of research activities. I also see a new culture emerging in start-ups, where Ph.D. students are at the helm of high technology enterprises.” Apart from the students and faculty members of the Institute, the ceremony was attended by the families and friends of the students who were awarded their Degrees. Amsterdam - Mumbai Symposium on ‘Sustainable Urban Development: Practices, Problems and Prospects’ on March 25-26, 2015. The Symposium looked into the issues of Public transportation and infrastructure, Housing, Health and sanitation and Urban governance and democratic participation. The Symposium was inaugurated by Mr.
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