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At the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Activities , 2000s

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The people on the stage include administrative members and the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award that year. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. In the photograph are (from the left to the right): Prof. V. G. Idichandy (Dean of Students, IIT…

Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera addresses the audience at the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Activities , 2000s

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras. During the ceremony, several Prizes are given to students, faculty and alumni. IIT Madras also presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera, seen delivering a speech in the photograph, was one of the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with a PhD in Physics in 1978 and is most recently Senior Research Scientist at the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of…

Mr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan speaks at the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Activities , 2000s

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day held on 17 April 2009. Institute Days commemorate achievements of students, faculty and alumni. One of such awards given at the Institute Day is the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) which is the highest award IIT Madras presents to its alumni. Mr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan was one of the recipients that year. In the photograph, he is seen delivering a speech at the 50th Institute Day event. He graduated from IIT Madras with a B.Tech. in Physics in 1982 and is an honorary Director General of the Association of Biotechnology Led…

Mr. D. Chandrasekar receives the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the 50th Institute Day (2009)

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Events, Alumni , 2000s

This photograph was taken on 17 April 2009 during the 50th Institute Day ceremony. During Institute Days, Prizes and awards are also given to students and alumni. One of those awards is the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) which is the highest award for alumni presented by IIT Madras. This photograph has captured the then Director of IIT Madras, Prof. M. S. Ananth presenting the award to Mr. D. Chandrasekhar who was one of the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award that year. Standing at the left is Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, the chief guest for the Institute Day. Prof. M. S. Ananth was…

The audience at the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Events , 2000s

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The photograph shows a section of the audience members that day. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. Several faculty members and administrators can also be seen seated in the front rows of the audience.

Prof. Kesavan Nair addresses the audience at the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Activities , 2000s

In the image, Prof. Kesavan Nair, Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, is seen speaking at the dais during the 50th Institute Day. Prof. Kesavan Nair did his BTech in Metallurgy and continued with his Master’s and PhD in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. He was the Head of the department from 2007 till 2010. According to Dr. Ravi Kumar (Professor & Head of the Department, Dept of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering), Prof. Nair was one of the most popular Heads of the Department. Prof. Kesavan Nair was also the Head of the Central…

Prof. M. S. Ananth converses with Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera at the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Activities, Alumni , 2000s

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day, and shows Prof. M. S. Ananth Director of IIT Madras, 2001-2011) and Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera interacting with each other. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera was one of the recipients that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with a PhD in Physics in 1978 and is most recently Senior Research Scientist at the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts. The 50th Institute Day was…

A photograph of the audience at the 50th Institute Day, 2009

Photographs , Institute Events, Institute Activities , 2000s

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The photograph shows a section of the audience members that day. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. Several faculty members and administrators were also present in the audience.