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Cicada (Platypleura octoguttata). Identification by Mr. Vivek Sarkar.

Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe). Identification by Dr. R. Bhanumathi

Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace). Identification by Dr. R. Bhanumathi

Moth (Utetheisa sp.). Identification by Mr. Yuvadeeban

Prof. A. Ramachandran (seated left) takes over charge as Director from Prof. B. Sengupto (seated right) in the presence of Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director). Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1968). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence.  Prof. A. Ramachandran was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, the first Chairman of the Board of Governors…

The photograph was taken on the day when Prof. Sengupto (Former Director, second from left) stepped down as Director, thus handing over the reins to Prof. Ramachandran (third from left).  Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence.  Prof. A. Ramachandran was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of…

Prof. A. Ramachandran succeeded Prof. B. Sengupto as Director. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967. However, Prof. Sengupto was at the Institute until 21 January 1968, according to his article ‘A Personal Remembrance of Things Past’ which was published in the Silver Jubilee Souvenir. Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and…

Prof. A. Ramachandran succeeded Prof. B. Sengupto as Director. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967. However, Prof. Sengupto was at the Institute until 21 January 1968, according to his article ‘A Personal Remembrance of Things Past’ which was published in the Silver Jubilee Souvenir. Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and…

Prof. A. Ramachandran (seated left) takes over charge as Director from Prof. B. Sengupto (seated right) in the presence of Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar, standing left) and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director, standing right). Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence.  Prof. A. Ramachandran was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, the first…

Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence.  Prof. A. Ramachandran was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. The father-son duo were in office at the same time as Director and Chairman from 1967 to 1969 until Dr. Mudaliar retired that year. Prof. Ramachandran was the Director until 1973.…

Prof. A. Ramachandran succeeded Prof. B. Sengupto as Director. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967.  A large model of the campus was created in the early years of the Institute. We know that it was on display in the foyer of the Building Sciences Block. The Heritage Centre has several photographs in which the model is visible. The 3D model is unfortunately no longer available. There is a photograph of the model in Album 0013.  In the image, from left, Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. B…

Prof. A. Ramachandran (seated left) takes over charge as Director from Prof. B. Sengupto (seated right) in the presence of Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director). Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence.  Prof. A. Ramachandran was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, the first Chairman of the Board of Governors…

This photograph was taken during the transfer of charge for the post of Director in 1967. Prof. B. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras. He became Director in 1959 and served until the end of 1967. Prof. A. Ramachandran was the second Director of the Institute. The person Prof. Ramachandran (Director, IIT Madras) is shaking hands with is Prof. G. S. Laddha (Director, A. C. College of Technology, second from right). To Prof. Laddha’s right hand side is Prof. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department). Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director) is standing second from left. An…

Prof. A. Ramachandran (second from left) takes over charge as Director from Prof. B. Sengupto (fourth from left) in the presence of Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar, first from left) and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director, third from left). Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence.  Prof. A. Ramachandran was the son of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar,…

This photograph was taken during the transfer of charge for the post of Director in 1967. Prof. B. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras. He became Director in 1959 and served until the end of 1967. Prof. A. Ramachandran was the second Director of the Institute. The person Prof. Ramachandran is shaking hands with is Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent, second from right).  From right, Prof. W. Scheer (Mechanical Engineering Department), Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent), Prof. B. V. A. Rao (Applied Mechanics Department), Prof. P. Venkata Rao (Head of Electrical…