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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. 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. 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. From…

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. Prof. Sengupto was the first Director of the Institute. The map of the Institute was placed at the Building Sciences Block (BSB) at the time. The BSB housed the administrative offices at the time. It was only in 1968 when the current Administration Block was built, that the offices were shifted to the new location. In the image, from left, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director) and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy…

Prof. S. Sampath was from the Department of Electrical Engineering. He was the Deputy Director of the Institute when this photograph was taken. The photograph was taken on the day when Prof. B. Sengupto handed over Directorship to Prof. A. Ramachandran after around eight years of service to the Institute. Prof. Sengupto, the first Director of the Institute, had joined in 1959. He was responsible for the development of the Institute in its early years. From left, Prof. N. Klein (Department of Humanities), Prof. W. Koch (Department of Physics), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. B.…

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 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. Sengupto (…

Prof. W. Koch was a Professor from Germany. He taught at the Department of Physics. The photograph was taken on the day when Prof. B. Sengupto handed over Directorship to Prof. A. Ramachandran after around eight years of service to the Institute. Prof. Sengupto, the first Director of the Institute, had joined in 1959. He was responsible for the development of the Institute in its early years. Seen in the photograph from left, Prof. N. Klein (Department of Humanities), Prof. W. Koch (Department of Physics), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director), Prof. A.…

This photograph was taken during the transfer of charge for the post of Director. Prof. Sengupto, the Institute’s first Director, officially handed over the post to Prof. A. Ramachandran. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967. A farewell function was held a few days before this photograph was taken, on 5 December.  The trophies and shields displayed next to the personalities were won by the students of IIT Madras over the years upto 1967. Seated, from left, Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. W.…

This photograph was taken during the transfer of charge for the post of Director. Prof. Sengupto, the Institute’s first Director, officially handed over the post to Prof. A. Ramachandran. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967. A farewell function was held a few days before this photograph was taken, on 5 December.  The trophies and shields displayed next to the personalities were won by the students of IIT Madras over the years upto 1967. Seated, from left, Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. W.…

This photograph was taken during the transfer of charge for the post of Director. Prof. Sengupto, the Institute’s first Director, officially handed over the post to Prof. A. Ramachandran. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967. A farewell function was held a few days before this photograph was taken, on 5 December. There are two maps of the Institute visible in the photograph. The map of the Institute was placed at the Building Sciences Block (BSB) at the time. The BSB housed the administrative offices at the time. It was only in 1968 when the…

Mr. Tata visited IIT Madras in December, 1969. He visited some of the laboratories and facilities at the Institute.  On the same day that Mr. Tata visited IIT, he met Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at the latter’s residence. The previous day, he received the Business Leadership Award from the Madras Management Association (MMA) on 15 December 1969, and delivered a lecture at the event after receiving the award.  The photograph was taken in the Conference Room on the fifth floor of the Administration Block. The Administration Block had been completed and occupied in 1968.…

Mr. Tata visited IIT Madras in December, 1969. He visited some of the laboratories and facilities at the Institute.  On the same day that Mr. Tata visited IIT, he met Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at the latter’s residence. The previous day, he received the Business Leadership Award from the Madras Management Association (MMA) on 15 December 1969, and delivered a lecture at the event after receiving the award.  From left, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and Mr. J. R. D. Tata (Chairman, Tata Sons Ltd.). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. The person…

Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, extreme right) is shaking hands with J. R. D. Tata (second from right), while Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors, extreme left) looks on. The location of the photograph has not been confirmed. It is likely that the location is either the Bose-Einstein Guest House or the Administration Block, which was occupied in 1968. The Bose-Einstein Guest House then was known as the Institute Guest House. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar was the second Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He succeeded Dr. A. L. Mudaliar in January 1969 and served as…

Mr. Tata visited IIT Madras in December, 1969. He visited some of the laboratories and facilities at the Institute.  On the same day that Mr. Tata visited IIT, he met Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at the latter’s residence. The previous day, he received the Business Leadership Award from the Madras Management Association (MMA) on 15 December 1969, and delivered a lecture at the event after receiving the award.  The photograph was taken in the Conference Room on the fifth floor of the Administration Block. The Administration Block had been completed and occupied in 1968.…