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- July 7, 2023
- Dates: July 7-8, 2023
- Northwestern University Campus, Chicago
Faculty Alumni & Distinguished Alumni Meeting (USA)
The next edition of the Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) and the Distinguished Alumni Meet (DAM) in 2023 will be held in the US at the Northwestern University Campus in Chicago. The event will bring several of our highly accomplished alumni who are in leading positions in academia and industry in the US, together with the senior administration and faculty of IIT Bombay. They will deliberate on several strategic matters related to Institute growth as well as emerging areas of research, to nucleate collaborative programs for mutual impact, and to create opportunities and explore innovative ways to take IIT Bombay to greater heights.
July 7, 2023
| Time | Particulars | Venue |
| 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm | Dinner | Hilton Orrington in Evanston |
July 8, 2023 | Venue: Norris University Center
| Time | Particulars | Details | Venue |
| 7.30 am – 8.00 am | Breakfast | Louis North | |
| 8.00 am – 9.00 am | Opening Session | Welcome address by Prof. Neelesh A. Patankar, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NU Remarks by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Representative from Illinois, United States Remarks by Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay Remarks by Prof. Ravindra D. Gudi, Dean – Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Bombay Remarks by Provost Kathleen Hagerty, NU Signing of MOU between NU and IIT Bombay Plenary talk: “What happens when we join the thinking spaces of art, technology, and science?” by Prof. Julio Ottino, Dean of Engineering and Applied Science, NU | McCormick Auditorium |
| 9.00 am – 10.00 am | Panel Discussion | Topic: Collaborations on India-USA Higher Education Moderator: Prof. Pratim Biswas, Dean of the University of Miami College of Engineering | McCormick Auditorium |
| 10.00 am – 10.30 am | Coffee Break | Louis North | |
| 10.30 am – 12.30 am | Breakout Session: Parallel Sessions (3) | Session 1: Microelectronics Moderator: Prof. Subramanian Iyer, Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UCLA Co-moderator: Prof. Udayan Ganguly, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay | McCormick Auditorium |
| Breakout Session: Parallel Sessions (3) | Session 2: Sustainability and Circular Economy Moderator: Prof. Upal Ghosh, Dept. of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Co-moderator: Prof. Sanjay Mahajani, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay | Northwestern Room | |
| Breakout Session: Parallel Sessions (3) | Session 3: Engineering Medicine Moderator: Prof. Jayesh Bellare, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay Co-moderator: Prof. Neelesh Patankar, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NU | Lake Room | |
| 12.30 am – 1.30 pm | Lunch and networking | Louis North | |
| 1:30 pm-2:45 pm | Breakout Session: Session 4 | Session 4: Design in Engineering and Education Moderator: Mr. Bharat Desai, Co-founder Syntel Inc. Co-moderator: Prof. Aniruddha Joshi, Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay | McCormick Auditorium |
| 2:45 pm-4:15 pm | Reporting back on all 4 sessions | Session moderators of: 1. Microelectronics 2. Sustainability and Circular Economy 3. Engineering Medicine 4. Design in Engineering and Education | McCormick Auditorium |
| 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Coffee break | Louis North | |
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Annual Distinguished Alumni Meet/ Networking | By Invitation | Northwestern Room |
| 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm | Campus tour | Student led | Gather at Norris Center entrance |
| 7:00 pm onwards | Dinner | Welcome by Mr. Vinay Karle, President IITB HF Remarks by Ambassador Somnath Ghosh, Consul General of India in Chicago Dinner talk by Prof. Barbara Snyder, former President Case Western Reserve University | Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston 1818 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 6021 |
