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- May 5, 2022
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Virtual
Tribute to Prof. Ramaswamy Subrahmonia Ayyar
IIT Bombay and the family of late Prof. Ramaswamy Subrahmonia Ayyar, including his wife, Mrs. Parvathy Subrahmonia Ayyar, and their daughters, Mrs. Ranjani Saigal and Dr. Jayashree Subrahmonia, have come together to set up two initiatives to continue his legacy at the Institute.
a) Instituting a Chair Professorship in the Civil Engineering Department
b) Naming a conference Room in the Civil Engineering Department
The late Prof. Ayyar joined IIT Bombay in 1958 and was one of the Institute’s founding faculty members. He was well-known on campus for his stellar contributions to the field of structural engineering. He had a larger-than-life personality and was deeply admired by his students for his unique teaching style. As Dean of Academic Programs, he was also instrumental in introducing several far-reaching policies that positively impacted the Institute.
