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BITSAA Awards

Presented by BITS Pilani & BITSAA International Inc.

www.bitsaa.orgThe global BITS-Pilani Alumni Community

501©3 Registered in New Jersey, USA

BITSAA Awards Panel

Chairman, BGM 2011

Trustee, BITSAA India Trust

Former Vice Chancellor

BITSAA Silicon Valley

BITSAA Chennai

Co-Chairman – BGM 2011

Mr. Vinod Puri

Mr. Prem Jain

Mr. Raghu Rajagopal

Mr. Chandra Bhople

Dr. Ashok Agarwal

Dr. L K Maheshwari

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BITSAA Award categories

• Faculty – Retired• Faculty – Active and Nominated• Special Award• Contribution to Alumni Activities




Distinguished Faculty Award

Prof. I. J. Nagrath (‘47 batch)

• After 47 yrs of service at BITS in educational, administrative and managerial roles, retired as Deputy Director

• Excellent academician• Taught many generations of BITSians• Author of several well known books in

Electrical & Electronics Engg• Well deserves the title :

“THE LEGEND OF BITS”1952 - 1999




Prof. P. C. Pandey


• Professor of Physics• Passionate & dedicated teacher• Over-crowded classrooms draw the

picture of his excellence in teaching• A truly inspiring academician

1952 - 1999




Prof. K.R. Chandhoke (55’ batch)

• Professor of Biological Sciences Dept.• Dynamic personality with interests

varying from creative arts to rural development

• In charge of Earn While You Learn Program

• Popular among students as a soft spoken warden


1960 - 2002




Prof. Arya Kumar (‘82 batch)

• Doctorate from BITS Pilani• 20 yrs of experience in industrial and

financial sector • Committed in churning out successful

entrepreneurs from BITS Pilani• Presently Chief of Entrepreneurship

Development & IPR Unit and Faculty In-charge for Alumni Cell in Pilani

2003 onwards





Prof. Suresh Ramaswamy (Rama 80’ batch)

• Taught in Pilani for 10 yrs in Physics Dept and then moved to Goa

• Innovative, broad minded and liberal teacher

• Motivates students to think out of the box

• The beloved chief warden of Pilani and Goa campuses


1995 onwards




Prof. Bharat Deshpande


• Worked as faculty in CS/IS Dept in Pilani for 4 yrs

• Built CS/IS Dept in Goa campus from the scratch

• Motivating and inspiring teacher• Greets his students with a pleasant

smile• His interests varies from Algorithms to

Sports!!2001 onwards




• Faculty of Mechanical Dept.• Single handedly laid the foundation of

CSD & multimedia facilities at Goa.• Chief co-ordinator of Project Embryo

delivery at Goa campus• Exceptional teaching and everybody’s

favourite• Winner of ‘Rashtriya Gaurav’ award for

industry, engineering, education and research

Prof. D M Kulkarni

1999 onwards





Prof. Anita Agrawal


• Faculty in EEE/I Dept of Goa Campus• Very energetic and diligent teacher• Commendable sincerity and dedication

towards teaching : A crowded LT at 12 noon says it all!

• Enthusiastic in mentoring students to pursue their dreams.

2005 onwards




BITSAA Special Award

Prof. B R Natarajan ( ‘74 batch)

• Popularly known as ‘Dean Nattu’• The link between BITS and its children• Unparalleled connections across all

BITS batches• Served as Dean of DLPD• Spent 17 yrs in Calcutta as PS faculty• Extremely affable and always

approachable1981 - 2010




Prof. L K Maheshwari (‘65 batch)

• Joined as faculty in 1971 in EEE Group• Held various administrative positions:

Chief, Instrumentation Centre; Dean, Research & Consultancy; Deputy Director (Academic); Director- Pilani campus; Pro-Vice Chancellor and lastly the Vice Chancellor

• A very approachable & down to earth person

BITSAA Special Award

1971 - 2010




Distinguished Alumnus Award

S K Kaila (‘51 batch)

• One of the founding members of BITSAA Delhi Chapter in 1957

• Constant guide and mentor to every BITSian in delhi chapter since its inception

• At 2010 also, he is actively involved in the Chapter activities

• An example for youngsters to follow




Manohar Baheti (‘64 batch)• Mechanical Engg at BITS Pilani• Played mentor role in writing BITS 69

batch history in Limca Book of record for Alumni meet of a single batch which is a world record!

• The batch also promoted BITS ‘69 educational trust for poor girls and contributed around Rs. 25 lakhs

• A mentor of BITSAA Indore Chapter which is very active for last 30 years.

• His 3 business partners are all BITS 64 - 69 batch






Venu Palaparthi (87’ batch)

• Economics + Computer Science• Very active in backstage at BITS Pilani• One of the three men behind the

formation of BITSAA International• Founder of Dreamcricket in the US• Very enthusiastic alumni who organizes

every single event of BITSAA New Jersey




• MMS at BITS Pilani• Guitarist in Music Club• One of the three men behind the

formation of BITSAA International• Happy Go Lucky guy as his friends

remember


Sandeep Arora (87’ batch)




Anupendra Sharma (87’ batch)

• Economics & E&I• Also known as Gaurav• One of the three men behind the

formation of BITSAA International• Editor of Sandpaper, started Zero

Deficit (Eco newsletter) and Chief Editor of Instru Assoc Magazine

• Currently a venture capitalist





Ashish Garg (‘97 batch)

• Well known as gargyboy• First CEO of BITSAA International• Founder of 2 PS stations benefitting over

20 BITSians• Initiator of BITSAA leadership

program which is now a 75-member organization

• BITSAA launched its first-ever global Alumni directory at www.bitsaa.org under his leadership





BITSAA Awards Committee

Aalap Tripathy, CEO , BITSAA

Abhisheak Iyer ,President, BGM 2011

Sherin KurianManager, BITSAA Awards


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