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(Prof. P. Ramachandra Rao)
We are sad to announce the demise of Prof. P. Ramachandra Rao. He died on Jan 10 at Coimbatore due to a heart attack. He was 67 year old. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
Prof. P. Ramachandra Rao was a world renowned metallurgist. He had unique distinction of the only Vice-Chancellor (2002-05) of Banaras Hindu University who was also a student (1963-68) and faculty (1964-92) at the university. He worked in many govt. organizations and institutes in the capacity of scientist as well as administrator. He received SS Bhatnagar award from CSIR in 1985 and countless other awards for his research work in metallurgy.
Recently, he was working as Raja Ramanna Fellow of DAE at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials.
His interview was published in chronicle April 2008 issue:
http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chronicle/archives/2008/04/chronicle_inter.php
His cremation was held on Jan 13 at Hyderabad.
May his soul rest in peace.
The above sad news was forwarded by Dr. N. Eswara Prasad (B. Tech. Metallurgy 1985 & PhD Metallurgy 1993).
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Additional input from Dr. N. Eswara Prasad:
We all had attended the funeral of former VC, BHU - Professor P Ramachandra Rao on the 13th of this month and paid our homage. We attended the final rituals today at his residence. Most of his close relatives, his colleagues and a host of his students and admirers, including his teachers: Former Director, ITBHU - Professor PM Prasad and Professor P Rama Rao, Former Secretary, DST & Former VC, Central University of Hyderabad and a number of other luminous dignitaries, were present on both occasions. Our batch (1985) was represented by Tapash Nandy and me. His loving moments with his students and his colleagues were fondly recalled on these two days.
On this occasion, the family of Professor Ramachandra Rao is compiling memoirs and messages on Professor Ramachandra Rao's association with all his companions, colleagues and students. If anyone is interested to send any message, I will be most obliged to pass on the same to the family and one may use this mail Id to do so
Dr. N. Eswara Prasad, FIE
Scientist 'F' & Regional Director
Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (Materials)
(CEMILAC, DRDO, Ministry of Defence)
PO Kanchanbagh
Hyderabad - 500 058, India
Email: neswarap@rediffmail.com,
rdrcma.mat@cemilac.drdo.in
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Condolence message from Prof. S. N. Upadhyay, Director of IT-BHU
(Email: Director@itbhu.ac.in)
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Condolence message from Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IT-BHU
(Forwarded by Prof. N. K. Mukhopadhyay. Email: mukho.nk@gmail.com)
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
VARANASI- 221005
Established by Parliament by notification No.225 of 1916
0542-2307080-81, 2369346 (O), Fax: 0542-2369478 email: hd_meta@bhu.ac.in
Dr. Shamsuddin, Professor & Head Dated: 13.1.2010
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
We, the members of BHUMET family are deeply shocked to learn about the sad demise of Prof. Patcha Ramachandra Rao on January 10, 2010 in Madurai.
Professor Ramachandra Rao was not only a distinguished alumnus of our Department but also served the Department as an exemplary teacher. His pioneering research in the area of rapid solidification in the country became a golden nucleus for the creation of a school of researchers in the general area of non-equilibrium processing. His alma-mater proudly counts him amongst select few who held many prestigious positions, such as Coordinator, School of Materials Science and Technology, Director, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and Vice-Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University. During his stay at BHU, Professor Rao inspired many youngsters with his child-like scientific curiosity to carry out outstanding research.
He is survived by his wife Smt. Sudha Rao, daughter Smt. Suparna and son Ch. Animesh. In this hour of grief we express our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family and pray the Almighty that his soul may rest in peace.
(Shamsuddin)
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
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(if you having troubles, try posting your comment on this page or send an email to chronicle @ itbhuglobal.org)Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 221005, UP
Such a sad news for me. I am personally indebted to Prof. P Ramachandra Rao. Without his intervention I could not have completed my PhD. For me he was was the brightest Vice Chancellor of BHU in the recent past. He was a true academician who was also having the quality of visionary leadership. My haert-felt sympathy and condolence for his family members at this hour of grief and sorrow. May Lord Shiva keep his soul in eternal peace!
January 24, 2010 5:03 PM