IIT Bombay is recognized as one of the centers of academic excellence.

Alumni of the IIT Bombay got the status of eminence in industry, business, public sector, academic and research institutions or as entrepreneurs.

IIT Bombay felt need to recognize Alumni of IIT Bombay for those who distinguished in their field of work.

For this reason the distinguished awards are instituted.

On 1983 DAA awards first presented and it was celebration of Silver Jubilee of Institute.

On 1996 the awards made an annual feature and bestowed on few distinguished Alumni every year since then.

The awardees receive a scroll containing a citation and a memento. The memento is a spiral-asymptote sculpture in gold plated brass designed by Prof. Sudhakar Nadkarni, IDC, IIT Bombay.

It symbolizes diligence without which there can be no enduring feats of success.

Awardees list

Name IITB Degree Year

Dr. Cyrus Mehta B.Tech, 1967, Civil Engineering 2016

Dr. Girish Shantaram Deodhare B.Tech., 1984, Electrical Engineering; M.Tech.,
1986, Control and Instrumentation 2016

Dr. Hemant Kanakia B.Tech., 1975, Electrical Engineering 2016

Dr. Krishna Chivukula B.Tech. (Hons.), 1968, Mechanical Engineering 2016

Dr. Rangarajan Pitchumani B.Tech., 1986, Mechanical Engineering 2016

Prof. Madan Rao M.Sc., 1982, Physics 2016

Prof. Moses Charikar B. Tech., 1995, Computer Science and Engineering. 2016

Prof. Shantikumar V. Nair B.Tech., 1976, Metallurgical Engineering 2016
Dr. Dharmendra S. Modha B.Tech., 1990, Computer Science & Engineering 2015

Dr. Vijaya Korwar Gallagher B.Tech., 1976, Electrical Engineering 2015

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