Prof. Chattopadhyay (or KC as we fondly know him) turned 65 years old on 26th February 2015. As per rules, he superannuated from the institute. This was a moment for all of us to briefly pause and reflect on his long journey. To commemorate the occasion, his former students organised a two day symposium titled Metastable Microstructures and Electron Microscopy on 5th & 6th July 2015 in Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. As his friends and colleagues descended in Bangalore, each of them had many anecdotes and experiences to share thus making this occasion a memorable one for him and us. Though primary organizers of the event were Prof. N. Ravishankar, Prof. K. Biswas and Prof. G. Phanikumar, other former and current students actively participated in the event.
KC65: Metastable Microstructures and Electron Microscopy
The current members of the lab prepared a video titled "a Metallurgist's Diary" encompassing KC's journey from REC Durgapur to IISc Bangalore and all the wonderfull people he has met on the way:
On this occasion, KC penned down the following lines to express his feelings and gratitude:
A note to thank and move ahead Call it a milestone or a time to thank Warmth of friendship and time we have spent Streams of new faces, the amazing excitements Bridges we have made through the distant lands. Mile stone it is, a time for pause Momentary may be from a traveller’s chores Past we reflect with filtered memory Nuggets we have mined to keep in treasury. As I look around, rays have become soft A tilted sun and it’s warm glow Paths ahead still beckoning dreams Travellers we are and end not in sight. Milestones galore like a Chinese wall And still a while for a setting sun To spread the colour and welcoming the stars. A time to thank and rejuvenate the dream Traveller we are exploring new lands and streams -Best wishes K. Chattopadhyay
Some photographs from the event:
Technical sessions
Opening remarks by Prof. Ravishankar
Opening remarks by Prof. A M Umarji
Prof. S Ranganathan giving a talk
Session chair Prof. Vikram Jayaram
Dr. S Banerjee giving a talk
Prof. H Fraser giving a talk
Prof. K Aoki giving a talk
Prof. B Cantor giving a talk
Session chair Prof. Dipankar Banerjee
Dr. G K Dey giving a talk
Session chair, Prof. G Phanikumar
Prof. B S Murty giving a talk on behalf of Prof. C Dong
Prof. I Manna giving a talk
Session chair, Prof. Krishanu Biswas
Prof. W T Kim giving a talk
Prof. D H Kim giving a talk
Closing remarks by Prof. Ravishankar
Banquet
Prof. S Lele talking about his association with KC
Prof. B Cantor talking about his first meeting with KC and Prof. P Ramchandrarao
Prof. D H Kim
Prof. H Fraser
Prof. P Dutta
Dr. B Majumdar
Prof. S Ranganathan
Dr. S Banerjee
Prof. P K Das
Mr. S C Sharma
Prof. S Ramakrishnan
Dr. D Srinivasan singing along with current students a jingle she composed for KC
KC addressing the gathering
Mr. S C sharma presenting a memento to KC
A gift to KC from current lab members
Prof. P Dutta presenting a memento to KC on behalf of ICER
KC along with his former and current students
KC with his long time collaborators and friends
L to R: Prof. D H Kim, Prof. A P Tsai, Prof. W T Kim, Prof. B Cantor, Prof. K Aoki, Mrs. Sukanya Cahttopadhyay, KC, Prof S Ranganathan, Dr. S Banerjee
