My life and Studies in IIT, Madras
In 1967 I got admission for a sequential summer school when I was working as Lecturer at TKM, for the summers of 1967,68 and 69 at IIT, Madras. This was the first of its kind conducted at IIT for Engineering College teachers. We got a warm welcome and they assured that one from each group who comes top will be given direct admission to 2nd year M.Tech. All started to work sincerely. In my Turbo Machines group there were 6. Through exchange Program Experts from American Universities were coming and handling classes in addition to few Germans working in the IIT. Dr. Fierison of the University of Wisconson has handled Gas Dynamics and by the Grace of God I secured top marks. He even invited me to come to Wisconson for M.Tech. I was unable to go due to family problems. Classes of Dr. Prithvi Raj and Dr. Krishna Swamy were very impressive.
I then got direct admission to second year M.Tech and joined IIT in 1969.I was the only person selected from Kerala that year for the direct admission to the second year of M.Tech at IIT, Madras. It was really very interesting stay and life with absolutely no tension. Dr. Prithvi Raj, my guide there, who has just come from Liverpool University after his PhD was very friendly and helping. He is a role model for a good guide. After the dinner we used to go to the lab for work and remain till 12. My guide also will come to help and support.
I could bring my wife for a week and stayed in Taramani guest house. Some of my relatives who have never seen IIT came to visit me and were surprised to see the marvellous campus. Even now I wonder how I could complete the design, fabrication and testing of a Radial Blower with all instrumentation in just 6 months. I am really indebted to Dr. Prithvi Raj's motivation and support. For all the work including my defence I took only 10 months instead of one year and returned to T.K.M and also promoted as Asst Professor there.
I visited IIT Madras and my Turbo Machines Lab today on 1st Aug 2016. I am surprised to see my work still there after 46 years used for experiments and Research. I am really proud of this and thank Allah for this recognition. I have also seen my guide Dr. Prithviraj. He is very weak and desperate after the death of his wife. May God bless him with health and long life. I feel very sad when I got the news rhat My guide Dr. Prithviraj passed away in Jan 2017. May his soul rest in peace. I am highly indebted to him for all the help and support he gave in my studies and research at IIT, Madras
Thus, in many occasions in my life, I have experienced the Grace of God. Surely God's help will come if you do your duties properly with prayers.
Dr. Mohamed ali esa
