Prof. A. W. Date: Condolence Meeting

We are extremely saddened to share with you that Professor Anil Waman Date, a renowned  Professor of Mechanical Engineering and first Head of Center for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (C-TARA) at IIT Bombay, passed away on April 24, 2026, in Mumbai at the age of 80. You are invited for a condolence meeting on April 30, Thursday, 12 noon, at P. C. Saxena Auditorium. 

Further, the meeting will be live-streamed as per the link: Youtube live

Prof. Date was a highly respected figure in the field of thermo-fluids and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). His contributions and career highlights include:

Academic Leadership: He was an Emeritus Professor and first Rahul Bajaj Chair Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Bombay, having joined the institute in 1973. Key Publications: He authored several authoritative textbooks, most notably Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics and Analytic Combustion.

Scientific Research and Rural Technology Development: His work focused on heat and mass transfer, energy conversion, and applying thermo-fluid science to rural technology problems in India. Honours: He was a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), and awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by IIT Bombay.

Please, let us come together to remember Prof. A. W. Date.

Prof. Date's Condolence Message by his first PhD student, Dr. Rajeev Benodekar