Prof. Juzer M. Vasi Interview - Timeless with Vivek Nittoor

Prof. Juzer M. Vasi is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay). His research interests include silicon photovoltaic devices, reliability of solar modules, photovoltaic deployment in India and globally, and nanoelectronics. Prof Vasi has been Deputy Director of IIT Bombay. Prof. Vasi earned a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay in 1969, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 1973. Please click on the time stamp below to directly jump to various chapters (parts) of the video 00:00 Introduction 00:01:06 Memories of being a B. Tech student at IIT Bombay 00:03:43 Memories of childhood and schooling 00:04:25 Origin of interest in microelectronics 00:06:55 Key influences 00:11:35 Memories of being a Doctoral student at John Hopkins university 00:14:37 On return back to India 00:16:00 On visit to Inca sites such as Machu Pichu in Peru and Mayan sites 00:18:55 Projects done in professional career 00:25:01 On transition to photovoltaics from microelectronics 00:31:12 On Dandi memorial project, solar energy and IIT Bombay's involvement 00:38:16 Challenges and opportunities in the Indian context for photovoltaics 00:52:38 Softskills taught by Prof. Vasi to his students 00:54:24 On Awards received 00:55:40 Memories of being Deputy Director at IIT Bombay 00:58:47 Evolution of IIT Bombay over the years 01:03:43 Memories of Prof. A. N. Chandorkar 01:07:01 Message to students and IIT Bombay Alumni 01:08:41 Thanks and Conclusion