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DR. RAM SINGHASAN AZAD
Born: Jan 02, 1930
Date of Passing: Jul 15, 2009
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDR. RAM SINGHASAN AZAD January 2, 1930 - July 15, 2009 Passed away peacefully with his family at his side at HDGH after a long and difficult battle with illness. Ram leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Mildred Azad (nee Gawryluk), his son Dr. Jason K. Azad and wife Janey (nee Turton), daughter Dr. Indra Kumar and husband Dr. Vijay Kumar. Ram was a professor of Engineering at the University of Manitoba for 35 years. He received his PhD in Engineering at the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England while on full scholarship. An expert in his field he was the author and co-author of several engineering text books. Ram was born and raised in Bihar, India before leaving to pursue his education in England. He moved to Windsor a year ago to be closer to his son. He will be missed by friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. Special thanks to Dr. Geoff Butler for his outstanding care and the staff at HDGH in CCU, 7 West, 2 North and palliative care on the 8th floor. Thanks also to the staff at La Chaumiere Nursing Home where Ram stayed briefly between hospital stays. Funeral services were held in Windsor, Ontario with cremation. Arrangements entrusted to the WINDSOR CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME 1700 Tecumseh Rd. E Cremation to follow. In memory of Ram, memorial donations may be made to the Hotel Dieu Hospital Foundation. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared to the family at www.windsorchapel.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 18, 2009
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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In the final year of my 4-year B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.) program, 1980-81, at the Univ. of Manitoba, I took an option course on boundary layer flows, as taught by Dr. Azad. It was a comprehensive course, even for 4th year, and to be honest, I found it tough-going. Even more challenging, there was an oral exam at the end (not a common tool of assessment at that time). I did OK in the exam/interview on boundary layer topics, but not great (in my own opinion). The final grade I originally saw listed for that course was fair and I had no problem with it. In a matter of a week or so, the grade miraculously changed to an A+ on my record. Word got back to me that Dr. Azad had learned from one of the other profs that I would be going to an aerospace graduate school (UTIAS) in June 1981, and Dr. Azad, on his own accord, went through the trouble of submitting a grade change, from my original grade to the new A+, to help me out. The rest of the story: I graduated from UTIAS with an M.A.Sc. (Aerospace) in 1982, and my grades were just good enough to get me into a Ph.D . (Aerospace) program in 1984 at UTIAS, which I successfully completed in 1987. I would go on to be a professor of aerospace engineering in Ontario, from 1993 - 2018. Now retired, and looking back, thinking of the people who had helped me along the way. Thanks, Dr. Azad. - Posted by: David R. Greatrix (Undergrad student of Dr. Azad's, 1981) on: Nov 30, 2020