Prof. Dabke retired last month and here I am to share my experience about my association with him in last few years. I am very lucky that I had a chance to be his student at PG as well as PhD level. In between these two phases I have always bothered him with number of queries related to Thermodynamics, Excel, Modeling and Simulations and many other courses.
I still remember my M.E., Thermodynamic classes where in I really learnt what Thermodynamics is all about and how can one teach it in its most beautiful way. It was Prof. Dabke who made us fond of the subject through his teaching. Apart from teaching thermodynamics he taught so many things through his innovative ways. Say it to be tutorials to be done on Excel or the assignments of thermodynamics which requires you to go to library. In class room he always used to ask questions rather than just teaching. He would pause and askes us to answer those questions. Sometimes even inviting us to discuss that on the board. All such things made his teaching very interesting.
I was lucky to have my dissertation work under him. During my association for dissertation work he was very supportive. I had learnt so many things from him. If you have any problem and you go to him he will ask you questions in such a way that while you answer them you get the solution. Many a times it has happened that just by seating in front of him only gave the solution of the problem. I have never seen him taking any question very lightly. My work was on computational aspect using MATLAB and I remember him coming with me at my computer and asking very minute details which I would never have thought of. But, if you answer them you learn that his perspective is so different. His way of interpreting the results and converting that in the sentences is really unique.
Apart from Thermodynamics his knowledge on Excel is immense. Many a times I would have called him for the solution of problem I am facing and he would just answer the question step by step over the telephone. He was really a mobile excel help for me.
During my PhD work he has been a rock solid support to me. His suggestions have made my thesis more valuable. Continuously for more than four years we worked on a Equations of state and his guidance mad a remarkable difference in my work.
Today whatever I am at professional level is only because of him. He has been my mentor in real sense. Whenever I came across any problem I seek his help and he has really get me out of that virtually every time. Apart from being a good academician Dabke sir is a very good human being. I have seen very few people in this world who can match his calmness. You feel a great sense of peace when you go and seat with him. His smile will get rid of your doubts/problems almost instantaneously.
I wish him all the luck in his life and may God bless him with healthy retirement life. I would also wish that he continues to spread the knowledge and bless the students like us.
I still remember my M.E., Thermodynamic classes where in I really learnt what Thermodynamics is all about and how can one teach it in its most beautiful way. It was Prof. Dabke who made us fond of the subject through his teaching. Apart from teaching thermodynamics he taught so many things through his innovative ways. Say it to be tutorials to be done on Excel or the assignments of thermodynamics which requires you to go to library. In class room he always used to ask questions rather than just teaching. He would pause and askes us to answer those questions. Sometimes even inviting us to discuss that on the board. All such things made his teaching very interesting.
I was lucky to have my dissertation work under him. During my association for dissertation work he was very supportive. I had learnt so many things from him. If you have any problem and you go to him he will ask you questions in such a way that while you answer them you get the solution. Many a times it has happened that just by seating in front of him only gave the solution of the problem. I have never seen him taking any question very lightly. My work was on computational aspect using MATLAB and I remember him coming with me at my computer and asking very minute details which I would never have thought of. But, if you answer them you learn that his perspective is so different. His way of interpreting the results and converting that in the sentences is really unique.
Apart from Thermodynamics his knowledge on Excel is immense. Many a times I would have called him for the solution of problem I am facing and he would just answer the question step by step over the telephone. He was really a mobile excel help for me.
During my PhD work he has been a rock solid support to me. His suggestions have made my thesis more valuable. Continuously for more than four years we worked on a Equations of state and his guidance mad a remarkable difference in my work.
Today whatever I am at professional level is only because of him. He has been my mentor in real sense. Whenever I came across any problem I seek his help and he has really get me out of that virtually every time. Apart from being a good academician Dabke sir is a very good human being. I have seen very few people in this world who can match his calmness. You feel a great sense of peace when you go and seat with him. His smile will get rid of your doubts/problems almost instantaneously.
I wish him all the luck in his life and may God bless him with healthy retirement life. I would also wish that he continues to spread the knowledge and bless the students like us.
