An Obituary of Dr. Prasanta Datta
Dr. Prasanta Datta of Niskayuna moved peacefully from his home into celestial life on divine assignments on January 8, 2026.
Dr. Datta was a gifted mechanical and aerospace engineer. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Birmingham for which he developed and designed a process for metal cutting by carbon dioxide laser. He was also a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) where he served as a technical paper reviewer and was a member of the International Gas Turbine Institute. He began his career as a professor at Northeastern University, then went on to principal engineering roles at Pratt and Whitney Corporation, United Technologies Research Center, Dresser-Rand (where he designed much of the VECTRA turbine), Siemens Westinghouse, General Electric and MTU Aero Engines.
To friends and family members he was known for his sense of humor, intellectual curiosity, kindness, sensitivity, generosity and love for cars. His many passions and interests included physics, mathematics, statistics, politics, literature, cinema, tennis, soccer, badminton and card games. He was a beloved father, husband, son, brother, uncle, friend and advisor.
He is survived by his wife Sikha Datta, daughters Monica Datta and Monisha Klar (Jeremy), son Sidhartha Datta and two grandchildren, Sienna and Hudson Klar. He is also survived by his brother Subhas Datta (Ruby) as well as many nieces and nephews and dear friends around the world.
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Meet the Author: Pritam Basu
Pritam Basu: "ভাবী লেখকদের উৎসাহ দেওয়া আর তার সঙ্গে কথাসাহিত্যের সম্বন্ধে কিছু আলোচনার জন্য আমার ক্ষুদ্র প্রয়াস"
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Please share this news with your family and friends in India and provide them the opportunity to meet Pritam da in February 2025 at West Bengal, India.
Great Achievement by Pritam Basu
We are honored and proud to share this news with all that one of our Utsab member's (Pritam Basu) novel has been included in the syllabus of Visva-Bharati University's Bengali department's curriculum. For those of you who are aware of the rest of the Bengali novels listed in that category, seeing "Chouthupir Charyapad" in the same list is a HUGE ACCOLADE.
Pritam Basu made us proud again.
By sharing this news, we remember and celebrate his contributions to modern Bengali literature and recognize the celebrity like Pritam Basu lives around us! Please extend your wishes to Pritam Basu when you see him in the upcoming events.
Pritam Basu's Fiction Novels are best sellers in Kolkata and those are available in Amazon.
Syllabus of Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal, INDIA
Utsab members at Interfaith Art show (5th to 7th May’24)
In honor of the closing of the Interfaith Sanctuary, a three-day Art show event was organized by The Albert Interfaith Community at the Saint Rose Interfaith Sanctuary, 959 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12202 from May 5th – 7th, 2024. Our Senior Utsab member Dr. Mukti H. Sarma is a member of the Sidney and Beatrice Albert Interfaith Lectureship Board who took leadership to showcase the artwork created by Utsab members (Madhuja Mukhopadhyay, Soma De, Monica Das and Sunita Panda). Also participating in this endeavor was Gouri Mehta of our Hindu community. She also took part in the panel discussion “What Does Divinity Mean to Me?” It is our great pleasure to support Interfaith Dialogue in the Capital District of New York through such events/programs that educate students, especially students and members of the public about religion; promote peace, harmony, and religious acceptance in the community.
2024 High School Graduates from Utsab Family
Meet the Author: Pritam Basu
Pritam Basu: "ভাবী লেখকদের উৎসাহ দেওয়া আর তার সঙ্গে কথাসাহিত্যের সম্বন্ধে কিছু আলোচনার জন্য আমার ক্ষুদ্র প্রয়াস"
We are fortunate to have Pritam da in the Utsab family and got learning experience during Natok practice and during many other events of Utsab.
Please share this news with your family and friends in India and provide them the opportunity to meet Pritam da in February 2025 at West Bengal, India.
