McCabe Funeral Home

Sriram was a wonderful and caring colleague. I remember very well the day I picked him up from the airport when he came to SUNY Binghamton for his job interview. Later that evening we went out for dinner. He was a great person to be around and his humor a true joy to behold. I lost touch once he moved from Binghamton, but kept in touch with his career and was in awe of his academic achievements. One day we will all leave this world and just leave behind memories-nothing else! The memories of Sriram are resplendent with glory and will be a source of immense pride for his family and the academic community. May his noble soul rest in peace. Debi

It is still difficult to accept that Sriram is no longer with us. Among my fondest memories of him is the lecture he invited me to give at the Ross, where I had the privilege of sharing my entrepreneurial journey with his students. He was a warm and generous person, blessed with a wonderful sense of humor and a deep passion for his work. I heard from many how practical and grounded his teaching was, always anchored in real world examples. I first came to know his wife, Priya, before I met Sriram, and it was clear how much they meant to one another. My heart goes out to Priya and their family. Sriram will be remembered as a driven individual of genuine vision, and as someone whose company was a joy to keep. He will be deeply missed.

I first met Sriram on his very first day as a faculty member at UConn. As fellow tenure-track professors, we bonded quickly, and I deeply valued his advice on my research, just as I enjoyed learning about his own work. We stayed close long after we both moved on from UConn. I always looked forward to catching up with him at conferences and sharing a meal at an Indian restaurant, a tradition I will cherish forever. Over the years, Sriram was one of the first people I turned to for advice, whether I was working through a paper or navigating faculty recruitment. I will always remember Sriram as a remarkably kind individual. He is someone who strived for excellence in everything, yet was always generous with his time. He carried a constant warmth, a ready smile, and a genuine ability to see the good in everyone. I will miss him deeply, and I will forever treasure the conversations and life journeys we shared.

I did not know Sriram very well, but every time we interacted he was very welcoming and very calming, and he always showed a genuine interest in ideas. I will always remember his kindness.

I am deeply saddened to hear about the untimely passing of Sriram. Though we haven't been in touch for many years, I have kept hearing about him from his mother, Saroja Mami, who means a great deal to me. I cannot imagine what she must be going through. No parent should ever have to endure such a loss, and yet she is having to face the unimaginable. My mother, Geetha, often speaks so fondly of Sriram's father, Cheema Mama, her favorite cousin. Even last Wednesday, she was remembering him and talking about her childhood days with Cheema Mama. She spoke with such affection about how much Cheema Mama, Saroja Mami and his grandmother, Raji Patti, adored Sriram and how proud they were of him. Their life revolved around him; he was truly the center of their world. Little did we realize that, by then, Sriram had already left us. My heartfelt prayers are with Priya, Deeksha and Saroja Mami. May Bagwan give them the strength and courage to bear this immeasurable loss. May Sriram's soul attain Sadgati and find eternal peace at His divine feet. He will always be remembered with love and affection.

On behalf of the MBA Class of 2026, we want to say that you will truly be missed, Professor. I graduated with my MBA in May 2026, and I will always remember how supportive you were. You genuinely cared about your students, listened to our concerns, showed interest in our experiences, and took steps to help address the challenges we faced. What is especially heartbreaking is that just two days before August 12, I read your post wishing your daughter well as she prepared to pursue her degree in music. Then, within just two days, we received the devastating news of your passing in our Class of 2026 group chat. It was a tremendous shock to all of us, and it is still difficult to believe. We will always remember you with that big smile on your face and the kindness you showed to your students. Your support, encouragement, and dedication have left a lasting impact on all of us. On behalf of the MBA Class of 2026, our deepest prayers and condolences go out to your family, friends, and everyone whose life you touched. May you rest in peace, Professor. You will never be forgotten and will always remain a part of the Class of 2026.

Today we, the cohort of PhD students in the marketing program of Purdue University who were there at the start of this millennium, are united by our shock and grief at the news of the passing of our dear colleague and, above all, friend Sriram. These feelings remind us of the moment when we were in the lobby of (then) Krannert School of Management watching the horrible events of 9/11 unfolding. Shock and grief – while every loss is personal, there is also some consolation when you can share your grief. And this is our first message to his family -- we share your grief! But we also want to remember Sriram for the treasure that he was -- his curiosity, his sense of humor, his sharp mind, his generosity, and his free spirit. He was also unfailingly helpful. He often reminded us that a friend in need is a friend indeed, and he lived by those words - pausing his own work without hesitation to assist a classmate or simply offering encouragement when someone needed it. We were a close bunch, and our conversations went way beyond marketing models -- from the endless experimentation with coffee flavors at the eponymous Vienna café in West Lafayette to politics, literature, physics, spirituality, Sherlock Holmes novels, and everything else. Sriram introduced us to meditation practices and Indian classical movies in Black & White which he loved, and we enjoyed discovering new places with him, including during Marketing conferences. The latter was the main point of contact after he graduated from Purdue, and we cherished these get-togethers and exchanges of updates every few years. Even though today we are dispersed in different geographies, we are together in spirit to say goodbye to our dear friend and to celebrate his life and achievements. Rest in peace, Sriram, and God bless your soul! Axel Stock, Deanna Wang, Ian Sinapuelas, Ralitza Nikolaeva, Ram Bezawada

I am deeply saddened and shocked that Sriram is no longer with us. He was not only an extraordinary scholar, but also a generous mentor whose kindness, optimism, and support had a lasting impact on me. I still vividly remember the first time I met Sriram at Michigan, looking so sharp in his silver suit. During my PhD years, whenever I found myself stuck on an idea or struggling to overcome a research hurdle, I would knock on Sriram's door and share my thoughts with him. No matter how difficult the problem seemed, he would always tell me, "There is always a way to solve the problem." Those words have stayed with me throughout my career, and I still find myself applying that mindset to my research and life today. I also remember my job-market interviews at the Chicago Summer AMA. On the morning of the second day, Sriram called me at 6:00 a.m. just to check how my interviews had gone and to talk with me about how I should prepare for the next set of interviews. That was Sriram--always thinking about his students and always ready to support us when we needed him most. I feel incredibly fortunate to have had Sriram as a mentor and member of my dissertation committee. I will deeply miss him, but his encouragement, generosity, and the lessons he taught me will remain with me always. My deepest condolences go to his family, friends, colleagues, and all of his former students whose lives he touched.

A generous educator and mentor who always brought a positive energy into the classroom. I appreciated how generous he was with his time in office hours for his MBA students, and I was always impressed with how hard he worked to positively represent the culture and positivity of Michigan Ross at various events. I still think about some of his lectures and in particular an office hour session where I asked him a question about pricing new products in the market. I remember leaving impressed, not just with because of his answer, but particularly because of his patience to understand my question and where I was coming from, so he could thoroughly and to thoughtfully process a response and provide me with guidance. He will be missed.

Shocked to hear about Sriram's passing. Although we overlapped at IIT-M, I got to know him through his role as the Assoc Dean of Grad Programs. He was thoughtful, kind, and generous, willingly giving his time and his ideas. He was easy to be around, and easy to work with. What I'll remember just as vividly is his discipline. He had a running route figured out in whatever city a conference took us to, and he brought that same steadiness to how he took care of himself. He made the work better, and the people around him better. He will be missed.

Priya, Deeksha, I am deeply sorry for your loss. Sriram was my professor, and a supporter. Generous with his time. Smiling. Curious. Thoughtful. An outstanding professor. And patient career advisor. His class was fantastic- because he loved teaching, loved his students, and had a great sense of humor, it shined through. I keep very good memories of his class mkt 642. I learned because he taught it. Sriram also never said no to an office hour with a student despite his busy schedule. He helped me explore my interest for science and how it could fit my career. I fondly remember our chats about mathematics and quantum physics. Once his office whiteboard was filled with equations from a past homework session with Deeksha; and I got a glimpse of a proud father. I remembered there how his eyes lit up and smile widened when mentioning his dear daughter. Dear Sriram, thank you, and may you rest in peace. You will be missed, and you will be remembered.

I remember Sriram's ever-smiling face, whether it was a light conversation when he stopped by my office or a serious meeting discussion. I have known him since his daughter Deeksha and our son started learning Karate in their elementary school days. Sriram wasn't just a passive parent like us, watching kids learn and perform; he joined the class with his daughter and earned a black belt! He was very proud of Deeksha's achievements, including her high school graduation and making college decisions. Sriram genuinely cared for our students and was committed to bringing changes to our MBA program as the market demanded. I was impressed by his genuine interest in listening to our students and recruiters recently, and his passion for acting on that feedback to create a unique, practical learning experience and connect it to the core curriculum. Sriram had enormous confidence in his staff and always believed he could manage a wide portfolio of graduate programs as Associate Dean because of them. Sriram and I shared common interests outside Ross, including Cricket and Tamil music. Even in an argument, Sriram would make his point with that light smile on his face. I will always remember him as a proud family man, a wonderful friend, and a leader committed to Ross and Michigan. Sriram will be missed for leading our discussions in faculty meetings, in Ross corridors, and in the faculty lounge. I pray for his soul to attain peace and offer my sincere condolences to the family.

I remember Sriram from the time he contacted me to show interest in joining UCONN. It was an easy decision to recruit him. The next few years he and I worked on several projects that resulted in mututal learning. I personally learned structural models from him and subsequently was able to apply that to several studies. When Michigan offered him the job, I was excited for him. My wife and I joined him for several social events including an enjoyable music concert in Boston which we kept talking about for many years. His sense of humor and jokes will be missed. We will keep him and his family in our prayers.

His warm and welcoming smile brightened every class weekend at Ross. My condolences and prayers to his family.

Sriram and I took a guest speaker to dinner one evening. And while chatting, I discovered Sriram and my common interest in quantum physics. While I was just starting to learn about it, Sriram was already very well versed in it, and happily told us about some of his favorite experiments in it. When he was speaking, his eyes sparkled with a lot of excitement, and I was able to see, firsthand, how curious he was -- not only about his own area of expertise but also other disciplines. Sriram had a lot of great qualities--being very optimistic, a good scholar, a wonderful colleague, and many more -- but what I will remember him the most by will be his childlike thirst for knowledge. He will be sorely missed.

When I was a PhD student at Michigan, our offices were just a few steps from Sriram's. I will always remember how kind and supportive he was to us, and how much he cared about our learning. I still have such a vivid picture of him teaching choice models, filling whiteboard after whiteboard with equations by hand. He was sharp and challenging, but always in a way that made us think harder and become better scholars. Years later, when he visited London, we had dinner together at Jamavar. One of the first things he asked me was about the dress code. It is such a small memory, but it feels so unmistakably Sriram. I feel very lucky to have been his student. I will always be grateful for his kindness, support, and everything I learned from him.

As one of his dissertation committee co-chairs, I remember Sriram as an innovative scholar, but most of all as a wonderful friend and colleague. Having just met and chatted with him in Portugal recently, where he was attending conference sessions with the utmost interest, I find it hard to believe that he is no longer with us. I pray for his family at this difficult time.

Every time I think of Sriram, I picture him smiling. He presented to students with a smile. He answered faculty's questions with a smile. Even when I saw him running in Gallup, he somehow managed to do that with a smile, something I can only aspire to. He brought energy and genuine positivity to every interaction, which was contagious. Sriram and I worked closely together on the Faculty Council for Graduate Programs. That work inevitably has its ups and downs, but Sriram had a rare ability not only to maintain his composure, but also to remain positive through even the most frustrating moments. He was exceptionally sharp and deeply empathetic. I always appreciated the care with which he listened and his ability to understand where others were coming from. Some time ago, when Sriram spoke at Hosmer, he reflected on the fact that he had always been surrounded by extraordinarily intelligent people. Because of that, he believed that hard work, rather than intelligence, had been the true differentiator in his career. That observation stayed with me because it captured so much of who he was: humble, hardworking, disciplined, and always striving to be better. I know that I will continue to look for Sriram in Ross' hallways. I still cannot come to grips with the fact that he is no longer with us. My deepest condolences go to Priya and Deeksha, to his colleagues, his students, and to everyone whose life he touched. So many people will miss him. I know I will. Rest in peace, Sriram.

You always knew that Sriram was in a room -- not because of his voice (although he was not a whisperer), not because of his clothes (although he was always elegantly dressed), and not because of his professional roles (although those tend to command attention), but because of his energy. You could sense it, not just metaphorically. Sriram was passionate about all he did, all he said, all he wrote, and this passion was tangible to anyone who knew him -- certainly to me, after having interacted with him for decades. Thus, his absence will be felt as strongly, again not just metaphorically. Dear Sriram, may your passion accompany you in the path to the heavens.