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Areas of Expertise

  • Mathematical modeling, simulation and optimization

  • Numerical methods, software development

  • Statistical techniques

  • Multiphase reactions, thermodynamics, solid-fluid operations

  • Development and design of chemical processes and equipment

  • Solution to plant problems

Education

  • B. Tech. in chemical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

  • M. S. and Ph. D. in chemical engineering, Purdue University, U.S.A.

Employment

  • Consulting and software development for chemical industry since 1997

  • Various levels as Senior Scientist (1974-96), and Scientist in Director's grade (1996-97) in the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India

  • Visiting scholar/research associate, Syracuse University, U.S.A. (1982-83)

Scholastic Achievements

  • Scholarship (1964-69) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

  • Degree of B. Tech. with 2nd rank in the chemical engineering class (1969)

  • Percentile score of  96% in the Advanced Test, Engineering and 99% in the Quantitative Aptitude Test in the Graduate Records Examination (1968)

  • Teaching and Research Assistantship/Fellowship at Purdue University, U.S.A. (1969-74)

Awards and Honours

  • Was offered a long term scholarship by the National Science Talent Search Scheme, India for studies in pure sciences (1964)

  • Amar Dye-Chem Award (1981). This is a National Award for "Excellence in Research and Development" given to a chemical engineer below 35 years

  • Mrs. Chinnamaul Memorial Prize (1981). This is a National Prize for the best technical paper presented at the Annual Session of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

  • Visiting Fellow, Bombay University, India (1987)

  • Elected Fellow by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (1991)

  • Herdillia Award (1991). This is a National Award for "Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering"

  • Elected Fellow by the Maharashtra Academy of Science, India (1992)

  • Elected Fellow by the Indian Academy of Sciences (1995)

  • biography included in Marquis' "Who'sWho in the  World", U.S.A. (1998)

  • ICICI Technology of the Year Award (1998), as a member of the process engineering team. This is an award given by the NCL Research Foundation for a commercially successful technology with innovative elements

  • biography included in Marquis' "Who'sWho in Science and Technology", U.S.A. (1999)

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