Conferment of Title of Professor Emeritus  

Senate, IIT Bombay, conferred the title of Professor Emeritus on Prof. (Retd.) G.K. Trivedi, Deptt. of Chemistry,

Prof.(Retd.) Mrs. P. P.Parikh, Deptt. of Mechanical Engineering, and Prof. (Retd.) Ramakrishnan Menon, Deptt.

of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Sciences on October 20, 2004. Prof.Ashok Misra, Director, IIT Bombay, and Chairman, Senate, presented the citations to the awardees.  

 

 

Prof.G. K. Trivedi, after completing his PhD at National Chemical Laboratory, University of Pune, joined IIT Bombay as an Associate Lecturer in Deptt. of Chemistry in 1966 and became a Professor in 1980. He served as a member on DPGC and DUGC of the department. He also served as the Head of the Department. His honours and awards includes being President of Indian Chemical Society and Best Teacher award of IITB for excellence in teaching (Sept. 2000).

 

He guided 40 PhDs and published 150 papers in renowned journals. He is a Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, and Gujarat Academy of Sciences. He also delivered PC Ray Memorial Lecture of the Indian Chemical Society, at Jhansi, in 2003.

Prof.Trivedi in his response said, “I’m proud to be associated with IITB. My stay at IIT Bombay has been highly evolving both academically and otherwise. Whatever I have achieved is due to constant encouragement of my mentor Prof. Bhattacharya, dedicated and active UG and PG students, Institute and my Department.”  

 

 

Prof. Mrs. P. P. Parikh joined IIT Bombay in 1963 as a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. While at IIT Bombay, she completed her M.Tech in 1968 and PhD in 1976.  She became a professor in 1984. Prof Parikh has always been very thoroughly involved in research and development of Internal Combustion Engines and in Biomass Gasification. 

Prof Parikh is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. She has also been a member or the chairperson of a number of committees and advisory groups on biomass gasification, engines, emissions, etc.,at the national and international levels. 
She has been honoured with the President of India Award for Energy Conservation. During her tenure at IIT Bombay, Prof. Parikh supervised seven PhD theses and 0ver 60 M.Tech dissertations.  She was the Warden of Hostel 10 for over 10 years. Prof Parikh has executed a number of projects on alternate fuels, gasification, development of CNG kits for taxies in Mumbai, and on testing of gasifiers and engines.  Prof Parikh has also completed projects on the 'Status of Women in Engineering in India'. After her retirement from IIT Bombay, she became the Senior Advisor and Director at K J Somaiya College of Engineering.

 

Prof.Parikh while expressing her gratitude towards the Institute for the honour said, “IIT Bombay has played a significant role in development of my professional career. It is the place where I met right mentors, right colleagues, right staff and most of all right students.” Further speaking about the need of proactive encouragement of women in engineering, she stated that IIT Bombay should pioneer initiatives towards this.

Prof.Ramakrishnan Menon, after completing his PhD, joined IIT Bombay as a faculty in Deptt. of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Sciences in 1964. Where he served at different levels including as a Head of the Department. Prof. Ramakrishnan has spent about 40 years of his academic career at IIT Bombay. He was an active member of different science societies including ASM, IIM, PMI etc. He guided 30 PhDs and 50 M.Tech students and published around 400 scientific papers and 15 books.

He is person of international reputation and brought the visibility of the department in the area of Powder metallurgy and emerging materials. He had organized several national and international conferences. Prof. Ramakrishnan has also served in several departmental and institute level committees including Member, Board of Governors, IIT B. In his response, Prof. Ramakrishnan spoke about how conditions have changed rapidly in IIT Bombay. Further speaking, hehighlighted the importance of environment friendly approach in engineering. He also spoke about growing significance of Nano Technology and Speciality powders.