IIT Bombay and Indian National Academy of Engineering - Local Chapter – Mumbai is organising Institute Colloquium on Friday, 6^th November 2009. The details are as follows:

Speaker:          Dr. Baldev Raj

                        Distinguished Scientist & Director

                        Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

                        Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam

Topic:              An Approach to Energy Sustainability in India

Date:               Friday, November  6, 2009

Time & Venue :  4.00 p.m., Institute Auditorium

About the speaker:

Dr. Baldev Raj, born on 9 April 1947 in Jammu Tawi, India.  He did his BE (Metallurgy) from Ravishankar University and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is Distinguished Scientist & Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603102, Department of Atomic Energy, Tamil Nadu.   His specializations include materials characterization, materials development and performance assessment, science & technology management of fast breeders & associated fuel cycles.  He has won many awards and honours, notable among them Jaeger Lecture Award of International Institute of Welding (2004), International Researcher Award of International Committee on NDT (2000-2004), Indian Nuclear Society Award (2004). He is recipient of Padma Shri from Govt. of India (a Civilian honour), Distinguished Alumni Award (2007) of Indian Institute of Science, Prof. Jai Krishna Memorial Award-2008 of Indian National Academy of Engineering, Distinguished Materials Scientist for the year 2009 from Materials Research Society of India, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual Award for Outstanding Research in Materials Science (2007-08), etc.  He is Member, International Nuclear Energy Academy, German National Academy of Sciences, Fellow, Third World Academy of Sciences, Fellow of all Engineering and Science Academies in India. He is the past-President of International Committee on NDT.  He is currently Vice President (Academic, Professional & International Affairs) of Indian National Academy of Engineering, Vice President, Materials Research Society of India and Vice President, Board of Directors of International Institute of Welding.  He is member, Eminent Persons Group (EPG) to give direction and guidance to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, National Nanotechnology Advisory Board of South Africa; Chairman of India-Brazil-South Africa Initiative on Nano Science & Technology. He is member, Global Energy International Prize Committee (Russia), Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy in International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna and Research Advisory Council of National Thermal Power Corporation.  He is in key functional and advisory committees in India on the topics related to materials, energy, education and cultural heritage.  He has more than 750 publications in leading refereed journals and books.  He has co-authored & co-edited 42 books and special journal volumes.  He is on the editorial boards of national and international journals. He is Editor-in-Chief of two series of books: one related to NDE Science & Technology and another related to Metallurgy & Materials. His interest includes technology management, heritage, philosophy, religion and education.