Prof. K. G. Narayankhedkar
Director, VJTI, Mumbai
Born on June 12, 1946, Professor K. G. Narayankhedkar
received his schooling in Marathwada and obtained
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from College of
Engineering Aurangabad with First Rank in the
University (Marathwada University) in 1966.
Subsequently he obtained the degrees of M. Tech. (1969)
and Ph.D. (1974) from Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay. The projects at both the M. Tech. and Ph. D. were
in the field of Cryogenics Engineering. He also completed
a course on 'Management of Research and Development’
conducted by the Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences, IIT Bombay (1973) . He did his Post-doctoral
research work at the Department of Engineering Science,
Cryogenics Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK,
during 1975 - 76 as a Commonwealth Scholar.
Professor K. G. Narayankhedkar joined the Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay in 1970 as an Associate Lecturer. He was promoted to
the post of Professor in 1983 and served as the Dean
(Planning) for two terms during 1995-2001. He was also the
Convener, School for Cryogenic Engineering since 1977. He
took over as Director, VJTI Mumbai on 29th
December 2005. As a result of several academic and
administrative reforms and best practices introduced at
VJTI, the Institute was honoured with the most prestigious
“IMC Ramakrisha Bajaj Performance Excellence Trophy-2009”.
The Institute is included in the top 50 Engineering
Colleges in the country and bagged 28th Rank.
He is known for his
outstanding interest in teaching and research in the areas
of Cryogenics Engineering, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning, Food Preservation and Thermodynamics (Exergy
Analysis).
He has guided 21 students
for their Ph.D. degree and currently guiding one Ph. D.
student. He has to his credit 181 papers published. He
is the Guest Editor of " Cryogenic and its Application",
Indian Journal of Cryogenics, Vol. 18 (1993) and Editor of
the Proceedings of the International Cryogenic Engineering
Conference, ICEC 18, (2000).
Professor Narayankhedkar developed several technologies
in the high-tech area of cryogenics and successfully
transferred these technologies to LPSC, Valdimala and ISAC,
Banglore. The development of Technology related to
Individual Quicle Forezing (IFQ) was applaud all over
including coverage on the 1st page of ToI.
He was awarded several
prizes. Mention may be made of
1.
"K.L. Garg Memorial Cash/
Medal Award and Scroll of Merit”
for outstanding piece of
research work on cryorefrigerators leading to development
of prototypes (1987).
2.
Professor Narayankhedkar
has been honoured with the prestigious Dr. P. K. Patwardhan
Award for the innovative technology development on 'Pulse
Tube Cryocooler using the Linear Compressor' on the
occasion of the Teachers' day celebrations on September 6,
2004 at IIT Bombay.
3.
Prof. Narayankhedkar was a
recipient of the highest and the most prestigious national
award ‘Prof. A. Bose Memorial Life Time Contribution
Award in Cryogenics’ in 2004.
He
was elected as a Fellow of Indian National Academy of
Engineering (INAE) in 1988, Member of International
Cryogenic Engineering Committee (ICEC) in 1994, President
of Indian Cryogenics Council (ICC) during 1993-95, Vice -
Chairman, International Cryogenic Engineering Committee (ICEC)
during 1998-2002. Member of International Institute of
Refrigeration (France), Commission A1 in 2000.
Professor Narayankhedkar strongly believes in social
commitments. He is on the Boards of several Institutes
including member of the Board of Governors, SGGS Institute
of Engineering and Technology, Nanded. He is also member of
the review Committee at NSC, New Delhi. He is also actively
engaged in various social activities for which he has been
recently felicitated by the award "Samajseva Jeevan Gaurav
Puraskar" in February 2004 at Degloor, Dist. Nanded.
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