Start
Dec 10, 2016 - 16:00
End
Dec 10, 2016 - 18:00
Venue
Seminar Room No 1 Gr. Floor VMCC
Event Type
Speaker
Prof. M. M. Sharma Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (1958) from UDCT (ICT) and subsequently MSc (Tech) in 1960. He obtained PhD (Chemical Engineering) (1964) at Cambridge University with PV Danckwerts
Title
Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering : 1865 onward...
Brief Profile of Professor M M Sharma Professor Man Mohan Sharma obtained Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (1958) from UDCT (ICT) and subsequently MSc (Tech) in 1960. He obtained PhD (Chemical Engineering) (1964) at Cambridge University with PV Danckwerts. In 1964 he returned to India as Professor at the University of Bombay and later became Director of the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) now ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology — A Deemed University). He remained as Professor for 33 years at UDCT along with 8 years as Director of this Institute. He has been honored by several universities including IITs by honorary doctorates. Professor Sharma made contributions to chemical engineering science and technology. His research interests include: Heterogeneous gas-solid-liquid reactions Phase transfer and Solid catalysis He has contributed extensively on the role of microphases in multiple reactions which he pioneered. He also became an independent Editor of Chemical Engineering Science at a young age. Professor Sharma is a recipient of a number of prestigious academic honours and awards including the 1977 Moulton Medal of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution_of_Chemical_Engineers) and is himself commemorated in the /M M Sharma Medal/ awarded by thesame institution for outstanding research contributions. He won the Leverhulme Medal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leverhulme_Medal_%28Royal_Society%29) of the Royal Society (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society)for his work on the dynamics of multi-phase chemical reactions in industrial processes". He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan (2001) and Padma Bhushan (1987) by the President of India. He was INSA President (1989-90).