Prof. V.M Naik
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vm.naik@iitb.ac.in
Education
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering IIT Bombay
M.Chem. Engg. UICT Mumbai
Courses
Formerly : Vice President Corporate Research Unilever Research India
Currently : Chairman of Expert Committee on Foods Processing Ministry of Foods Processing Industries - Sc and Eng Research Board - DST GOI
Research
Research Areas
Sub Areas
- Surfactants
- Surface Science
- Separations
- Rheology
- Polymer Processing
- Nanoparticles
- Food Engineering
- Electrohydrodynamics
- Colloids
Awards & Honors
FNAE- Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (elected in 2006)
Unilever Research(international) Award-1998 (energy saving system for distribution of frozen products)
Unilever's Best Patent Application(International) Award in Foods- 2006 (Process for tea manufacture and aroma capture)
Over 200 Patents for over 25 inventions in chemical processing/FMCG products and devices in more that 30 different countries
IISc Banglore Golden Jubilee Lecture- Department of Chem. Eng. 1998