"A former IIT professor looks back on Engineering Education and Electrical Engineering" by Prof S S Murthy
Talk title: A former IIT professor looks back on Engineering Education and Electrical engineering
Abstract: Based on over 5 decades of experience at IITD and beyond, Prof S S Murthy lists some actionable steps to bring up the global ranking of IITs and leading Engineering Institutions in India after reviewing their ranking status at global, Asian and National level. The talk will also present the crucial role of Electrical Engineering in 21st century under fast changing technological evolution and to meet the Nationally declared goals of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’, ‘Viksit Bharat,’ ‘circular economy’ and ‘Make in India’.
Biography: Prof. S Sreenivasa Murthy received B.E., M. Tech and PhD degrees from Bangalore University (1967), IIT Bombay (1969) and IIT Delhi (1974) in Electrical Engineering. After serving briefly in BITS Pilani he joined IIT Delhi in 1970 where he held positions of Lecturer (1970-75) Asst Professor (1975-80), Assoc Professor (1980-83), Professor (1983-2012), and Professor in HAG Scale (2006-2012). His major administrative positions include Head of Electrical Engg. Department at IIT Delhi, Director of NIT, Surathkal and ERDA, Baroda and Vice Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka. He had visiting positions in UK (Univ. of Newcastle) and Canada (Universities of Calgary, Ryerson and Waterloo) and also at IISc, PES Univ, Kirloskar Electric ,CPRI & GE R&D Centre in Bengaluru.
Presently he is Adjunct Professor at NIAS, Bangalore, member Board of Governors of IIT Dharwad, member Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of ERDA Baroda, Member Appellate Committee of National Board of Accreditation (GoI) and AICTE Distinguished Visiting Professional. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE(USA) , IE(India) & IETE, and Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) , IET(UK),and Life Member of ISTE. His other recognitions include: ISTE Award for outstanding research, IETE Bimal K. Bose Award for contribution in power electronics,. IEEE- PES/IAS Delhi Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award, IEEE-PES Bangalore Chapter Outstanding Service Award(2015), IEEE-IAS Distinguished Lecturer, Distinguished Alumni Award of BMS College of Engg.
He has to his credit 300+ papers, 100+ theses supervision, 90+ sponsored projects, 40+ Technical reports, 7 Books/manuals/conference proceedings and18 patents. 15 video modules of total about 500 lectures recorded at IIT Delhi are available online in YOUTUBE and other sites. He has delivered 250+ popular and special lectures in India and Abroad (Canada, USA, Japan, UK, Taiwan, Singapore) including 10 webinars. His research on self-excited and grid connected induction generators led to field installation of renewable energy based off grid and grid fed power generation. He has served in many committees of Professional organizations-INAE, IEEE, IET, IE(I), ISTE.
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