IT-BHU Alumni Award of Excellence announced-a report
Chronicle Editor @ May 20, 2008
(Report forwarded by Amit Srivastava, Mining 2005. Email: amit.srivastava100@gmail.com)
The Association of IT-BHU Alumni (AIBA), our New Delhi based alumni association, organized 6th Annual General Meeting and 2nd Alumni Award of Excellence on May 17, 2008. The function took place at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi.
The star-studded evening witnessed the 2nd Annual Alumni Award of Excellence, 2008 being bestowed upon three of IT-BHU's distinguished alumni.
The Awardees were:
Alumni Life Time Achievement Award
Col. S. P. Wahi (ex-CMD, ONGC)
Alumni Award of Excellence
1. Mr. S.S. Kohli (CMD IIFC and ex CMD Punjab National Bank)
2. Mr. Prem. C. Jain (CMD Spectral Services)
3. Mr. Supriyo Das Gupta (CMD MN Dastur & Co).
They were lauded for their eminent role in nation building and carrying forward the legacy of the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. The selection of awardees was done by an eminent Jury.
We have included brief bio-data for each awardee in the following paragraphs.
For citation for awardees, please click here
Additional links:
1) The full report of the meeting is available in the Press Release-AGM 2008
http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chapters/geo/delhi/archives/2008/05/press_release_a.php
2) A report appeared in April 2008 issue of Chronicle:
http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chronicle/archives/2008/04/#002312
3) The photos of the meeting can be viewed at:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Amit.Srivastava100/ITBHUAGM2008
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About award winners:
Col. (Dr.) S. P. Wahi (Mechanical & Electrical 1949)
Contact Email: spwahi@spw.in
Biography:
Col. (Dr.) S.P. Wahi graduated in 1949 from BENCO, Banaras Hindu University with B.Sc. (Electrical & Mechanical). He was Chairman, ONGC from 1st October 1981 to 15th December 1989. He has been CMD of Cement Corporation of India for nearly 3 years. He was at BHEL, Haridwar from 1974 to 1978. He was Chief of Planning and Inspection of Bokaro Steel Limited (SAIL) from 1969 to 1974.
During his army days he had two tenures in Jammu and Kashmir on Uri and Sialkot sector. He had training in U.K./Germany with British Army on Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Manufacturing and Maintenance.
He is a recipient of Padma Bhushan National Award 1988, Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) by Indian School of Mines, 1985, Doctorate of Engineering (Honoris Causa) by Roorkee University, 1987, Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) by Banaras Hindu University, 1989 and Giant International Award, 1989 and has several awards to his credit including Life Time Achievement Award by Petrotech in 2007.
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Mr. S. S. Kohli (Mechanical 1966)
Biography:
Shri S.S. Kohli, born on 10th April 1945, holds B.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) from BENCO, Banaras Hindu University in 1966 and Diploma in Industrial Finance.
He is the Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Infrastructure Finance Limited, and Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board. Mr. Kohli is a well-known entrepreneur and specializes in Banking and Financial Sector.
Shri Kohli formerly was Chairman & Managing Director of Punjab National Bank from April 2000-April 2005 and Chairman & Managing Director, Punjab and Sind Bank from September 1996 to April 2000) and has held several other important positions from time to time.
Mr. Kohli is a recipient of BHU’s Distinguished Alumnus Award 2003, Bank of the Year Award, by the Banker’s Magazine of Financial Times, London for the year 2000, Best Bank Award for excellence in Banking Technology by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad for the year 2001, Honorary Fellowship was conferred on him by Indian Institute of Banking & Finance for contribution in the Banking & Finance.
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Dr. Prem C. Jain (Mechanical 1957)
Contact Email: spectraldel2@touchtelindia.com
Dr. Prem C. Jain, born on 26th January 1936, graduated in Mechanical Engineering from BENCO, Banaras Hindu University in 1957. He obtained his Post Graduation and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Minnesota, USA in 1967.
Dr. Jain presently is the Chairman and Managing Director of Spectral Services Consultants Pvt. Ltd. He specializes in the field of Environment and Sustainable Development and is an outstanding Consulting Engineer.
Dr. Jain is the Fellow of a large number of International Societies and is the first practicing engineer in India to be nominated in 1995 Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHARE, USA). He is also Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME-USA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-USA), Consulting Engineers Association of India.
Dr. Prem Jain is the Chairman of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) in the year 1007. He was starred with the prestigious USGBC (USA) LEED Platinum Award for green building design excellence. His organization Spectral has the distinct honor of having designed services systems for five LEED Platinum Rated Green Buildings accredited by LEED-USGBC (USA).
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Mr. Supriya Das Gupta (Metallurgy 1955)
Biography:
Shri Supriya Das Gupta, born on 1st August 1935, is a graduate in Metallurgical Engineering, Min-Met, Banaras Hindu University, 1955, and PG Diploma in Metallurgy, Mechanical and Electrical of Iron and Steel from Technical Institute, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur in 1957.
Shri Das Gupta presently is the Chairman and Managing Director of M.N. Dastur & Company (P) Ltd, a well-known name in India and abroad.
His own field of specialization is Project management, implementation of Greenfield plants and modernization of large integrated steel plants, smelting plants, agglomeration plant, direct reduction plants, Evaluation of alternative technologies, optimization studies, conceptual planning etc. He is an internationally recognized expert on Direct Reduction. Has been a UNIDO Expert and has helped several countries in the formulation of their master plans for development of Iron and Steel industry.
He is Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), Member, German Iron & Steel Institute, Member, American Association of Cost Engineers, Member of Research Council of Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Bhubaneswar.
Shri Supriya Das Gupta is a recipient of Platinum Medal of the Indian Institute of Metals, Distinguished Alumnus Award of Banaras Hindu University, Industry Institution Interaction Award 2007 from Department of Metallurgical Engineering, BHU. He was also President, Indian Institute of Metals, 1997-98.
