भा.प्रौ.सं. गाँधीनगर: उत्कृषटता के 15 वर्षसमाचार


Faculty Chairs


Smt. Meera and Prof. Girish K Sharma Chair

IIT Gandhinagar has setup this faculty chair through a donation by Mrs Rashmi Sharma and Mr Manish Sharma.

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Smt. Meera and Prof. Girish K Sharma

Mrs Rashmi Sharma and Mr Manish Sharma, Bangalore-based well-wishers of the Institute, have made a generous gift to create a faculty chair in honour of their parents Smt Meera and Prof Girish K Sharma.

Prof Girish K Sharma is a Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Professor-in-Charge of Faculty Affairs at IITGN, with vast experience in teaching and research at various prestigious institutes.

During his illustrious academic career spanning more than 55 years, he has been Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay during Dec.1987-Dec.1990, Dean (SA) at IIT Bombay during Sept 1991-Feb 1995 and served as the Chairman of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering in 1997.

Mrs Rashmi Sharma and Mr Manish Sharma
Endowment

Mr Manish Sharma is Accenture’s chief operating officer and a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee. A strong advocate for inclusion and diversity, Mr Sharma founded Accenture Rural ‘Impact Sourcing’ programme that extends support to small business services firms and youth in rural areas.

Current Occupant

Dr. Sameer Dalvi
Smt. Meera and Prof. Girish K Sharma Chair
Professor of Chemical Engineering