Last Updated:

July 28^th, 2015

Rajiv Shekhar

PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, U.P., 208016
Ph: +91-512-259-7016
e-mail: vidtan@iitk.ac.in

Professional strengths

• 24 years of teaching and research experience at IIT Kanpur with focus on industrial applications.
• Well-rounded, go-getter academic with experience ranging from institution building, engineering R&D, project management, policy, and administration.
• Multi-disciplinary expertise: metals extraction, manufacturing, environmental remediation, engineering economics, solar thermal energy, electric power system optimization and policy.
• Good understanding of process for scaling technology from laboratory to industry.
• Good contacts in industry, R&D organizations, and multi-lateral institutions.