UDCT Alumni Association Newsletter January, 2019

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS As the sun gives light, sensibility brings compassion, flowers give pleasant fragrance,
(2017-2019) May the New Year 2019 be auspicious!
Office Bearers:
Prof. Padma Devarajan Dear Alumni,
President The year has begun on a winning note for our Alma mater. ICT
Mr. Ravi Raghavan has been conferred with the Best Engineering Institute Award-2019, by
Imm. Past President the Indian Society for Technical Education, for Maharashtra and Goa.
Kudos to ICT. May you win more laurels in the years to come.
Mrs. Maharukh Rustomjee
Sr. Vice President The year gone by has been one of hectic activity for the UAA. The
Mr. Dilip Udas major mantra has been OUTREACH. Reaching out to alumni outside
Vice President and enabling them to connect, has been one major activity. Reaching
Dr. Parag Gogate out to students within and triggering the spark in young student minds
Hon. Secretary has also been an exciting venture for UAA.
Mr. Rajeev Panse Launch of the Mentoring programme has catalysed networking of students with alumni
Hon. Treasurer across the globe. Alumni experience a connect with the Alma Mater whilst also serving as
Prof. Purnima Amin an anchor to support the wavering minds of students. The programme is generating lot of
VP-TA Ex-Officio Member interest. Watch out on the UAA website for more details.
Members:
The UAA Named Annual Oration Series was made possible through the philanthropic
Mr. Yashwant Jhaveri vision of the Founder President of UAA, Shri K.V. Mariwala. The first ‘UAA-Prof. K.
Prof. Shreerang Joshi Venkataraman Memorial Oration,’ in April, 2018, delivered by Padma Vibhushan Prof.
Mr. Nilesh Lele M.M.Sharma was a resounding success. The theme of this oration series is to get the
Dr. Tipanna Mariyappa younger alumni and current students acquainted with the glorious past of UDCT/ICT, the
Dr. Sanjay Mehendale great leadership that epitomises vision, motivation and perseverance to achieve great
Prof. Anand Patwardhan heights and to build in them and nurture a passion for the institute. This oration will be
Dr. Dhananjay Rane held in April every year.
Mr. K. Sahasranaman
Mr. Vijay Sane The “Tete a Tete,” an informal interaction of students with Alumni on the UAA Annual
Reunion Day in December 2018 was well attended, vibrant and energetic, speaking
Co-opted Members:
volumes for its success. The month of May in 2018 saw the launch of a programme for
Mr. Sumit Gupta
students to present their research innovations in just 3 minutes. Large number of entries
Ms. Deepali Magadum
of good quality and the high level of enthusiasm witnessed, are strong motivators for the
Dr. C. S. Mathpati BOG.
Ms. Purnima Parkhi

Editors: Recent generous alumni contributions have helped upgradation of the Pharmaceutical
Ms. Divya Jayaram Biotechnology laboratory and the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry laboratories. The UAA Alumni Reunion Day was a day of great
Mr. Ravi Raghavan
celebration with the alumni silver, golden jubilee batches and the one that completed 40
Mr. K. Sahasranaman
years coming in large numbers. Our immense gratitude to Shri Sanjiv Singh for accepting
Email: the Honorary Membership of the UAA. We salute our nonagenarian alumnus, Shri S.G.
editors.udaan@gmail.com Bhat who never misses a UAA celebration, for his energy, enthusiasm and passion for ICT.
UDCT Alumni Association (UAA) is a
Public Charitable Trust. May this year be fruitful, may you dream well for ICT and may all your dreams come
UAA is registered under Section 80-G of the
Income Tax Act, 1961 with effect from 30-1-2004. true!
This 80-G Certificate has been extended in
perpetuity vide Income Tax
Department Circular No. 7/2010 Padma V. Devarajan, President – UAA
dated 27-10-2010.
Email: president@udctalumni.org.in
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From the Editor
Trade Passivity for Passion
The first few days of the New Year
are magical. We feel we have inherited a
new world. We create new narratives for
ourselves and our mind seeks events that
provide opportunities for reconstructing
our narratives. The world will celebrate
50 years of moon-landing in 2019. Our
nation will go to polls in 2019. UAA will
complete 30 years in 2019. At the risk of sounding didactic,
here are 7 ways in which you can renew your engagement
with UAA:
Write for UDAAN. Share your thoughts and experiences
and get recognised among your peers.
Attend the AGM (usually scheduled in August) and
make your voice heard.
Attend at least one, if not all three, of the annual flagship
events - in April (Mariwala Endowment Lecture Series),
May (Foundation Day) and December (Annual Reunion
Day) - and network with other alumni.
Sign up to be a mentor. UAA wants to scale up the
mentoring project this year.
Nominate a deserving batchmate for DAA awards in one
of the 5 categories - academia, research, professional,
entrepreneur and extramural.
Serve in the BOG. A new BOG will assume office this
year and UAA needs new blood.
And lastly, loosen your purse strings and contribute
generously to one of the many worthy projects of UAA,
like lab upgradation or student loans.
In the park in my neighbourhood many walk or jog
in the morning. There are many others who sit on the
periphery and gossip. Don’t let the latter type be your role
model. Neither our nation nor UAA can afford your passivity.
K. Sahasranaman
Email: editors.udaan@gmail.com
Appeal to Distinguished Alumni
The UAA invites Distinguished
Alumni to pen their thoughts
– be it their growth journey
in industry, research or
academia; their life at ICT;
or for that matter their views
on industry, technology,
economy etc.
This will be published in a series titled ‘Know your
Distinguished Alumni’ in the newsletter.
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Reflections
Dr. S.G. Bhat, one of our most senior
alumnus, and a regular at UAA
events, reflects on his 7 decade-long
association with ICT.
I migrated to Bombay from Mangalore
in 1947 for higher studies and secured
BSc (Hons.) degree in Chemistry from
St. Xavier’s College, Bombay University.
I was lucky to have got admission to
UDCT-Oils Division, as merit was the only
consideration and the total seats were
limited to 80 in all the branches. The
fee was only Rs. 200 per term and I was Shri S.G. Bhat
staying with my relatives for free. My father had to pay my
fees and pocket expenses only.
The uniqueness of UDCT lay in its teaching and research
culture, as the teachers were qualified from reputed foreign
universities, some of my teachers being Dr J. G. Kane, Dr G.
P. Kane, Dr R. D. Desai, Prof. N. R. Kamath, Dr S. M. Shah
and Dr D. Rebello.
I became a committee member of the Technological
Association in 1950 and that year, the First volume of Bombay
Technologist was published. Correcting the manuscripts,
printing them, contacting companies and getting them
to advertise in the Bombay Technologist, in addition to
gathering the required materials - all of it was an experience
in itself. Today, with the advent of computers, these activities
have become a lot easier and this is in contrast to those
days where we relied on typewriters and spelling mistakes
could be corrected using just erasers. At a time when the
corrected versions had to be typed all over again, I had not
even dreamt of how much technology would progress in
the years to come. The present generation of students at
ICT is lucky, as these things have become easy for them.
For my MSc. Tech. research, I worked under the
guidance of Dr J. G. Kane on the topic “Studies on Inedible
Oils.” I had to do literature survey for nearly 2 months to
find out what work has been done and what further useful
research could be done. It was only after a discussion with
the guide that one could start the experimental part. The
availability of all chemicals had to be ensured, as one had
to prepare the required reagents, unlike the ready-made
reagents that are available today.
The current instruments enable receipt of accurate
results, quickly and this was a rarity in the 1950s. This was
why research took a long time in those days. It was only post
the guide’s approval of the work being sufficient, that could
one start writing the thesis, with constant suggestions from
the guide. The thesis writing entailed many pre-requisites-
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it had to be divided into chapters, three copies had to be
submitted. One of the challenges was the reliance on typists
for the thesis writing, with the typist often being unaware of
the technical words and the entire process needing constant
supervision and inputs. In addition to this, the thesis had
to be typed out on thin paper, known as onionskin bond,
which was then imported and quite expensive.
Computers today have made the job far easier,
providing ample room for correcting spelling mistakes and
printing multiple copies. Back then, multiple copies of the
thesis had to be submitted to the university, the external
examiners would be selected by the Board of Studies and
then contacts made by the University and dates fixed for
the interview. It is only after all this that the result would be
declared. In other words, the candidate had to wait for a
long time to obtain the degree. Today in ICT, this process
has become quicker, given that it has become autonomous.
UDCT students after graduation and even after procuring
Masters could not get employment, back then, except
those from the Textile Section, as, Bombay & Ahmedabad
Textile Mills could absorb them. Construction of Petroleum
Refineries, Fertiliser and other Chemical Factories were still
in progress. Hence, many of the students went abroad for
higher studies. In my case, I had to take care of my parents
who were senior citizens and hence, had to register for PhD.
Luckily, I secured a project under CSIR on Tamarind Seeds
at Rs. 250 per month as stipend. After a year, I took up a
temporary post of demonstrator in the Oils Section of UDCT
which I held for 3 years and completed my PhD (Tech.)
degree in 1957. I was pleased to publish my research work
in Indian as well as foreign journals. (Molecular Distillation
of Vegetable Oils in the J. A. O. C. S & Antibacterial activity
of Undi Oil in the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical
Assoc. in 1954).
During my research work, I had the golden opportunity
to work in Textile Laboratory, Polymer Laboratory, Food
Laboratory in addition to the Oils Laboratory, where my work
table was located. I am indebted to Prof. G. M. Nabar, Prof.
N. R. Kamath, Prof. A. Sreenivasan and Prof. J. G. Kane for
helping me complete my PhD (Tech.) in less than 4 years.
Professor (Mrs.) Purnima Amin
UDCT Alumni Association welcomes
Professor (Mrs.) Purnima Amin (B. Pharm.,
M. Pharm., Ph.D. Tech, 1988) to the Board
of Governors as the vice-president of
the Technological Association. She is
currently a Professor of Pharmacy at the
institute. She takes charge from Professor S. S. Bhagwat
as the VP TA ex-officio member.
We thank Professor Bhagwat for his valuable
contributions and also welcome Professor P.D. Amin on
board.
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During my 10 years stay in UDCT, I became a Member
of the Technological Association, Indian Institute of
Chemical Engineers, The Colour Society, Oil Technologists
Association of India, Association of Food Scientists &
Technologists of India, and the Catalysts Society of India,
resulting in my keeping myself abreast with the technical
developments in various fields and coming in contact with
many technocrats.
I am proud to say that I attended the Silver Jubilee
and Golden Jubilee Celebrations and subsequent Annual
Celebrations, since I retired from service in 1988. The
proximity of my Sion residence to ICT has proved to be a
great advantage and helped me remain associated with
the institute. I am proud to say that when I joined, Dr K.
Venkataraman was the Director. The subsequent Directors
and the present Vice Chancellor, Dr G. D. Yadav are also
personally known to me, and so are many of the HODs.
I retired 30 years ago, after studying in ICT for 10 years,
worked as Chief Chemist in Caltex India Ltd., Production
Manager in Lakme Ltd and R and D Executive in the erstwhile
Tata Oils Mills Co. Ltd for 20 years. I got myself active as
Consultant making use of the knowledge I procured from
my Gurus at ICT and the experience I gathered in Quality
Control, Production and R & D.
I tried to help the needy in my own way, without any
publicity. I am pleased to work with NGOs like the Consumer
Guidance Society of India (CGSI), Mumbai, Shantikunj
Sewashram - a Home for the aged and Ram Krishna
Academy’s English Medium School where rural children
are admitted without any capitation Fees, at Harigram, New
Panvel. I am happy to be associated for several years with
the one and only Zoroastrian College in the World located
in Sanjan, an NGO with Special Consultative Status under
UNESCO that awards postgraduate degrees on topics for
the Universal Benefit of Humanity. I could serve the people
of India in my own way & serve my motherland, which would
not have been possible, had I gone abroad and settled
down by becoming a citizen of that Country.
Dr S. G. Bhat, BSc (Hons), BSc (Tech), MSc (Tech), PhD (Tech)
Act now!
Become a Life Member
For Membership forms and revised fees
please refer to our website:
www.udctalumni.org.in
or
Email: secretariat@udctalumni.org.in
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Dr. Sanjeev Katti (B.Chem.Engg. 1978), Director

UAA/ ICT Activities General, ONGC Energy Center, Delhi) was the recipient of
the award in the Research category. Receiving the award
in a year that marks 40 years of his graduation from UDCT
UAA Annual Reunion Day made for an extra special memory! Dr. Katti thanked his
parents and teachers and expressed his heartfelt gratitude
The UAA Annual Reunion Day was held on 15th
to Professor M.M. Sharma for his unflinching support and
December, 2018. The Guest of Honour was Dr. Suhas
constant guidance through various stages of his life.
Mokashi, Past President, UAA. Honorary membership of
UAA was conferred upon Sanjiv Singh, Chairman, Indian
Oil Corporation Ltd. It was a particularly memorable
evening for alumni of the 1968 batch, who inaugurated the
renovated undergraduate chemical engineering laboratory.
The evening began with special celebrations by batches
completing 25+ and 40+ years of their graduation. The
excitement and joy of meeting old friends was evident from
the happy and nostalgic bonhomie amongst the alumni.

In his welcome address, Vice Chancellor, Professor

G.D. Yadav said it was a proud moment for the ICT to be
recognised as one of the top institutes in the country by
Scopus and Web of Science. He urged the alumni to join
hands with the institute and aid in the development of
infrastructure to foster research. The highlight of the evening
was the presentation of Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA) Dr. Sanjeev Katti receiving the awards from dignitaries
in 3 categories.
Dr. Suhas Kulkarni (BSc. Tech. Textiles, 1986), Joint
Professor Bhavik Bakshi, Ohio State University, Commissioner of Income Tax, received the award in the
(B.Chem Engg. 1986) received the award in the Academic extra-mural category. Dr. Kulkarni spoke about his decision
category. Professor Bakshi expressed his gratitude and and journey of pursuing an unconventional career and
reminisced about his days at UDCT, taking the audience also thanked his mentor Late Professor V A Shenoi for
on a sweet journey through his experiences. He shared his constant guidance. He emphasised the importance of
how his early years at the foothills of the Sahyadris in courageously chasing one’s own passion.
Khopoli helped build and nurture his interest in nature.
He also spoke about his dilemma on whether the field of
his choice was actually contributing to the well-being of
the environment and society. He went on to mention that
his choice of research as a career has been an attempt to
resolve this very dilemma. Professor Bakshi credited his
success to his teachers at ICT and MIT, his students and to
all those that have influenced his life positively including his
parents, wife and son.

Dr. Suhas Kulkarni receiving the award from dignitaries

The talks of all the three awardees and their experiences

showcased their commitment and hard work towards all the
assignments they took up and which eventually led to their
success in the respective fields.

Also felicitated on the occasion were faculty appointed

in new positions and responsibilities and students with
significant achievements.
Professor Bhavik Bakshi receiving the award from dignitaries Inputs: Neha Kumari, UAA-SAR

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Zytex and ICT join hands for a 5-year Tête-à-tête with our Distinguished
MOU Alumni
Zyetx, one of the leading producers of bacillus in India,
has signed a memorandum of understanding with the
Institute of Chemical Technology for a period of 5 years.
This MOU is a step towards amalgamating ICT’s research
expertise and Zytex’s constant pursuit for innovation. The
MOU was signed in the presence of Dr. Prajakta Dandekar
and Dr. Rekha Singhal from ICT and Jayraj Doshi, Dr. Ninad
Pandit and Prasad Pawar from Zytex.
CCPCT enters its third year
The Certificate Course in Practice of Chemical
Technology, an initiative of UAA carried out under the
aegis of ICT has entered its third year now. The course that
caters to third year undergraduate students from Chemical
Engineering, Chemical Technology and Pharmacy has
received over 50 registrations this year. This course intends
to equip students with the skills necessary for industry.
Following its massive success last year, the students have
shown great enthusiasm this year, too. Spanning over 45
hours, CCPCT, by means of its interactive and innovative
approach, aims to help students make informed decisions
with regard to their career choices. The course is delivered
by alumni from different fields.
Students gear up for FunTech
FunTech - the annual cultural intra-college event of
ICT is all set to spread cheer amongst the students and
faculty alike. One of the most awaited events of the institute,
FunTech sees a multitude of events that give students the
opportunity to showcase their talents. Be it sports, music,
drama or informals - the festival has it all. One of the
highlights of FunTech is the faculty night which sees the
teachers play different sports and perform musical pieces,
too! The festival is being held from the 3rd to 17th of January
this year. Drop in at your alma mater to witness the magic of
FunTech and re-live your student days!
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In keeping with the tradition that began last year, a
tête-à-tête with distinguished alumni was organised in
K.V Auditorium on 15th of December prior to the Annual
Reunion Day celebration. The panel consisted of six alumni
from different fields - Dr. Deepa Bhajekar (D Technology),
Mr. Ujwal Nirgudkar (Academy of Motion Picture Arts &
Sciences), Dr. Vilas Dahanukar (Bioxera Pharma Research
LLP), Mr. Nandkumar Dhekne (Solenis), Dr. Aman Desai
(Aether Industries Ltd.) and Mr. Madhukar Parekh (Pidilite).
The talk was moderated by Mr. Ravi Raghavan, immediate
past president, UAA. The alumni shared anecdotes from
their life at UDCT and the massive role that the institute has
played in their professional and academic journeys. The
event provided a platform for the students to take inspiration
from alumni from different walks of life. The attendees took
away with them valuable tips and loads of motivation.
We intend to actively keep this tradition going and
would love to have you join hands with us. Do join us and
share your experiences with the students!
Inputs: Neha Kumari, UAA-SAR
Visiting Fellowship Lecture
Sauradip Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd. and ICT
Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering organized
the Visiting Fellowship Lecture delivered by Mahesh S.
Anand, President - Decorative Business, Nippon Paints
India in the KV Auditorium on the 18th of December, 2018.
In his lecture, Anand shared information about the
current trends in the paint industry. Talking majorly on the
topic, ‘We love green, it makes business sense, too,’ Anand
spoke about the significance that green technologies hold
in the paint industry. He showed videos on innovative
developments in the paint industry and also pointed out
various techniques to upcycle paint containers.
Input: Akhil Kotha, UAA-SAR
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Bronze medal at iGEM 2018 for ICT

Faculty / Alumni/ Student Achievements
Team
Vasvik Award to Professor Smita Lele International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM)
Recognising scientists for their is an annual Synthetic Biology competition where student
outstanding contribution to India’s technical teams from all over the world participate to provide solutions
and industrial prosperity, Vasvik established to real-world problems using principles of Synthetic Biology.
in 1974, conferred Smt.Chandaben Teams work for a period of 8-10 months on a defined
Mohabhai Patel Industry Research Award research project which culminates in presenting their work
of Rs.1.51 lakh for Women Scientist on Prof in the iGEM Giant Jamboree in Boston, USA. ICT has been
Smita Lele for the year 2017 on 14th December. participating in iGEM since 2017, when the Institute’s first
team was formed.
Dr.Lele, former Registrar and Professor of Biochemical
Engineering, is currently Director of ICT Jalna Marathwada
Campus. She has developed several methods for processing
of fruits and vegetables resulting into commercially
successful endeavours which in turn led to substantial
improvement in livelihood of farmers. Her holistic approach
of complete utilisation of fruits and vegetables has resulted
in sustainability and commercial viability of start-up units.
Mentored by her and set up in remote areas of Maharashtra,
these have resulted in MOUs with farmers with consequent
creation of additional jobs and income through value
addition, particularly for women.
Dr. K.S.Murthy, Pidilite Industries Ltd

Honorary Fellowship to Professor The Institute team for iGEM 2018 (Team ICT-Mumbai)
comprised four final year students from the Chemical
Adivarekar Engineering Department, Atharva Chikhalikar, Bhargav
Professor Ravindra Adivarekar has Patel, Ninad Kumbhojkar and Supriya Prakash, and a
been inducted as an honorary fellow of second-year microbiology student from St. Xavier’s College,
the Textile Association of India. Professor Marwan Malik. The team was mentored by Dr. Shamlan M.
Adivarekar completed his BSc. Tech (1988) S. Reshamwala and Dr. Shalini Deb. Prof. Arvind M. Lali
and MSc. Tech. (1990) from ICT and went provided overall guidance to the team. Team ICT-Mumbai was
on to pursue his Ph.D. in the same field. supported by Department of Biotechnology, Government of
He is currently the Head of Department of India, Aarti Industries Ltd., Mokashi Foundation and ICT.
Fibres and Textile Processing Technology.
The team aimed to provide sustainable solutions for
The Textile Association of India is the foremost leading improving agricultural practices by improving phosphorus
and largest national body of textile professionals in India. availability to plants. Toward the end, changes in gene
The honorary fellowship comes as a recognition of Professor expression in the common soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilis,
Adivarekar’s immense and vital contributions to the field of in response to root exudates of rice, wheat, tomato and
Textile Engineering & Chemistry over the years. soybean plants, were studied. A genetic amplifier was
constructed which would be able to respond to an exudate-
Outstanding Professor Award to Dr inducible promoter to produce phosphatase, which will help
solubilize organic phosphate present in the soil.
Gogate
Parag Gogate (B.Chem Engg ’96, iGEM promotes open-source research and encourages
M.Chem Engg ’98, Ph.D. Tech. 2002), submission of standard DNA parts to the Registry of
was presented the ‘Outstanding Professor Standard Biological Parts maintained by the iGEM
Award’ by the Indian Specialty Chemical Foundation. Team ICT-Mumbai contributed to the Registry
Manufacture Association on the 11th of and the Synthetic Biology community by submitting new
December, 2018. He was awarded this DNA parts and also developed an open-source software
honour in recognition of his excellence and exceptional tool for standardization of DNA parts. For their efforts, the
contributions to the academic field. Gogate has been team was awarded a bronze medal at the Giant Jamboree
associated with the institute as a faculty for over 15 years in Boston, USA on October 25-28, 2018. More information
now and continues to guide many postgraduate students, in about the team project can be accessed on: http://2018.
addition to taking various courses for undergraduate studies. igem.org/Team:ICT-Mumbai

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ICT Students win competition ICT Students win at Best Able

organised by Asian Paints
The Asian Paints Research & Technology Centre
launched the ‘Design is in my DNA’ contest that required
participants to conduct a literature search on various
topics. The competition was launched across 18 premier
engineering campuses all over India.
India-2018.
Two teams of students representing ICT were awarded
the first and third prizes at the Best Able India-2018. The
first place was taken by the ‘NanoPearl’ group mentored
by Professor V. K. Rathod. The group has established a
start-up working towards developing an indigenous, tailor-
made water purification solution consisting of metallic
nanoparticles fabricated within nano-engineered hybrid
crystal structure derived from organic-inorganic hybrid
nano-materials.

Students from ICT - Vidhika Damani (Final year B.Tech.

Surface Coating Technology) and Prateek Bansal (Final
Year B.Chem Engg.) were declared the national winners
from amongst a total of 189 participating teams. The second
runner up was Ankur Bhide, also a student of ICT. Vidhika
and Prateek presented a review on ‘Bio-based wood
adhesives,’ and studied plausible eco-friendly approaches
to reducing formaldehyde emission. The third place was bagged by the group that presented
a project entitled, ‘GermSAFE Water Technology.’ It aims to
Membership status as on December 2018 provide a techno-economically feasible solution for tertiary
Category Members water treatment using hydrodynamic cavitation. The group
was mentored by Professor A. B. Pandit. The winners were
Life 6041 declared from amongst 20 teams from different parts of the
country, with each team consisting of 5 members.
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 UDCT Alumni Association (UAA)
&
UAA Ahmedabad Chapter

Silver Jubilee Seminar

Saturday, February 9, 2019
Technology Options for Sustainable Growth of Indian Chemical Industry
H T Parekh Hall
Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA)
ATIRA Campus, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg, Ahmedabad - 380 015.

Your support is needed Registration

The UAA and all of its Chapters in India and abroad are actively engaged Delegates Fees: Rs. 1,000 for ICT Alumnus,
in supporting ICT in all its endeavours. The support is made possible
through generous financial contributions especially from alumni and Rs. 2,000 for others + 18% GST
from industry. Delegate fees include lunch & tea, but does not include
accommodation
The Silver Jubilee committee of the Ahmedabad Chapter in charge of
organising the one-day seminar is targeting a collection of Rs. 50 lakhs. The Please register me:
sum, after meeting expenses associated with organising the seminar, will be First name: _______________________ Last name: ________________________
used to support two important projects that UAA is currently involved with
at ICT: Designation: _______________________________________________________
Company: _________________________________________________________
• Upgradation of laboratory infrastructure; and Address: __________________________________________________________
• Student welfare activities, including, providing loans, scholarships etc.
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to needy students.
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Donations can be made in the name of UDCT Alumni Association, and will be Phone: _____________________________ Fax: __________________________
eligible for 80G exemption (to the extent of 50% of the donation). Mobile: ___________________________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________________________
How can you pay
How can you pay
By cheque in the name of
“UDCT Alumni Association - Ahmedabad Chapter” By Direct bank transfer
Account Name: UDCT Alumni Association
By Direct bank transfer Bank Name: Bank of Maharashtra, King’s Circle Branch
Account name: UDCT Alumni Association - Ahmedabad Chapter Account Type: Savings Account
Bank name: State Bank of India, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Swift Code No.: MAHBINBBLJR
Account number: 10298781238 IFSC: MAHB0000339
IFSC Code: SBIN0002651 Account No: 20019464952
By cheque in the name of
Contact: “UDCT Alumni Association”
UDCT Alumni Association Mail to: Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga,
Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400019, India.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400019, India. Phone: +91-22-33611361, +91-22-33611020
Email: secretariat@udctalumni.org.in
Ahmedabad Chapter:
Or
Program Office: C/o. Palchem Associates,
308, Sudarshan Complex, Nr. Mithakhali Under Bridge, Ahmedabad Chapter:
Program Office: C/o. Palchem Associates, 308, Sudarshan Complex,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009. India Nr. Mithakhali Under Bridge, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009. India

Sanjay Y. Shah, Chairman Kishore Ganatra, Hon. Secretary Satish Shah, Hon. Treasurer
+91 982 401 7850 +91 982 507 4291 +91 942 632 2715
sanjayyshah@gmail.com palchemassociates@yahoo.com srsmorbi@gmail.com

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UAA Board of Governors (2017-2019)

Office - bearers Members
Prof. Padma Devarajan
Shri Yashwant Jhaveri
President
Email: yashwant@vasuchemicals.com
Email: president@udctalumni.org.in
Managing Partner & Founder, Vasu Chemicals
Professor, Department of Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals
B.Sc. (Tech.) 1965 - Oils
B.Pharm 1980, M.Pharm 1983, Ph.D. (Tech.) 1988
* UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus

Shri Ravi Raghavan

Imm. Past President Prof. Shreerang Joshi
Email: ippr@udctalumni.org.in Email : shreerangvjoshi@rediffmail.com
Editor, Chemical Weekly Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ICT.
B.Sc. (Tech.) 1984 - Plastics B.Sc. (Tech) Technology of Pharmaceuticals &
* UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus Fine Chemicals, 1984

Mrs. Maharukh Rustomjee

Sr. Vice President Shri Nilesh Lele
Email: maharukhrustomjee@gmail.com Email: nileshlele@gmail.com
Founder Director, Rubicon Research Pvt.Ltd. Founder, Exelon Foodbio Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
B.Pharm 1982, M. Pharm 1984 B.Chem. Eng. 2000
* UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus

Shri Dilip Udas

Vice President
Dr. Tipanna Mariyappa
Email: udasdg@gmail.com
Email : tipanna_m@yahoo.com
Director, Ultraconserve Pvt. Ltd.
Macrotech Polychem Pvt. Ltd. &
B.Sc. (Tech.) 1972 - Dyes
Visiting Professor at ICT.
* UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus
P.hd. (Tech) Plastics Technology, 2000
Dr. Parag Gogate
Hon. Secretary
Email: pr.gogate@ictmumbai.edu.in Dr. Sanjay Mehendale
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, ICT Email: sv.mehendale@ionexchange.co.in
B.Chem. Eng. 1996, M.Chem. Eng. 1998, Ph.D. (Tech.) 2002 Vice-President, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.
Ph.D. 1986 - Textiles

Shri Rajeev Panse

Hon. Treasurer
Email: chapters@udctalumni.org.in Dr. Anand Patwardhan
treasurer@udctalumni.org.in Email: av.patwardhan@ictmumbai.edu.in
CEO, Advantage HR Professor of Chemical Engineering, ICT.
B.Pharm 1984 B.Chem. Eng. 1983, M.Chem. Eng. 1985,
Ph.D (Tech.) 1988
Prof. Purnima Amin
VP-TA Ex-Officio Member
Email: pd.amin@ictmumbai.edu.in
Dr. Dhananjay Rane
Professor of Pharmacy, ICT Email : drane@alchemsynthon.com
B. Pharm., M. Pharm., Ph.D. Tech, 1988 Alchem Synthon Pvt. Ltd.
P.hD. (Tech) Chemical Technology, 1991

Co-opted members Shri K. Sahasranaman

Shri Sumit Gupta Ms. Deepali Magadum Email: k.sahasranaman@gmail.com
Email: sumit.textile@gmail.com Email: magadum.deepali@gmail.com B.Chem. Eng. 1977
M.Tech - Textile Processing, 2009 M Tech - Bioprocess Technology

Shri Vijay Sane

Dr. C.S. Mathpati Ms. Purnima Parkhi Email: vsane@rediffmail.com
Email: cs.mathpati@ictmumbai.edu.in Email: purnima.parkhi@hotmail.com
Gharda Chemicals Ltd.
Assistant Professor - Consultant, d Technology B.Sc. (Tech.) 1979 - Dyes
Dept. of Chemical Engg. M.Sc. - Physics 1992
Ph.D. (Tech.) Chem Engg. 2010

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UDCT Alumni Association

Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai - 400019. India
Phone: +91-22-24141164/24141741 l Fax: +91-22-33611020
Email: secretariat@udctalumni.org.in l Web: www.udctalumni.org.in

INDIAN CHAPTERS: Tarapur Chapter

Chairman: Mr. Prakash Patil +91-98212-22116
Ahmedabad Chapter * UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus
President: Mr. Sanjay Y. Shah Email: adln198@aartidrugs.com
Email: sanjayyshah@gmail.com
Secretary: Mr. Vijay Kothiwale
Secretary: Mr. Kishor Ganatra Email: vijaykothiwale@lupin.com
Email: palchemassociates@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Mr. Satish Shah Vapi Chapter
Email: srsmorbi@gmail.com Chairman: Mr. B.V. Anjaria +91-98795-71715
Email: bva@anjaria.co.in
Ankleshwar Chapter Secretary: Dr. Prashant Kamat +91-75748-49690
Chairman: Mr. P.P. Sheth +91-93779-58840 Email: pkamat@pidilite.com
Email: qcfastservice2@gmail.com Treasurer: Mr. K. P. Heble +91-94271-08432
Hon. Secretary: Mr. Rajnikant M Parekh +91-94285-86551 Email: heble_creolon@yahoo.com
Email: jdcorp_54@yahoo.com;
Treasurer: Mr. Ramesh L Patel +91-99788-64654 OVERSEAS CHAPTERS:
Email: rlpatel1959@rediffmail.com
Bangkok Chapter
Coordinator: Mr. Rajendra M. Jain +66-81-4466572
Aurangabad Chapter Email: rmjain2000@yahoo.com
Chairman: Mr. G.D. Agrawal +91-93252-13509
Email: gdagrawal1957@gmail.com China Chapter
Hon. Secretary: Mr. T. Yogendra +91-98509-01295 Coordinator: Mr. Nandkumar V. Dhekne
Email: yogendrapathy@gmail.com * UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus
Treasurer: Mr. Dilip Bhansali +91-98222-10160 Mobile: +86-159-2166-6900
Email: dnbhansali@gmail.com Email: NDhekne@ashland.com

Delhi NCR Region Chapter Singapore Chapter

Coordinator: Mr. Dinesh Chopra Coordinator: Mr. Akhil Kulkarni +65-90120690
Email: dkc2001@hotmail.com Tel: +65-8751-0705
Email: akhilkulkarni@me.com
Hyderabad Chapter
UK Chapter
Chairman: Mr. Madan Gavane
Coordinator: Dr. K. Niranjan +44-118-3788388
Email: madan.gavane@gmail.com
* UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus
Hon. Secretary: Mr. Srinivasan Ananthraman Email: afsniran@reading.ac.uk
Mobile: +91-97016-40666
Email: srini_rock2k@yahoo.com US (Atlanta) Chapter
Treasurer: Ms. Nivedita Sangaj Coordinator: Dr. Ram W. Sabnis
Email: niveditass@yahoo.com * UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus
Mobile: +1-404-372-7657
Kolhapur Region Chapter Email: ramsabnis@yahoo.com
Chairman: Mr. Netaji Powar +91-98221-74113
Email: netaji@vanitaagro.com US (Houston) Chapter
Hon. Secretary: Mr. Prasad Mantri Coordinator: Mr. Hasmukh P. Shah
* UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus Email: hasmukhshah46@yahoo.com
Email: prasad@mantrimetallics.com Student Alumni Representatives
Treasurer: Mr. Kewal Sangrulkar Mr. Ketan Desai Email: desaiketan90@gmail.com
Email: kewal.sangrulkar@hotmail.com Year of Study: Ph.D. Tech.
Branch: Department of Chemical Engineering
Pune Chapter (uaa_pc@rediffmail.com)
Chairman: Mr. Milind Talathi +91-98221-14099 Mr. Akhil Kotha Email: akhilkotha@gmail.com
Email: mmt.1@rediffmail.com Year of Study: T.Y.B.Tech
Branch: Surface Coating Technology
Hon. Secretary: Dr. Vitthal L. Gole
Email: vitthalgole@gmail.com Ms. Neha Kumari Email: nehakkumari902@gmail.com
Treasurer: Mr. N Walame Year of Study: T.Y.B.Tech
Email: walame.n@gmail.com Branch: Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology

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