200 Prizes and Certificates for Academic and Professional Excellence Awarded IEI Excellence Industry Award 2008 for BHEL, L&T and TCS

Hyderabad|India| The Institution of Engineers India awarded 200 Prizes and Certificates under various disciplines to engineers for their outstanding academic and professional excellence at the 23rd Indian Engineering Congress held at The National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW). The 3 day conclave of Indian Engineering Congress was held from 12 to 14 December 2008. Over 300 eminent engineers from various disciplines across the country deliberated on the theme “Environment & Ecological Challenges and the role of engineers.

A series of talks by eminent engineering experts were held on topics that centered around the central theme such as – Transport Infrastructure Planning in Urbanisation, Environment Friendly – Urban Infrastructure for Sustainable Development, Role of Engineers in association with NGO’s, Urban Infrastructure, Its impact on environment, Engineers role in environment protection, Soil and Surface Air Warming in Cardamom Ecosystem in Western Ghats Kerala. Environment and Ecology – Role of Mining Industry Impacts of Large Dams on Bio Diversity were discussed and reviewed.

In his message to young engineers Dr. Y V Rao, Chairman Organising Committee Said “The challenge is to change the perception of engineers from the present view that industrial development is the main plank for safe and happy living. What is important now is to give equal emphasis to sociological, environmental and ecological aspects.”

The Institution of Engineers India (IEI) Excellence Industry Award 2008 was awarded to BHEL, Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering Division, and TATA Consultancy Services. IEI also presented the National Design Award to Dr. K Ramachandra, Former Director Gas Turbine Research Establishment DRDO, Environment Engineering Design Award to Dr. V Sundar, Professor in Department of Ocean Engineering IIT, Chennai, Mechanical Engineering Design Award to Mr. Akbar Hussain Baig, Distinguished Scientist Defence Mettalurgical Research Lab and the Suman Sharma Award to Smt Geetha, Deputy Director, Geo Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Project, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center ,Thiruvanthapuram.

The 23rd Indian Engineering Congress which began on December 12, 2008 attracted 300 engineering professionals and 1500 delegates. Several institutional prizes were awarded to eminent research scholars and engineering professionals during the 3 day event.

For the first time, IEI Industry Excellence Award to recognize the industry leaders for their innovation, excellence in engineering including the Safety and Quality Awards to their outstanding work in the field of safety and quality were given. In order to promote advance design and research work in various branches of engineering, The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) created the National Design and Research Forum (NDRF). Each year, this forum gives away a number of awards in recognition of valuable contribution in the field of engineering design at National level.

In the Technical knowledge category IEI awards were presented to Shri. MS Ballal, Shri Z.J Khan, Shri. R. Sharma, Shri. O P Shah, Shri. V P Sethi, Dr. SK Sharma, Dr. SC Saxena, and Dr. V Kumar.

IEI also felicitated Shri S Ramdorai, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services; Dr Varaprasad Reddy, Managing Director, Shantha Biotechnics Limited; Shri H V Paliwal, Former Director, Mining Operations, Hindustan Zinc Limited; Dr Anumolu Ramakrishna, Advisor, Larsen & Toubro Limited; and Shri Ramalinga Raju, Chairman, Satyam Computer Services Limited eminent engineering personalities who made significant contributions to make India progress towards achieving the goal in various spheres of engineering and technology.

During the Congress, six Memorial Lectures, in honor of the past doyens of the engineering profession were delivered by renowned engineers namely Shri S Ramadorai, CEO and Managing Director, TATA Consultancy Services; Lt Gen A K S Chandele, AVSM, Director General, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army), Government of India; Dato’ lr Lee Ye-Cheong, President, ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology and Chairman, Governing Board, UNESCO STI Centre for South-South Cooperation; Dr E Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation; Mr Lars Bytoft, Chairman, Danish Society of Engineers; and Prof (Dr) Kouki Matsuse, Meiji University, Japan, President-elect, IEE of Japan, were honored and presented the Congress mementos.

Technical sessions covering a wide rage of technical subjects were also conducted during the Congress.

Reachout's News Bureau
 December' 2008