Professor Shireesh B Kedare, who has served as the professor-in-charge at the Centre of Excellence in oil, gas and energy at IIT Bombay since November 2019, has been appointed as the new director of IIT-Bombay.
Kedare completed his undergraduate and doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay, earning his B.Tech in 1985 and his Ph.D. in 1992 with a focus on ‘Reciprocating Wind Machine’.
His career includes significant contributions in various capacities, including his work at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA) at IIT Bombay, and his involvement with entities such as Students for Development, Vivekananda Gramvikas Prakalpa in Latur, the Society for Advancement of Renewable Materials and Energy Technologies (SARMET) in Mumbai, and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in Mumbai until 2001.
As reported by Hindustan Times, Professor Kedare has played a critical role in the development, design, manufacture, installation, and evaluation of solar Fresnel concentrating reflectors, notably the ‘Arun’ series models Arun160, Arun100, and Arun30, which have been successfully implemented in numerous locations throughout India.
