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Prof B V Babu

 

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Administrative Positions
Responsibilities as Assistant Dean
Academic Committees
Visiting Faculty

Administrative Positions

1. Secretary, QIP Scholars’ Forum, IIT Bombay, 1991-92.

2. Coordinator, IAS Training Center, DDIT Nadiad, 1993-94.

3. Advisor-in-Charge, The Institution of Engineers (I), Students’ Chapter, DDIT Nadiad, 1985-96.

4. Coordinator, Industrial Training for Final Semester Chemical Engineering Students, DDIT Nadiad, 1993-96.

5. Coordinator, Central Assessment Cell for Examinations, DDIT Nadiad, 1994-96.

6. Professor-in-Charge, Chemical Engineering Association, BITS Pilani, 1996-98.

7. Mentor, Higher Degree (M.E. Chemical Engineering) Student, BITS Pilani, 1996-99.

8. In-charge, Transport Phenomena Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Group, BITS Pilani, 1997-98.

9. Warden, Vishwakarma Bhawan, BITS Pilani, May 1997–February 2003.

10. Mentor, 11 Students of Academic Counseling Board (ACB), BITS Pilani.

11. Group Leader (Head of the Department), Engineering Technology Group, BITS Pilani, 1998-2004.

12. Mentor, Student of DLPD Program (B.S. Process Engineering), BITS Pilani, 1998-2002.

13. Professor-in-charge, Engineering Technology Association, BITS Pilani, 1998-2004.

14. In-charge, Reception for Higher Degree Admissions, BITS Pilani, 1997-2000.

15. In-charge, Workshop, BITS Pilani, 1998-2006.

16. Conducted Examinations for DLPD Collaborative Program BS (Power Engineering) at NTPC-Kawas, November 10-16, 1999.

17. Registration Advisor, BITS Pilani, 1997-2006.

18. Coordinator, Intensive Teaching Workshop, BITS Pilani, 1999-2003.

19. Member, Investigating Committee, Accounts of Petrol Pump, Pilani, 1999.

20. Member, Investigating Committee, Construction Engineer, BITS Pilani, 2000.

21. Group Coordinator, Viva Committee for PhD Candidates, BITS Pilani.

22. Member, Project Planning & Implementation Committee, BITS Pilani–Dubai Campus.

23. Member, Purchase Committee for Workshop Store & Building Store, BITS Pilani, June 2000 onwards.

24. Authorized Officer, Purchase Approval and Bill Passing, ESD, BITS Pilani June 2000 onwards.

25. Member, Supervising Committee, Staff Uniform matters, BITS Pilani, July 2000 onwards.

26. Member, Campus Planning & Maintenance Committee, BITS Pilani.

27. Member, Project Planning & Implementation Committee, BITS Pilani–Goa Campus.

28. Member, Executive Advisory Board, Decision Analyst, Inc. (Marketing Research & Consulting), USA, 2001 onwards.

29. Program Coordinator, Marine Engineering & Nautical Sciences Programs, Distance Learning Programmes Division (DLPD), BITS Pilani, May 2002 – December 2006.

30. Group Leader (Head of the Department), Chemical Engineering Group, BITS Pilani, December 2002 – December 2006.

31. Assistant Dean, Engineering Services Division (ESD), BITS Pilani, April 2003 – December 2006.

32. Member, Selection Committee constituted by the Institute to interview and regularize skilled workers, BITS Pilani, 2004.

33. Coordinator, One Year Work-Integrated Trade Certificate Training Programmes, BITS Pilani, 2004.

34. Member, Enquiry Committee, Theft of fresh papers from the Reprography Store of the Institute, BITS Pilani, 2005.

35. Program Coordinator, BS (Process Engineering), Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL)-Kota, Distance Learning Programmes Division (DLPD), BITS Pilani, April 2005 – December 2006.

36. Program Coordinator, BS (Process Engineering), Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL)-Udaipur, Distance Learning Programmes Division (DLPD), BITS Pilani, April 2005 – December 2006.

37. Coordinator, Petrotech Society, BITS Pilani, April 2005 onwards.

38. Member, Project Planning & Implementation Committee, BITS Pilani–Hyderabad Campus.

39. Dean, Educational Hardware Division (EHD), BITS Pilani, January 2007-April 2010.

40. Convenor, Committee for Obsolete items Identification, Writing-off from ledgers, and Disposal, BITS Pilani, August 2007 onwards.

41. Member, Selection Committee to Interview and Regularize Skilled Workers, BITS Pilani, 2006 onwards.

42. Convener, Enquiry Committee, Cases on 67 Daily wage workers, BITS Pilani, 2008.

43. Convener, Enquiry Committee, Cases on 3 Daily wage workers, BITS Pilani, 2008.

44. Convener, Enquiry Committee, Staff in Registrar office, BITS Pilani, 2009.

45. Coordinator, Faculty Deployment Workshops, Vsiion 2020-Mission 2012, August 12-20, 2009.

46. Task Force Leader, Campus Life Thrust Area, Vision 2020-Mission 2012, BITS Pilani, 2009-2012.

47. Dean, Student Welfare Division (SWD), BITS Pilani, April 2010 onwards.

48. Dean (Officiating), Faculty Division-I (FD-I), BITS Pilani, August 2010 onwards.

 


 Responsibilities as Assistant Dean (2003-2006)

1. Looking after Workshop, Garage and Generator Room, consisting of Teaching Staff (4), Non-Teaching Staff (35), and Daily Wagers (40).

2. Processing the Work Orders (Official & Private).

3. Purchase Approvals.

4. Purchases for Workshop Stores, Garage, and Generator Room.

5. Bill Passing for Workshop, Garage, and Generator Room.

6. Monthly Statements for Official Work Orders, Status of Work Orders, and Job Production.

7. Leave Sanction & Records.

8. Attendance Record.

9. Repairing Works of the Institute (Regular Maintenance & Summer Tasks).

10. Fabrication of Furniture for Institute, Laboratories, Library, Hostels, Guest House, and for faculty & Staff on request.

11. Fabrication of Experimental Set-ups for Research students, Project students, for Projects of APOGEE (A Professions Oriented Gathering over Educational Experiences, a National Academic Exhibition held every year), for Structures & other required items during OASIS (A Cultural Festival held every year), and Accessories for Sports Complex & Gymnasium.

12. Cost Estimation of Jobs carried out at Workshop.

13. Processing, Selling, and Documentation of Written-off Items of all the Divisions, Units, and Departments of the Institute.

14. Purchasing of Solar Heating Systems, Air-Conditioners, Water Coolers etc., and Installation & Maintenance of the above items.

15. Maintenance of Central Air-Conditioner & Split A/C Plants.

16. Transportation Arrangement for Guests & Artists of SANGAMAM (A Musical Festival organized by RAGAMALIKA, the Classical Music Club every year), INTERFACE (An Academic Festival organized by Management Group every year), BOSM (BITS Open Sports Meet, a national sports festival organized every year), APOGEE, OASIS, and other Conferences & Seminars conducted at the Institute.

17. Garage Maintenance consisting 10 Cars, 1 Ambulance, 1 Loading Vehicle, and 3 Tractors.

18. Generator Maintenance consisting 3 Generators of one 750 KVA & two 320 KVA capacities.

 


Academic Committees

1. Member, Planning Committee for Syllabus & Structure for Industrial Chemistry Course at SBCJ Science College, Cambay affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (1993-96).

2. Member, Syllabus & Structure Planning Committee, DDIT Nadiad, 1993-96.

3. Member, Library Committee, BITS Pilani, 1997-98, 1999-2001 & 2002-03.

4. Member, Academic Counseling Board, BITS Pilani, 1997-98.

5. Member, Research Board, BITS Pilani, 1997-2000 & 2002 onwards.

6. Member, Faculty Recruitment Lectures Committee, BITS Pilani.

7. Member, Higher Degree Admissions Committee, BITS Pilani.

8. Member, Committee for PhD Qualifying Examinations, BITS Pilani.

9. Member, Organizing Committee, Intensive Teaching Workshop, BITS Pilani, 1998-2003.

10. Member, Selection Committee for PS-I Student Co-Instructors, BITS Pilani.

11. Member, Evaluation Committee for PS-II Project Reports, BITS Pilani.

12. Member, Senate, BITS Pilani.

13. Member, Doctoral Advisory Committees, BITS Pilani.

14. Chief Advisor, Sri Vidya Public School, Sri Venkateswara Educational Society, Tuni.

15. Member, Nominations Committee, BITS Pilani, 2003-04 & 2008-09. 

16. Member, Project Team, Center for Desert Development Technology (C-DDT), BITS Pilani. 

17. Expert Member, Curriculum Development, MNIT Jaipur, 2008.

18. External Expert Member, Board of Studies, Banasthali University, Banasthali.

19. Expert Member, Peer Committee, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, India.

20. Expert Member, Selection Committee for Faculty Recruitment, Banasthali University, Banasthali.

21. Expert Member, Selection Committee for Faculty Recruitment, SVNIT, Surat.

 

 

Visiting Faculty

1. For Industrial Chemistry students in Chemical Engineering subjects at SBCJ Science College, Cambay affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 1995-96.

2. DLPD Contact Program of BITS for BS (Process Engineering), Indo Gulf Fertilizers & Chemicals Corporation, Jagdishpur, 1996-98.

3. PS-1 Faculty, Practice School Program of BITS, Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Kakinada, May-July 1997.

4. PS-1 Faculty, Practice School Program of BITS, Century Textiles & Industries Limited, Mumbai, May-July 1998.

5. As a Program Coordinator, visited Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), Induri for looking into Admissions, Comprehensive Examinations, and other related aspects of BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Marine Engineering) at TMI, July 13-18, 2002.

6. As a Program Coordinator, visited RL Institute of Nautical Sciences (RLINS), Madurai for looking into Admissions, Comprehensive Examinations, and other related aspects of BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Marine Engineering) at RLINS, June 19-22, 2003.

7. As a Program Coordinator, visited Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), Induri for looking into Admissions, Comprehensive Examinations, and other related aspects of BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Marine Engineering) at TMI, July 09-11, 2003.

8. Visited Bharat Forge Lilmited (BFL), Pune to discuss the issues related to BITS collaborative programme on BS (Manufacturing Management) at BFL, February 19-20, 2005.  

9. As a Program Coordinator, visited Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), Induri for looking into Grading, Semester evaluation, other related aspects of BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Marine Engineering), and the proposed BS (Nautical Technology) programme at TMI, February 20-21, 2005. 

10. Visited Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL), Badepan (35 Kms from Kota) for discussions on proposed BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Process Engineering) for their employees, and the proposed Practice School station at CFCL, March 7-9, 2005.

11. Visited National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Antha (20 Kms from Badepan) for discussions on BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Power Engineering) for their employees, and the proposed Practice School station at NTPC, March 9, 2005. 

12. Visited Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), Udaipur; Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter (CLZS), Chanderiya; Sterlite Technology Centre, Debari; and Zawar Mining Complex, Zawar for discussions on BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Process Engineering), MS (Management) for their employees, and the proposed Practice School station at HZL, March 27-30, 2005.  

13. Visited Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL), Badepan (35 Kms from Kota) for finalizing the admissions into BITS Collaborative Programme on BS (Process Engineering) for their employees, and meeting the Practice School students at CFCL, June 5-7, 2005.

14. Visited BITS-Pilani Goa Campus (started in August, 2004 and formally inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh on May 5, 2006) for looking into Chemical Engineering Laboratories and the Workshop facilities.  Also visited one of the PS-1 stations of BITS-Pilani, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) at Goa, May 22-25, 2006.

 

 


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