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“Prof.(Dr.) Kiran D. Patil, Professor and Head, School of Chemical, Petroleum and Polymer Engineering”
Prof.(Dr.) Kiran Patil is experienced, well trained professional Chemical Engineer with recognized research expertise in reactive separations, process modeling and simulation and industry implementation exposure. Professor Patil has worked as teacher, researcher and academic administrator in a professional career and having 25+ years of combined experience in Teaching, Industry, Research, Consultancy, and Administrations. Currently he is working as Professor and Head, School of Chemical, Polymer and Petroleum Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad World Peace University, Pune (MIT-WPU, Pune). Prof. Kiran Patil has directed or co-directed research and training projects. He has completed seven minor and major research projects funded by various government agencies.
He has received Ideal Teacher Award from, MIT Group of Institutions (2009), Best Professor in Petroleum Engineering (2013) and Best Professor in Polymer Engineering (2017) and Best Professor in Chemical Engineering (2018) from BSA and Dewang Mehta Business School, Mumbai He has guided 80+ B.E./B.Tech students for their projects and 25+ Masters Students for their dissertation. He is currently guiding the Ph.D. research of 05 Ph.D. research scholars in the Chemical Engineering. He has published 45+ research papers, edited two research volumes and written two Book chapters and four technical books on Chemical Engineering, covering the syllabus of major Universities in India. Dr. Kiran Patil is Senior Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), USA, Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India, ISTE, New Delhi, India, Institution of Engineers, India, Indian Membrane Society, Baroda, India, Indian Plastic Institute, Mumbai, India
Professor Patil strongly believe that primary responsibility of teacher is to motivate their student’s interest and ensure they are excited about the subject matter and provide students with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary so that they can expand their personal horizons and have the ability to be successful in their chosen careers and lives. Prof Patil also believes that it is of prime importance to share knowledge and information with the local communities so that informed choices and decision can be made for social good.
He is a man with an optimistic approach in all circumstances and has influenced younger minds and inculcated amongst them the zeal to undertake new challenges in research, teaching and academic administration in HEI in India.