PROF.P.B.SHARMA
A Brief Biographical Sketch


PhotoGraph of Prof. P. B. Sharma, principal DCE

Born in April 1948 at Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, Professor Pritam.B.Sharma graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Samrat Ashok Technological institute with a GOLD MEDAL in 1969.He obtained his Post Graduate degree in Thermal Engineering from University of Birmingham (UK) in 1974 and received the Post Graduate Prize for being the topper of the Enginnering faculty.He received his Doctorate Degree(Ph.D.) in Mechanical Enginnering from the University of Birmingham (UK) in 1978.

Prof.Sharma has over 24 years of experience of teaching and resarch, which includes 12 years at IIT, Delhi, where he was a professor of Mechanical Engineering before taking over as Principal of Delhi College of Engineering in 1990.Besides teaching at UG and PG levels, Prof. Sharma has made a significant contribution to R&D in the area of Power Generation and Aero-engine -technology.He has guided Ph.D. scholars and has undertaken a number of amjor R&D Projects sponsored by the government and Private Agencies. His work on contra-rotation for future generation aircraft engines is highlty valued internationally and was the Chief Consultant to a Rolls Royce at IIT Delhi.
Prof.Sharma has widely travelled abroad and has interacted with Universities and industries,in the developed as well as in the developing countries.He is a Felow of Institution of Engineers and also a Fellow of the Aeronoutical Society of India. In the year of 1992,Prof.Sharma has been awarded the NAFEN National Excellence Award for Best Technical Educator of the year. Prof.Sharma
has also been awarded "Order of Merit in Management" by the Indian Council of Management Executives.
Prof.Sharma has made a distinct contribution to the Management of Technical Education.He has authored a number of resarch papers on Quality and Productivity in Technical Education.

You can contact him at pbsharma@dceng.ernet.in