Plenary Lecture
Energy & Environmental Problems Facing the Third World and Their Probable Solutions
Professor D. P. Kothari
Director General, RGI, Nagpur
Former Director General, VITS Indore
Former Vice Chancellor, VIT Vellore
Former Director I/c IIT Delhi
INDIA
E-mail: dpk0710@yahoo.com
Abstract: This paper briefly discusses some important energy problems facing the third world countries and presents the current electric generation scenario in most of the developing countries with facts and figures in respect of India. It is hoped that, with systematic, advance planning, through measures like co-generation, energy management, and energy conservation, the electric energy supply scenario of AD 2020 will be free of the perennial problems of power shortages, voltage fluctuations etc.
Brief Biography of the Speaker: Prof. Kothari is the recipient of National Khosla Lifetime achievement Award [2005] from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Eminent Engineering Personality from the Institution of Engineers [2001]. Prior to his assuming charge as Director General of RGI Nagpur he was Director General of VGI Indore (2010-2011) .He served as Vice Chancellor of VIT University for 3 years (2007 – 2010). He served as Director i/c, IIT, Delhi [2005], Deputy Director [Administration], IIT, Delhi [2003-06], Principal, VRCE, Nagpur [1997-98], Head, Centre for Energy Studies, IIT, Delhi [1995-97].
He was visiting professor at RMIT, Melbourne, Australia in 1982-83 and 1989 for two years. He was NSF Fellow at Purdue University, USA in 1992. Published / presented 712 research papers in various reputed journals and conferences, guided 32 PhDs, 64 M.Tech Thesis, authored 27 books in Power Systems and other allied areas. Prof. Kothari is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering [FNAE], Indian National Academy of Sciences [FNASc], Institution of Engineers [FIE] and Fellow, IEEE.