Dr. Prof. (Ing.) Gurudutt Sahni is a Jalandhar-based Indian mechanical engineer, educator, researcher, and auditor.
Born in 1974 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, he has over 26 years of experience in mechanical engineering and industrial design.
Academic background:
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering • Post-Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from IIT • MBA and Doctorate in Management Studies • Chartered Engineer (Institution of Engineers, India) and Professional Engineer (International) • Lead Auditor certifications in Quality Management Systems (QMS), Energy Management Systems (EnMS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHSMS)
Industry & academic roles:
• General Manager and Head of Design, Drawing & Development (R&D) at Leader Valves Ltd., Jalandhar - with over 26 years in the sector at Leader Valves Ltd. • Adjunct Professor at DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology (DAVIET), Jalandhar • Visiting Professor at CT Institute of Engineering, Management & Technology (CTIEMT)
Work:
Designed over 250 industrial valve and pipeline products used in government, PSU, private and international markets, authored over 500 research papers, and mentored more than 300 engineering students and researchers.
Recognition includes:
• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award (2022), Bharat Gaurav Award (2022) • Outstanding Scientist Award - Science Father / NESIN 2021 International Awards • Titles like "Incredible Scientist of India" and "Incredible Researcher of India" and world record holder • President & Director General at International Register of Engineers & Researchers (IRER) and Co-Chairperson of IFERP Regional Chapter
He is also active as a mentor for Invest Punjab's startup initiatives and as an editorial board member for international journals.
With Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab / Invest Punjab his role is listed as a mentor for the state's startup ecosystem — not as a government officer, but as an industry-academia mentor.
Public profiles and slides describe it this way:
"Dr. Prof. (Ing) Gurudutt Sahni serves as a mentor for Invest Punjab's startup initiatives, providing guidance and support to emerging entrepreneurs in the region."
Details of that mentorship work are broken out as:
1. Startup Punjab / Invest Punjab initiatives:
Participated in the Invest Punjab Summit, flagship event bringing together investors, industries and policymakers
Mentored startups under Start-up Punjab initiative
Involved in Punjab Innovation Mission for funding, mentorship and infrastructure support
2. Focus areas as mentor:
Innovation and entrepreneurship: business ideas, business plans, securing funding
Industry-Academia collaboration: partnerships between industries, academia and research institutions
Skill development in emerging tech like AI, IoT, data science
Incubation and acceleration: access to funding and mentorship networks
The same sources also link him to wider industrial promotion work — making substantial contributions to the MSME Promotion Council of India through technical expertise, workforce training, technology adoption (CNC, automation), policy advocacy and R&D promotion.
No comments:
Post a Comment