Industry knowledge in education

Experience from industry.
Perspective for the classroom.

Professors of Practice bring senior professional experience, industrial leadership and practical insight into the School’s academic environment.

Industry meets Academia
Projects &
Plant Operations
Metals &
Materials
Technology &
Research
Industry and academia Professional experience
connected to learning
Projects & EngineeringIndustrial development and implementation experience.
Plant & MetalsSteel, copper, aluminium and plant operations.
Technology & ResearchScientific work, R&D and management perspective.
Professional perspective

Knowledge shaped by industry.
Shared with students.

The School’s Professors of Practice connect chemical-engineering education with experience from major process and metals industries.

Their published backgrounds span projects, engineering, plant operations, technology, research and organisational leadership.

Professors of Practice

Professional expertise.
Academic connection.

Industry leaders contributing experience from plant operations, metals, engineering, technology, research and management.

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Copper Industry Leadership

Dr. Sanjay Sarkar

CEO & ED, IndoAsia Copper Ltd.

Listed by the School as an industry leader serving as CEO and Executive Director of IndoAsia Copper Ltd.

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The School’s current published listing identifies Dr. Sanjay Sarkar as CEO & ED of IndoAsia Copper Ltd.

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Steel Industry Leadership

Dr. C. Patnaik

Former General Manager, Essar Steel Ltd.

Listed by the School as a former General Manager of Essar Steel Ltd., bringing senior steel-industry experience.

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The School’s current published listing identifies Dr. C. Patnaik as Ex-GM, Essar Steel Ltd.

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Aluminium Industry Leadership

Mr. Sanjib Roy

Former Director (T & P), NALCO Ltd.

Listed by the School as a former Director (T & P) of NALCO Ltd., bringing senior experience from the aluminium industry.

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The School’s current published listing identifies Mr. Sanjib Roy as Ex-Director (T & P), NALCO Ltd.

Contribution to learning

Professional knowledge
translated into learning.

Professors of Practice strengthen the connection between chemical-engineering foundations and the realities of industrial projects, plant operations and organisational leadership.

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Masterclasses and expert sessions

Professional insight into industrial technologies, operating decisions and sector practices.

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Applied projects and case discussions

Real industrial contexts that illuminate constraints, trade-offs and implementation choices.

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Professional mentoring

Guidance on careers, leadership, multidisciplinary work and professional expectations.

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Industry–academia connection

Relationships that support curriculum relevance, interaction and collaborative opportunities.

Professional domains

Experience across the
industrial landscape.

The School’s published practitioners bring experience from projects, plant operations, metals, technology, research and management.

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Projects & Engineering

Industrial projects, engineering development and implementation.

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Plant Operations

Operational experience from major process and integrated industrial plants.

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Steel & Metals

Professional perspectives from steel, copper and aluminium industries.

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Technology & Research

Technology development, scientific work and research activity.

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Industrial Management

Senior management and organisational decision-making experience.

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Professional Leadership

Executive and functional leadership across major industrial organisations.

School of Chemical Engineering

Learn through academic depth
and professional perspective.