The highlights of the ceremony were the award of four Doctorates to working professionals from the industry and one Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate) in Petroleum Management to the renowned Oil & Gas professional Mr. P. M. S. Prasad, President (Oil & Gas Business), Reliance Industries Ltd. for his “outstanding contribution to the growth of the Indian Hydrocarbon industry, and to the overall growth of the country”.
Four Doctorates were awarded to working professionals and faculty of UPES. The awardees were:
- Mr. Ashutosh Karnatak (Asian Gas Grid: A Critical
Analysis of its Feasibility)
- Mr. K. Murlidhar (ERM application in the Oil industry:
A study towards better implementation in the Middle East
Oil industry)
- Ms. Meenu Mishra (The Impact of Privatization of
Electricity Distribution on Quality of Service: A Case
Analysis of Delhi during 2000-2007)
- Ms. Mousumi Dasgupta (Application of Geophysical Methods {Well-logs & Seismic} in Coal Bed Methane Prospect Evaluation).
Another laudatory event was the conferment of “Honorary Life Fellowship” of the Energy Institute, UK on Mr. M. S. Ramachandran, former Chairman of IOCL, for his contribution and association with the Indian and International Energy sector.
The occasion also saw a painting titles “Ocean to Sun” by Dr. Rakesh Shanker, Dean, CoMES, being unveiled by H.E. Dr. Rumhy and Mr. R. S. Pandey.
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