The Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT) has been acting as a nodal agency in India since 1974, stimulating researchers engaged in various areas of heat and mass transfer, and bringing them together for fruitful interactions and exchange of ideas.
Members of ISHMT located in and around Trivandrum met on March 30, 2016 at LPSC, Trivandrum, and decided to form ISHMT Regional Chapter, Trivandrum (ISHMT-RCT). Subsequently, it was registered as a Society under the Travancore-Cochin Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955.
The Chapter and the Society facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, carrier enrichment and skills development amongst the heat and mass transfer community, with members having diverse backgrounds.
ISHMT-RCT has been focusing on the Society activities in Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts) since 2016, and provides a common forum for academicians, scientists, engineers, industrialists and students to meet and foster collaborations to further advance the understanding in heat and mass transfer.
ISHMT-RCT serves this technical community by providing a platform for knowledge sharing through quality programs in continuing education, training, professional development.
The Chapter organizes and conducts events of interest for its members, including symposia, colloquia and conferences, both national and international. It distributes scientific and technical information to its members through the publication of periodicals, reports, proceedings of conferences etc. It also holds meetings and lectures by experts for students and professionals for their professional development, to expand the existing cutting edge in research, and to promote R&D activities in the fields of heat and mass transfer. The Chapter also supports graduate students, and in 2019 established the annual “Best M.Tech Thesis Award” for the best dissertations by students in the broad fields of heat and mass transfer within Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu. The top three best theses selected by an expert committee are bestowed the award during the Chapter’s AGBM, which carries a cash prize and a certificate to both recognize and encourage students in this field to continue their exciting R&D activities.
Dr. S R Shine
Pesident
IIST
Dr. Ganesh P
Vice Pesident
IPRC
Dr. Susheel Kumar S
Secretary
LPSC
Mr. Fazil Mohammad
Jt. Secretary
VSSC
Gopinathan PK
Treasurer
LPSC
Patron:
Dr. S. Sunil Kumar (LPSC)
Office Bearers:
2024-2025
- President: Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Vice President: Dr. Ganesh P. (IPRC)
- Secretary: Dr. Susheel Kumar S. (LPSC)
- Jt. Secretary: Mr. Fazil Mohammad (VSSC)
- Treasurer: Mr. Gopinathan P.K. EC
EC Members:
- Dr. Reji Joseph (LPSC)
- Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Dr. Deepak Kumar Agarwal (LPSC)
- Dr. Praveen Nair (VSSC)
- Mr. Jegesh David (IPRC)
- Prof. Rajesh Baby (SJCET Palai)
- Prof. Pradeep Kumar P. (IIST)
- Mrs. Renju Chandran (LPSC)
Permanent Invitees:
- Prof. Jose Prakash M. (TKMIT)
- Mr. J.C. Pisharady (LPSC)
- Prof. Sujith Kumar C.S. (NIT Calicut)
- Prof. Chacko Preno Koshy (Saingits)
- Prof. Renjith S. Kumar (CET)
Past Office Bearers:
2023-2024
- President: Mr. J.C. Pisharady (LPSC)
- Vice President: Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Secretary: Dr. Praveen Nair (VSSC)
- Jt. Secretary: Prof. Renjith S. Kumar (CET)
- Treasurer: Dr. Deepak Kumar Agarwal (LPSC)
EC Members:
- Prof. Jose Prakash M. (TKMIT)
- Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Prof. Deepu M. (IIST)
- Dr. Ganesh P. (IPRC)
- Mr. Fazil Mohammad (VSSC)
- Dr. Reji Joseph (LPSC)
- Prof. Arun Mohan (SCTCE)
- Prof. Krishnakumar (TKMCE)
Permanent Invitees:
- Prof. Sujith Kumar C.S. (NIT Calicut)
- Prof. T.S. Tide (CUSAT)
- Prof. Rajesh Baby (SJCET Palai)
- Prof. Chacko Preno Koshy (Saingits)
2022
- President: Mr. J.C. Pisharady (LPSC)
- Vice President: Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Secretary: Dr. Praveen Nair (VSSC)
- Jt. Secretary: Prof. Renjith S. Kumar (CET)
- Treasurer: Prof. Deepu M. (IIST)
- Jt. Treasurer: Mrs. A. Jayashree (LPSC)
EC Members:
- Prof. Jose Prakash M. (TKMIT)
- Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Dr. Deepak Kumar Agarwal (LPSC)
- Prof. V. Baiju (TKMCE)
- Dr. Ganesh P. (IPRC)
2020-2021
- President: Prof. Jose Prakash M. (TKMIT)
- Vice President: Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Secretary: Mr. J.C. Pisharady (LPSC)
- Jt. Secretary: Mr. K.N. Dileep (VSSC)
- Treasurer: Prof. Pradeep Kumar P. (IIST)
- Jt. Treasurer: Mrs. A. Jayashree (LPSC)
EC Members:
- Prof. Deepu M. (IIST)
- Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Mr. A. Narayanan (IPRC)
- Prof. Anjan R. Nair (CET)
- Ms. Sharmistha Choubey (LPSC)
2019-2020
- President: Prof. Jose Prakash M. (TKMIT)
- Vice President: Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Secretary: Mr. J.C. Pisharady (LPSC)
- Jt. Secretary: Mr. K.N. Dileep (VSSC)
- Treasurer: Prof. Pradeep Kumar P. (IIST)
EC Members:
- Prof. Deepu M. (IIST)
- Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Mr. A. Narayanan (IPRC)
- Mrs. A. Jayashree (LPSC)
- Prof. Anjan R. Nair (CET)
- Ms. Sharmistha Choubey (LPSC)
2018
- President: Dr. S. Sunil Kumar (LPSC)
- Vice President: Prof. Jose Prakash M. (TKMCE)
- Secretary: Mr. J.C. Pisharady (LPSC)
- Jt. Secretary: Mr. K.N. Dileep (VSSC)
- Treasurer: Prof. Pradeep Kumar P. (IIST)
EC Members:
- Prof. Deepu M. (IIST)
- Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Mrs. A. Jayashree (LPSC)
- Mr. A. Narayanan (IPRC)
- Prof. Anjan R. Nair (CET)
2017-2018
- President: Dr. S. Sunil Kumar (LPSC)
- Vice President: Prof. N. Ashok Kumar (CET)
- Secretary: Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Jt. Secretary: Dr. T.V. Radhakrishnan (VSSC)
- Treasurer: Dr. Deepak Kumar Agarwal (LPSC)
EC Members:
- Prof. Pradeep Kumar P. (IIST)
- Prof. Anil Lal (GEC Barton Hill)
- Dr. Bijukumar K.S. (LPSC)
- Mr. Reji Joseph (LPSC)
- Mrs. Ramya (LPSC)
- Mr. Samik Jash (VSSC)
2016
- President: Dr. S. Sunil Kumar (LPSC)
- Vice President: Prof. Krishnakumar (CET)
- Secretary: Prof. S.R. Shine (IIST)
- Jt. Secretary: Mr. B. Deependran (VSSC)
- Treasurer: Dr. Deepak Kumar Agarwal (LPSC)
EC Members:
- Prof. Pradeep Kumar P. (IIST)
- Prof. Anil Lal (GEC Barton Hill)
- Mr. N. Jayan (LPSC)
- Mr. Reji Joseph (LPSC)
- Mrs. Ramya (LPSC)
- Dr. T.V. Radhakrishnan (VSSC)
