Pravina Pravin Parikh (1941–2023, published as P. P. Parikh) was an Indian mechanical engineer specializing in internal combustion engines and alternative fuels,[1] and especially known for her unified method for estimating the higher heating value of a fuel from its composition.[2] Another of her research interests was the status of women in engineering.[3][1]
Life, education, and career
editParikh was born on January 14, 1941.[1] She was an undergraduate in the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute of the University of Bombay, and received a master's degree and Ph.D. from IIT Bombay.[3]
She became a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay in 1963, and was promoted to professor in 1984.[3] After retiring as professor emerita, she died on March 14, 2023.[1]
Recognition
editParikh was a member of the Indian National Academy of Engineering,[4] elected in 1990.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Prof Pravina P Parikh" (PDF), Indian National Academy of Engineering E-Newsletter, vol. XV, no. 1, p. 45, January 2024
- ^ Channiwala, S.A.; Parikh, P.P. (May 2002), "A unified correlation for estimating HHV of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels", Fuel, 81 (8): 1051–1063, Bibcode:2002Fuel...81.1051C, doi:10.1016/s0016-2361(01)00131-4
- ^ a b c d Author biography from Parikh, P. P.; Bindu, R.; Sukhatme, S. P. (2003), "Job Status and Career Profile of Women Engineers in India" (PDF), International Journal of Engineering Education, 19 (4): 631–638
- ^ Women Fellows of INAE, Indian Academy of Sciences, retrieved 2024-10-31