Prof. Sameer Khandekar received his B.E. Degree from Government Engineering College Jabalpur in 1993 and went on to work in L&T Shipping group from 1994-1996, and Barber Ship Management Malaysia from 1996 - 1998. He completed his M. Tech from IIT Kanpur in 2000 and PhD from the University of Stuttgart, Germany in 2004. He was with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur from September 2004 until his untimely passing away on 22 December 2023. He was also an invited professor at KAIST, University of Chiang Mai, Federal University of Santa Florianopolis, DAAD research fellow Germany, to name a few.
Prof. Khandekar has been an internationally acclaimed researcher in the area of heat pipes, electronics thermal management, and energy systems. He has won several accolades for his research and was a fellow of INAE and Institution of engineers. He was also an editor of several international journals like the International Journal of Heat Transfer, Interfacial Phenomena and Heat Transfer. As an excellent educator and mentor to graduate students, he was much loved by all across the spectrum of students. His endless energy, friendship, and cordiality were treasured by everyone across the institute and outside it. He also actively contributed to the institute administration in various capacities such as Head of Department, Dean of Student Affairs, Member of PGARC, etc. His large heartedness, kindness, and empathy for people also touched organizations such as Shiksha-Sopan where he was the current president.
He was also an actor, poet, and artist and would be remembered for his outstanding performance during the IIT Kanpur Diamond Jubilee function (Ek aur dronacharya). The Department of Mechanical Engineering and IIT Kanpur community mourns his untimely passing away and prays that his soul rests in eternal peace.
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