Profile Prof.Y.Vrushabhendrappa, Director

01 Educational details: B.E. (Mechanical) from Mysore University in 1968. M.Tech (Production) from I.I.T Bambay in 1980 CFN (IGNOU) New Delhi in 1995. 02 He served as Lecturer in PES College of Engineering Mandya during 1968-69, Govt BDT College of Engineering Davanagere from 1971 to 1983. He served as Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department at BIET Davanagee from 1983 to 1988.Served as Principal from 1989 to 2006. Now serving as Director since 2007. On deputation served as Vice principal at STJIT Ranebennur during 1982-83. 03 As Principal, He is responsible for starting 06 UG & 08 PG Programmes. He got recognition as research centers for 08 Departments.In his tenure as Principal he got grants from AICTE, DST, KSCST, SDC,CEP to carry out research work. 04 He is responsible for getting accreditation to Institute twice during his tenure as Principal from 2001 to 2007 05 During his tenure as Principal ,BIET bagged Best College award 06 times in the KSCST Seminar-cum-Exhibition held in various Engineering Colleges. 06 Served as selection committee member to select the Vice Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) 07 Served as member to review the functions of AICTE New Delhi once. 08 Served as Executive Council Member & Academic Member of VTU. 1999-2002 & 2002-2005 09 Served as Vice Chairman Sports committee of VTU for six years 1999-2005. 10 Served as Board of studies Chairman, Board of Examiner of University He also served as syndicate, senate and academic council member of Kuvempu University. 11 Served as Executive Council Member of ISTE New Delhi and Chairman,ISTE Section twice. 12 Served as Secretary and Chairman, Institution of Engineers (India) Davanagere Centre. 13 Organized seminars, Short term courses and Conferences, Youth festivals and sport events both National & International. 14 Organized KSCST Exhibition twice in the Institute during 1984 & 2018 15 Published many papers in Journals, Conferences and Seminars. 16 He has visited Europe, America,England,Thailnad, Nepal, Singapore and Hongkong. 17 Has organized First National Level student convention of Indian Society for Technical (ISTE) New Delhi during 1998. 18 Has organized 40th National Level Faculty Convention of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) New Delhi during 2005 19 Organized Table Tennis Tournament of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) during 2001 20 Organized Inter Collegiate sports meet of Visvesvaraya Technological University during 1999 21 Organized 6th Inter collegiate Youth Festival of Visvesvaraya Technological University during 2004

Awards.

 Visveswaraiah Navarathna Award for the year 2002  Distinguished Engineer of the year 2002  Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for BestEngineeringCollege Principal – 2001  Bharatha Ratna Sir M.Visveswaraiah National Ratna Award-2000.  ISTE Certificate of Achievement  World Environment Congress – International Association of Educators for World Peace Award  Honorary Fellowship of ISTE conferred at Bhuvaneswar conference – 2008  District Karnataka Rajyotsava award for his contribution to & Technology during 2016.

Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies:

 Life member Indian Society for Technical Education. No.LM 3843.  Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India) and Charted Engineer No. F12394.  Life Member Karnataka Rajya Vignana Parishat, Banglore .  Member of A.S.M.I.E. – 6159578  Life Member- Alumni Association I.I.T., Mumbai

Social Activities:

 He is actively involved in KRVP activities, Science promotion activities, Environmental awareness activities.  He is one of the trustees of Shiva Dyana Mandira of BIET Campus  He is blessed with daughter and son who are Engineers.

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