PGPCEF Chemical Engineering Fundamentals programme, June 2025
School of ManufacturingPROGRAMME ARCHIVE / 2025
Past programme · Chemical engineering

Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Chemical Engineering Fundamentals.

Strengthening the science behind better engineering decisions.

Five days of technical learning, distinguished faculty and industry perspectives, organised by the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, with Mentogram, Singapore.

2–6 June 2025ICT Mumbai · Mentogram
Programme overview02 / At a glance
0105Days of learning
0210Technical areas
0304Industry sessions
0432Scheduled technical hours
0518Named contributors
The programme01 / Overview
About PGPCEF

Returning to the fundamentals.
Moving engineering forward.

The Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Chemical Engineering Fundamentals ran from 2 to 6 June 2025. Organised by the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, with Mentogram, Singapore, the programme brought together technical learning and industry perspectives.

From fluid mechanics and heat transfer to reaction engineering, separation processes, plant safety and environmental management, the programme revisited principles that underpin day-to-day engineering decisions.

The archive brings together the programme structure, scheduled faculty, technical areas and photographs from the five-day experience.

Organised with
  • Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai logo
    Institute of Chemical Technology, MumbaiAcademic partner
  • Mentogram, Singapore logo
    Mentogram, SingaporeProgramme partner
Official PGPCEF June 2025 programme collage
Programme documentationICT Mumbai · June 2025
Learning experience02 / Learning
Inside the programme

Technical depth.
Industry perspective.

The five-day programme combined scheduled technical sessions, inauguration and closing functions, and discussions with industry leaders and experts.

Participants during a technical learning session
Learning in session · June 2025
01

Technical foundations

10 scheduled technical areas covered subjects including fluid mechanics, process heat transfer, reaction engineering and separation processes.

02

Industry perspectives

4 scheduled sessions brought industry leaders and experts into the programme.

Day 2
Mr. Magan Khakharia and Mr. Rakesh Goyal
Day 3
Prof. Vilas G. Gaikar
Day 4
Dr. Mayukh Warawdekar
Day 5
Mr. Atul Sawant
03

A complete programme journey

The programme began with an inauguration function and concluded with a certificate distribution function on 6 June 2025.

Technical curriculum03 / Areas of study
The technical curriculum

Ten areas.
One connected discipline.

The subject names below follow the supplied schedule. Groupings are editorial, while the scheduled durations and faculty are derived from the programme data.

AREA 01

Foundations

  • Chemical Engineering Fundamentals

    Prof. P. R. Gogate

    Day 12 h
  • Fluid Mechanics

    Dr. C. S. Mathapaty

    Day 12 h 45 min
AREA 02

Heat transfer and reactions

  • Process Heat Transfer

    Prof. V. K. Rathod

    Day 23 h 30 min
  • Reaction Engineering

    Prof. P. R. Gogate

    Day 22 h 15 min
AREA 03

Separations

  • Distillation and Extraction

    Prof. A. V. Patwardhan

    Day 33 h 30 min
  • Crystallization

    Dr. Manish Yadav

    Day 32 h 15 min
  • Separation Processes

    Prof. A. V. Patwardhan

    Day 43 h 30 min
AREA 04

Safety, environment and trends

  • Process and Plant Safety

    Dr. Vijay Bhujle

    Day 42 h 15 min
  • Environment Management

    Prof. P. D. Vaidya

    Day 53 h
  • Recent Trends

    Dr. S. S. Jogwar

    Day 52 h
Programme schedule04 / The timetable
2–6 June 2025

Five days of focused learning.

Choose a day to explore its sessions, timings and scheduled faculty.

Daily schedule

Monday / 2 June 2025

Sessions run 09:00–17:30

  • Chemical Engineering Fundamentals
  • Fluid Mechanics
  1. 09:00–09:4545 min
    01

    Registration

  2. 09:45–10:451 h
    02Programme function

    Inauguration Function

    • Prof. A. B. Pandit
    • Prof. J. B. Joshi
  3. 10:45–12:452 h
    03

    Chemical Engineering Fundamentals

    • Prof. P. R. Gogate
  4. 12:45–13:3045 min
    04

    Lunch

  5. 13:30–14:301 h
    05

    Session with Prof. G. D. Yadav

    • Prof. G. D. Yadav
  6. 14:30–15:451 h 15 min
    06

    Fluid Mechanics

    • Dr. C. S. Mathapaty
  7. 15:45–16:0015 min
    07

    Tea

  8. 16:00–17:301 h 30 min
    08

    Fluid Mechanics

    • Dr. C. S. Mathapaty

Schedule note: The announcement of the Industry Leader will be made one day in advance. Mentogram and ICT reserve the right to change the schedule.

People behind the programme05 / Faculty and experts
Faculty and industry experts

Knowledge shared.
Experience exchanged.

Names and roles follow the supplied schedule and programme poster. Portraits are displayed only where a corresponding image has been supplied.

GROUP 01

Inauguration and guests

05 contributors
  • Portrait of Prof. M. M. Sharma
    Prof. M. M. SharmaPadma Vibhushan & Padma Bhushan Awardee, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Prof. A. B. Pandit
    Prof. A. B. PanditVice Chancellor, UGC Professor, Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Prof. J. B. Joshi
    Prof. J. B. JoshiPadma Bhushan Awardee - Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Prof. G. D. Yadav
    Prof. G. D. YadavEmeritus Professor of Eminence in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Dr. Hasit Dangi
    Dr. Hasit DangiFounder & CEO, School Of Manufacturing
GROUP 02

Technical session faculty

08 contributors
  • Portrait of Prof. P. R. Gogate
    Prof. P. R. GogateProfessor in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Dr. C. S. Mathapaty
    Dr. C. S. MathapatyFluid Mechanics
  • Portrait of Prof. V. K. Rathod
    Prof. V. K. RathodProfessor in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Prof. A. V. Patwardhan
    Prof. A. V. PatwardhanProfessor in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Dr. Manish Yadav
    Dr. Manish YadavAssociate Professor in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology
  • Portrait of Dr. Vijay Bhujle
    Dr. Vijay BhujleSenior VP-Technical, GVS Cibatech Private Limited
  • Portrait of Prof. P. D. Vaidya
    Prof. P. D. VaidyaHead of Department in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Dr. S. S. Jogwar
    Dr. S. S. JogwarAssociate Professor in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
GROUP 03

Industry leaders and experts

05 contributors
  • Portrait of Mr. Magan Khakharia
    Mr. Magan KhakhariaFounder & Director, Microfilt (I) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Portrait of Mr. Rakesh Goyal
    Mr. Rakesh GoyalWhole-time Director - Operations, Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited
  • Portrait of Prof. Vilas G. Gaikar
    Prof. Vilas G. GaikarBharat Petroleum Distinguished Professor in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
  • Portrait of Dr. Mayukh Warawdekar
    Dr. Mayukh WarawdekarSr. Vice President, Fine Organics Industries Limited
  • Portrait of Mr. Atul Sawant
    Mr. Atul SawantHead HSE, MR-ISO and Lead onePSS (Operational Excellence), Bayer Vapi Private Limited
PGPCEF participants and faculty, June 2025
PGPCEF · ICT MumbaiParticipants and faculty, June 2025
Programme archive06 / Looking back
A programme completed

Strong fundamentals.
Lasting relevance.

From 2 to 6 June 2025, ICT Mumbai and Mentogram, Singapore, brought together technical faculty and industry contributors for a focused programme in chemical engineering fundamentals.

This page is maintained as a historical archive of the June 2025 programme.

Participants at the closing programme session
Closing function · 6 June 2025