Deepak B. Phatak

Subrao M. Nilekani Chair Professor,
Department of CSE, Kanwal Rekhi Bldg,
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Mumbai, India.

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Educational Details

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak studied in 14 different schools in various towns of Madhya Pradesh.

B.E (EE)Indore
M.Tech (EE)IIT Bombay
PhD IIT Bombay
He completed his Higher Secondary from Dayanand Arya Vidyalaya, Gwalior (Topper in Gwalior division), Graduated in Electrical Engineering from Indore University (3rd position in University Merit list) and then completed his M. Tech EE (Specialization in Instrumentation, control, computers) and PhD. (Thesis: Digital simulation and identification of linear continuous systems) in Computer Science IIT Bombay.
Employment Details

He is working with IITB since 1 December 1971. >>>

Research Interest

His research interests are in the areas of Data Bases and Information Systems, Software Engineering, System Performance Evaluation, IT enabled Education and IT strategy planning. His primary research inclinations are in Technology application and deployment areas. He has guided 6 Ph.D., over 100 M.Tech. and several B.Tech/M.Sc. students. >>>

Professional Activities

1) Development of Aircraft Maintenance Training Simulator
2) Development of Smart Card Technology
3) Ekalavya Project and e-outreach Program
4) indigeneous Development of Clicker Devices >>>


Recognition

Important Honors
•Elected Fellow of the Computer Society of India (CSI) in 1999.
•Elected Fellow of the Institution of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineers IETE in 2000
•Life time achievement award by Skoch foundation in 2003
•Life time achievement award by Data Quest 2008.
•Listed amongst fifty most influential Indians by Business week 2009 >>>

Recent publications

Edited Book
Sameer Kochhar, Deepak B Phatak, H Krishnamurthy, Gursharan Dhanjal (editors) „ ‘Infrastructure and Governance’, Academic Foundation, 2008, ISBN 13:9788171887033, ISBN 10:8171887031

This compilation has emerged from the presentations and discussions held at a summit called ‘India@work’, focusing on the IT and other infrastructure vis-à-vis the initiatives on e-governance projects. Many stalwarts have contributed including Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Hon. Manishankar Iyer, and several leaders from Bureaucracy and Industry. I have also contributed an article, written jointly with Shri Sameer Kocher, titled ‘Inclusive development, infrastructure is the key. >>>

 Dream

Dr. Phatak's dream is to see a resurgent India catching up with the world using Information Technology as the spring board. >>>

Personal Information

Date of Birth 2nd April, 1948
Early Schooling In 14 different schools in Madhya Pradesh
Engineering Degrees B.E. from SGSITS, Indore M.Tech. and Ph.D. from IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Life Partner Pratibha, Occupational Therapist, Now a home maker
Children
Aditya (son 1973), BE (Computers),
      Aditya (son 1973), BE (Computers),
      Vice president, PSPL Pune.,
      (currently on assignment to Indiana University Bloomington)
Alka (Aditya`s wife 1977), Graduate in Fine Arts from JJ School,
      MFA from University of Washington, Missouri.
      Aman (Grandson 2004), Studying in Preschool.
Pradeep (son 1981), BE (Computers),
      MS in CS from SUNY Buffalo,
      Engineer at Marvell semiconductors.
Pratima(Pradeep's wife 1985), BS, LLB from Law college Pune.
Hobbies

Travelling, Reading - Specially History,

Day Dreaming about the national future.

Giving unsolicited advice to unsuspecting individuals and groups.