Ashok Khopkar

Professional Career Summary

Thorough professional, with "Will give my best" attitude. Passionate learner and dedicated teacher.

"Abhi to main Jawan hoo" is the moto.

Graduate mech engineer from VJTI (Mumbai), with more than 50 years experience in various fields, and full spectrum of senior level responsibilities from design to commissioning, Including systems for manufacturing and QA/QC

 Professional training: Process Plant maintenance, vibration analysis, hydraulics , pneumatics, CNC machines,  Value analysis and costing, project planning, 3d modelling software.

Few words about fields of experience:

Ø Industrial valves, Special valves and special fittings on ships, (Frigates), Boiler fittings, Filters, strainers, Level gages

Ø LPG and other gas Storage / Handling systems, Pumps, Vapourisers, Safety fittings,  

Ø LPG cylinder filling and checking machinery, conveyor systems, related control and Flameproof equipment

Ø Plant layout, piping drawings, P & I Ds,

 

Membership: IIPE- Life member  (Indian Institution of Plant Engineers)

Published e-bulletin for some industry associations

Invited by engg. colleges as industry expert, for assessment of projects done by students

Delivered lectures on specified subjects.

 

Currently:

ü  Provides technical support to some engineering companies

ü  Conduct training program for fresh mech.  engg.  graduates to make them more employable

Conduct training programs for employees of MSMEs, basic engineering knowledge booster programme

 

On On the Agenda: Acquire sufficient knowledge of Smart material, Emerging manufacturing processes

 

Areas of interest :

Machine shop activities, Piping, Product manufacture and QA systems, Automation and controls, Training,

Credentials / Achievement:

Developed import substitutes and other products for naval and merchant ships, oil and gas, gas bottling, filtration