H. M. Desai

Harshad M. Desai is an educationist and academic from Gujarat, India. He is a vice chancellor of Dharamsinh Desai University in Nadiad, Gujarat.[1][2]

Career

Desai started his career as a lecturer and later served as the principal and director. He has served as the vice chancellor of the Gujarat University. He has also served as the vice president the Association of Indian Universities for two terms and the president of the same for a term (2014). He is also a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.[2]

Awards

Desai was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in literature and education.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Eight from state get Padma awards". Ahmedabad Mirror. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ^ a b c "ભારત સરકાર દ્વારા ડો. હર્ષદ દેસાઈ અને યઝદી કરંજિયાને પદ્મશ્રીથી નવાજાયા". Gujarat Times (in Gujarati). 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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Recipients of Padma Shri in Literature & Education
1950s
  • K. Shankar Pillai (1954)
  • Krishna Kanta Handique (1955)
  • Surya Kumar Bhuyan (1956)
  • Sukhdev Pande (1956)
  • Nalini Bala Devi (1957)
  • S. R. Ranganathan (1957)
  • Ram Chandra Varma (1958)
  • Magan Lal Tribhuvandas Vyas (1958)
  • K. S. Chandrasekharan (1958)
1960s
  • B. S. Kesavan (1960)
  • Artaballabha Mohanty (1960)
  • N. D. Sundaravadivelu (1961)
  • Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (1961)
  • Vishnukant Jha (1961)
  • Jinvijay (1961)
  • Evengeline Lazarus (1961)
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2000s
2010s
2020s
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