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Profile » Dr. R.K. Malhotra

 
Dr. R.K. Malhotra
Vice President & Chair, Publication Board

Dr.R.K.Malhotra is currently holding the position of Executive Director (R&D) at Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Qualification and Experience:

He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University and is a Ph.D. from IIT, Delhi.He has more than 33 years of research experience in the application of fuels and lubricants in downstream petroleum sector.

Professional Highlights:

He has done extensive work on engine/vehicle testing including emissions and alternative fuels like bio-fuels and hydrogen. He is currently leading research at the R&D Centre of Indian Oil Corporation in areas such as refining technologies, lubricant technologies, alternative energy, bio-technology and nanotechnology.

He is member of several national committees responsible for formulation of fuel quality and emission standards in India. He is presently on important national committees responsible for review of Auto Fuel Policy, fuel economy standards for automobiles, environmental regulations etc. He is on the Advisory Board of the International Centre for Automotive Technology (l-CAT). He is also a member of the Research Advisory & Monitoring Committee of CPCB.

Papers and patents:

He has published more than 120 research papers and holds/applied 30 patents.

Other activities:

He is the Board Member of Indocat Pvt. Limited, a JV company of Indian Oil and Intercat, USA. The company is setting up a facility for manufacturing of refinery catalysts in India.

He is Chairman of SAEINDIA - Northern India Section, President of the Indian Chapter of International Council of Combustion Engines (CIMAC), President of the Hydrogen Association of India , Vice President of the Tribology Society of India and Board Member of the Indian Chapter of National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLG!), USA.