Prof Ganesh Thakur Named VP Of TX Academy Of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Tech

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Indian American professor Ganesh Thakur has been named vice-president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) for a term of two years.

In his new role, Thakur, who is a Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Houston will help coordinate and guide the TAMEST Board of Directors in planning strategy, programs, and communications.

“I am privileged to become the vice-president of TAMEST and love that I get to work closely with other prominent research leaders across the state and the world to promote research in medicine, engineering, science, and technology, developing the next generation of scientific leaders within the state of Texas and across the world,” Thakur said.

TAMEST’s mission is to bring together the state’s brightest minds in medicine, engineering, science, and technology to foster collaboration and to advance research, innovation, and business in TX.

Thakur is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors, and a recipient of the Governor’s University Research Initiative grant.

At the University of Houston, he is helping lead the nation in cutting-edge research and further elevate future generations of students and faculty while spearheading new breakthroughs in STEM fields, according to a TAMEST statement.

He has published over 100 journal articles and conference papers, besides holding five patents.

Thakur earned his doctorate in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1973. He also has an MBA from Houston Baptist University and received his bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from IIT Dhanbad.