Dr. Subhash D. Awale

Dr Subhash D Awale, born on 08.10.1949 is presently the Director of National Institute of Industrial Engineering NITIE, Mumbai. He was Joint Educational Advise (Tech.), Government of India before he took up the Directorship of NITIE. He was Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere between 2000-2005.

He holds a B.E (Civil), M.E. (Structures) Degree and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in the field of Technical Education particularly on the most critical issues on Engineering Teachers. During 1998-99, he functioned as Member-Secretary of All India Council for Technical education in addition to his duties in the Ministry.

Over the past 30 years, he has been actively involved in the field of Technical Education as a Researcher, Teacher, Planner and Administrator and has handled all aspects of Technical Education including Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Management, Pharmacy, etc.

His pioneering efforts in the establishment of IIT Guwahati, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Calicut, IITM Gwalior and AICTE have been exemplary. His contributions as the National Project Director of World Bank Project, UK-REC Project and CIDA funded Canada India Institutional Co-operation Project have been widely recognized in India and abroad. The Canada-India Institute Industry Linkage Project (CIIILP) in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh was his brain child.

A widely traveled man within and outside the country, he has lectured extensively in national and international conferences and has earned unique honors and distinctions. He was nominated on the Council of Institution of Engineers for 1999-2000 under the category of eminent engineering personalities in India. In addition to the above Dr Awale is a renowned personality in the field of theatre, music, literature, poetry and has made significant contributions.