Ramesh Paranjpey

Mr. Ramesh Parashuram Paranjpey

Qualification: - B.E. Mechanical-1964, M. Tech (Refrigeration), IIT Bombay-1966

Professional Experience

27 Yrs.: Vice President, AC&R Division, Kirloskar Pneumatics Ltd. Pune (1967-1993)
4 ½ Yrs.: Managing Director, Carrier Refrigeration Ltd. Bangalore & Singapore (1993-97)
6 Yrs.: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Voltas Air International Ltd., Pune (1997-2003)
Fellow Life Member ASHRAE USA-2005
Member ASHRAE No. 561087 – Member Since 5-1-1970
Fellow-Life Member, Institution of Engineers 1991, Member Since December 1980
Chartered Engineer, Institution of India (No. F12364-8), Since April 1991
President, ISHRAE, Pune Chapter year 1998-1999
President, ASHRAE Western India Chapter 2001-2002
Member Association of Ammonia (AAR) – Since 2012
Conducted corporate training programs on National level at Honeywell, Alfa Laval, Voltas, Blue Star, Thermax. Emerson, Tata Motors, LG, and ISHRAE, ASHRAE forums in various cities and on international level in the USA, Singapore, China and Germany etc.

Achievements

The Doyen of HVAC R Industry Award-2022-NCRAC (National Council on Refrigeration & Air conditioning)
ASHRAE USA-Distinguished 50-Year Member Award -2020
ISHRAE Journal best paper Award-March 2023- for “Carbon dioxide as a refrigerant in the Indian context
Committee member on ASHRAE handbook-Fundamentals volume 2017
Danfoss ICE Award for "Lifetime Engineering Award". -2012
Invited by German Chamber of Commerce to deliver lecture in Germany on "Ammonia Pump Circulation Systems for Low Temperature Applications", Year - 2008.
Presented paper at IIR conference in Macedonia on Energy saving techniques in ammonia pump circulation systems - April 2011
Winner of “Bry-Air Systems Design Award”, Year – 2009
Jury member of CII for Scale Awards for three years (Supply Chain & logistics excellence)
Appointed as Refrigeration Specialist on NHB (national Horticultural board) panel-Govt. of India
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-coopted as expert in the panel on "Closed circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems"
Have executed more than 700 projects for cold storages, Ice cream making, process plants, fish and meat freezing as well as air conditioning such as international air ports, office buildings, and shopping malls.
In last 5 years after retirement from Voltas Air International-, doing consultancy and consultant to following projects/companies
- Gadre Marine Exports-Ratnagiri/Veraval/Mangalore
- Silver Star Exports –Porbandar/Mumbai-Taloja
- Sonia Fisheries –Taloja
- Forstar Fisheries-Taloja
- Blue fin Fisheries –Taloja
- Tasty Bite –Pune
- Danfoss –India
- Emerson India
- Ingersoll Rand –Bangalore- Srini Food Park/Gravis Dairy
- Alfa Laval India
- Libran Sea Foods Taloja
- Jangipur Mega Food Park consultant to ETA
- Mapro for Snow Amusement Park and Freezing & cold storages for strawberries
- ADF foods-Spiral freezers for Samosa, Naan, Paratha

Books Published

I have been associated with many organisation for technical guidance and written books for them. The original books can be obtained from respective organisations.