ASOKE DEYSARKAR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (ADSIP)

In early 2019, IIT Kharagpur launched the Asoke Deysarkar International Program (ADSIP), funded by distinguished alumnus and US-based petrochemical entrepreneur, Dr. Asoke Deysarkar [1968/BSc/CY/VS] [1971/B Tech/CH/VS].

ADSIP is a Full Scholarship Program for SAARC nationals to study at IIT Kharagpur. Under this program full time students and research scholars from SAARC nations can visit our Institute during the summer/winter breaks or for an entire semester. They can attend courses and/or work on research projects guided by one of our faculty members. Each application will go through a rigorous selection process and successful candidates will receive scholarships covering tuition fees, airfare, living expenses and medical insurance. The scholarship is open to both full-time degree seeking students as well as short term visitors from SAARC countries.

ABOUT THE DONOR

ASOKE KUMAR DEYSARKAR [1968/BSc/CY/VS & 1971/B.Tech/CH/VS]

Asoke K. Deysarkar is a successful entrepreneur, hailed for his leadership prowess as well as his technical expertise, especially in the areas of Hydraulic Fracturing, Fluid Rheology, Refining, and Consumer Products. He completed his Master’s degree and Ph.D. (1976) in Chemical Engineering from Greater Manchester (Salford) in UK. He also has an MBA from the University of Houston and has worked as a researcher at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Deysarkar started his career in the industry as Senior Project Engineer at Dresser Industries and thereafter served at Pennzoil as Product Manager. In 2002, he started his own company called “Products for People” in Houston, which formulated products for the automotive after-market. He also developed another line of products based on GUAR–a product used as a thickener for water in the fracturing of oil/gas wells. The business is now run under the umbrella of PfP Industries, headquartered in Houston, Taxes (USA) with branches in various locations around the United States. Dr. Deysarkar is currently CEO and Chairman of the group. Not only has Dr. Deysarkar build a successful $1.5 billion conglomerate from scratch in the oil and gas sector, but he has also adopted a vision of creating a new crop of professionals who will be game-changers in that industry. He has received the Distinguished Alumnus Awards in 2016 from IIT Kharagpur. Dr. Deysarkar is also a committed patron of the arts and culture in Houston, where a statue of Rabindranath Tagore was erected in the city through the family’s largesse.