Dr J D Bapat, consultant, started in his career in 1975 at the National Council for Cement
and Building Materials (NCB), New Delhi (India), an apex body of the Government
of India engaged in testing, training, research and development and consultancy
in cement and concrete. He worked there for 16 years and rose to very senior
positions of Unit Head and the Programme Leader. Later he joined Walchandnagar
Industries Limited (WIL), Walchandnagar (India). There he received valuable
experience in designing, costing and marketing of modern cement plants. In the
year 1994 he joined academics but continued his association with the cement
industry and also his research in cement and concrete, through consultancy work. He was engaged in
product development and techno-marketing of cement manufactured by reputed
cement companies. In this period, he also organized and participated in number of national and
international conferences and published research papers in international journals. He also advises reputed
ISO certification agency during the audit at cement plants. He taught the subject of concrete technology, at the Civil Engineering
Department of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, as a visiting professor.
His book: “Mineral Admixtures in Cement and Concrete” has been published by CRC Press, USA, highly reputed international publisher.
Dr Bapat's experience covers the full spectrum of cement manufacturing
and utilisation.
Techno-marketing of cement,
concrete, chemical and mineral admixtures and equipment:
During the course of his career,
spanning almost four decades, Dr Bapat traveled almost all major cement plants
in the country. He also got an opportunity to see some modern cement plants and
a leading cement research institute in Germany. He is well conversant with
the details of cement manufacturing process, starting from raw materials
preparation up to packing and dispatch of cement.
Dr Bapat is extensively involved
in the research activities on concrete, particularly application of mineral and
chemical admixtures in cement and concrete. Professionally he is well connected
with the professionals in the field, through his active involvement in the
activities of Indian Concrete Institute and the Institution of Engineers (India)
and through his professional network on Linkedin.
Dr Bapat has served as consultant
for techno-marketing for some leading companies.
Specific services:
With his knowledge and experience, consultant Bapat can provide the following techno-marketing services for cement, concrete, chemical and mineral admixtures, related equipment, including new promising technologies:
- Preparation of techno-marketing brochures and handouts highlighting the technical advantages of the product
- Making technical presentations to core customers or specific groups comprising of consultants, users, suppliers.
- Writing technical papers in the seminars and journals about the characteristics and applications of the product to create awareness and increase the acceptability of the product
- Writing technical blogs with website access
Dr J D Bapat's website
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Useful links:
(A) Dr J D Bapat’s Professional Networking
Groups:
(ii) ConsultancyServices in Cement, Concrete and Admixtures (Linkedin Group)
(B) Dr J D Bapat’s Professional
Blogs:
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