Years active 1962-2014 Died November 5, 2014 Name Hemchandra Kekre | Children Vivek, Amol, Shilpa Spouse(s) Varsha Kekre Residence Thane | |
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Born April 4, 1935 ( 1935-04-04 ) Murtijapur Maharashtra Occupation Teacher, Professor, Researcher Parent(s) Mrinalini Kekre (Mother)Baburao Kekre (Father) | ||
Hemchandra Baburao Kekre (4 April 1935 - 5 November 2014) was a Professor, Author and Head of the Computer Science Department in the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Kekre was among the initial professors who started the computer science department at IIT Mumbai.
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Early Life and education
Kekre was born in India on April 4, 1935. Kekre's parents were Mrinalini Kekre (his mother), and Baburao Kekre (his father).
Kekre graduated with degrees including: B.E. (Hons) in Telecommunications engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College, M.Tech in Electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, M.S.Engg in (Electrical engineering) from the University of Ottawa, and lastly a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from IIT Mumbai.
Kekre moved from the electrical department to the computer science department. Kekre was head of the Computer Science department between 1978-1984. Kekre retired from IIT Mumbai in 1995, and joined Thadomal Shahani Engineering College in Mumbai as a Professor of Computer Science, Vice Principal, and Head of Department of Computer Science. In 2008 Kekre joined Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering (MPSTME) as a Senior Professor of Computer Science. Kekre worked in MPSTME until his death.
Academic Works
Kekre is named after several transformations, these include: Kekre wavelet transform, Kekre's hybrid wavelet transform technique, Kekre’s fast codebook generation and Kekre's LUV color space.