Hemchandra Kekre


Hemchandra Baburao Kekre 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.

Biography

Early Life and education

Kekre was born in India on 4 April 1935. Kekre's parents were Mrinalini Kekre, and Baburao Kekre.
Kekre graduated with degrees including: B.E. in Telecommunications engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College, M.Tech in Electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, M.S.Engg in 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 1970. 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 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.