The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), was founded in 1981 at New Delhi by a group of eminent HVAC&R professionals. ISHRAE today has more than 12,000 HVAC&R professionals as members and additionally there are 7,500 Student-members. ISHRAE operates from 41 Chapters and sub Chapters spread all over India, with HQ in Delhi. It is led by a team of elected officers, who are members of the Society, working on a voluntary basis, and collectively called the Board of Governors. ISHRAE conducts Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Exhibitions throughout the country with both national and international participants to discuss, promote and display the state of the art technologies, systems, products and services. ISHRAE student chapters in more than 150 engineering colleges encourage students to opt for careers in the HVAC&R industry. ISHRAE organizes ACREX INDIA, the largest international exposition in South Asia on the Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Ventilation and Building services industry. Held annually, ACREX is considered to be a major opportunity to showcase the latest technologies / innovations, and provide a platform for buyer- seller meet for technical & commercial personnel in the HVAC& R field.

The inauguration function of ISHRAE student chapter was organized at Sharad Institute of Technology College of Engineering, Yadrav on 14 January 2016.The inauguration function was presided over by guest of honor Dr. R.K. Puri (Former HOD of USIC, Shivaji University), Prof. S.M.Shaikh(President Kolhapur Sangli Sub Chapter),Mr.A.P. Suganwar (Former President KSSC),Mr. Nishikant Bhingarde (President Elect of KSSC),Mr.Suresh Patil (Advocacy Chair of KSSC), Hon. Mr.Anil Bagane (Exe.Director SITCOE,Yadrav), Dr.S.A.Khot(Principal SITCOE, Yadrav), Prof.V.S. Hajare(HOD Mech SITCOE, Yadrav), Prof.S.D.Patil(Dean Administrative SITCOE,Yadrav),Prof.A.S.N.Husainy(ISHRAE Faculty Co-ordinator SITCOE,Yadrav), Mr.Utkarsh Sidhaganesh(Student President ISHRAE SITCOE,Yadrav) and fifty ISHRAE student members added value to the program. The highlight was a long technical talk with KSSC President Prof.S.M.Shaikh and brainstorming session on personality development by Dr.R.K.Puri.

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