Hemchandra Kekre

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.[1][2] Kekre was among the initial professors who started the computer science department at IIT Mumbai.

Hemchandra Kekre
Born(1935-04-04)4 April 1935
Murtijapur, Maharashtra, India
Died5 November 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 79)
NationalityIndian
OccupationProfessor, Researcher
Years active1962-2014
TitleProfessor of Computer Science
Spouse(s)Varsha Kekre
ChildrenVivek, Amol and Shilpa
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineComputer Scientist
Institutions
Notable works
  • Kekre Wavelet Transform
  • Kekre's hybrid wavelet transform technique
  • Kekre's fast codebook generation
  • Kekre's LUV color space

Biography

Early Life and education

Kekre was born in India on 4 April 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 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 (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[3],

Kekre's hybrid wavelet transform technique,[4] Kekre’s fast codebook generation[5] and Kekre's LUV color space.[6]

References
  1. "computer science department". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. "IIT CS Retired Professor List". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. "Biometric Authentication Using Kekre's Wavelet Transform". ieee.
  4. Iaeme, Iaeme. "download Kekre's hybrid wavelet transform technique". International Journal of Computer Engineering & Technology (Ijcet).
  5. Kekre, H. B.; Sarode, Tanuja K.; Thepade, Sudeep D.; Vaishali, Vaishali (2011). Improved texture feature based image retrieval using Kekre's fast codebook generation algorithm. pp. 143–149. doi:10.1007/978-81-8489-989-4_26. ISBN 978-81-8489-988-7.
  6. "Improving 'Color to Gray and Back' using Kekre's LUV Color Space".
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