Shankar Subbanarasayya Mantha

Mantha was born and grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from VJTI, Mumbai.

He also holds a PhD in combustion modeling from the University of Mumbai.{{cite news |title=Indian Education Awards 2013 |url=https://www.educationcongress.org/2013/mantha.php |work=educationcongress.org}}

Mantha, who was the vice chairman at All India Council for Technical Education, was given the additional charge of chairman in 2009, when the then chairman RA Yadav was suspended by the Union HRD ministry due to corruption charges.{{Cite web|date=2009-07-30|title=AICTE chief suspended|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/aicte-chief-suspended/story-uoMHxtzC94soBvbr2HrytI.html|access-date=2021-02-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2009-07-30|title=Govt suspends RA Yadav from AICTE chairman post|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/w1AOmGsMvTEXl6KSdsorGJ/Govt-suspends-RA-Yadav-from-AICTE-chairman-post.html|website=Live Mint|language=en}} Mantha was later appointed as the chairman of AICTE in 2012, where he spent six years conceiving and implementing e-governance reforms to allow for a transparent administration{{Cite web|last=Nanda|first=Prashant K.|date=2015-01-12|title=AICTE should move from being regulator to facilitator: SS Mantha|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/JjYITMBPHVCDTiHPLMDf6O/AICTE-should-move-from-being-regulator-to-facilitator-SS-Ma.html|access-date=2020-01-15|website=Livemint|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Pathak|first=Kalpana|date=2012-04-13|title=AICTE needs to be looked at positively: S S Mantha|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/aicte-needs-to-be-looked-at-positively-s-s-mantha-112041300025_1.html|access-date=2020-01-15}} and created the regulations for the Blended Learning Paradigm and the regulations for Twinning Programs in Engineering and Technology.{{Cite web |date=2012-06-27 |title=50 Leaders Changing Indian Education Contd. |url=https://www.educationworld.in/50-leaders-changing-indian-education-contd/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115062955/https://www.educationworld.in/50-leaders-changing-indian-education-contd/ |archive-date=2020-01-15 |access-date=2020-01-15 |website=EducationWorld |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Twinning Programs Approval - AICTE|url=https://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/final_approval_process_241210.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}{{Cite web |title=Reference: Blended Learning in Indian Colleges with Massively Empowered Classroom |url=http://billthies.net/mec-las2015.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723011427/https://billthies.net/mec-las2015.pdf |archive-date=2018-07-23 |access-date= |website=}}

Mantha was Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute.{{Cite web|last=Peri|first=Mahesh|date=2013-07-29|title=AICTE Chairman Dr SS Mantha on education regulations|url=https://www.careers360.com/articles/aicte-chairman-dr-ss-mantha-on-education-regulations|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=careers360.com|language=en}} On his retirement, he continued to serve VJTI as professor emeritus.

He has advised the National e-governance division (NeGD) and the Government of Maharashtra on IT initiatives including the Citizen Facilitation Centre of Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation and contributed to Indian accreditation system to be a part of the Washington accord.{{Cite web|date=2010-05-20|title=India hopeful of joining Washington Accord by 2011|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/l3vKdLJPQvqQ2AwNiUMCQK/India-hopeful-of-joining-Washington-Accord-by-2011.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-15|website=Livemint|language=en}}

He was instrumental in creating the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework which was later re-christened the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).{{Cite web|date=2013-11-18|title=Use vocational edn in a big way|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2013-11-18/Use-vocational-edn-in-a-big-way/77230|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=The Hans India|language=en}}

He has more than 280 publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings{{Cite web|title=List of empanelled experts with NeGD|url=https://negd.gov.in/sites/default/files/tender/List%20of%20empanelled%20experts%20with%20NeGD_0.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} and has contributed over 250 articles on education and administration to publications, including The Indian Express,{{Cite web|date=2018-11-17|title=Skill India is ailing|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/skill-india-is-ailing-world-youth-skill-day-2022-narendra-modi-5450627/|access-date=2021-02-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} LiveMint,{{Cite web|last=Mantha|first=S. S.|date=2019-02-06|title=Procrastination of new education policy kills reform's intent|url=https://www.livemint.com/education/news/procrastination-of-new-education-policy-kills-reform-s-intent-1549393084267.html|access-date=2020-01-15|website=Livemint|language=en}} Lokmat,{{Cite web|title=Dr SS Mantha (डॉ एसएस मंठा): Latest News (ताज़ा ख़बर), Breaking News (ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़) in Hindi and Bloat News Hindi (लोकमत न्यूज हिन्दी)|url=https://www.lokmatnews.in/author/dr-ss-mantha/|access-date=2020-01-15|website=lokmatnews.in|language=hi}} and Businessworld,{{Cite web|title=BW Businessworld {{!}} Dr. S.S. Mantha|url=http://www.businessworld.in/author/Guest-Author/Dr.-S.S.-Mantha-84154|access-date=2021-02-10|website=BW Businessworld|language=en}} among others{{Cite web |title='No Substitute For Hands-On Skills' |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/no-substitute-for-hands-on-skills/286242 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115061429/https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/no-substitute-for-hands-on-skills/286242 |archive-date=2020-01-15 |access-date=2020-01-15}}{{Cite web|last=www.ETGovernment.com|title=S S Mantha: Brake on bullet train project worrisome, regressive - OPINION by S S Mantha {{!}} ET Government|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/s-s-mantha-brake-on-bullet-train-project-worrisome-regressive/3910|access-date=2020-04-28|website=ETGovernment.com|language=en}}

2021

• Awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri Exemplar for integrity by ReThink India Foundation{{Cite web |date=2022-01-04 |title=Prof. Shankar S. Mantha to be decorated as People's Choice Lal Bahadur Shastri Exemplar of Integrity |url=https://rethinkindia.substack.com/p/prof-shankar-s-mantha-to-be-decorated |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=ReTHINK INDIA}}

2020

• IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Senior Member{{Cite journal |title=IEEE RAS Congratulates Recently Elevated Senior Members [Society News] |journal=IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine | year=2021 |volume=28 |issue=4 |pages=126 |doi=10.1109/MRA.2021.3117459 |issn=1558-223X|doi-access=free }}

2014

• Received SKOCH Award for e-Governance initiatives at AICTE, 2014.{{Cite web|title=AICTE Quarterly Bulletin|url=https://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/aicte_newsletter_July_Sept_2014_English.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=AICTE}}

2013-2014

• Received Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of Education from SOE Global Education Awards, 2013–2014.{{Cite web|title=Winners of 2014|url=http://soeawards.com/index.php/winners-of-2014/|access-date=2020-05-17|language=en-US}}

2011

• Received the 5th National Telecom Awards for Excellence in Education through e-governance from CMAI and Star News in 2011

2002

• Awarded the Best Teacher Award of Maharashtra from the Government of Maharashtra in 2002

• Object Oriented Programming in C++ (22 August 2009), {{ASIN|B01M0E4HMN}}
• Aerodynamics of Cars: An Experimental Investigation - A Synergy of Wind Tunnel & CFD (30 December 2011), {{ASIN|3847324446}}
• Design and Development of Decelerometer (9 August 2012), {{ASIN|365921177X}}

• Design, modeling and simulation of a reconfigurable wheelchair with stand-sit-sleep facilities, 5th International Conference on Mechanics and Mechatronics Research (ICMMR 2018), {{doi|10.1088/1757-899X/417/1/012042}}
• Stability Analysis of Various Lengths Conical Hydrodynamic Bearing for Variable Load Conditions, International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering (ATSMDE2017), {{SSRN|3331447}}
• Orifice Compensated Performance Characteristics of Hybrid Hole-entry Conical Journal Bearing, Journal of Engineering Tribology, SAGE Journals{{Cite journal|last1=Khakse|first1=Prashant G.|last2=Phalle|first2=Vikas M.|last3=Mantha|first3=S. S.|date=2016-06-15|title=Orifice compensated performance characteristics of hybrid hole-entry conical journal bearing|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1350650116654803|journal=Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology|volume=231|issue=3|pages=316–331|language=en|doi=10.1177/1350650116654803|s2cid=114989231|url-access=subscription}}
• Optimized Design of Feeding System for Complex Steel (CF8) Investment Casting to Improve Quality and Productivity, International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering (ATSMDE2017), {{SSRN|3101683}}
• Effect of Aspect Ratio and Semi Cone Angle on the Stability Behaviour of a Conical Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing, International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering, {{SSRN|3101365}}
• Effect of aspect ratio and semi cone angle on the stability behavior of a conical hydrodynamic Journal bearing, International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials & Design Engineering (ATSMDE2017), {{SSRN|3101365}}
• Promoting quality of life of disabled people through comprehensive needs assessment study and QFD deployment targeted at evidence based wheelchair design, Springer Journals, Iranian Rehabilitation Journal{{Cite journal|last1=Desai|first1=Sumit|last2=Mantha|first2=S.|last3=Phalle|first3=Vikas|date=2017-11-01|title=Comprehensive Needs Assessment Study and Deployment of QFD Targeted at New Wheelchair Design|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321195855|journal=Iranian Rehabilitation Journal|volume=15|issue=4|pages=377–388|doi=10.29252/nrip.irj.15.4.377|doi-access=free}}
• Modelling human resource dimension of international project risk management, Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing{{Cite journal |date= |title=Modelling human resource dimension of international project risk management |url= |journal=Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing |language=en |volume= |issue= |pages= |doi=10.1108/JGOSS-11-2019-0065 |issn=}}
• Wear Influence on Performance of Conical Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing, Tribology in Industry{{Cite journal |date= |title=Wear Influence on Performance of Conical Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing |url= |journal=Tribology in Industry |volume= |issue= |pages= |doi=10.24874/ti.1243.01.22.04|doi-access= free}}
• Performance of conical hydrodynamic journal bearing under the worn-out condition, Industrial Lubrication and Tribology {{Cite journal |date= |title=Performance of conical hydrodynamic journal bearing under the worn-out condition |url= |journal=Industrial Lubrication and Tribology |language=en |volume= |issue= |pages= |doi=10.1108/ILT-05-2022-0177 |issn=}}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://klef.edu.in/chancellor.aspx Dr. S S Mantha]
• [https://ssmantha.co.in/about-us/ Official website]
• [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr105U6jUIsSoO3W-2qlT6Q/videos Dr S S Mantha Speaks]
• [https://in.linkedin.com/in/ssmantha33 Linkedin]

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