Dr. Alok Sharma

• Visiting Chair Professor of Practice at  Centre of Excellence Oil and Gas IIT Mumbai and IIT Roorkee




• Sr Vice President, Hydrogen Association of India




• President, National Lubricating Grease Inc.- India




• Ex Director (R&D) and Board Member, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Dr Alok Sharma possesses decades of uninterrupted experience in the downstream energy sector. A Chemical Engineering alumnus of IIT-Delhi, he has made significant contributions to the Indian refining sector in Process, Projects, and Production. During his initial tenure at Gujarat Refinery, Dr Sharma played a pivotal role in establishing India’s First Hydrocracker Unit from 1994-97. Dr Sharma has over 60 granted patents to his credits which covers both India as well as other geographies.

Dr Sharma superannuated as Director (R&D) from IndianOil Corporation Ltd.. He also served  as  board member of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and  Government of India and Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

Recipient of the Endeavour’s Fellowship Award by the Government of Australia in 2009, Dr. Alok Sharma is a recognized expert in the energy sector. He is also a member of International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) and founder member of Hydrogen Association of India (HAI). He is also a regular reviewer of Reputed Elsevier Journals namely  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy(IJHE) and Power Journal and Renewable  Energy journals.