V.K. Bafna spoke at the Asia Pacific Conference on "World Class Laboratory Management"
June 23, 2006: Mumbai, India Mr. V.K. Bafna, Founder and Managing Director of TCR Engineering Services spoke at the Asia Pacific Conference on "World Class Laboratory Management". Mr. Bafna's speech is titled Outsourcing Laboratory Practices and is scheduled on June 23rd, 2006 at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Mumbai.
A copy of Mr. Bafna's speech is available at
VKB-Outsourcing-Lab-Practices.pdf
Mr. Bafna spoke amongst a distinguished gathering of speakers at the conference that includes Dr. P. M. Puri - ,Sr. VP. Corp. Technology Strategy & Services at Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd, Dr. B.G. Prakash - Chief Scientist India (General Motors Research Centre), Dr. Surendra Kulkarni - Technical Director (John F. Welch Technology Centre), Dr. O.N. Mohanty - Vice Chancellor (Biju Patnaik University of Technology), Dr. V.M. Naik - Deputy Head of Laboratory and Vice President Corporate Research (Hindustan Lever Research Laboratory) and Dr. S. K. Kulshreshtha - Associate Director Chemistry Group at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. The program lead for the conference is Dr. Ashok Menon, Program Leader (Chemical Analysis) at G.E. Technology Centre. This conference is being organized by Informedia India, a part of the Expomedia Group Plc - London.
View the brochure for the conference on "World Class Laboratory Leadership" at
Brochure-World-Class-Laboratory-Management.pdf
TCR Engineering Services, a leading in ISO 17025 accredited materials testing & contract research firm based in Mumbai, India. Working with Fortune 1000 companies, leading enterprises and multiple small businesses, Mr. Bafna has developed and defined a new approach to the material testing, research and inspection services delivery model which increases the speed and efficiency while maintaining the high quality standards of the laboratory.
Mr. Bafna´s leadership has resulted in exceptional annual growth rates. Under his direction, TCR continues to build a seasoned management team and organically expand across multiple geographies, verticals, and practice lines. Through hard work, dedication, integrity and a love for the field of materials science, Mr. Bafna has expanded TCR's operations with the opening of state-of-the-art laboratories in Kuwait and Oman. The company also has offices in USA and Asia-Pacific.
Mr. Bafna is a materials specialist with over 35 years of practical experience in the fields of corrosion detection, chemical analysis and mechanical testing, failure analysis and materials characterization. He has introduced innovative methods for Non Destructive Testing and was a pioneer in showcasing the advantages of XRF-based positive material identification to the industry.
Mr. Bafna´s vast expertise in the field of laboratory material testing has brought numerous laurels to TCR notable amongst them is an award of appreciation from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the company´s contribution to the Project ASLV. Mr. Bafna is a past committee member of the India chapter of ASM.
Mr. Bafna is a member of various professional organizations such as Institute of Standard Engineers, ASM International, NACE, Non Destructive Testing Society of India, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and Indian Institute of Metals.
Mr. Bafna is a gold medallist from the University of Indore, India and has two masters´ degrees to his credit. He has done Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada and Master of Industrial Management from the Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, New York, USA.
To know more about TCR Engineering and her associate companies in Mumbai, Vadodara, Navi Mumbai, Kuwait, Oman and USA and its service offering, please visit
www.tcreng.com
