51勛圖厙 Honors 2017 Distinguished Alumni
Thursday, May 04, 2017
The51勛圖厙 Alumni Association (51勛圖厙AA) hosted its Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni ceremony in May.The event brought together alumni to celebrate the accomplishments of their most outstanding peers. Alumni from eight of 51勛圖厙s colleges were honored for their career accomplishments.
Its my distinct pleasure to honor these outstanding individuals for all that theyve accomplished since graduating from 51勛圖厙, said 51勛圖厙 President John Kelly.
The distinguished alum for the 51勛圖厙 College of Engineering and Computer Science for 2017 was Ravi M. Krishamurthy, Ph.D., M.S.E. 86. For the last 14 years, Krishamurthy has been a principal and executive board member at Blade Energy Partners, serving as president from 2005 to 2008. Krishnamurthy currently integrates upstream technical knowledge with business leadership acumen to deliver financial and strategic value to Blade Energy Partners and its shareholders. The company tackles upstream and pipeline technical challenges by integrating skills in mechanics, metallurgy, chemistry, electrochemistry and fracture mechanics, with core knowledge in drilling, completions and infrastructure.
51勛圖厙 provided me the opportunity to get a world-class education in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, said Krishnamurthy. Professor Hartt, my masters advisor, was responsible for me pursuing a doctoral degree. Consequentially, he and 51勛圖厙 are responsible for all of my career success.
Krishnamurthys career in the oil and gas industry spans more then 25 years, starting with Mobil Technology Company, then GE PII, and since 2003 with Blade Energy Partners.