Delhi IIT professor succumbs to Covid-19
Premium- Condolences poured in from all directions after Mohan's demise
- He as one of the world's leading experts on traffic safety issues and human tolerance to injury
Honorary professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, and Renowned road safety and injury prevention expert Dinesh Mohan passed away due to Covid-19 on Friday, said institute director V Ramagopal Rao.
"He was under treatment at St Stephen's Hospital after he tested positive for Covid-19. He passed away this morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was a stalwart in areas of road safety and transportation and made immense contributions to research in the area," Rao was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
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2 min read . 01:44 PM ISTCondolences poured in from all directions after Mohan's demise.
Noted historian Irfan habib took to Twitter to express his grief.
"Extremely sad to know that Professor Dinesh Mohan, dear friend and former IIT Delhi faculty succumbed to Covid. Lots of memories of serious discussions on history and science. My sincere condolences to his wife Peggy Mohan," he said.
Etienne Krug, the director of social determinants of health at WHO stated that Mohan has left a huge legacy behind.
"Deeply shocked to learn about the passing of a giant of #injury prevention. Dinesh Mohan was an innovate, driven and fun leader in the field. Co-founder of the series of World Conferences and visionary #roadsafety champion. He leaves a huge legacy. Rest in peace my friend," Krug wrote on Twitter.
Mohan (75) was one of the world's leading experts on traffic safety issues and human tolerance to injury. He is known for his work in areas of advancing motorcycle helmet design, pedestrian and bicyclist safety and child restraint regulations.
He has also worked on vehicle crashworthiness and road safety research, design of safer truck fronts, analysis of highway crashes, analysis of tractor driver vibrations and interaction between safety and environmental policies, and developing safer ways for various modes of transportation to safely share the roadways.
An alumnus of IIT Bombay and the University of Michigan, Mohan is credited with publishing some of the earliest studies on the limited role of hard shells in motorcycle helmets, mechanical properties of human soft tissues at very high strain rates and head injury criteria for children.
Safety of three-wheeled scooter taxis and bringing national attention to burn injuries caused by fireworks during the Diwali festival in India, and agricultural injuries due to farm machines were also some of the issues he has published his work on.
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