Current Roles & Affiliations

Save Darkness Association

Advisor

Advocating for sustainable lighting practices and reducing light pollution.

MIT-WPU University, Pune

Ex-Professor Emeritus & Advisor (Lighting)

Conceptualized the first-ever Industry Oriented Techno-Managerial PG Program in Lighting Technology & Energy Management (2007).

Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth School of Design

Member, Industry Advisory Board

Providing industry insights and guidance for design education programs.

ASSOCHAM

Honorary Member - National Council for GEM

Nominated in Dec. 2020 for conducting Webinars on Sustainability and Eco-Friendly Lighting during COVID-19.

International Federation of EVAs (iFEVA)

Advisor

Promoting Centre of Excellence for LED Industry, Batteries and e-Mobility sectors.

Career Timeline

1963

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Government Polytechnic, Bhopal (M.P.)

1966 - 1976

Vehicles Research & Dev. Estt. (VRDE)

10 years of service at VRDE, Ahmednagar in automotive and defence research.

1976 - 2001

Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), Pune

Scientist-E (Dy. Director) - System Management. 25 years in quality management and automotive technology.

1982

ILO Fellowship - UK & Denmark

Training in Quality Assurance in Automotive Technology.

1990

Association with ISLE

Joined the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers as Fellow (Life) Member.

1997 - Present

NABL Technical/Lead Assessor

80+ assessments as per ISO/IEC 17025 for Ministry of Science & Technology.

2006 - 2011

Director - MIT School of Energy & Lighting

Launched first-ever PG Program in Lighting Technology & Energy Management.

2008

Ph.D. at Age 65

"Socio-Economic Impact of Lighting Education in India" - Pune University.

2011 - Present

GB Member & Director, ISLE

Launched e-Certificate Course in Basics of Lighting & Illumination (2020).

2013

Integrated Approach Concept

Proposed LED + Solar + Controls + Batteries integration concept.

2021

National Lighting Code

Authored Lighting for Automobiles chapter for NLC-2023, BIS.

Domains of Expertise

01

Lighting & Illumination

30+ years in lighting technology, LED systems, eco-friendly lighting, and sustainability. Content Writer for National Lighting Code-2023.

02

Battery Technology & e-Mobility

Active contributor to the Battery Society of India. Expert in Lead-Acid storage batteries. Advisor to iFEVA.

03

Solar Energy & Sustainability

Advocate of Integrated Approach (LED + Solar + Controls + Batteries) since 2013. Speaker on sustainability since 2008.

04

Quality & Lab Management

25 years in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO/IEC 17025. NABL Technical/Lead Assessor with 80+ assessments.

05

Education & Training

Professor Emeritus at MIT-WPU. Designed PG programs and e-Diplomas in Lighting Technology.

06

Automotive Technology

10 years at VRDE. 25 years at CIRT. ILO Fellow (1982). Technical Expert with TUV Rheinland.