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.

Thematic Focus Areas

Cross-disciplinary work that has shaped Dr. Barjatia’s recent contributions

e-Mobility, Solar & Batteries

Advocate of an integrated Lighting + Solar + Battery + Controls approach since 2013. Member of the Battery Society of India, Founder Patron of JES—Pune Chapter, Advisor to iFEVA.

  • Refresher Course on Storage Batteries Technology, CECRI Karaikudi (1987)
  • National Solar & EV Expo, Lucknow (2020)
  • Webinar — Battery Innovation & Technology (2020)
  • Eco-System of Electric Vehicles — Engineers’ Day (2020)

Green & Sustainability

Long-standing advocate of green & clean environment principles. Distinguished guest, paper presenter, and resource person at Indo-Italian, IGBC, ASSOCHAM-GEM, and SBP Pune University programs.

  • Indo-Italian Conference on Green & Clean Environment, MIT Pune (2008)
  • National Seminar — Green Energy Technology for Sustainability (2020)
  • IGBC Green Building Congress — International Conference (2021)
  • ASSOCHAM-GEM «All About Green» Webinar
  • Distinguished Guest, Green Dialogue, Pune (Feb 2025)

Health & Wellness (स्वास्थ्य)

Active learner and resource person in Indian wellness traditions — Ayurveda, Panchgavya, Prakruti analysis. Believes seniors must steward their health to remain a positive contributor to society.

  • 15-day Panchgavya Training, Panchgavya Vidyapeetham, Kanchipuram (2021)
  • Resource Person — Ayurvedic Naadi Pariksha & Nidan Shibir, Pune (2022)
  • 4-Day International Conference on Eradication of Bio-Chemical Weapons, MIT-WPU (2020)
  • Digital Prakruti Certificate, Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India (2024)

Lighting Engineering (ISLE)

Fellow (Life) member of the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers since 1992. Currently GB Member & Director — Education & Training. Catalyst for 20+ ISLE Student Chapters and contributor to the National Lighting Code-2023.

  • Elected Fellow (Life), ISLE — Bombay (1992)
  • Director — Education & Training, ISLE
  • Content Writer, National Lighting Code-2023 (BIS)
  • Founding mentor to 20+ ISLE Student Chapters across India