A career spanning lighting technology, quality management, and education
GB Member & Director - Education & Training
Fellow (Life) Member since 1990. Initiated Student Activities in 2006, now with 20+ Student Chapters and 1000+ students across India.
Advisor
Advocating for sustainable lighting practices and reducing light pollution.
Ex-Professor Emeritus & Advisor (Lighting)
Conceptualized the first-ever Industry Oriented Techno-Managerial PG Program in Lighting Technology & Energy Management (2007).
Member, Industry Advisory Board
Providing industry insights and guidance for design education programs.
Honorary Member - National Council for GEM
Nominated in Dec. 2020 for conducting Webinars on Sustainability and Eco-Friendly Lighting during COVID-19.
Advisor
Promoting Centre of Excellence for LED Industry, Batteries and e-Mobility sectors.
Government Polytechnic, Bhopal (M.P.)
10 years of service at VRDE, Ahmednagar in automotive and defence research.
Scientist-E (Dy. Director) - System Management. 25 years in quality management and automotive technology.
Training in Quality Assurance in Automotive Technology.
Joined the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers as Fellow (Life) Member.
80+ assessments as per ISO/IEC 17025 for Ministry of Science & Technology.
Launched first-ever PG Program in Lighting Technology & Energy Management.
"Socio-Economic Impact of Lighting Education in India" - Pune University.
Launched e-Certificate Course in Basics of Lighting & Illumination (2020).
Proposed LED + Solar + Controls + Batteries integration concept.
Authored Lighting for Automobiles chapter for NLC-2023, BIS.
30+ years in lighting technology, LED systems, eco-friendly lighting, and sustainability. Content Writer for National Lighting Code-2023.
Active contributor to the Battery Society of India. Expert in Lead-Acid storage batteries. Advisor to iFEVA.
Advocate of Integrated Approach (LED + Solar + Controls + Batteries) since 2013. Speaker on sustainability since 2008.
25 years in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO/IEC 17025. NABL Technical/Lead Assessor with 80+ assessments.
Professor Emeritus at MIT-WPU. Designed PG programs and e-Diplomas in Lighting Technology.
10 years at VRDE. 25 years at CIRT. ILO Fellow (1982). Technical Expert with TUV Rheinland.