Electrical Engineering Department

Prof. Dr. Mrs.G. A. Vaidya
Date of Birth: 19.12.1961
Qualification:Ph.D., M.E. (Electrical), Power Systems ,D.B.M.

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 26
As Line Engineer in Television &Component Pvt. Ltd.-1&1/2 year
As Junior Engineer in Gujarat Electricity Board.
Thermal power station. -3&1/2 year
Lecturer in PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology.- 4 years
Asstt. Professor in Electrical Engineering PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology.- 15 years.
Professor in Electrical Engineering PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology.- 1 year.

Subjects Taught:
Computer Applications to Power Systems, Power Systems Operation and Control, Restructuring & Deregualtion

Research Interests :
Reactive power Management
Power Quality

No. of Papers published:
National Conference-18
International Conference-4
I E Journal (Pune Local Centre) :-1



Prof.M.S.Thakare
Date of Birth: 09.06.1976
Qualification:BE(Electrical), M.E.( Electrical Power System) ADCSSAA

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 12
Lecturer in Electrical Engineering.-7 years
Asstt. Professor in Electrical Engineering.-5 years

Subjects Taught:
Microprocessor Fundamentals and Applications, Power Systems I&II, Power System Dynamics Electrical Machines , Digital Computational Techniques , computer Programming.

Research Interests:
Power System
Renewable Energy Sources , Energy Management Systems

No. of Papers published:
National -11



Prof. A. D. Purandare
Date of Birth: 22.7.1960
Qualification:BE (Electrical) , ME (Power Electronics)

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 24
3 years industrial experience in “Kirloskar Bros.Ltd. Karad”
21 years Teaching Experience

Subjects Taught:
Power Electronics ,Industrial Drives & Control , Digital Signal Processing, Power Systems- II

Research Interests:
Facts Controller in Power System

No. of Papers published:
National -08



Prof. S.T.Gaikwad
Date of Birth: 18.4.1973
Qualification:ME (Power system)

Professional Experience Total Exp: 11
Alexcon Foam cast Ltd. Khopoli, as Maintenance Engg.1.8.99 to30.12. 2000
Alexcon Foam Cast Ltd. Khopoli, as Maintenance Engg.1.6.96 to 29.7.98
Silicon Magic Tech,Pvt, Ltd. as Project Engg. 1.1.01 to 2.7.01

Subjects Taught
Basic Electrical Engg., Management Techniques, Electrical Measurement

No. of Papers published: National -21



Prof. Dr. Mrs Vrunda Joshi
Date of Birth: 30.10.1970
Qualification:M.E. (Control System), Ph.D. (Systems & Control Engg.) IIT Bombay

Professional Experience Total Exp: 16.5
Total Exp: Teaching Experience : 15Yrs
Industrial Exp: 1.5yrs Badve Engg Pvt. Ltd.
Lecturer in PVG’S COET, Pune, 1995-2005
Asst. Prof in PVG’S COET, Pune, 2005-till date

Subjects Taught
Control Systems, Robotics & Automation, Digital Control, Modern Control Engg,

Research Interests:
Mobile Robotics, Rotational Kinematics, Non linear Control

No. of Papers published:-
International Journal: 02 Nos.
International Conferences -06 Nos.
National Conferences:- 03Nos.



Prof.M.P. Bhawalkar
Date of Birth: 11.08.1972
Qualification:ME (Power system), ADCSSA. Certified Energy Auditor

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 14.5 Years
Industrial experience- 1.5Years
Teaching Experience-13 years
Asst. Professor in Electrical Engg. Dept.

Subjects Taught:
Design of Electrical Machines, Restructuring and Deregulation, Energy Management, Electrical Installation Maintenance and Testing ,Power Electronics ,Industrial Drives & Control

Research Interests:
FACTS and Power Quality
Renewable Sources and Energy Management

No. of Papers published:
National -07
International -01



Prof. Mrs.P.R.Khatri
Date of Birth: 17.6.1969
Qualification:ME (Electrical Power system) M.B.A.

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 15
Industrial experience-2 Year
Teaching Experience-13 Years

Subjects Taught:
Control Systems-I, Electrical Machines-I , Microcontroller and Applications, , Basic Electrical Engg , Analog & Digital Electronics

Research Interests:
Control Systems, Microcontroller + Power Electronics
Non Conventional Energy Sources.

No. of Papers published:
International Conferences -03
National Conferences -05



Prof Mrs. S. R. Deshmukh
Date of Birth: 7.12.1974
Qualification:ME ( Electrical Power system)

Professional Experience Total Exp: 13.5 years
Industrial experience 1.5 Years at Menon & Menon Ltd Kolhapur
Teaching Experience-12 years
AISSMS COET –1 years
PES’S Modern College of Engg. 1/2 years
PVG’S COET, Pune 10 and 1/2years

Subjects Taught:
Basic Electrical Engg., High Voltage Engg. Electrical Circuits & Machines, Artificial Intelligence & Its application in Power System, Restructering & Deregulation, Electrical Installation Maintenance and Testing

Research Interests:
Power system Operation and Control
Application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to Power System

No. of Papers published: International -06
No. of Papers published: National -06



Prof. U.B. Sarode
Date of Birth: 10.4.1972
Qualification:ME ( Electrical Power system)

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 14
Industrial experience- 1 Year 09 months
Elcont Electrical Equip. Pvt.Ltd. Satara and Mumbai
Teaching Experience-12years

Subjects Taught:
Basic Electrical Engg., Power system protection, Electrical Circuits & Machines, Utilization of Electrical energy . , 8.5

Research Interests:
Power System, Protection
Non Conventional Energy Sources.

No. of Papers published:
National Conferences -09



Prof. P.G. Jamdade
Date of Birth: 13.8.1978
Qualification:ME (Power system)

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 7
2 years experience in Government Polytechnic, Solapur as lecturer
5 year as lecturer in Electrical Engineering in PVG’S COET, Pune.

Subjects Taught
Basic Electrical Engineering, Power System, Instrumentation, Electrical Machines & Utilization, Material Science , Power Systems Planning & Reliability, Restructuring & Deregulation

Research Interests
Distribution System Design , Plasma science & High Voltage Engineering

No. of Papers published:
Referred Journal: 01
National Conferences:- 02



Prof. R.A. Ranjekar
Date of Birth: 09 .05.1975
Qualification:BE (Electrical) ME (Appearing)

Professional Experience : Total Exp:3
Lecturer in Electrical Engg.(3yrs)

Subjects Taught
Digital Computational Techniques , Computer Programming, Control Systems-II,
Robotics & Automation, Utilisation of Electrical Energy

Research Interests
No. of Papers published: International-Nil
No. of Papers published: National- Nil



Pawaskar Omkar S.
Date of Birth: 17/3/83
Qualification:M.E. (Power System)

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 4
1 Years as Lecturer in B.V. C.O.E., Pune
3 Years as Lecturer in PVG COET., Pune

Subjects Taught :
Power Systems - I , Analog & Digital Electronics, Electrical Measurement,
Instrumentation, Restructuring & Deregulation, Power Systems-II

No. of Papers published:
International-Nil
National- 2

Research Interests:
Power System Restructing



Munde Vaishali L.
Date of Birth: 05/01/87
Qualification:B.E.(Electrical & Electronics Power System), M.E .Appeared

Professional Experience: Total Exp: 1
6 months as a Lecturer in Electrical Engg. In P.V.G.’s College of Engineering, Pune.

Subjects Taught:
Basic Electrical Engineering, Switchgear & Protection

No. of Papers published:
International-Nil
National- Nil



Kelkar Arvind M.
Date of Birth: 24/06/39
Qualification:B.E.(Telecom), B.E.(Electrical), M.E.(Electrical)

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 44
33 Years as a Assistant Professor in Electrical Engg. In Government College of Engg., Pune.
10 years as a Professor in Electrical Engg. In P.V.G.’s College of Engineering, Pune.

Subjects Taught:
Electrical Machine Design, Electrical Power, Control Systems – I, Control Systems-II, Power Electronics, Microprocessor Fundamentals and Applications, Microcontroller, Advanced Microprocessor

No. of Papers published:
International-Nil
National- Nil



Dr. N Gopalakrishnan
Date of Birth: 15/01/41
Qualification:PhD

Professional Experience : Total Exp: 46Years

Subjects Taught: (Current)
HVPT, FACTS, Power Converters
Research Interest: Power system, Electrical Machines, Power electronic control applied to Power System.

No. of Papers published:
National Journal :-01
International Journal :-02
International conference:- 11