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Prof. Dr. OmPrakash G. Kulkarni

Prof. Dr. OmPrakash G. Kulkarni

Nashik

Summary

Dynamic Chief Technical Advisor with a proven track record at MDMVP Educational Trust, excelling in project management and technical guidance. Spearheaded energy conservation initiatives, achieving a remarkable reduction in consumption. Adept at mentoring teams and fostering innovation, with expertise in renewable energy and intellectual property rights.

Overview

50
50
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief Technical Advisor (Science & Technology)

MDMVP Educational Trust
Nashik
02.2016 - Current
  • Monitored progress against technical objectives, reporting on any changes in scope or direction.
  • Provided training and mentorship to junior team members in order to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Provided technical guidance to staff on the implementation of project activities.
  • Managed external vendors providing services related to IT projects, such as system integration or software development.
  • Assisted technical support groups and gave professional technical advice.

Mentor – Center for Excellence; R&D Incubation Center

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology
Surat
02.2016 - Current
  • Met with assigned students individually or in small groups to provide intentional, structured organizational support and mentorship.
  • Acted as a role model, demonstrating professionalism, ethical behavior, and a positive attitude in all interactions.

Emirate Professor

Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering
Nashik
01.1983 - Current
  • Developed and implemented innovative teaching methods to improve student engagement.
  • Conducted research related to the field of study.
  • Delivered updated techno-commercial knowledge related to the latest technologies, the use of renewable energy, energy conservation, CDM, green building, HVAC, etc. to Senior Grade Officers during their refreshers sessions.

Ex. Chief Technical Advisor

Maxwell Richardson RFPD / Arrow Electronics RF & Power
Singapore
08.2014 - 10.2018

Provided technical solutions for problems related to application of Ultra Capacitors in various fields at global level to this USA-based company having its Asia-Pacific regional office at Singapore.

Ex-Advisor

Maharashtra Police Wireless Dept.
Pune
02.1977 - 11.2007
  • Resolved the problems related to establishing the Nationwide Police Wireless Network.
  • Invented new technologies, viz. Programmable Battery Charger for Unmanned Repeaters
  • Invented active filter T network for RxTx of repeaters and wireless stations network. This has saved huge forex and made our country self relient.
  • I was honoured with the President's Award on 27th Sep 1984 for this Technological Contribution in National Progress.

Ex-visiting Faculty

Central Design Organization
Nashik
05.1993 - 12.1998
  • Was teaching Instrumentation in Civil Engineering to directly recruited Class One officers (MPSC-UPSC)

Solutions Advisor

Currency Note Press and Security Press
01.1975 - 01.1997

Investigated escalated cases thoroughly and provided resolutions as needed.

Technology Specialist

Indian Railways
Bhusawal
04.1995 - 08.1996
  • Conducted research into emerging technologies to identify potential solutions for business needs.
  • At Nashik Road Railway Station, under the guidance of Sr. Divisional Engineer (Electrical), Bhusawal, Energy Conservation measures were adopted for the first time in Indian Railways. Under this, all the platform lights were retrofitted with 36 WCFL. This brought down daily consumption from 100 kWh to 35 kWh. Then KAUSTUBH make the Automatic Programmable Energy Saver controller was adopted for keeping the platform lights at full intensity for 15 min before the arrival of the train to 15 min after departure of the train. During rest of time the lights were maintained at low intensity. This further reduced the daily consumption to only 16 kWh per day. This was named by the Railway board as Nashik Pattern and replicated at other stations all over India.

Ex-visiting Faculty

Maharashtra Police Academy
Nashik
08.1990 - 06.1995
  • Was teaching Application of Computer in the Police department for Administration and Law & Order related activities.

Chief Mentor

Unity Group of Industries Ltd.
  • Licenced my patent of EV multiple energy storage with BMS technology

Education

Ph. D. - AeroSpace

Michigan University, Aerospace Dept.
Ann Arbor, USA
05-2016

M.B.A. - International Business

Florida University
Miami, USA
05-2004

B.A.M.S - Ayurveda

Tarachand Ayurvedic College
Pune
04-1991

D.C.M. - System Analysis

BYK College of Management Nashik
Nashik
05-1986

M.Tech. (by research) - Digital Electronics

I.I.Sc.
Bengaluru
04-1975

PGD - Industrial Electronics

Walchand College of Engineering
Sangli
04-1974

M.Tech. (by research) - AeroSpace

I.I.Sc. And Michigan Uni.
Bengaluru And USA
05-1973

A.M.Ae.S.I. - Aeronautical

Aeronautical Society of India
Delhi
06-1971

B.E. - Electrical

Govt. Coll. Of Engg.
Pune
04-1971

Skills

  • Technical guidance
  • Project management
  • System integration
  • Energy conservation & Management
  • Research development
  • Mentorship programs
  • Renewable Energy
  • Intellectual property rights
  • CDM
  • Kaizen, Lean, 5 S, Six Sigma
  • MS Office, LibreCAD, CORAL
  • Spirituality and philosophy
  • Cost reduction management
  • HRM, Motivation, Out of the Box Thinking, Innovation

Affiliations

  • Expert Advisor to Hon. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for Renewable Energy
  • Expert Advisory member invitee – Renewable Energy: M. E. R. C., Govt. of Maharashtra
  • Ex. Chief Technical Advisor to His Highness Shaikh Nahyan of UAE on Energy & Ecology
  • Ex. Chief Technical Advisor to Maxwell Richardson RFPD /Arrow Electronics RF & Power, USA
  • Expert Technical Member-Institutional Development Plan Core team-DrBAM University, Aurangabad
  • Chief Technical Advisor (Science & Technology) MDMVP Educational Trust, Nashik
  • Mentor – Center for Excellence; R&D incubation center- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology
  • Member of American Aeronautical & Astronautical Society, USA
  • Senior Member of IEEE (USA)
  • Member & Certified Space Ambassador: NSS (NASA – USA)
  • Emeritus Visiting faculty: Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering
  • Life Member: Solar Energy Society of India
  • Life Member of Nashik Industries and Manufacturers’ Association
  • Expert Advisory member, Management Council of K.K.W. Inst of Engg Education & Research
  • Expert member of R & D committee Maharashtra Energy Development Agency. (MEDA), Pune
  • Ex. Member Board of Studies– Electrical Engg., E & TC Engg., Instru. Sc. of University of Pune
  • Ex. Member of Panel as representative of V.C., University of Pune
  • Ex. Member of Electronics Syllabus Framing Committee, YCMOU
  • Ex. Maharashtra State Chairman, Energy Forum, The Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Expert Advisory member of District Renewable Energy Committee
  • Ex. National Executive Committee member & National Chairman, Energy Forum, Training & Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Laghu Udyog Bharati
  • Ex. Expert Advisory member, Management Council of Vikhe Patil Pravara Education Trust
  • Ex. Advisor Delhi Productivity Council for Energy Management & Renewable Energy
  • Ex. Chief Technical Advisor - President & All India Head - ENERCON INDIA LTD
  • Ex-visiting faculty – Central Design Organization
  • Ex-Advisor: Maharashtra Police Wireless Dept.
  • Ex-visiting faculty – Maharashtra Police Academy

Accomplishments

  • OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST INTERNATIONAL AWARD - Stockholm
  • INTERNATIONAL EUROPE AWARD FOR QUALITY - WTO
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRESIDENT AWARD for Outstanding Technological contribution in national Progress
  • OUTSTANDING ENGINEER - INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (India) AWARD
  • RAJIV GANDHI AKSHAY URJA PURASKAR – MEDA
  • MAHARASHTRA STATE LEVEL EXCELLENCE AWARD AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM MANUFACTURER
  • FELICITATED AS “DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS” BY Govt. College of Engg, Pune (COEP)
  • FELICITATED AS “DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS” BY Walchand College of Engg, Sangli
  • ORDER OF MERIT by INDIA SMART GRID FORUM (ISGF) - 2022
  • ISGF Platinum Award 2023
  • ISGF Gold Award 2024

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 09/21/50

Special Credentials

  • Direct descendant of Uncle of India’s greatest Saint “Dnyaneshwar”
  • Closely associated with the Late Hon. Dr. APJ, Kalam sir as Head of his project related to “Carbon Nano Fiber Based SPVP”
  • Worked directly under Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Sir, ICAR on Introducing Electronics in the field of Agriculture
  • First in India to conduct R&D and develop and introduce Electronics through indigenous high tech.

Languages

Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Sanskrit
Advanced (C1)
C1
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Elementary (A2)
A2
Russian
Beginner (A1)
A1
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Kannada
Advanced (C1)
C1

Certification

  • Kaizen, Lean, 5 S, Six Sigma
  • Intellectual property rights

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Chief Technical Advisor (Science & Technology)

MDMVP Educational Trust
02.2016 - Current

Mentor – Center for Excellence; R&D Incubation Center

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology
02.2016 - Current

Ex. Chief Technical Advisor

Maxwell Richardson RFPD / Arrow Electronics RF & Power
08.2014 - 10.2018

Technology Specialist

Indian Railways
04.1995 - 08.1996

Ex-visiting Faculty

Central Design Organization
05.1993 - 12.1998

Ex-visiting Faculty

Maharashtra Police Academy
08.1990 - 06.1995

Emirate Professor

Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering
01.1983 - Current

Ex-Advisor

Maharashtra Police Wireless Dept.
02.1977 - 11.2007

Solutions Advisor

Currency Note Press and Security Press
01.1975 - 01.1997

Chief Mentor

Unity Group of Industries Ltd.

Ph. D. - AeroSpace

Michigan University, Aerospace Dept.

M.B.A. - International Business

Florida University

B.A.M.S - Ayurveda

Tarachand Ayurvedic College

D.C.M. - System Analysis

BYK College of Management Nashik

M.Tech. (by research) - Digital Electronics

I.I.Sc.

PGD - Industrial Electronics

Walchand College of Engineering

M.Tech. (by research) - AeroSpace

I.I.Sc. And Michigan Uni.

A.M.Ae.S.I. - Aeronautical

Aeronautical Society of India

B.E. - Electrical

Govt. Coll. Of Engg.
Prof. Dr. OmPrakash G. Kulkarni