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A BRIEF BIO-DATA
OF DR. ASHOK. A. GHATOL, TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Dr. Ashok A. Ghatol
born on 29th August, 1948 is the
Technical Advisor
of Dr. D. Y.
Patil Group of
Institute, Akurdi, Pune and Former Vice-Chancellor of Dr.
Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere-Raigad.
Before joining as Vice-Chancellor, he was Principal/Director
at college of engineering, Pune during 2001-2009 and
Principal at Government College of Engineering, Amaravati
during 1994-2001. he holds a
BE (Electrical),
Nagpur
University,
M.Tech(Electrical) and Ph.D Electrical from IIT,
Bombay
in the field of High
Power Semiconductor Devices.
Over the last 33 years he has been
actively involved in the field of
Technical Education
as academician, Researcher, Teacher, Planner and
Administrator and handled various aspects of Technical
Education, including Management, Engineering and Technology.
He has developed a vision of autonomy
for the College
of Engineering,
Pune and he became the first Director of this long
historical institute. Government of Maharashtra
has declared college of engineering, Pune as one of the Lead
Institute under
World Bank Project. He implemented the continuous
evaluation and credit based system quite effectively.
He has widely traveled within and
outside the country. He has lectured extensively in various
National and
International Conferences and has earned unique honours
and distinctions.
Best Teacher Award, of Govt. of Maharastra was bestowed
upon him during the academic year 1998-99. He has also
received Quality
Environment Award in the year 2002. He has to his credit
15 Ph.D Students. 3 books and number of research scholars
working under him for Ph.D. degree. His research work is
published in various international and national jouranals,
as well as in various conference reports.
Under his able and effective
leadership, the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technogical
Lonere-Raigad University reached to a newer height and
gained a feather in the cap by receiving the UGC recognition
under section 12(B), started receiving grants from UGC under
various schemes. Taking into consideration his active
involvement in technical education, AICTE also entrusted a
responsibility to Act as
Chairman of Western
Regional Council. He was Vice-Chairman of ISRE for
advising and assisting the council on issues and strategies
on quality and quantity in the technical education. He was
adjudged as Eminent Executive Member of Indian Society of
Technical Education, New Delhi.
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