Dr. R.D. Patidar is presently working as Pro Vice Chancellor (Officiating Vice Chancellor) with OP Jindal University (OPJU), India’s only private University dedicated to Steel Technology and Management, conglomerate of “Jindal group” of organizations. He is an alumni of APSU Rewa (M P), SGSITS, Indore (M P) and Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He had earlier been associated with Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Raigarh in Power Generation Division from November 1995 to March 1999. He has also worked as lecturer to professor, Dean (Academic) & In-charge Director with Mandsaur Institute of Technology, Mandsaur, from March 1999 to December 2012 where he managed a UNDP/TDC/TRC/GOI project as Principle Investigator for the employment of rural people and set up a Technology Resource Centre at Manasa District (M P), India.

Dr. Patidar has received several scholarships/awards during studies and my professional career such as MHRD Scholarship for pursuing Ph. D. from IIT, Roorkee, and Gold Medal at M.E. level, best paper award in IEEE conference and best teacher award. He is a lifetime member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and professional membership of Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has also published/Presented more than 30 research papers in reputed International Journals/Conference Proceedings. His research interest includes Power Quality, Active Power Filters/STATCOM and Renewable Energy Sources. He is having nearly 25 years of academic, industry, research and academic administration works experience.